Irrational Firearm Desires

[El Cid]

I’m sure we all have them. I’ve wanted a SBR or braced pistol in 10mm. Even though I know CMMG doesn’t have the best reputation... I saw this tonight and had to fight the urge. I saw posts about the 10mm AR Noveske had at SHOT and I immediately wanted one. I admit I have zero practical use for a shoulder fired 10mm.

https://www.cmmginc.com/10mm/?utm_source=insider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10mm&mc_cid=f2bcf1bae2&mc_eid=e7f89d81f3

I also love the LWRCi SMG 45 but again... other than an occasional match it would be a range toy.

What are yours?

[hufnagel]

Hi-Point Yeet Cannons, G1 and G2. :D

[Horseman]

A Bren Ten. Absolutely irrational, but I grew up watching Miami Vice.

[SiriusBlunder]

"Broomhandle" Mauser - "Han shot first!"

[45dotACP]

Steyr Mannlicher 1905...just because it looks cool and I'm a dork

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[Joe in PNG]

Various .25acp pocket guns.
I've got a FN 1906, but would also like a Baby Browning, Walther 9, Beretta Jetfire, and even a Velo Dog revolver.

[Clusterfrack]

I have a hard on for a CZ Rami from CGW. I totally don’t need one. But...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190911/79c7f244ea82d33bff133505aac6aaca.jpg

[Mitch]

Mossberg shockwave. I’m fighting the urge HARD.


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[TGS]

Irrational not necessarily just being something I can't justify spending money on or afford (like a J.P. Sauer and Sohn 404 Stutzen or B&T MP9), but something that doesn't make a whole lot of sense:

Tommy Built Tactical PSG-8 (it's an "accurized" SL-8 with a Magpul PRS stock and PSG-1 style grip).

The most irrational gun I have to date is an excellent condition Zastava M59/66A1 with a Yugoslavian National Army (JNA) ON-52 scope. With the exception of the SKS not being very accurate, the setup actually works wonderfully well:

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[olstyn]

Rational by whose standards? Probably plenty of people here would think that my desire for an AUG because cool special snowflake space blaster is totally reasonable. I doubt my wife would feel the same way. Given that there are a LOT of other things I'm likely to buy first, it hasn't come up so far. :)

[1slow]

Colt Monitor
8 Bore Double Rifle
Westley Richards Droplock .577 NE Double Rifle
Bland Pyrse .577 Top Break Revolver

[CleverNickname]

Desert Eagle
Integrally silenced Ruger 77/44

[Arbninftry]

STI COMBAT MASTER, only because of USPSA, not John Wick III

[OlongJohnson]

Buck Mark Unlimited. Because .22LR hand rifle.

[YVK]

Just about any additional gun would be irrational for me, given that I don't have enough time to shoot what I already have.

Manurhin and Korth revos, the Broomhandle, a safari rifle, something bolt action scoped that send projectiles for two miles, a couple of Limcats, and a Cobalt AR.

[Joe in PNG]

I'll also add a Steyr 1905 and a FEG Tokagypt

[Totem Polar]

Irrational? I can certainly do irrational.

Walther TPH, duty tuned by a good PPK ‘smith, with gold bead FS and black ion bond finish.
AR-pattern shotgun
Express double rifle in 45-70
.22 mag bolt gun with glass that way outclasses the cartridge, eg. Nightforce NX8 4x32 (!)
That shockwave, with the laser
The older .32 scorpion
Grizzly custom "backpacker" 11" SBR lever gun in .357
Anderson-Wheeler 7-shot .357 Webley MK VII
That Widley .44 automag that refuses to die...

I could go on.

[Paul D]

A machinegun

[Joe in PNG]

An A-Team style KAC-556 with side folding stock

[BobM]

44 Automag

[Bucky]

ASP
... or Devel

[JRB]

Top of my "want but don't need" list is an An HK MP5/10.

Everything else falls into two categories;
- Cyberpunk-looking space guns
- Cold War era military surplus

'Smart' brain is telling me to buy a couple of G5 G19 MOS's with SCD's and a pile of G5 Glock mags, with a couple new holsters and an RMR and TLR-1, etc....

'Want' brain is telling me that Steyr just released a new version of their M-series pistols so I could score a gen II L9-A1 (or a threaded Steyr M9-A1! ) for about two bills less than just one of those G19's, which coincidentally is just enough to cover a Yugo M57 Tokarev or one of those surplus Beretta 81's.

I keep pondering the EAA Witness Poly compact in 10mm (which by all accounts I've read is not that great) and Makarovs for the same silly reasons. The newer IWI Masada pistol checks a lot of those Cyberpunk/space gun blocks for me too.

[hufnagel]

Mossberg shockwave. I’m fighting the urge HARD.


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I own two. Just give in already. :D

[hufnagel]

44 Automag

that's somewhat rational, when you consider the .30 carbine AutoMag III exists. :D

[fixer]

Wilson 1911

[Rex G]

I recently scratched an irrational single-action revolver itch, a USFA Storekeeper. (4” barrel, no ejector rod) It would have made much more sense to spend that money to pay for much of a Wilson Combat 1911, because I would actually carry the Wilson. The smaller-profile grip safety and hammer from WC have my attention. On the WC site, the Hackathorn Special is one of the models that is shown with this grip safety and hammer.

The reason this desire is irrational, is because I have three perfectly functional Les Baer pistols, and an as-yet-unproven Detonics, any of which could be equipped with these WC parts. Well, actually, I would rather not start franken-gunning the Baers. Plus, the local, nationally-known ‘smith I would prefer to use, an APG member, would rather not use WC parts.

OK, yes, I admit that I desire a WC Hackathorn Special.

Yes, for those paying attention, I am gravitating toward carrying revolvers, but I do tend to check bumps in the night with a 1911, and will carry them, too. Therefore, desiring a high-end 1911 is not totally irrational.

[rcbusmc24]

1941 Johnson.... Really want one in the USMC serial number range but will settle at this point.

6mm Navy Lee.... Pretty much only in museums anymore...

... These are the only ones I need to complete my US service rifle collection... They have become white whales that I hunt yet never seem to catch....

Dumb things I like buying.... Tiny Beretta's.... .22,.25,.32,.380 , love the dumb things for some reason...

Regret not buying the FAMAS my buddy offered me years ago.... from before they skyrocketed in value, they are MG money now... Same with the Sig 550 he offered..... Think I bought a Rem 700 PSS all done up instead, talk about a bad decision.... The Maclomar PKM at my buddies shop as well... Why would I want a semi auto belt fed... Never thought that would be worth 10k plus today..... I still want all these things....

[mmc45414]

Mossberg shockwave. I’m fighting the urge HARD.
PSA selling them for $250 makes it difficult... ETA: Watching hickok45 managing hits on those distant plates on his range makes it more difficult...

[Hambo]

Bodeo 1889
Bergman Simplex
Bolo Mauser
Something that says Nitro Express after the caliber

[psalms144.1]

I've recently developed a nearly uncontrollable case of the wants for cowboy guns. I'm thinking a pair of SAA clones in 45 Colt - a 7 1/2" "primary" and a 4 3/4" backup. This would require a custom rig to carry, of course - the primary dropped low on my strong side, the backup in a cross draw rig on my support side. This will also require me to find a .45 Colt lever gun, and the "Quigley" Sharps my wife promised me for our 25th Anniversary. And a short side by side with exposed hammers. And...

[Wingate's Hairbrush]

Pretty much everything I currently own, am about to own, will one day own, or wish to own that isn't a S&W 442, Glock 19 and Colt 6920 qualifies as an irrational firearm desire.

Presently, multiple custom 1911s and a precision rifle in 6.5 Creedmore dominate the "more than I need, not as many as I want" daydreams...

[Darth_Uno]

Kel-Tec PMR-30. Wasn’t even on my radar til I shot one a few weeks ago. That gun is a hoot. I don’t know what I’d do with it, but now I kinda want one.

It checks no practical boxes, it’s just fun to shoot. And sometimes that’s a good enough reason.

[Joe45]

Steyr Mannlicher 1905...just because it looks cool and I'm a dork

Sent from my moto g(6) using TapatalkSounds cool too.

[Nephrology]

A CZ-97.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8726/16793830101_b1259bb18e_b.jpg

I don't actually want any more handguns, especially .45s, and certainly don't really have any reason to buy a TDA pistol. but CZ 97s are sweet and I want one anyway.

Also a long list of S&W revolvers but I consider that less irrational and more simply a low budgetary priority.

[Kyle Reese]

MAS 223, CZ ZK383, ZB 26 and STI Staccato P Duo.....

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[Joe45]

.22 tcm 1911

Remington 870 tac 14 hardwood

Top of the list right now:

Henry .45-70 color case hardened with custom serial number.

[BehindBlueI's]

Nothing serious at the moment, but historically a Tommy gun.

[okie john]

My reasons for wanting any gun are perfectly rational.


Okie John

[mtnbkr]

Once upon a time, I wanted all sorts of irrational guns (big bore magnum handguns more suitable for elephant hunting that recreational shooting, etc), but these days I seem to have lost all interest in that sort of thing. For me, time to reload and time to shoot have curtailed my want list. What value is it to add another gun or caliber if I barely have time to enjoy it? I'm not interested in adding any new calibers to my collection. What I have covers all my needs for SD, hunting, and recreational shooting.

Ok, I do lack a 22lr rifle. I should get one of those. I suppose I will if a good deal comes my way. However, that's not an irrational want. :)

Chris

[Darth_Uno]

Nothing serious at the moment, but historically a Tommy gun.

Ooh yeah, I forgot about that.


https://youtu.be/SuHYvRsxNZE

[RevolverRob]

Like BBI - A Thompson is on my list, along with a Sterling, and a M712 Schnellfeuer - when I move to a free state a whole host of machine guns are coming to my house.

I have zero need for it, and it's not a gun but I want a Salvo 12.

