Re: Top sellers

James · by James on Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:12 pm

Amen to that Ron... i am still shooting my Ruger auto that i bought back about 1956 and has never needed parts or service other than cleaning. Same for my 10/22 that i bought in the 70's, and i have two revolvers that come from the 50's that both shoot just fine, along with my bolt action JC Higgens 12 guage...(5o's)

Now if you want to talk new stuff, i have an AR15 (2008 model) that has been in the freaking gun smiths at least 4 times and back to the factory once... Guess i better get ready though seeing as how i have 2 Springfield XD 45's and as they are such junk, according to some, that i can expect to be sending them back to the factory as they both have 1200 to 1500 rounds through them now. And i might add without a single hitch.

towerclimber · by towerclimber on Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:40 am

jackdog wrote:Tower you is a purest lol

I guess I AM a purist.

......with working guns.

**GlockNut** · by **GlockNut** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:54 pm

ronryder wrote:Maybe just me, but the fact that "its easy to get parts" should not be a guns selling point. Unless a guy is shooting full time, a good gun should last the majority of a lifetime, if not passed down to the kids, heck, I am still shooting rifles made in 1913, with all original parts, and Colt woodsmans made in the mid 20s, same deal.

Guns that need parts on a regular basis, do not fit my idea of being "fantastic".

Well I'm sure you don't shot your 1913 rifles as much as most people shot their Glocks. But no Glocks don't need to be worked on, but if, I said "IF" I need a part its nice to no I "CAN" get it don't you agree?

**GlockNut** · by **GlockNut** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:57 pm

James wrote:
Amen to that Ron... i am still shooting my Ruger auto that i bought back about 1956 and has never needed parts or service other than cleaning. Same for my 10/22 that i bought in the 70's, and i have two revolvers that come from the 50's that both shoot just fine, along with my bolt action JC Higgens 12 guage...(5o's)

Now if you want to talk new stuff, i have an AR15 (2008 model) that has been in the freaking gun smiths at least 4 times and back to the factory once... Guess i better get ready though seeing as how i have 2 Springfield XD 45's and as they are such junk, according to some, that i can expect to be sending them back to the factory as they both have 1200 to 1500 rounds through them now. And i might add without a single hitch.

James XD are not junk they are just copies of a Glock with a safety built in the grip that is not needed I'm sure you have a nice XD (in your opining but I don't like them) but 1200 to 1500 rounds threw it ant going to tell you a thing about it. Let me know how its doing at 100,000 rounds threw it. And IF you do need a part for it let me know how that goes.

Joe B. · by Joe B. on Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:08 pm

towerclimber wrote:now that's funny, glocknut..my nephew went out and bought a S&W sigma...I wanted to beat him for his foolishness...but you know..they'll all learn through experience eventually.

Actually for an inexpensive Glock clone (think RIA1911 versus Colt 1911) the Sigma is a good gun once the trigger is dealt with. A good shooter, and it actually fits MY hand. While it might be a VW instead of the Cadillac of the striker fired pistols, it is in no way I have seen, an inferior piece. All ribbing aside. I trust my life to mine and do not feel the least bit compromised. Of course I also have a Taurus PT 1911 instead of a Colt. Poor folks has poor ways. lol!

towerclimber · by towerclimber on Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:22 pm

yah..poor folks who know something should buy Rock Island armory...that way poor folks who aren't as experienced with firearms as some others, won't shoot themselves in the foot with a plastic pistol...That's ok though, He'd going to visit this summer and I'll educate him.

Oh..and just for fun? google "police officer shoots himself"..or a variant thereof.
at any given time you can find an article. 2 guesses which pistol he was using and the first 1 doesn't count.

**GlockNut** · by **GlockNut** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:44 pm

towerclimber wrote:yah..poor folks who know something should buy Rock Island armory...that way poor folks who aren't as experienced with firearms as some others, won't shoot themselves in the foot with a plastic pistol...That's ok though, He'd going to visit this summer and I'll educate him.

Oh..and just for fun? google "police officer shoots himself"..or a variant thereof.
at any given time you can find an article. 2 guesses which pistol he was using and the first 1 doesn't count.

Well when Glock out sells ever other gun maker out there by 20 to 1 of course theirs going to be more police officer shooting them self with Glocks then any other guns. How does a police officer shooting him self tell you if a gun is good or not? The gun went bang when he hit the trigger ant that what we all want our guns to do? Sadly, most LEOs are not "gun guys" and do not understand anything beyond what they were taught at the academy.

