The Gun Thread

[flickerfarkle]

I knew a guy who owned a F4F Wildcat (WWII fighter).
He told me he used to have a P-51 Mustang but he couldn't afford the insurance. (Back in the 80's, when they were only about a $million.)

I couldn't afford to feed a P-51 either, much less insure it.

Johnny Carson used to say that the definition of a boat is "a hole in the water you pour money into," but boats got nuthin' on airplanes. I used to own a small single that cost me the equivalent of four hours rental on a similar plane just to own. Not to fly it, just to own it.

But if I flew it, I had to pay the kitty so there'd be money in the bank for maintenance, TBOs and refurbishments. To break even compared to the cost of renting, I'd have had to fly it 11-12 hours every month. So if I didn't fly at least four hours a week, it would have been cheaper to rent.

And renting was far less stressful because my only financial risk started and ended when I handed the owner a check for the rental, and my worries about accidents, maintenance, and theft ended when I handed him back the keys.

Airplanes are funny critters.

 

[flickerfarkle]

Thankfully that one is title 1. Runs an AR FCG. It is a beautiful thing though. It bumpfires like a beast! Currently it has a 308 barrel in it since I don't have 8mm gauges to do headspace with.

I have a transferrable with a giggle switch and man it can get expensive to feed! I really enjoy handing people a mag and a transferrable and seeing the giant grin after shooting it. I have never seen someone not be smiling after a mag dump from a suppressed machine gun. It's just not a thing.

I have a Franklin Armory faux-giggle-switch on a PCC. It's the second most fun way to turn money into noise. And it'll empty a 35-rd mag in under four seconds. The astonishing thing is it runs like a swiss watch.

If I was smart I'd get one for a 10/22 so I could faux-rock-n-roll with a rimfire but for some reason I'd sooner spend the $400 the trigger costs on reloading supplies.

Not only are the Franklin Armory folks magicians, they're the single biggest cause of high blood pressure among the Anti's.

 

[deerhurst]

Im a HUGE fan of the Super Safety. Without going into anything further I'd like to encourage people to NEVER buy from rare breed.


Unfortunately I'm 2 weeks behind on the promised ship date for a rimfire upper for my MG. Was supposed to be shipped by the beginning of last week. No notification last or this week. Boo!