___

But right now at the top of my "no need, entirely stupid, absolutely useless, but completely irrationally WANT" list is a Standard DP-12.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bOVOqccmw0

[Horseman]

Rational by whose standards? Probably plenty of people here would think that my desire for an AUG because cool special snowflake space blaster is totally reasonable. I doubt my wife would feel the same way. Given that there are a LOT of other things I'm likely to buy first, it hasn't come up so far. :)

Here's irrational for ya: I already have an AUG A3 (one of the modern ones with a lot of US parts).

I absolutely, totally irrationally, want a pre-ban Austrian one, with the long barrel and the bipod. For no reason, whatsoever, other than it looks cool.

[Nephrology]

But right now at the top of my "no need, entirely stupid, absolutely useless, but completely irrationally WANT" list is a Standard DP-12.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bOVOqccmw0

Is that the shotgun from Doom???

[Totem Polar]

Nothing serious at the moment, but historically a Tommy gun.

Can
I change my vote
To this?

[Cypher]

Now I don't feel so bad about secretly wanting a Glock 23. Even after you have all told me and shown pictures of how bad .40 S&W wears guns. Every once in awhile I think it would be nice if I could get another S&W model 915.

[Poconnor]

When people ask me how many guns I have I always answer “more than I need; less than I want”. It doesn’t have to be practical or rational. But unfortunately I can’t afford an infantry company arms room complete with an AHA that would also require a large ranch or farm to shoot on. But my short list of irrational wants
.470 NE double rifle
.416 rigby
.375 rifle -fancy
..30-06 -fancy
Winchester 21
Colt monitor
Tommy gun 1928
Sterling
MP5
M16 lower
1919 belt fed
M249
M240
M2 50 cal
RPD
RPK
DHsK 1938
Barrett 50 cal
Suppressors - many
A bigger AHA and range
Expensive optics
A shop to work on the above
A ford raptor with a AA pintle mount in the bed to mount the belt feds with a military M101A3 trailer for ammo
Note - these are all things I don’t I’ll ever get. I will make do with what I have.

[OlongJohnson]

Can't decide whether the better dumb, irrational idea would be a 9mm 1911 or one of these:

http://www.kygunco.com/Product/View?ItemNo=141512

[Moylan]

Ruger No. 1 in 30-06.
JM stamp Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70.
Something chambered in 416 Ruger.

And not irrational, but rationally tied to something other than usefulness: a Monson made Dan Wesson revolver. My folks grew up in Monson, and I spent a lot of childhood days--though not enough days--there with my grandparents.

[RevolverRob]

Is that the shotgun from Doom???

More or less. And it’s awesome.

[ralph]

I’ve had the wantsie’s for a CZ 550 FS in 6.5x55 Swede..they quit making them in 2017...

[Joe45]

Oh, and this:

https://tippmannarmory.com/gatling-gun/

[Guerrero]

Oh, and this:

https://tippmannarmory.com/gatling-gun/

"Takes Glock mags"

[Malamute]

Most of my less than purely practical urges tend to be what most would consider antiques. If I won the lottery my place would look somewhat like a historical firearms museum, going back to matchlock days forward to roughly WWII period.

I think we did a similar thread a while back. My interests are still similar, Id add some early winchester models, either modern Winchester remakes or quality copies if the Winchesters werent available in variants I preferred, such as 1866 carbines, and 1873 trapper (16") and regular 20" carbines. For some reason the 16" 1873 in 357 sticks in my mind as a useful yet fun and relatively cheap gun to shoot. No question of its effectiveness as a defensive arm, handy size, innocuous appearance for travel around the country.

Quoted from obscure guns thread:


The Colt Richards/Mason conversions of percussion revolvers have long interested me. The early trapdoor conversions (1866) of percussion rifled muskets also have, along with the 1868 50-70 trapdoors.

The coolest of the Buffalo Sharps rifles Ive seen were conversion guns of Civil War percussion carbines converted by the factory and by gunsmiths into cartridge guns. Quite a lot of the guns purported to be 1874 Sharps are in fact conversion guns. Its simple to tell the difference if you know what to look for.

The Gemmer sporting rifles, percussion muzzle loaders converted to trapdoor breechloaders, are on my list of things to have if the budget ever allows. The ones I like the most are period correct style Hawken rifles made into 50-70 breechloaders.

The shoulder stocked Colt single Action Army revolvers, particularly the ones with carbine sights in the frame have sparked my interest. A shoulder stocked revolver is probably one of the few things that would interest me enough to get a stamp for, although an SBR Thompson carbine may also.

The Ferguson breech loading flintlock rifles are also quite interesting to me. There have been some pretty good modern handmade copies made.

[mtnbkr]

I’ve had the wantsie’s for a CZ 550 FS in 6.5x55 Swede..they quit making them in 2017...

I fondled one of those in a gunshop back around 200Xis (after 2003, but before 2009). I almost bought it on the spot as it was about $650, but since I had (and still have) a Winchester Featherweight in 6.5x55, I left it for someone else. It handled well and would be a good open-sight gun for mountain hunting.

Chris

[serialsolver]

Fitzs special


I don’t know why I can I can’t get a picture posted I tried but I guess my weak technology skills will gets me kilt in da streets.

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[Totem Polar]

Oh, and this:

https://tippmannarmory.com/gatling-gun/

Right?


An argument can be made for dividing today’s win amongst any posts with the words "gatling gun" in them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuS3G7YKrj4

[ralph]

I fondled one of those in a gunshop back around 200Xis (after 2003, but before 2009). I almost bought it on the spot as it was about $650, but since I had (and still have) a Winchester Featherweight in 6.5x55, I left it for someone else. It handled well and would be a good open-sight gun for mountain hunting.

Chris

Yes, they were very reasonably priced considering what you got for the money. I have a couple of Swedish Mausers, a M96, and a M38, those rifles are suprisingly accurate. I reload that caliber,so I’ve got a pretty good idea what that cartridge is capable of.(the m96’s lowest rear sight setting is 300 meters) I’ve always wanted a Mauser 98 type of action that could be scoped, with a barrel chambered in 6.5x55, That CZ rifle pretty much filled the bill..

[Medusa]

I don’t need a Langdon compact 92, but if one is made, I want one.

I’ve also been looking at Citoris and other affordable ish over unders because I really want to shoot skeet and clays again. I had to sell my beloved Ruger Red Label many many years ago, along with my first 92 and my SLR95, to make ends meet. I miss them all and would love to have them back but the Red Label most of all.

[Guerrero]

I’ve also been looking at Citoris...

Beware of the Google search on that one

Just sayin'

[OlongJohnson]

Swung by the LGS at lunch and coonfingered a 4-inch SP101. Needs a different grip, but I kinda liked it. What makes it totally irrational is .327 Fed. If there was a six-inch version I'd already own it.

[Medusa]

Beware of the Google search on that one

Just sayin'

I ain’t skeered and suggest you not be either. Especially since the first result is literally the Browning shotgun in question. I don’t seem to have trouble finding what needs found, but I know lots of you men do. Just sayin’

[CCT125US]

https://youtu.be/nHHj8IavEjk

Dillon M134 SUV

[mtnbkr]

Swung by the LGS at lunch and coonfingered a 4-inch SP101. Needs a different grip, but I kinda liked it. What makes it totally irrational is .327 Fed. If there was a six-inch version I'd already own it.

Nothing irrational about that. That would make a dandy woodsbumming gun. Carry a pocket full of 32SWL wadcutters for small game or plinking and full power 327Fed loads for SD and you're set.

Chris

[Guerrero]

I ain’t skeered and suggest you not be either. Especially since the first result is literally the Browning shotgun in question. I don’t seem to have trouble finding what needs found, but I know lots of you men do. Just sayin’

I believe the plural is throwing off my search results

[mmc45414]

FIFY


I had to sell my beloved Ruger Red Label many many years ago, along with my first 92 and my SLR95, to buy race cars.



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[Medusa]

FIFY





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Heh. But back then, not true. My race car was my daily. I sold them so I could keep eating and pay rent. I had a 130 mile round trip commute and it was ....lean times.

[BWT]

All of them.

Even for historical purposes - it’s just cool to look at and learn.

My most irrational gun buys were a SA TRP and a 11.5” BCM SBR.

I already had an AR SBR and I should’ve bought other stuff than the 1911.

I’m happy and grateful to have what I do.

[FNFAN]

I’ve also been looking at Citoris and other affordable ish over unders because I really want to shoot skeet and clays again.

You should look at the Citori Upland. 24" bbl with removable chokes. The thing swings like a light saber. I looked long and hard before I found one with wood I liked. I love the looks of the straight English style stock. (pic below is not my gun.)

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I don’t seem to have trouble finding what needs found, but I know lots of you men do. Just sayin’

As I mentioned, it's hard to find just the right one, but they're all over. When you find the right one it's very stimulating.

[randyho]

A machinegun

I suspect you may have mispelled, "Several." Plural, clearly.

[peterb]

Springfield Trapdoor Carbine. Absolutely no use for one but always thought it looked good.
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[Jay Cunningham]

In my case they’re almost all irrational.

[xray 99]

.38/44 Heavy Duty with a 4 inch bbl.

[0ddl0t]

FiveseveN
AR7
Bullpup9
Yeet Cannon

[Medusa]

You should look at the Citori Upland. 24" bbl with removable chokes. The thing swings like a light saber. I looked long and hard before I found one with wood I liked. I love the looks of the straight English style stock. (pic below is not my gun.)

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As I mentioned, it's hard to find just the right one, but they're all over. When you find the right one it's very stimulating.

Quite. I have a great deal of personal experience in the matter from a number of perspectives.

I sure wish I could get my red label back, but I will look seriously at the Brownings.