Guns Safety Rule

#1. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.

#1. Always treat a gun as if it's loaded.

#1. Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.

#1. Always be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

#1. Never point a gun at something unless you want it destroyed.

#1. Always check to be sure the gun is fully cleared before doing maintenance.

towerclimber · by towerclimber on Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:19 pm

If you carry anything other than a striker fired pistol with a "dingus" on the trigger for a safety, you can cut those ruled down to 4. :)
just throwing that out there :)

and on the 20:1 ratio...it's getting smaller every day thanks to that safety!! LOLOLOLOLOL!

James · by James on Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:28 pm

Oh lord here we go again with the old "glocks are better because they sell a lot of em to cops"... pretty simple reason for that, most cops couldn't be trusted with a 1911. Just because a thing is widely used or sells the most doesn't by any means mean it's the best. I can give you many examples in different fields where the "most widely used" is damn sure not the best on the market, just the most used. Looks like the old sheeple thing again...

And i am sure you have a nice glock (you couldn't give me one of em)

I certainly tire of that same old saw about safeties and how " I wouldn't have one", which most of the time means they are to lazy to learn how to use one properly. Using a gun with a safety is just like point shooting, practice, practice, practice, just takes a little extra effort certainly doesn't require great intelligence. I suppose your gonna say that glock has none next...

Why does gun discussions always end up with my gun is better than your gun when 99 times out of a 100 there isn't hardly a hairs difference. Got news for you, the guy with a Taurus has just as big a set of balls as a guy with a Glock, S&W, Colt...etc, etc.

**brickmanDan** · by **brickmanDan** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:23 pm

Im almost ashamed of the fact that I carry a glock daily and the caliber being 9mm too makes it that much worse. LOL! seriuosly I like most anything that will fire a projectile dont make no difference to me. I carry a glock for one reason and one reason on ly. That reason being its the weapon I have the most practice time logged with it. Its just how things turned out. If back when I bought my Glock , and if XD wouldve been on the market Im sure I wouldve had a tough decsion decicing which of the two I would want.

**GlockNut** · by **GlockNut** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:47 pm

James wrote:
Oh lord here we go again with the old "glocks are better because they sell a lot of em to cops"... pretty simple reason for that, most cops couldn't be trusted with a 1911. Just because a thing is widely used or sells the most doesn't by any means mean it's the best. I can give you many examples in different fields where the "most widely used" is damn sure not the best on the market, just the most used. Looks like the old sheeple thing again...

Please tell me where anybody said a Glock is better because cops carry them?

James wrote: Got news for you, the guy with a Taurus has just as big a set of balls as a guy with a Glock, S&W, Colt...etc, etc.

And got news for you the guy with the Taurus to me has bigger balls to own a gun that might not go bang when you pull the trigger.

**brickmanDan** · by **brickmanDan** on Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:57 pm

Heeeey! I own a tauras, actually its my wifes gun, but I carry it occasionally in the summer time due too its size being smaller than a Glock. The only gun I have ever seen not go bang occasionally is a muzzleloader, now the second shot from a gun is a different story.

If folks really want reliability revolver is the way to go. With a revolver, when the hammer drops the Bullshit stops.

NRA_guy · by NRA_guy on Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:18 am

One reason certain guns like the AR-15 and 10/22 sell in such great numbers is the availability of factory and after market parts and mods.

Lots of gun owners want to purchase parts to tweak their guns---not just to replace broken or worn out parts.

PS: The arrests were for bribing FOREIGN government officials to buy their product. It is not illegal to bribe a foreign official to continue buying your product---but you cannot bribe them up front to begin buying your product.

That is designed to keep new comers out of the game.

James · by James on Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:32 am

brickmanDan wrote:Heeeey! I own a tauras, actually its my wifes gun, but I carry it occasionally in the summer time due too its size being smaller than a Glock. The only gun I have ever seen not go bang occasionally is a muzzleloader, now the second shot from a gun is a different story.

If folks really want reliability revolver is the way to go. With a revolver, when the hammer drops the Bullshit stops.

Same reason i carry my PT140, it is small and easy to hide yet plenty of power. I usually carry it all summer and then the 45 during the winter unless i really need a deep hide. Been a great carry weapon, have had it 3 years now with lots of rounds through it with no problems at all. Reason i don't carry a revolver is because they are to darn big for type i would want to carry. I like em with 6" barrels in 44 or 45.

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