Firearm BS thread

Outstanding, first pistol congrats.


Just remember to keep yer booger hook off the bang switch, you don't want to shoot the cooler.

 

I went with the thumb safety model, it was engaged so the cooler was safe

 

You had the heater pointed towards the cooler, it was destined to go down anyway, LOL

 

Yetis aren't all they're cracked up to be anyway, but this is a gun thread.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/product-reviews/1512-the-ultimate-high-end-cooler-shootout/

 

It still blows my mind that there are 300 and $400 coolers in the world

 

We used to call those refrigerators!

 

^^ This ^^

My $69 Coleman Marine Extreme performs just as well as my buddies Yeti. Not even close to worth hauling all that extra weight around.

Mine full weighs less than his empty.

 

I love my Yetis, but there's a whole different thread for that.

 

I'm absolutely not doubting that they performed excellently, but are they really worth almost 6 times the price of a normal cooler???

 

I just started getting into firearms and my collection shows it lol. I have a savage .22lr bolt action and a remington 870 12 guage.

I cant conceal carry yet because of my age but what does everyone recomend for a carry gun? I plan on getting something next year.

 

From Mass I see. Good luck with those laws.

You're going to get 3000 different answers to that question.

I'd recommend going to a local gun shop/range and handling (and hopefully shoot) as many as possible.

9mm is a nice caliber for all level of shooters and ammo is readily available and inexpensive.

Stick with any of the top tier manufacturers and you can't really go wrong.

 

What that guy said above, but you definitely want to take your time, don't rush into anything and you yourself will find handguns that work for you and don't work for you, case in point I tried a Glock 36, and it was an absolute train wreck for me, but then I tried an XDS 45\9 and it was a night and day difference, I personally love my XDS's .

 

That's a loaded question (pun intended) you've opened up the floor to metric crapton of possible answers. The best carry gun is the one that you have, intimately know and are very proficient with. It should be comfortable enough like putting on like on your belt however it would not so comfortable you forget it's there. It's shouldn't be so uncomfortable that you leave it at home.

I personally like my S&W Shield in 9mm (I have other guns in that cal) I also carry a fullsize 1911 as well as a S&W K frame.

 

I love my HK USP Compact 40

 

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My EDC - SS P938 Nightmare

 

Basically I will want something smaller and easy to hide and wont be super uncomfortable. I was thinking 9mm myself because I know ammo is usually not that expensive and usually available. im not a big guy so its not going to be super easy to always hide. Is there stuff I should stay away from? also, what kinds of holsters do you recomend? Ive never seen that techna clip and after googling it i like that idea, pretty neat.

 

Good info here too.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/buying-your-first-handgun.102511/

 

Stay away from cheap.
Cheap guns will typically not be reliable, in a defensive situation there's no time for unreliable. Used guns as long as they were well cared for are a good option.

 

Yup I agree

 

Absolutely not!