[Malamute]

Forgot to mention earlier, I also have a strong urge to own a P08 Luger in 7.65 and 9mm. And Colt Single Action Amy revolvers. In 44 spl, with 4 3/4" barrel, blue, hard rubber eagle grips. And an M1 Garand in 25-06 cal for my tender shoulder.

In an online discussion about long range pistol shooting, someone mentioned they were getting something under 2" groups @ 300 yards with their XP-100. I immediately wanted one. Even in the little 221 cal.

[Malamute]

Quite. I have a great deal of personal experience in the matter from a number of perspectives.

I sure wish I could get my red label back, but I will look seriously at the Brownings.

Dad had a Browning Citori 20 ga at one time, it was an extremely well built and finished gun, much more so than the Red Labels Ive seen. I believe the Citori was hand engraved, but its been a while since ive seen it.

[mmc45414]

Heh. But back then, not true. My race car was my daily. I sold them so I could keep eating and pay rent. I had a 130 mile round trip commute and it was ....lean times.Yeah, I been selling something to get something pretty much my whole life and often wish I had every car, gun, and motorcycle I had to trade away. Well, maybe not that Rabbit my father in law gave us that I had to bolt the rear suspension back on up through the floorboard... :cool:

[Cory]

I have 4 or 5 I'd like for defensive stuff that I don't have yet. And acouple that would be used for hunting and stuff.

Just for wantsies?

-M4 Deployment Clone.
-M16A2 Clone.
-Colt 727.
-Colt 933.
-M14 or M1A.
-M110K1.
-M1 Garand.
-M1903
-Winchester 1897.
-M1911A1.
-S&W 2" .38 Victory Model.
-Harper's Ferry Pistol (x2 obviously).
-Dan Wesson 10mm, but with Baer style T-Chrome.

I don't know. I'm sure there is a ton more.

-Cory

[El Cid]

These are all great! Keep em coming.

I still sometimes miss my PS90... I toyed with getting another to SBR but I want the USG optic which doesn’t appear to be made anymore. Ammo is only good for plinking but it was fun to shoot.

[1slow]

FG42
Solathurn 20mm
Lathi 20mm

[Drifting Fate]

As I am standardizing on 9mm, don't live in bear country, and no longer handgun hunt, my current object o' lust is an Heirloom Precision 10mm Government Model. Might not be completely irrational, but with my checking account and lust for motorcycles on top of guns and European cars it might as well be due to its un-affordability.

Knight's SR-25, because I haven't shot my .308 bolt gun in like seven or eight years and need a reason to buy real ammunition.

SOLGW carbine because my passel of 100%-reliable-and-built-with-top-end-parts AR's are just not up to par.

Wilson .459 SOCOM AR, because I also no longer rifle hunt and need the big holes in paper to make me feel better about my receding hairline.

STI Staccato P, can the USMS be wrong? If I don't have enough bullets to fight my way out of Mogadishu and an RDS I might as well be carrying a sharp stick and a harsh word.

Langdon Beretta 1301... wait, that's not irrational at all!

I kind of surprise myself that there are only two handguns on the list, mostly because the vast majority of handguns I want aren't irrational at all. :p

[WobblyPossum]

I have an irrational desire to assemble a collection of the guns of the main characters from the first Die Hard. I don’t want exact copies as I prefer the modern improvements some of the guns have seen in their development since the movie was filmed.

So far I have:
LTT Elite 92
Steyr AUG A3 M1
S&W 64-5 (I figured it was close enough to Al Powell’s Model 15)

I want:
H&K MP5
HK P7

[MistWolf]

A pair of nickle plated Government Model 45s taken off an angry gunsel in a trench coat...

... and a Jonny Eagle M14

[RevolverRob]

Here is a semi-rational want: Noveske 8.5" Gen 4 Space Invader Pistol (https://noveske.com/products/8-5-gen-4-noveske-space-invader-pistol)

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[That Guy]

I would like one or two samples of pretty much all the guns.

I suppose at the more achievable end is a single shot falling block rifle. Not sure why I want one. Not sure how I'd justify needing one to the police, but I suppose I could take up hunting (because with at minimum a three hour round trip commute, it's not like I am already short on time...).

Getting the fully automatic firearms I want would be a tad trickier... I am still bitter at the Army for not getting a chance to train with an MP5, one of those would top my list. The SAW I was trained on wasn't well liked by our trainers, but I would like to have one just the same. Practical issues aside, it was fun to shoot. And obviously one should own a Lewis gun, that should go without saying.

Quirky, steampunkish pistols from the early years of semi-automatic handguns might be an area of firearms collecting that could be legally achievable. Those things are just a tad rare and expensive though...



In an online discussion about long range pistol shooting, someone mentioned they were getting something under 2" groups @ 300 yards with their XP-100.

So what's the conversion factor between Internet discussion groups and actual real life groups with guns like those? :p

[J0hnny]

There's an FDE USP 9mm full size available to me locally. I've checked it out twice and can't get it out of my head. I don't need another holster and mags... Is JMCK making USP holsters again? If so my fate is sealed

[Malamute]

So what's the conversion factor between Internet discussion groups and actual real life groups with guns like those? :p

Good question, though it piqued my curiosity, when I started looking into it, I came away thinking it was distinctly realistic for XP type pistols.

[ralph]

There's an FDE USP 9mm full size available to me locally. I've checked it out twice and can't get it out of my head. I don't need another holster and mags... Is JMCK making USP holsters again? If so my fate is sealed

I could be wrong, but I think FDE USP’s are one of those things that you don’t see everyday. If the price is reasonable, buy it! You literally can’t go wrong with a USP..

[OlongJohnson]

Is JMCK making USP holsters again?

Go read the USP CCW thread. I believe he has a pistol at the mold tooling shop, but it might be a .45. I reckon 9s and .40s should follow, though.

[HCountyGuy]

Despite the round possibly about to be going the way of the Dodo, I want something in 357 SIG.

Oh and an M134, despite the fact I’d have to save for a year for enough ammo to shoot it for about 2 seconds.

[snow white]

there is an unused blued beretta 21A with the box at my local GS that is seriously calling my name. I have no use for it other than a target gun...but i want it in a bad way, the price is right too.

[J0hnny]

I could be wrong, but I think FDE USP’s are one of those things that you don’t see everyday. If the price is reasonable, buy it! You literally can’t go wrong with a USP..

Enabler!

[Malamute]

Is an S&W K-32 irrational?


They used to be hard to sell. By the time I decided it might be a good idea for a geezer gun, they had been discovered. Now theyve moved into crazy price category.

[mtnbkr]

Is an S&W K-32 irrational?


They used to be hard to sell. By the time I decided it might be a good idea for a geezer gun, they had been discovered. Now theyve moved into crazy price category.

Maaayyybbeee. I got lucky and found mine by accident for what is a low price for a k-frame in general, not to mention the near mythical K-32. It's not perfect, but is a good shooter.

Ok, it's not a pre-number K-32, but it is a 6" K-frame in 32SWL. :)

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Chris

[Malamute]

I have a 6" K-22 barrel to rebore to 32. Im keeping my eyes open for a K-22 cylinder, then a reasonably priced centerfire adjustable sighted K-38 of some sort, a 14 or 15. No rush, just watching.

[Doc_Glock]

I want a large caliber muzzle loader that shoots a giant plume of black power with a large boom. Not sure exactly what the stat of the art is/was for those, but that is my irrational desire.

Oh, and some sort of mini cannon to go along with it.

[Malamute]

I want a large caliber muzzle loader that shoots a giant plume of black power with a large boom. Not sure exactly what the stat of the art is/was for those, but that is my irrational desire.

Oh, and some sort of mini cannon to go along with it.

The mid 1800s, 58 cal was common. In the late 1700s, 76 cal was common.

When I was a kid, a friend of my dads had an African trade musket flintlock that was 4 gauge, which is slightly over a 1 inch bore. I had it a while enjoying its awesomeness, but never shot it.

[ralph]

Enabler!

just trying to do my bit to help...;)

[Blades]

Freedom Arms Model 83 - saw it in Alien Nation and have always wanted one. But, it's too long to carry so I decided I need a Smith & Wesson 460XVR 3.5″. The shorter barrel will make it easier to tuck into my waistband. :)

[WobblyPossum]

I remember reading a post by Sensei in which he compared the sizes of an 11.5” AR, an MP5(?), and a Sig Rattler. After that post, I kind of want a Rattler. I know the kinds of scenarios that the Rattler was designed to be used in. They don’t really apply to me. I want one anyway.

[fly out]

UZI carbine. In 41AE.

[Inkwell 41]

Lately, a Manuhrin MR73 Sport with a 5 1/4" barrel is the current object of desire. Others have been... A Bren Ten, 44 Automag, an American 180, a Q Honey Badger, Walther PPK, British Ferguson Rifle (actually a carbine version), SIG PE57, the list goes on and on.

[olstyn]

I want a large caliber muzzle loader that shoots a giant plume of black power with a large boom.

Man, "boom" isn't even the word. Those things go "whump." It's a whole different sound from modern smokeless powder. I can't ever see myself dealing with the absurd cleaning schedule that black powder requires, but they sure are impressive. :)

[SecondsCount]

Something from Vudoo Gunworks
https://vudoogunworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Hydrodipped-Ridgeback-sm.jpg

[rob_s]

If we are going with most-utterly-useless yet most-irrationally-desired, mine would have to be

Steyr Aug
Barrett .50
Desert Eagle .50
Uzis in all three sizes
Gyrojet

[Blades]

If we are going with most-utterly-useless yet most-irrationally-desired, mine would have to be


Gyrojet



Gyrojet! Good choice.
Based on your excellent choice I want to add the Dardick 1500 with the Dardick trounds to my irrational firearm desire. :)

[Malamute]

Man, "boom" isn't even the word. Those things go "whump." It's a whole different sound from modern smokeless powder. I can't ever see myself dealing with the absurd cleaning schedule that black powder requires, but they sure are impressive. :)


I did the quick math on the 4 gauge flintlock African trade gun, that comes out to a 1750 grain round ball. I seem to recall they used 150-200 grains of powder.

