seems to just be an m4 quad rail handguard

Picked up my GHM9 today

Found this gun buried in our back yard. How old do you think it is? Looks like it was initially plated with copper. It's a pioneer. And what do we do with it?

Not something I’m sure everyone sees too often. T/C contenders and pistol hunting used to be BIG in the 70s to early 90s. I became infatuated with it after reading about the challenges and exploits of notable pistol hunters like Elmer Keith, Dick Casull, and JDJ jones.

On the frame is a 14” 44 magnum barrel, a 10” 22lr barrel, and above that is a 14” 7-30 waters. Bipod was added only to stabilize pistol. I doubt I will ever take the bipod with me hunting. Small game to deer, I have a barrel for each occasion.

Just kidding, it's a fantastic little plinker. Good for training fundamentals for the young ones. Just be careful with the trigger... it is surprisingly light. Mine has a 2.5lb pull on an analog gauge. Added the cheap brake mostly for fun, but the extra weight on the muzzle feels pretty good, might leave it on.

So, when (if?) you do home defense drills or preps do you include ear protection in your scenarios and preps?

I dunno about you all, but I have noticed that guns are LOUD, especially inside a building ;-) (And I'm already deaf in one ear!). And, I don't have one of those super suppressed fancy boy "it won't even wake the kids" guns like some of you folks do ;-)

So, my default middle of the night "what the hell was THAT noise" go-to is a Glock 19 with night sights and Walker electronic ear protection.

( The whole flashlight vs light on the gun vs no light is probably a whole 'nother discussion. Highly situational / you do you scenario imo. There's just enough ambient light in my house from various electronics and night lights such that I can see quite well enough at night without having a light announce where I am and there is zero chance of any unplanned late night visits from friends or relatives for us.)

TLDR: do you include ear protection in your home defense planning?

I’m shooting the Glock 19 & an M4 & no matter what I do I can’t consistently hit a target from even 25 yards away. I’m right hand dominant, left eye dominant, I’m holding the guns properly but no matter how hard I focus I can’t seem to improve my aim.

Hey, all!

I’ve watched about a hundred videos and have narrowed my list down to the following guns: Archon B Gen 2 - gives me Laugo Alien vibes; Springfield Echelon comp; P365 Fuse - something about it is very appealing to me; CZ P01; CZ P09c nocturne; CZ shadow 2 compact; Mete SFT pro; M&P carry comp pc; Apollo 11.

The pistol will be for both home defense and recreation.

I know these are all different guns, but each is visibly appealing to me and that’s a huge part of my purchase. I’m not opposed to striker or hammer, as long as it’s a 9mm. I’m going to try out each gun - if available - and will purchase what I feel is right for me.

Before I do, I would love to hear your experiences with the above guns and which you would recommend and why? Thanks!

Edit: I prefer compacts for the versatility

Wondering what to get next

So I’m 20 and live in Wyoming and I’m wanting to have a pistol to defend myself with and not willing to wait another damn year as that law is goofy. Recently almost got robbed while transporting money for work and was wondering what I would need to do and how legal it was to be gifted a handgun in my state and if I had to use it would I get screwed over anyway. I have a clean record, never even been pulled over clean so that ain’t an issue

Picked up some .308 Win tracer ammo. I live in a heavily wooded area. Plan on setting up a target in front of some sandbags to catch the bullet. Gotta prevent fires. Wondering how many I'll need to stack deep. I'll be shooting at 100yds max.

I have never bought a gun before, this will be my first, i found a 1911 on guns.com that I love the look of, it is a CHARLES DALY 1911 SUPERIOR says that it has never been shot before, it will cost me 1000 after all taxes and fees, any information or thoughts about this? Will this be a good nice gun to get or should I look at something else. Nothing else but this one gun has really peaked my interest.

https://imgur.com/a/VvHEQ5z

Does this look real? Sticker says manufactured in 2013.

Thanks for any help

what batteries yall run in your tlr7s??? im lookin for something rechargeable and long lasting, is sacrificing half the voltage to gain more battery life worth it? too drastic?

Thanks.

It really is a stainless steel beauty.

Caliber: 10mm

https://imgur.com/a/VYkVU7c

Made from 8oz veg tan, hand cut and stitched up a holster and double mag carrier for my 1911.

Got that Henry! Honestly didn’t know where I was gonna end up with this rifle when I bought it 3 years ago but here we are. It’s been fun to build.

Next adding a hand stop. And I think it’ll be finished. Already added a QD sling that isn’t pictured.

Repost with better photo and description, as well as the album with photos of the process linked. https://imgur.com/a/EtpRPek

Here's the steps I took in a semi-sentence form. I created a center line on the leather, centering my sights along the line with the gun upside down. Keeping constant contact, I rolled the slide along the leather until the side of the slide and frame made contact and lay flat. From here I traced the silhouette and repeated the process in a mirror image across the center line. From here, I drew the outline of the holster across the silhouette of the gun. Then cutting it out. I used a belt sander to bevel and clean the edges of the leather. From here, I applied hot beeswax and burnished the edges with a standard wood burnishing tool. Then folding it into place, matching the bottom edge of the holster. I held the edges parallel with a binder clip, and punched a hole which I then filled/covered with the leather snap. This held the two pieces steady along with the binder clip while I punched the holes with the leather Fork. Then sewing the holes I punched. From here I dry formed the holster, and stuck it under some warm running water. I wrapped it in a Ziploc bag and placed it inside the vacuum bag. Once all air had been removed, I formed the holster using the burnishing tool and the vacuum. Removing the holster after about 5 hours in the vacuum, I left it hanging in my house until it dried. Finally adding the beeswax and neatsfoot compound I made at the end. To make the compound, I heated up beeswax until very fluid, adding neatsfoot drop by drop after allowing the compound to cool between drops, monitoring the temperature at which the wax solidifies with a laser thermometer. Before and after each application, I placed the holster in an oven set to 170°. I would remove the leather from the oven when it reached 150°-160°, and I would try to keep it warm during application. The wax, I kept between 130°-170°. The temperature is important as collagen in the leather begins to degrade severely at 170°.

Materials and tools used- Leather of unknown thickness Neatsfoot oil Beeswax (Candles of various colors I mixed to make brown) Pen Utility Knife Waxed Nylon Thread Sail Needles Awl Leather Fork Punch Leather Hole Punches Mini Ball Peen Hammer Burnishing Tool Vacuum Bags Ziploc bags Microwave Oven Laser Thermometer Belt Sander

As the title says, my grandpa is looking to start getting rid of his guns and is offering them to family first. I've been looking to get my first gun for a while and this seems like a good opportunity. I've included the list below. Is there a gun or two in this list that you'd recommend to a beginner? Anything else of note about this list? I'd like to get a gun for hunting turkey and deer with my brother, but I also just think they're neat. Thank you for your input!

Pistols

• Glock G22 Gen4
• Ruger New Model Blackhawk
• Ruger Old Army Percussion Revolver
• Ruger MKII

Rifles

• DPMS Cal Multi Mod
• Thompson/Center Compass
• Remington 760
• Ruger M77
• 1895 Mauser
• Howa Model 1500
• British Enfield No4 MKI
• Thompson/Center New Englander

Shotguns

• 20 Ga JC Higgins model 11
• 12 Ga Remington Wingmaster model 870