New "toy", anyone else into guns?

[Second Hand Pat]

I grew up hunting with my dad and I received my first gun at 14, a Beretta 20 gauge shotgun. It is a beautiful little gun with a modified choke. The perfect bird gun. My husband decided he wanted a Glock 9mm for Christmas which is not a bad fit for my hand and look forward learning to shoot it.

[Skip]

Matt this .22 is already priceless

[Chicago Discus]

Josie,

Do you guys get a choice on service weapon, or the department asigns the one and that's it?

Rodrigo

No Rod we choose our own..........Josie

[Wjmulder]

The only gun ibhave is a marlin .22rifle that my grandfather taught me to shoot when I was about five.. I rremeber it being alot bigger growing up.. Bu I was tiny .. lol its pretty small now.. lol

Goid little gun. Its probably from '60s

I have a marlin 22 rifle as well, except mine came from my grandmother.....I remember her shooting squirrels off the birdfeeder from her front porch in the early 70s. I have several much more expensive handguns but nothing more precious than that old marlin. Ironically I inherited my grandfathers wedding band. Yep grandpa's jewelry and grandma's gun lol!

[Bill63SG]

One of the 45's was my dad's,sold it to a friend,and bought it back to give to my son when he graduates from mechanics school next month.Seeing as how I had them out,snapped some pics.My favorite,High-Cap Parordanance.My brother shoots semi-pro,and as he got older,he wanted a lighter gun,and sold it to me.18 shot .45.m_74 006.jpgMy son was into WWII when younger,so on his 7th birthday,I was a hit with all the other parent,got him this .22 Ruger repilca of a Luger.m_74 003.jpgAnd the rest,upper right is the Colt Comander with an extended barrel I'm giving my son,and lower right a .380 colt designed to look like the Colt Comander.m_74 002.jpg

[Discus-n00b]

Nice collection Bill.

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Great looking collection Bill. I am not into guns persay but I admire some of the old guns like six shooters from the old west. Maybe an old colt would be nice to own.

[roclement]

No Rod we choose our own..........Josie

That's iteresting and good since it is a personal choice. Do they give you guys parameters such as caliber, or specific brands?

Rodrigo

[Chicago Discus]

That's iteresting and good since it is a personal choice. Do they give you guys parameters such as caliber, or specific brands?

Rodrigo

There is a list we can choose from that is excepted by the dept.

[Bill63SG]

Great looking collection Bill. I am not into guns persay but I admire some of the old guns like six shooters from the old west. Maybe an old colt would be nice to own.

Thats also what my brother does,"cowboy shoots".Dress the part and shoot targets in the field,six-shooter in each hand.For his age group,older then me,at one time he was ranked second in the country.

[Second Hand Pat]

Thats also what my brother does,"cowboy shoots".Dress the part and shoot targets in the field,six-shooter in each hand.For his age group,older then me,at one time he was ranked second in the country.

There are people who do this while riding a horse at a full gallop and shoot balloons. It is called Cowboy Mounted Shooting

[Skip]

Thats awesome

[Second Hand Pat]

I would love to try that if I could find someone to train with and had a rock solid horse. Sure looks like fun.

[T_om]

I have been using my son's Glock 19. But I prefer a larger round. A .45 ACP is like a 9mm, except for grownups. I love my 1911. But it is really to large to carry every day now and fits my vest poorly.

So, even though my son will have a fit, I have been looking hard at a S&W M&P .40 Compact with the low concealed carry sight setup. Anyone have one and if so, what do you think of the gun?

Tom

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and beheld a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

John Browning's .45 ACP entered service in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.

[Trier20]

I have been using my son's Glock 19. But I prefer a larger round. A .45 ACP is like a 9mm, except for grownups. I love my 1911. But it is really to large to carry every day now and fits my vest poorly.

So, even though my son will have a fit, I have been looking hard at a S&W M&P .40 Compact with the low concealed carry sight setup. Anyone have one and if so, what do you think of the gun?

Tom

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and beheld a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

John Browning's .45 ACP entered service in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.

Glock makes a slim line .45. I had one for a while. Nice gun. Holds 6+1. Worth taking a look at.