[olstyn]

I did the quick math on the 4 gauge flintlock African trade gun, that comes out to a 1750 grain round ball. I seem to recall they used 150-200 grains of powder.

I know black powder doesn't translate like for like to smokeless, but still, that's a big damn chunk of lead and roughly a metric *#!@ton of powder.

[mtnbkr]

I know black powder doesn't translate like for like to smokeless, but still, that's a big damn chunk of lead and roughly a metric *#!@ton of powder.

My scale doesn't measure in metric *#!@tons. :confused:

Chris

[Malamute]

Yes, it is. I think they were capable of killing elephants, but I sure would like shooting one loaded full power.

I recall reading about one of the old time early African hunters talking about his 4 bore elephant gun, he hated shooting it, it gave him severe headaches.

Edit: I was mistaken, the heavy charges in the 4 bore cartridges were 16 dram, which is 437 grains of powder. Gads. The muzzle loaders may have used the wimpy 150-200 grain charges.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_bore

https://www.google.com/search?q=drams+to+grains+black+powder&oq=drams+to+grains&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j6j0l2.6053j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[El Cid]

How about a mince that shoots .22’s? Lol!

https://www.sidearmsams.com/product/nib-unfired-rare-rs-1-arsenal-g-r-a-d-knifegun-22lr-aow/#lg=1&slide=0

[littlejerry]

I have a totally irrational want for a CZ527 carbine in 7.62x39

....but I want it to have an old school adjustable rear sight that is graduated from 100-500 meters.

[Drang]

I want a wheellock, a Ferguson breech loader, and a Light Infantry Officer's Fusee. Moving on into the next century, start with a Springfield Model 1803 Rifle, and a Hall Breechloading Carbine, and, of course, a Gatling Gun. And maybe a Mitralleuse, just to be different.

For starters.

[Joe in PNG]

I have a totally irrational want for a CZ527 carbine in 7.62x39

....but I want it to have an old school adjustable rear sight that is graduated from 100-500 meters.

I want one with a receiver mounted peep sight.

[Super77]

A Luger in nice shape but without a ton of superfluous collector value. The problem is it seems like you need a PhD in Lugers to find the right one without getting ripped off. Also, when it breaks...

Same goes for a Webley.

[Cory]

I have 4 or 5 I'd like for defensive stuff that I don't have yet. And acouple that would be used for hunting and stuff.

Just for wantsies?

-M4 Deployment Clone.
-M16A2 Clone.
-Colt 727.
-Colt 933.
-M14 or M1A.
-M110K1.
-M1 Garand.
-M1903
-Winchester 1897.
-M1911A1.
-S&W 2" .38 Victory Model.
-Harper's Ferry Pistol (x2 obviously).
-Dan Wesson 10mm, but with Baer style T-Chrome.

I don't know. I'm sure there is a ton more.

-Cory

After some more thinking I would add:

-M40A1 Clone.
-Winchester Model 70 in 30-06 with 8x Unertl Scope (ala Hathcock).
-Mark 18 Clone
-Mk 22 Hush Puppy Clone
-Beretta with KAC Clip On
-High Standard HD Military OSS clone
-MEUSOC 1911 clone by Dave Berryhill (The older style MEUSOC with the Clark grip safety and ring style hammer).
-Sig M11
-STI 5.0 Tactical Bomar adjustable sights, non-full length dustcover. (These were used breifly by SOF and then released to civilian market and sold on Gun Broker. Incredibly rare thing.)
-Glock 22 RTF with Gills with 6 second mount, T1, and x300, Tan G22 mags(Commonly refered to as a CAG clone in it's various configurations).
-Glock 19M
-Glock
-Mk23
-Mk25

There are more I'm sure. I'm pretty drawn to handguns with US military history, and few rifles with the same.

-Cory

[Bergeron]

I can’t keep from wanting a heavy .35 Whelen 16” carbine, either a Shuff’s Mini-G with full 8-round en-bloc capability, or a Yugoslav M76 reworked into the Whelen, feeding from CSS Vepr 30-06 magazines.

[ragnar_d]

Just a few from my "I want it because I want it, practicality be damned"

H&K MP5/10 SD
KAC LMG
Full Stoner 63 kit (Bren, carbine, belt setups and all the accessories)
CZ Škorpion vz. 61
Lemat Revolver
Remington 81 Special Police (.35 Rem with 15rd Magazine)
Ultimax 100
American 180
Johnson M1941
Carl Gustaf m/45 or S&W M76

And that's just a few. If I hit the Powerball, my collection would probably look like something between a playlist from Forgotten Weapons and Reed Knight's museum's back room. I'd also like to have an example of a service rifle/pistol from every conflict from the Revolution to Present Day for a display in my office one day but that's on down the road.

[TGS]

cor_man257 and ragnar_d,

You guys are just listing collectible arms that make complete rational sense to purchase for historic, C&R or general collectible purchase.

[Cory]

cor_man257 and ragnar_d,

You guys are just listing collectible arms that make complete rational sense to purchase for historic, C&R or general collectible purchase.

Brilliant.

[deputyG23]

M1 Thompson to go with my .45 and Winchester Garand.
Shooter grade ‘03 Springfield.
Winchester M97 riot or military shotgun
Winchester .351 or .401 self loading rifle
Remington 8/81 .35 Remington Police model
Winchester M12 riot gun
Post war 38/44 Heavy Duty S&W 4” or 5” barrel
Colt 3-5-7 4” nickel
Steyr Scout
Steyr AUG

[ragnar_d]

cor_man257 and ragnar_d,

You guys are just listing collectible arms that make complete rational sense to purchase for historic, C&R or general collectible purchase.

I like the way you think sir. I did leave off one that I’d forgotten about just because it’s been a minute since I have messed with crazy ass AR ideas. In my past life I was going to try and convince my employer to build a small frame AR-10 type pistol/SBR in .338 Fed with a 12.5” barrel just to see what I could make it do ballistically. That and a 2011 in .224 BOZ still pops up in my “I wonder if . . .” every now and then.

Thinking about it, I think I might have to pull one of the .45s off the wall at work and mess around with a barrel for it.
cor_man257 looking at your list, I’m pretty sure we might very well be kindred spirits of the gunternet.


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[Josh Runkle]

MP7 because reasons.


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[Olim9]

Unlike most of you, my desires are reasonable

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I would like to have an XM25.

[Kyle Reese]

Add IWI Tavor 7 to my list.....


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[ralph]

While not exactly a irrational desire, more of an impulse buy.I stopped in the LGS, a little while ago, and walked out with this, Gen2 G19426704267042671 for $300 out the door, it came with 2 10 rnd mags,and the Tupperware box, cleaning rod, and brush, and the beauty of it is, I have a bunch of 15 rnd mags, and a IWB holster for it, I figure I can always get my money back out of it if I don’t like it. As a added bonus, I took it out back and ran a mag of my loads through it, and it ejects perfectly!! All the cases went vigorously to the right!! This is the first G19 I’ve had out of seven or eight, that ejects like its supposed to.

[CleverNickname]

While not exactly a irrational desire, more of an impulse buy.I stopped in the LGS, a little while ago, and walked out with this, Gen2 G19

That has finger grooves and an accessory rail, so it's a Gen 3. You stole it for $300 though.

[ralph]

That has finger grooves and an accessory rail, so it's a Gen 3. You stole it for $300 though.

That’s Ok, like I said it’s the first G19, I’ve owned that ejects like it’s supposed to...to the right.. That is a big plus in my book, erratic ejection pretty much drove me away from Glocks. I’ll probably hang on to it, for the money I can’t see how I could go wrong. I figure I could sell it for $350-$375 anytime, and have no problem getting rid of it. All I need to do is change the sights, it still has the standard Glock slot fillers, and they need to go, luckily, I have some 15 rnd mags, and a IWB holster for it.. I’m pretty set if I decide to carry it.

[Nephrology]

cor_man257 and ragnar_d,

You guys are just listing collectible arms that make complete rational sense to purchase for historic, C&R or general collectible purchase.

Umm pretty sure ALL of my gun purchases have always been rational.... especially that WASR I bought back in college....

[Darth_Uno]

Umm pretty sure ALL of my gun purchases have always been rational.... especially that WASR I bought back in college....

The only good thing about a nebulous impending ban is having a neverending excuse to buy more guns and mags.


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[Nephrology]

The only good thing about a nebulous impending ban is having a neverending excuse to buy more guns and mags.


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I really do not want to talk about how much I have spent on AR15s and associated purchases in the last 90 days.

[RevolverRob]

I admit, I do not consider historical arms and curios to be irrational firearms to desire. The older something gets the more rational it is to want one, because it simply doesn't exist in volume anymore.

As soon as I settle into a permanent position, buy a house, and build/retrofit a weapons room in place, a C&R FFL will be issued in my name. There are a lot of historical firearms I want, because I enjoy them. In fact, antique arms and armor is a real passion for me.

At some point in the next decade, I'll probably have as many black powder arms as I do smokeless. My project this winter is going to be to build a .36 caliber "squirrel rifle".

[OlongJohnson]

I keep looping back to OCD on .32 Federal.

Today's stupidity is the thought that a revolver and a Henry lever would be a fun combo to carry in places that have only smallish critters.

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[Joe in PNG]

I keep looping back to OCD on .32 Federal.

Today's stupidity is the thought that a revolver and a Henry lever would be a fun combo to carry in places that have only smallish critters.

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I'm with you there. I'd like a matched Ruger SA & lever in .327 mag as a modern version of the old .32-20's.

[OlongJohnson]

I keep going in circles on the Rugers, like a dog that can't make up its mind to lie down.

