New Play Toy!!! (Firearm)

07/30/2003 | TMMT

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

New Play Toy!!! (Firearm)

Today I strolled into a local gunshop and much to my amazement I found a Steyr M40 (NIB) for $399.00. I’d always been interested in the Steyr ever since it came out specifically the smaller “s” series and more so the S357.

Well I just could not pass up such a good deal, I’ve seen this gun in shops down south, (GA, TN, SC) for as much as $519.00, so when I saw the $399.00 I had to have it.

Bought a pistol blanket for her, four boxes of Speer plinking ammo and some .40 cal cleaning supplies (bore brush, pads etc…) as this is my first 40.

Shot it already and WOW!!!

Accurate, once you get use to the “trapezoid” sites, trigger is short, very short and crisp, nice break around 5 pounds.

It is a very tight gun, first time I tried to apply the manual safety I couldn’t, took three or four tries now it moves just as the manual says it should, with two fingers.

I will most likely buy a tac-lite for this and a .357 barrel, and (pray) once the AWB goes away I’ll get me a few “normal capacity” mags for it (12 rounds) and then she’ll make a rather nice beside the bed gun.

It’s so nice to be able to buy a gun in a gun friendly state!

TMMT

[Khurkris]

damn man...you take this to a range and you ain't never gonna have time to shoot it. Eveybody is gonna want to ask about this jewel.

[LibKill]

The blade is a venerable weapon (in all its forms) and very under-appreceiated in this 'modern' age.

Even a small pocketknife is better than bare hands.

[rockfish59]

Night Light!

[Noumenon]

Nothing - no pistol, no SMG, no rifle, no automatic rifle - beats a semi-auto shotgun for lethality and versality in close combat.

Doctrine well-learned courtesy of our martial arts instructor. One thing in particular that he stressed was what he called 'feeding the dragon'. Always keep that sucker topped up.

Me wife likes the pistol grip, I don't - for handling reasons. The nice thing about semis like the Benelli is that you have one less thing to do in a stressful situation. It'll take 3" magnums, but 2 3/4" do just fine - up close, your opponent will hardly notice the difference.

The other thing about the M1 Super 90 is that it's shockingly light, and is thus is a very fast handler. Highly recommended.

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[Atlas Sneezed]

Hate to say it, but www.cdnninvestments.com has some in their current catalog (click for the pdf) for $339.

Nice gun, just the same.

[Eaker]

Long Range:

REALLY Short Range:

Eaker

[Noumenon]

We like these. You never have to reload a knife.

[Fiddlstix]

I've had one of these babies for more years than I care to count. Works great.

[Eaker]

The family that trains together...

Truer words never spoken!!!

Eaker

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

TY....I LIKE IT

[Michael121]

awww how cute....


I will still take my Colt model 1911 .45 cal it has been in the dirt, water, mud, snow all weather all conditions... it has never failed to fire and when it hits home the target goes down....


In Germany as our troops carried captured pistols, when they pointed it to make a point follwing an order to POW's and civilians alike they would get a laugh.... when they pointed the .45 all they got were followed orders and comments like "Das ist Gross" ("That is big")

.45 may be slow like the joke you can read your name on the bullet before it hits you... but it packs a punch....as the old saying goes..."When you shoot a man with a .45 the only thing he can really do is die."

[Michael121]

By the way I have the video of the Atomic Arty... it shows the gun fire then the explosion and the "shroom cloud" complete with sound.

[Hot Tabasco]

Stay away from this thread Aric :) LOL!

[rockfish59]

lol!
Happens all the time! Especially when I pull out the 'Frazier Matchmate.'
Not a good pic but this is him (Clark Frazier, Rawson, Ohio) with one. Mine was made in 1979 and took 2 years to get. It's a .50 cal. Olympic style, offhand target rifle. It has a thumbhole stock made with 3 exotic woods laminated together. The hooked buttplate is adjustable. Sights are Redfield w/Merit disc. Ser. # 45.
I rarely shoot it anymore and only bring it out to oil it.
It's pure Americana!

[ConservativeLawyer]

You might want to see if they have it in 45.acp

Thanks for the input. I don't believe it comes in .45 (which I would prefer). They have a 9mm version, but I wanted more stopping power.

But, hey, if a bad guy comes along, its better than just pulling out your hand with some skin on it!

[rockfish59]

Is that Hollywood in the distance?

[Khurkris]

Roger that...if it feels good shooting...then shoot it!

[Eaker]

Here is my baby girl at 9yo with my Glock 27.

Here is my son with the same weapon.

Here is my daughter at 12yo with my AR-15.

Here is my son shooting Humblegunner's SKS.

Almost brings a tear to my eye!

Eaker

[Khurkris]

Solidarity....God Bless You All.