Interesting firearms

[dualstow]

I'm not a big gun guy, and haven't shot for at least a year or two now. But, I continue to look at what's new. The first thing my teacher told me was to forget about tiny guns despite their being popular. (For various reasons).  The smallest thing I ever got to shoot was a very large Glock.

However, living in the city, those are the ones I keep looking at online. The Taurus Curve is pretty neat looking, even though I expect to be told that it's junk.

http://www.gunsandammo.com/first-look/t ... 80-pistol/

What have you all fired or come across lately?

[Pointedstick]

It is absolutely an interesting firearm; nice to see some serious innovation. It used to be that .380 was a sort of underpowered caliber, but modern ammunition has made it pretty potent, equal to the 9mm of yesteryear. I like the integrated light and laser. The actual curve is probably a gimmick, but doesn't seem like it would be a problem. What I don't like is the lack of sights, the belt clip which encourages you to carry without a holster, and the lack of a thumb-operated magazine release.

Definitely designed for the "average" confrontation which takes place at night, at point-blank range, and if any shots are fired at all, fewer than 5 are needed.

[mathjak107]

my favorite is my ruger  super redhawk .44 mag . i have a glock 22 in a .40 cal  and a .38 in a s&w 640 hammerless snubby .  my wife shoots a s&w 686 .357 mag revolver  but usually with .38"s  .

we usually handgun hunt for deer .

[dualstow]

It is absolutely an interesting firearm;
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What I don't like is the lack of sights, the belt clip which encourages you to carry without a holster, and the lack of a thumb-operated magazine release.

I've seen the first and last of those complaints come up a few times. I haven't read the full documentation, but I guess there are some problems. I don't know if they're flaws that can be fixed or tradeoffs due to the contour-y design.

(mathjak)
a s&w 640 hammerless snubby

I know that means snub-nosed handgun. Does it always mean a revolver?

[mathjak107]

yes , the hammer of the revolver is  sealed inside the frame . there is nothing to snag on clothing or  it can be fired from a pocket without ever producing it .

one of the greatest little firearms ever .

why ?

we live in  a high rise building .  one night we hear someone banging on our door at 1am .

i couldn't make out who it was through the peep and they refused to answer when asked who they are .

so they continued  banging on the door .

i put a robe on , slipped the  hammerless snubby in the robe pocket .

i opened the door and it turned out they were on the wrong floor , same apartment , were drunk and spoke little english .

they were never the wiser they had a gun pointed at them  at all  and i could have shot repeatedly if needed right from the pocket .

years ago a neighbor had a heart attack and was banging on our door  so in the back of my mind is always that it could be someone needing help so i do want to open the door .

[MWKXJ]

I'm not sure if you're asking for recommendations for a concealed carry pistol, firearms for general shooting, guns exhibiting cutting edge technology, or anything goes.

In any case, if you're interested in actually upping the amount of time spent shooting, buy a shotgun and search for active clay target clubs in your area.  While peppering static paper targets with rifle and pistol is fun on occasion, in my humble opinion, the shotgunning of moving objects is much more satisfying and far likelier to be incorporated into one's routine.  Most of the people at the range, myself included, come at least once a week, and some much more.  Personally, I shoot trap, skeet, and sporting clays with a Browning Gold Hunter, but most at the range shoot with over-unders ...and some of those are fairly expensive.  No side-by-sides.  Your local club can best direct you.

For rifle, I used to shoot paper targets at the range with a Lee Enfield, but .303 is just too expensive any more.  It's a shame, too, as the original pop up peep sites were very accurate and it always was an interesting challenge to dial in the drop correctly out past 500 meters.

For home defence it's a Ruger Vaquero in .357/.38.  Pull the hammer and pull the trigger.  Repeat as needed.

[dualstow]

I'm not asking for recommendations as I don't plan to buy a gun anytime soon, but anything goes.
Interesting post, thanks!

[yankees60]

I'm not asking for recommendations as I don't plan to buy a gun anytime soon, but anything goes.
Interesting post, thanks!

Was not planning to buy one soon. Seven years later did you ever buy anything?

[yankees60]

my favorite is my ruger  super redhawk .44 mag . i have a glock 22 in a .40 cal  and a .38 in a s&w 640 hammerless snubby .  my wife shoots a s&w 686 .357 mag revolver  but usually with .38"s  .

we usually handgun hunt for deer .

Quite the arsenal. Have you added to it in the last seven years?