I really want stainless because swamp-arse Gulf climate. They make the Single Seven in stainless with longer barrels, but not Bisley grip. The one pictured above has the Bisley, but the barrel could be an inch or two longer and it's not stainless. I like the SP101, but the longest barrel is 4.2 inches and I haven't figured out grips for my big paws. The GP comes in seven shot with a six-inch barrel and stainless, but that's a big, heavy tank when a lot of the attraction is just everything being dainty. The Lipsey's half-lug is attractive, but I already have one in .357.

A five or six-inch barrel SP101 or a stainless Bisley Single with longer barrel would have me flopping over. So it's probably good those don't exist.

[Joe in PNG]

I keep going in circles on the Rugers, like a dog that can't make up its mind to lie down.

I really want stainless because swamp-arse Gulf climate. They make the Single Seven in stainless with longer barrels, but not Bisley grip. The one pictured above has the Bisley, but the barrel could be an inch or two longer and it's not stainless. I like the SP101, but the longest barrel is 4.2 inches and I haven't figured out grips for my big paws. The GP comes in seven shot with a six-inch barrel and stainless, but that's a big, heavy tank when a lot of the attraction is just everything being dainty. The Lipsey's half-lug is attractive, but I already have one in .357.

A five or six-inch barrel SP101 or a stainless Bisley Single with longer barrel would have me flopping over. So it's probably good those don't exist.

I believe you can get a Bisley grip frame and bolt it on, but I could be mistaken.

[Duelist]

Got a case of irrationality this past week. Got to obsessing over getting a steel Jframe so I can mostly shoot the steel one, and mostly carry the Airweight. And, as luck would have it, my favoritest LGS happens to have a number of used revolvers for various reasons.

I’d been there every other day, looking them over. The 36 was an immediate draw, to the point that I nearly snapped it up the moment I saw it, but it was strategically laying down on top of some pretty bad scratches on the cylinder. Other than that, it’s in great shape, but the money he wants is too much for the cosmetic damage (to me).

640 Pro? Um. Let me think about it.

Pair of 640-1? Super nice trigger on the older one, but also lots of carry and shooting wear and very noticeable cylinder notch peening. Gritty, hitching trigger on the other, very little wear. Same price for both - $450.

3” 37? Wow, super nice, but ultimately not what I was looking for. Neither was the worn 67.

A 3” 60 with adjustable sights gave me pause, but the Hillary hole convinced me to bypass it.

Finally noticed a 60-9 .357 Ladysmith hiding in the corner. Finish and wear indicate it might have a few boxes of ammo through it, and little to no carry use.

Trigger is heavy but useable. Got it out the door for $450, and ran 105 rounds through it today. .38 factory ammo, 3 different brands. Stupid stuff is really expensive now. But it ran it all fine, tore the center out of the targets. No blood on my hand, though my trigger finger was a bit tired of it by the end. Don’t know that I’ll ever run any magnums through it. Now I have to sell something I’m not using to pay for it.

It is exactly what I wanted and hoped it would be: much more shootable than the 642, but still much more packable than a steel K Magnum, or even an SP101 (they had a 2” and 3”, both for a bit more than the 60). Pinned front ramp, so I can replace it if I decide to, but I’ll probably just paint it orange and be done with it for now. It fits a couple of holsters I already have, so. I bought a new gun.

I still can’t carry a gun at work.

[ralph]

I really do not want to talk about how much I have spent on AR15s and associated purchases in the last 90 days.

I perfectly understand that, getting good AR(s) and all the kit needed, the $$$ starts adding up quickly..Luckily for me, I got that taken care of a few years ago..I’m good on AR’s, and mags...

[ralph]

A little update on the G19 I posted about..calling Glock, they told me that it was made on Sept 29, 1999, so it’s an early Gen 3, more info from the LGS, and this came from a LEO, who used it as a off duty carry pistol. Taking it down, it appears to have been shot very little. I think I may have really scored with this, it ejects like it’s supposed to, and has seen little use, I had originally thought about flipping it and making a few bucks, but the more I think about it, I think I’m going to keep it...Pistols that run like this, are what made Glock famous.

[ragnar_d]

I keep looping back to OCD on .32 Federal.

Today's stupidity is the thought that a revolver and a Henry lever would be a fun combo to carry in places that have only smallish critters.

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If Henry releases the 16.5" .327 lever action with a side loading gate, it will be yet another "Damnit . . . not again. But okay" moment. I'm gonna end up with more .32 revolvers than AR-15s at this point, Lord help me if .32 lever guns start coming into the picture.

[Malamute]

I'm with you there. I'd like a matched Ruger SA & lever in .327 mag as a modern version of the old .32-20's.

I keep getting stuck on the idea a Winchester 1873 trapper size carbine (16") in 357 with a 4" smith 19 would be pretty handy for a walk around setup where bears arent an issue.

[OlongJohnson]

I believe you can get a Bisley grip frame and bolt it on, but I could be mistaken.

I believe you can, but the problem is the cost of buying the parts gets silly fast. I'd like to buy what I want at the cost Ruger would sell it for, not 30-50 percent more.

[RevolverRob]

I definitely didn’t contact Sitting Fox Muzzleloaders for a quote on a Tennessee Poor Boy kit in .36 caliber earlier today.

I certainly wasn’t sitting around thinking about how a rifle like that would make a nice compliment to my .36 caliber Colt Navy reproduction...

[Joe in PNG]

All those poor surplus Beretta 51's and 81's floating around that need a home.

[Jim Watson]

A new offering of .32 Berettas was a bit of a strain.
As was the advert for a couple of flintlock fowlers.
I just hope nothing chambered in .30 Luger turns up around here.

[Joe in PNG]

I always thought the Beretta 51 was pretty cool- I owned a few toy guns in that shape during my youth.

[ratter75]

Henry color case hardened carbine in .357. Didn’t Know I needed one until I touched one.

[jtcarm]

I see a lot of good irrational picks here like the .44 Auto Mag and the double-rifles.

I nearly bit on one a few years ago: an A.H. Fox Sterlingworth 16 gauge SxS.

An 1898 Krag SRC.

[41magfan]

There are some others, but this would be a good start .....

Blaser R8 Left-Hand (.30-06)
Dakota Arms Mod 10 (7x57)
Holland & Holland Royal .12 Ga SxS w/26" Barrels
S&W Registered .357 Magnum 6.5" Barrel (1st Year production)

[Drang]

I definitely didn’t contact Sitting Fox Muzzleloaders for a quote on a Tennessee Poor Boy kit in .36 caliber earlier today.

I certainly wasn’t sitting around thinking about how a rifle like that would make a nice compliment to my .36 caliber Colt Navy reproduction...

It would certainly be totally irrational to visit the website for Track of the Wolf... (https://www.trackofthewolf.com/)

[Joe in PNG]

Hmm, that reminds me that I want a blunderbuss, and a Colt Root style revolver.

[Stephanie B]

Winchester 1895s in .30 Government and 7.62 Russian.

[LittleLebowski]

STI Staccato.

[beenalongtime]

Have been arguing with myself, how one determines, rational, verses irrational. I'd like to shoot (and possibly own) a 229, as well as one of the new Colt revolvers. Shoot a PS90 as well as a Calico, as I figured it would be hard to screw up gravity for feeding a gun, but I heard Calico did just that.

None of that, seems irrational.

What seems irrational to me, would be to be just like Beto, and want all of them.:confused:

[wvincent]

STI Staccato.

Yep, the C model. Got hands on with one yesterday. $1499.00 is a pretty steep price of admission, but, quite possibly worth every shekel if it makes my shooting more better.

[ralph]

Winchester 1895s in .30 Government and 7.62 Russian.


Ooooh, yeah..The Russians ordered around 250,000 of them in 7.62..I’ve often wondered where they all went. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few crates of them in storage over there somewhere.. I had a M95 repro that Winchester was selling for awhile, but it was in .270.. I got in a tight spot and traded in to pay a debt.. but, a M95 in.270 just wasn’t right..if it had been in 30-06, I would’ve had a much more difficult time parting with it..

[Stephanie B]

Ooooh, yeah..The Russians ordered around 250,000 of them in 7.62..I’ve often wondered where they all went. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few crates of them in storage over there somewhere.. I had a M95 repro that Winchester was selling for awhile, but it was in .270.. I got in a tight spot and traded in to pay a debt.. but, a M95 in.270 just wasn’t right..if it had been in 30-06, I would’ve had a much more difficult time parting with it..
.30-06 would be OK, but I was thinking of .30-40 Krag.

[ralph]

.30-06 would be OK, but I was thinking of .30-40 Krag.

I’ve seen a few of those, LGS I used to go to (shop’s been closed for a few years, as the owner died) one time a local came in with a ‘76 Winchester, in I think 44-40, and a ‘95 in 30-40,both in decent shape, and wanted to sell them both, The owner bought them, and the ‘95 went into his personal collection, the ‘76 he sold.. I think the person who sold them had basically inherited his grandmothers house, and found these in a closet, and like an idiot foolishly sold them.. It always stunned me what kind of firearms would come into this guys shop, that people would want to sell, a lot of times it was junk, and a lot of other times people didn’t have a clue what they had..All they knew it was grandpappys old gun, and they figured it was worth something...

[Crazy Dane]

I keep getting stuck on the idea a Winchester 1873 trapper size carbine (16") in 357 with a 4" smith 19 would be pretty handy for a walk around setup where bears arent an issue.

This is not irrational, no no no! Only I'm replacing the m19 with a gp100. Hopefully this will be my Christmas present to my self this year, barring any check engine lights.

[jtcarm]

Well some others came to me as I perused this thread:

Remington models 8 & 14.
Marlin 336 Marauder.

[TGS]

Ooooh, yeah..The Russians ordered around 250,000 of them in 7.62..I’ve often wondered where they all went. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few crates of them in storage over there somewhere.. I had a M95 repro that Winchester was selling for awhile, but it was in .270.. I got in a tight spot and traded in to pay a debt.. but, a M95 in.270 just wasn’t right..if it had been in 30-06, I would’ve had a much more difficult time parting with it..

