The Gun Thread

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hornetguy

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A regular bullet puts a hole through you unless it strikes a bone. A hollow point splinters and creates multiple areas of damage thus more life threatening.
Yes, that is correct. It is also safer to use them for self defense, because the purpose of using lethal force is to stop an threat to your life, or someone you love.

They are actually more humane, in that the "shock" transmitted to the person being shot will many times stop the attack with only one shot... and there is a chance that the one shot might not be fatal.

If you shoot someone with full metal jacket bullets, the shock is much less, and more shots will be required to stop an attack. More holes through a person tends to ensure that they will not survive.

I've read stories of criminals shot in non-lethal areas, such as the upper arm, leg, etc, that were incapacitated with one shot, who went on to survive with minimal permanent damage.

All law enforcement agencies use hollow point ammunition for those very reasons.
 
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hornetguy

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On a lighter note... I found out that the Sig P365 is selling at Bass Pro for $499. hmmmmmm....
 
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Put a S&W 9mm in layaway yesterday. It holds 16 shells in the clip and 1 in the chamber.

#Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!
 

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Put a S&W 9mm in layaway yesterday. It holds 16 shells in the clip and 1 in the chamber.

#Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Good gun. I favor the Ruger P95 since it sells for less than $400 and holds 17 shells in its clip.
 

hornetguy

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Before some purist comes along and jumps all over you guys, I'll point this out, gently.

This is a clip...... clip.png

This is a magazine...... magazine.jpg

You wouldn't believe the ridicule I've seen heaped on guys on gun forums, when they talk about their pistol's "clip"....

I'm more of a "live and let live" kind of guy... try not to get too wrapped up in terminology differences.

.... spelling and grammar are a "whole other" issue, though.... :D
 

Oncefallen

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Let's compare apples with apples Hornetguy

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Before some purist comes along and jumps all over you guys, I'll point this out, gently.

This is a clip...... View attachment 179974

This is a magazine...... View attachment 179975

You wouldn't believe the ridicule I've seen heaped on guys on gun forums, when they talk about their pistol's "clip"....

I'm more of a "live and let live" kind of guy... try not to get too wrapped up in terminology differences.

.... spelling and grammar are a "whole other" issue, though.... :D
This is a magazine...


 

hornetguy

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Let's compare apples with apples Hornetguy

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That is true... and it's our favorite kind of clip.... a STRIPPER clip! ... oh, wait, that belongs in the "backsliders" thread, right?

I've also heard the anal retentive folks tell others.. "you can call THIS a clip, too".... for the M1 Garand....

garand.png
 

razor17

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we should take all the guns and replace them with sling shots....

yes im being serious here.......
 

hornetguy

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we should take all the guns and replace them with sling shots....

yes im being serious here.......
Ok.... I officially appoint you to go "take all the guns". Let us know how that works out for you.

Just start with the criminals first. Once you have all of theirs, you can come try to take ours.

Otherwise, just... well never mind.
 

razor17

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I was kidding of course....it was a joke, guns are useful tools to deter.....

as the joker would say....why so serious? :p
 

Yeraza_Bats

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I have a gas powered, fully semi-automatic grenade launcher. Its pretty great. It came with an optional flame thrower, but I didnt wanna be burdened with too many add ons.
 

Endoscopy

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Before some purist comes along and jumps all over you guys, I'll point this out, gently.

This is a clip...... View attachment 179974

This is a magazine...... View attachment 179975

You wouldn't believe the ridicule I've seen heaped on guys on gun forums, when they talk about their pistol's "clip"....

I'm more of a "live and let live" kind of guy... try not to get too wrapped up in terminology differences.

.... spelling and grammar are a "whole other" issue, though.... :D
Oops. You messed up. ROFL
 

Endoscopy

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we should take all the guns and replace them with sling shots....

yes im being serious here.......
It is obvious to the casual observer that you live in a fools paradise of liberalism. When the government takes guns only the criminals will have guns. In states where the gun laws are lax criminals mostly go to other states. Too many of them get shot attacking concealed carry people.