I would guess that most of them were war-time losses, given the Russians were losing about 200k rifles per month due to both destruction and capture. My next guess would be random still-hidden caches in Spain, as the Soviets donated a bunch of arms to help the Communist revolutionaries in Spain, mostly non-standard rifles that didn't fit into the system any longer.

Again, this isn't something in the irrational pile. There's some really interesting history with a lot of the weapons being named in this thread, all with legitimate collectible reasons to own. The Winchester M1914 was a really interesting part in the Russian WWI debacle. When a country is starting the war almost 1 million rifles short of their enterprise requirements that day, not to mention 200k/month combat losses on top of that, it's bound to create an interesting situation where they take in literally anything they can get their hands on, in any caliber provided ammunition came with the gun. They even bought hundreds of thousands of blackpowder Italian Vetterli rifles, not to mention pulling out their own blackpowder Berdans, and taking in French Remington Rolling Blocks in 8mm Lebel, Japanese Arisakas, ect.

The early breechloading-to-WWI arms history is really fascinating to me. Anyone with that itch should scratch it with the youtube channel C&Rsenal.

[ssb]

I want a 10mm M1 carbine. For... well, just because.

[CWM11B]

MP-5
S&W M-76
Marlin 1894 in .444 that keeps taunting me in one of my LGS
S&W M-25 with a 4" bbl
M2 .50

Just off the top of my head. Probably more if I think for a bit

[mtnbkr]

MP-5
S&W M-76
Marlin 1894 in .444 that keeps taunting me in one of my LGS
S&W M-25 with a 4" bbl
M2 .50

Just off the top of my head. Probably more if I think for a bit

Nothing irrational about at least two of those guns (the Marlin and M25). I have the M25 4", it's a sweet shooter. If I didn't already have a 4" 629, I'd probably use it as my hiking and camping gun.

Chris

[OlongJohnson]

Five-inch Model 60 for light-duty woods carry. Because it's 0.8 inch more than any SP101 and I have the grips figured out.

[jtcarm]

I want a 10mm M1 carbine. For... well, just because.

Is there such a thing?

I might be on board with that.

[BobM]

I definitely didn’t contact Sitting Fox Muzzleloaders for a quote on a Tennessee Poor Boy kit in .36 caliber earlier today.

I certainly wasn’t sitting around thinking about how a rifle like that would make a nice compliment to my .36 caliber Colt Navy reproduction...

Flint?

One of these days I'd like to get a nice flintlock squirrel gun.

[TCinVA]

Oh, fuck...the list would be endless.

- P7M13 because HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANZ

- MP5/10 because it is best millimeter

- MP5 because it is fun

- Tac13 with a RDS because it's pants-on-head retarded, but it's exactly my flavor of retarded

- Single-stack custom racegun because 80's racegun porn in gun magazines still works on my head

- Enough flintlocks to decorate my house the same way the Williamsburg governor's mansion is decorated because FUCK. YO. COUCH.

[RevolverRob]

Flint?

One of these days I'd like to get a nice flintlock squirrel gun.

Percussion. I wanted this one to be a historically improbable mate to my 1851 Colt Navy replica.




- Tac13 with a RDS because it's pants-on-head retarded, but it's exactly my flavor of retarded

I keep thinking I want to take one of your shotgun classes. Bring a LTT 1301 with a red-dot for most of it, but also a Tac-13 with a red-dot, because fuck it, let's get a little crazy.

And honestly, I feel like a few minutes shooting a 4-bore Blunderbuss (http://sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-4/) - would also be a crowd pleaser. Do we want to see how a 4-bore patterns at 5-yards with three handfuls of buckshot in it? I think we do. :eek:

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[OlongJohnson]

Five-inch Model 60 for light-duty woods carry. Because it's 0.8 inch more than any SP101 and I have the grips figured out.

Jeez, another reality check...

Been googling images of this thing, and the quality is the same shit show I see on other limited-production S&Ws. May require new parts to fix what was wrong with it when it (never should have) left the factory, but S&W doesn't have those parts, so you're scrood.

At least with a current-production Ruger, they'll fix or replace it with a serviceable one if it comes to that.

[jtcarm]

The early breechloading-to-WWI arms history is really fascinating to me. Anyone with that itch should scratch it with the youtube channel C&Rsenal.

Cool, I’ll check it out.

The weapons of that period fascinate me as well.

[awp_101]

Technically anything more than what I already have would be irrational since I don't have the time or ammo to use most of what I already have. But that train of thought is way too grown up and about as fun as a dick with cancer, let's see what comes to mind.

Single shot falling block or tilting block rifles like the Ruger No1, Martini-Henry and Martini Cadet in flavors such as .22LR, .22 Hornet and some kind of quarter bore. Even though it's not flashy and exciting, I find the idea of a No1 in .30-06 appealing. Not appealing enough to stop buying pistols right now but that's not the point...

European martial revolvers from the mid-1800s through WWI. Might as well throw the gear and accoutrements in there as well.

I want to build several non-Glock "Glocks". No idea why other than "looks way cool!" That may be even more irrational than the Euro revolver thing....

[TQP]

It's a Taurus. In a caliber I don't need, and will probably never shoot. Irrational enough?

Raging bull. $449 at my LGS (https://www.vanceoutdoors.com/products2.cfm/ID/199036)
But for $450 it almost looks good.

[mtnbkr]

It's a Taurus. In a caliber I don't need, and will probably never shoot. Irrational enough?

Raging bull. $449 at my LGS (https://www.vanceoutdoors.com/products2.cfm/ID/199036)
But for $450 it almost looks good.

My dad had the 45colt version of that gun. It was a decent shooter and had a passable DA trigger.

Chris

[fatdog]

The Pietta LeMat reproduction (https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/8504/category_id/321/product_name/PH0608+PIETTA+LEMAT+CAVALRY+REVOLVER)

[Malamute]

...Single shot falling block or tilting block rifles like the Ruger No1, Martini-Henry and Martini Cadet in flavors such as .22LR, .22 Hornet and some kind of quarter bore. Even though it's not flashy and exciting, I find the idea of a No1 in .30-06 appealing. Not appealing enough to stop buying pistols right now but that's not the point....

Ive had a bit of a crush on the Browning B-78 or 1885 single shots, with my wimpy shoulder, the 25-06 sounds interesting. Enough to reach out a ways, easy on the shoulder, interesting rifle (High Wall Winchester action). Most seem to have decent to pretty nice wood, stocked well for scopes, no crescent butt.

[Lex Luthier]

Nearly all of my firearms desires are completely irrational, if not outright whimsy.

Here are a few of the less likely ones:

Berdan Sharps mod 1854 rifle
Winchester 1895 musket in 7.62 x 54 or .303 British
US Navy Lee model 1895 in 6mm
1879 Remington-Lee 45-70 with USN markings

Every version of the Lee-Metford, Lee-Speed, and Lee Enfield series carbines from 1889 to 1902

Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1905 in 6.5 Mannlicher with full stock and double trigger

1908 SiG Mondragon self-loading rifle

And then there are the sidearms...

[jtcarm]

Ive had a bit of a crush on the Browning B-78 or 1885 single shots, with my wimpy shoulder, the 25-06 sounds interesting. Enough to reach out a ways, easy on the shoulder, interesting rifle (High Wall Winchester action). Most seem to have decent to pretty nice wood, stocked well for scopes, no crescent butt.

I was this close once to buying a Trapper-style (16" barrel) B-85 in .38/55 once.

Fortunately I had a rare moment of rationality and passed.

[Joe in PNG]

And honestly, I feel like a few minutes shooting a 4-bore Blunderbuss (http://sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-4/) - would also be a crowd pleaser. Do we want to see how a 4-bore patterns at 5-yards with three handfuls of buckshot in it? I think we do. :eek:

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We wants it!

[Inkwell 41]

Saw a new production Walther PPK today. Uh oh. Watched a Bond movie last night. Coinsidense? I think not!


Also saw a Beretta 21A. I'd like one along with a Tornado Technogies pill bottle suppressor.

[olstyn]

Saw a new production Walther PPK today. Uh oh. Watched a Bond movie last night. Coinsidense? I think not.

That is definitely irrational. That gun is iconic, but my understanding is that they're basically miserable to shoot. Nasty triggers (hard to understand why, given that Walther also makes the P99 and PPQ, which have among the nicest stock triggers out there) and a significant tendency to cause slide bite are the two things I've consistently read. But hey, if you need to get your James Bond on, you do you. :)

[Duelist]

That is definitely irrational. That gun is iconic, but my understanding is that they're basically miserable to shoot. Nasty triggers (hard to understand why, given that Walther also makes the P99 and PPQ, which have among the nicest stock triggers out there) and a significant tendency to cause slide bite are the two things I've consistently read. But hey, if you need to get your James Bond on, you do you. :)

I’ve actually shot several, and never had a single bad experience. Accurate little guns.

[olstyn]

I’ve actually shot several, and never had a single bad experience. Accurate little guns.

Interesting. I feel like I've read complaints many times about how the DA trigger is excessively heavy, making for a not very nice experience, especially in such a small gun. It's certainly possible that those complaints were from people who are not well practiced with DA/SA guns. That said, per waltherarms.com, the current spec is 13.4 pounds, which does seem unnecessarily heavy to me.

[Duelist]

Interesting. I feel like I've read complaints many times about how the DA trigger is excessively heavy, making for a not very nice experience, especially in such a small gun. It's certainly possible that those complaints were from people who are not well practiced with DA/SA guns. That said, per waltherarms.com, the current spec is 13.4 pounds, which does seem unnecessarily heavy to me.

They have been produced by a variety of factories all over the place. Some eras have better reps than others, some manufacturers have better reps than others. They’ve been slavishly copied, and also been the design basis for other stuff. I’ll buy one someday. The only reason I don’t currently have one is that my actual needs for a pocket .380 are better served by a G42, but I really do like the little PPK.

[Inkwell 41]

They have been produced by a variety of factories all over the place. Some eras have better reps than others, some manufacturers have better reps than others. They’ve been slavishly copied, and also been the design basis for other stuff. I’ll buy one someday. The only reason I don’t currently have one is that my actual needs for a pocket .380 are better served by a G42, but I really do like the little PPK.

Agree on the G42. It makes much more sense. But it's not a PPK......

[Joe in PNG]

I had an Interarms PPK for a few years, and yes- like shooting a handful of razorblades*.
Owning and shooting it pretty much cooled off my 007 fantasies.


*to be fair, so is my FN 1906 .25, a gun I adore and love to shoot.

[Lex Luthier]

I've fired about 6 PPK models of various make & eras, as well as a PPK/S and one PP. Evenly split between .32 & .380 models.
I really kind of liked the 1938 .32, and the 1960s Manurhin.
The rest were rather unpleasant.

The 1960s Mauser HSc was also a taste I didn't acquire.

[Joe in PNG]

Some not-so irrational desires:

A brace of blued round butt S&W revolvers with 3" bbls, including a 15, 17, 19, 25, and 27.

A Browning SA-22 takedown

A CZ 550FS in 6.5 Swede, with receiver peep sight

[Stephanie B]

I had an Interarms PPK for a few years, and yes- like shooting a handful of razorblades*.
Owning and shooting it pretty much cooled off my 007 fantasies.
I took a mill file and rounded off the edges on the bottom of the slide of mine.

[Joe in PNG]

I took a mill file and rounded off the edges on the bottom of the slide of mine.

Not. Helping!

[Duelist]

I took a mill file and rounded off the edges on the bottom of the slide of mine.

I’ve seen that done by a few people.

[BehindBlueI's]

I saw a 686 no dash 4" listed on another forum for what I think was a very nice price. It had the factory smooth grips that I really like and the photos showed only one real hicky on them. I need another 4" revolver like I need, well, another 4" revolver.

I kind of want to qualify on my 4" 629 because reasons.

[OlongJohnson]

Some not-so irrational desires:

A Browning SA-22 takedown

That one becomes rational when the local Academy puts a yellow tag at $399.99 on its store display unit - which has no handling rash because who in suburban Houston bothers to check out a $600 .22?

Just sayin'.

[jtcarm]

I had an Interarms PPK for a few years, and yes- like shooting a handful of razorblades*.
Owning and shooting it pretty much cooled off my 007 fantasies.


*to be fair, so is my FN 1906 .25, a gun I adore and love to shoot.

Same experience here with a West German PPK/S.

Gave it to my brother.

[jtcarm]

Nasty triggers (hard to understand why, given that Walther also makes the P99 and PPQ, which have among the nicest stock triggers out there)

It’s not hard to understand when you consider that the PPK design is over 80 years old, and the other two are entirely different beasts.

[JRV]

They're absolutely disgusting. They have the build quality of Khyber Pass pistols. They scratch easily, and they'll gall unless friction-bearing surfaces are stoned smooth and they are run soaked in good lube.

But, good God almighty, I would be happy to see the AMT Hardballer line resurrected from the dead. Big slabs of dumb stainless steel, awful Millett sights, and smelly rubber grips are an instant shot of nostalgia for the gun mags I saw growing up.

I just want to play Terminator.

(I may or may not have rebuilt a filthy AMT Javelina 5" 10mm that was purchased as borderline scrap from a pawn shop into a beater woods gun)

[jtcarm]

They're absolutely disgusting. They have the build quality of Khyber Pass pistols. They scratch easily, and they'll gall unless friction-bearing surfaces are stoned smooth and they are run soaked in good lube.

But, good God almighty, I would be happy to see the AMT Hardballer line resurrected from the dead. Big slabs of dumb stainless steel, awful Millett sights, and smelly rubber grips are an instant shot of nostalgia for the gun mags I saw growing up.

I just want to play Terminator.

(I may or may not have rebuilt a filthy AMT Javelina 5" 10mm that was purchased as borderline scrap from a pawn shop into a beater woods gun)

Now that’s what an irrational desire looks like[emoji6]

[Cheap Shot]

https://www.oowinc.com/exclusives/semi-auto/h-c-a-r-package-2/

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[Joe in PNG]

As a relic of my Counterstrike days, a Sig 552 Commando SBR.

[El Cid]

I’ve wanted a Stoner 63 since I was a kid reading about the SEAL’s in VN doing good work with them.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Stoner_63.JPG

[Stephanie B]

They're absolutely disgusting. They have the build quality of Khyber Pass pistols. They scratch easily, and they'll gall unless friction-bearing surfaces are stoned smooth and they are run soaked in good lube.

But, good God almighty, I would be happy to see the AMT Hardballer line resurrected from the dead. Big slabs of dumb stainless steel, awful Millett sights, and smelly rubber grips are an instant shot of nostalgia for the gun mags I saw growing up.

Only shot one once.

I had gotten out of the service and, upon returning home, applied for a CT permit. I got the application from the local cop shop and then I had to get a signoff from a local rangemaster (not the day-long course they do now). So I called a range, made an appointment and went over.

The rangemaster looked over my paperwork and asked what I wanted to shoot. I said: "I dunno, how about a .45?" He told me how much, so I paid him for a box of cartridges, a target and the range fee.

It was a .45 AMT Hardballer. Like you said, a big honking slab of stainless steel. Under the eyes of the rangemaster, I loaded five rounds into the magazine, ran the target down the range, and fired off the five. That gun shot better than I had a right to expect. The rangemaster said something along the lines of "You're good to go, but you paid for the rest of the box, so you might as well have some fun."

I didn't go out and buy one, my recollection was that they made Gold Cups look like bargains. But it sure was fun to shoot.

[JRV]

I didn't go out and buy one, my recollection was that they made Gold Cups look like bargains. But it sure was fun to shoot.

I have about $400 total in my 10mm, and more than half of that is parts and shop time.

Meanwhile, a hard-used Gold Cup still has some value.

AMTs are to 1911s what the Schwinn at Target is to a mountain bike. It's just a 1911-shaped object. The small parts are so out of spec that it's basically impossible to source parts.

[olstyn]

As a relic of my Counterstrike days, a Sig 552 Commando SBR.

If we're going down the "Counter-strike guns" path, I'll have a suppressed Steyr TMP, please. That gun got no respect in the game, so it filled my heart with glee to mow players down with it, and I'd like the opportunity to try one out in real life. The G3SG1 seems like it would be an interesting experience as well.

[Ed L]

What is sometimes worse than having an irrational firearms desire is actually getting the irrational firearm.

Nothing I am ready to talk about at the moment.

My irrational firearms desires include a Colt Monitor, a Swiss made Sig 550, or a select-fire H&K MP5 since I already have this:

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[Stephanie B]

How many folks bought PPKsand PPK/ses back in the day because of, well, Tamara said it best:
the PPK (the continued existence of which hopefully results in annual gift baskets and thoughtful Thank You cards from Walther HQ in Ulm to the Ian Fleming estate) (https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2017/11/11/review-walther-ccp/)

[El Cid]

Don’t need something like this. Especially at B&T prices... but man do I WANT one!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5lGnJoaS8&feature=youtu.be#

I’d like to hear it in person. That’s a very short and small diameter can for short bbl 5.56. And I still don’t understand why B&T keeps putting AR height BUIS on guns with low mount optics.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/E2C970C7-1DD0-411A-9F10-76465E905A2C-660x379.jpeg

[Totem Polar]

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5283da60e4b00fa592e5cf07/1571073726515-97SGYGCRJ7FJ21AFWFMZ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kN4Q7jEbCVGOOo82i-rpkc57gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxH k725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80 NK65_fV7S1UXyhSP9TBtnaZXOtRj8FOGgzyYrNnl1iAlVbXvuD yogG_K6tMI7MKwIA4sGsI6sOXQ/TALO-RugerNewBlackhawkFlyer4.jpg?format=1000w

[Joe in PNG]

Don’t need something like this. Especially at B&T prices... but man do I WANT one!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5lGnJoaS8&feature=youtu.be#

I’d like to hear it in person. That’s a very short and small diameter can for short bbl 5.56. And I still don’t understand why B&T keeps putting AR height BUIS on guns with low mount optics.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/E2C970C7-1DD0-411A-9F10-76465E905A2C-660x379.jpeg

Don't they make it in .300 Blackout too?

[Crash41984]

.577 Tyrannosaur. Because Whitetails.

[Bucky]

.577 Tyrannosaur. Because Whitetails.

https://cdn3.f-cdn.com/contestentries/1325670/2465556/5afa332ba6a4d_thumb900.jpg

[Lex Luthier]

How many folks bought PPKsand PPK/ses back in the day because of, well, Tamara said it best:

A friend bought one just this week to go with his tuxedo.

[10mmfanboy]

Mine are irrational because I've owned them and sold them, but I do wish I could buy back my Browning Citori and Beretta 391 teknys. I was smashing trap and sporting clays with them.

[OlongJohnson]

https://cdn3.f-cdn.com/contestentries/1325670/2465556/5afa332ba6a4d_thumb900.jpg

<insert "small arms" joke here>

[BobM]

One of these days I want a Smith 52 and/or 952. My grandpa had a 52 briefly but I didn't get a chance to shoot it.

[TDA]

One of these days I want a Smith 52 and/or 952. My grandpa had a 52 briefly but I didn't get a chance to shoot it.

I’m an absolute fool for a Performance Center anything. I don’t consider it a character flaw, more a mark of discernment. I’ll be bidding on that 952. As soon as I can get these oven mitts my wife duct taped to my hands off.

And of course I had a Smith & Walther PPK/s, and it was 1) too heavy for it’s size, 2) very, very accurate, and 3) cut the heck out of the web of my shooting hand. I almost bought a .22LR one off gunbroker three or four times while reading this thread.

[TDA]

Also, I know it’s not a firearm, but that Umarex MP40 BB gun won’t stop calling my name. All I can think about lately is Where Eagles Dare.


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[OlongJohnson]

I don't remember if I've posted this earlier in this thread, but I mentioned it in another, so might as well put it where it belongs:

One of my irrational firearm desires is a custom build in 6mm Remington AI. I'm led to believe you can get the worthwhile bullets to feed through a short-action Howa action, whereas a 700 requires the long action. But that's just something I read on the internet. If I had a long-distance coyote problem or was serious about long-range machining of paper, there might be a practical application for it, but as the world is, I can't figure out what I would do with it that I can't do just as well with a .260 Rem or .223.

[BobM]

Also, I know it’s not a firearm, but that Umarex MP40 BB gun won’t stop calling my name. All I can think about lately is Where Eagles Dare.


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One of my favorite movies

[Joe in PNG]

Let's add a B&T USW SBR, (https://www.bt-ag.ch/shop/eng/bt-usw/bt-universal-service-weapon--usw-a1-kal-9-x-19-bt-430001) if I haven't already.

[RevolverRob]

A B&T APC 45 is now high on my want list...for reasons I can’t hope to adequately describe. I just think it would make a good compliment to my non-existent HKs in .45. :rolleyes:

[RJ]

I want a Walther PPK. With a delivery like a plate glass window. I hear the American CIA swear by them.

But seriously, I do want one.

What are they like to shoot? Is a .32 worth anything in a SD situation (sorry if this is a dumb question.)

And do they get hot like a P7M8 after a box or two of ammo?

I’m kind of hoping you guys can talk me off the ledge here.

[olstyn]

I want a Walther PPK. With a delivery like a plate glass window. I hear the American CIA swear by them.

But seriously, I do want one.

What are they like to shoot? Is a .32 worth anything in a SD situation (sorry if this is a dumb question.)

And do they get hot like a P7M8 after a box or two of ammo?

I’m kind of hoping you guys can talk me off the ledge here.

We covered this ground in this very thread, starting at post #180. (https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?38488-Irrational-Firearm-Desires/page9&p=939335#post939335) :)

[RJ]

I want a Walther PPK. With a delivery like a plate glass window. I hear the American CIA swear by them.

But seriously, I do want one.

What are they like to shoot? Is a .32 worth anything in a SD situation (sorry if this is a dumb question.)

And do they get hot like a P7M8 after a box or two of ammo?

I’m kind of hoping you guys can talk me off the ledge here.

Mercy Buckets.

Guess after reading that I’ll pass. :)

[farscott]

I want a American-180 in .22 LR. About the only transferable MG that I would use on a regular basis.

I got to fire one years ago, and it was a blast, literally and figuratively. At the time, I was not able to afford the purchase, being in the midst of raising a family. Now that I can afford one, I am constantly being distracted by other interests.

[jtcarm]

Also, I know it’s not a firearm, but that Umarex MP40 BB gun won’t stop calling my name. All I can think about lately is Where Eagles Dare.


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I remember watching it in the theatre and my only desire was the lovely Mary Ure.

[Joe in PNG]

I'm now jonesing for a PTR-91 .308 pistol with a brace.

Please tell me I'm an idiot.

[JRB]

I'm now jonesing for a PTR-91 .308 pistol with a brace.

Please tell me I'm an idiot.

I've been jonesing for a G3K clone since I first saw pictures of one on HKPro back in like 2000ish.

Similarly, if I hit Powerball, I'd immediately hunt down one of the handful of transferable FJ Vollmer HK51-B's that Fred Vollmer built with HK21E parts. An MP5 sized 7.62 NATO belt fed machine gun with quick change barrels is exactly my kind of flame-throwing crazy range toy.

So...we are idiots.

[Paul D]

I'm now jonesing for a PTR-91 .308 pistol with a brace.

Please tell me I'm an idiot.

Okay, you're an idiot I have a PTR-91 and there is no way I would want it any louder or blast even more.

[Grey]

I want a long range rifle with zero places to shoot it...

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[OlongJohnson]

I'm now jonesing for a PTR-91 .308 pistol with a brace.

Please tell me I'm an idiot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSudkID3zJM



I want a long range rifle with zero places to shoot it...

That's just good common sense. It's a big country. Travel is fun. Wear out some tires. Michelin will make more.

[Grey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSudkID3zJM




That's just good common sense. It's a big country. Travel is fun. Wear out some tires. Michelin will make more.

When my wife yells at me for the purchase Im going to blame you...

[OlongJohnson]

When my wife yells at me for the purchase Im going to blame you...

If you really want to piss her off, go down the rabbit hole of 6mm cartridges and decide that 6mm Remington AI is definitely the way to go. Any ridiculous venture worth doing is worth doing right.

Then search for me on YouTube. She might find that amusing, or at least distracting.

[awp_101]

Having watched The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Horse Soldiers this week, now I want a SAA again. I've sold everyone I've ever had because I can't see the sights very well. Then there's the whole "regulate the sights to one load" thing which I don't do because I don't stick to one load. An Uberti Flat Top is a possible solution if I decide to jump this way. Then I have to settle on a caliber and barrel length which is a whole new kettle of fish.

An even more irrational desire is for an 1862 Police (https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/8643/category/321/category_chain/312,318,321/product_name/RH0422+Uberti+1862+Police+Revolver) which has even worse sights than the typical SAA...

[TDA]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say I’ve discovered a legit way to scratch the PPK/s itch.


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[Joe in PNG]

Hold the phone- the PRT 32 pistol in 7.62x39 may just be the ticket!

[El Cid]

I’ve never had more than passing curiosity in bolt guns of any kind. And I have no place nearby to shoot longer than 100 yards. But I recently learned of Q’s The Fix and damn I want one of these! Ideally the 6.5CM with 16” bbl.

https://cdn11-bigcommerce-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-a1p81kvly8/images/stencil/608x608/products/19962/17417/Photo_Jun_22_1_52_56_PM__25487.1512055082.jpg?c=2
Photo from shootingsurplus.com

[Malamute]

Okay, you're an idiot I have a PTR-91 and there is no way I would want it any louder or blast even more.


Was out shooting with a friend, I pulled out the Portuguese G3, he said "Oh cool! I want one!" Then I shot it and he started backing farther away muttering. He wasnt sure he wanted to shoot it but was sure he didnt want one. That was seriously the worst aspect of those guns. The H-K 91 muzzle widget wasnt any better.

Funny, it was one of the things I had to sell to pay bills, and I dont miss it.

[Clusterfrack]

I got a chance to fiddle with a stock Rami BD, and got it out of my system. It's still a cool gun, and the trigger out of the box was really nice. But it's actually bigger than I remember--especially the width of the grip. The ergos don't fit me me like a glove like the P-07 and Shadow2 do.

So... what are my irrational firearm desires now? Honestly, I've been selling handguns I don't use, and can't think of anything I want other than maybe another P-07.

But how about a rifle?

ARC Archimedes action, 6.5 PRC. ARC Xylo Chassis. Proof carbon barrel. NF ATACR. I can dream...

https://www.elr-resources.com/wpimages/wp0cd4edb0_06.png


I have a hard on for a CZ Rami from CGW. I totally don’t need one. But...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190911/79c7f244ea82d33bff133505aac6aaca.jpg

[ragnar_d]

I've been jonesing for a G3K clone since I first saw pictures of one on HKPro back in like 2000ish.

Similarly, if I hit Powerball, I'd immediately hunt down one of the handful of transferable FJ Vollmer HK51-B's that Fred Vollmer built with HK21E parts. An MP5 sized 7.62 NATO belt fed machine gun with quick change barrels is exactly my kind of flame-throwing crazy range toy.

So...we are idiots.

Now that’s my kinda crazy stupid . . . almost enough to make me get a powerball ticket.

If you hit the lotto, don’t forget the Degroat Flash Enhancer to go with your new toy.


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[RevolverRob]

Okay, you're an idiot I have a PTR-91 and there is no way I would want it any louder or blast even more.

This^^^

I shot a buddies 12” full auto FAL Para ONCE. One magazine of that was fucking sufficient for me to determine .308 from a <18-20” barre is a big nope.

[Duelist]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say I’ve discovered a legit way to scratch the PPK/s itch.


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Those are kind of fun. We have one.

[Bucky]

Been contemplating an FS2000 a lot this morning. I really need more sleep.

[Trav]

[QUOTE=Nephrology;928265]A CZ-97.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8726/16793830101_b1259bb18e_b.jpg

Now, you’ve got me wanting a CZ. I have no need for another 9mm launcher, and the DA pull is too long for me, but I sometimes want a 75.

In the truly irrational category, I’ll take a Wildey.

[Joe in PNG]

I'm wanting a CZ 75SA, as a kind of cheaper version of a High Power.

[Duelist]

I'm wanting a CZ 75SA, as a kind of cheaper version of a High Power.

Had one. They’re nice.

[jeep45238]

An un-neutered PPSH-41 is on my short list of irrational stuff

https://a4.pbase.com/u44/mrclark/upload/28650997.PPSH41STICKMAG.jpg.JPG

[YVK]

1943 USS M1911A1. Getting up to 6 grand a few hours before the end



https://www.gunbroker.com/item/888620161

[NoLock]

The modernized Welrod pistol that’s being produced by B&T the VP9 or an OSS liberator.

[spyderco monkey]

.30 Luger +p+ Glock 34 MOS (launching 90gr XTP's at 1750fps.) I'll probably build that one at some point down the road.

Great rundown of this project with a 17L:

https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/17l-varmint-edition-aka-30-luger.1696832/

https://www.glocktalk.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=192 0,fit=scale-down/https://www.glocktalk.com/attachments/20180309_125215-jpg.395423/