longbough

I got a new camera.
Naturally I tested it on items of beauty.
For your viewing pleasure - here's a sampling of some of my toys.




Let's get more Gun Porn on the forums.

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TodMaschine

Wow..... you have expensive but very very very nice taste. I'm envious of your handgun collection. I must say that I have a damn fine collection as well, but my focus has been on rifles so far, but those are the handguns that i am now longing for.....once again awesome. If your rifle collection is on par, i would love to see pics of that. Gun porn, awesome... Now i need a digi-camara...

woohog1

Wow, that is some top quality gun porn right there. I would love to see more!

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longbough

Thanks.

My rifle collection isn't as big as my handgun collection but I do have some nice stuff. Here's the only photo I can find right now of my CQB carbine. I might have gotten a little carried away with the color balance.

It's basically a Colt AR with a few modifications: I swapped out the upper receiver for an LMT monolith - 16" barrel. The trigger is Compass Lake 2-stage. I have an Aimpoint Comp M3 sight on a LaRue mount with Troy BUIS. The stock is Magpul CTR and the grip is Magpul MAID with modified trigger guard. On the front end there's a Surefire M900A vertical foregrip with a LaRue QD mount mod. Finally it's got a Viking Tactics LR2 2-point sling that mounts directly to quick-detach points built into the stock and forend.



If you have a sharp eye you'll notice I took this photo before my front BUIS arrived.



Coming soon:

I just purchased the "crown jewel" of my handgun collection - a commercial Colt m1911A1 from 1925 with 99%+ of it's original gorgeous blueing! It looks practically brand new with only a nick in the grips. The original owner passed it (and a few other guns) to a friend in 1963 before he passed away. The friend shelved it and never shot it at all and gave it to my favorite local gunsmith last week to sell for him. I've never seen one in such good condition - ever!

I'll have it in my hands in another few weeks (thanks to California's handgun laws I have to wait 30 days between purchases). I'll post a photo when I have it.

BTW - the fella also had another interesting item. It was a Colt Woodsman from 1947 (mint condition, of course) with original box and papers. The grips were plastic "elephant ear" type. It was pointed out to me that "elephant ears" only came in walnut (that eroded with age) - not plastic. Even the box says these grips were hand-fitted for the pistol. Technically, this gun does not exist because there's no record about these grips ever having been produced by Colt. The gunsmith is still researching it. So far my research also doesn't turn up anything about this item. It's sitting on my local gunsmith's kitchen table until he can figure out what he's got.
There was a window of opportunity of one day where I could have bought it from him for about $1700 - which seems steep at first but, if it's truly a "one of a kind" item, it'd be nearly priceless for a collector.

In any case I'm not a gun speculator - I don't buy to sell. I buy to shoot and enjoy.... You bet I'm gonna shoot my 1925 Colt m1911A1.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

JStrider

I'll have to get some pics of my AR for this thread.

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woohog1

All the guns that i have are your average everyday run of the mill normal stuff. No mods or add ons. I prefer to think of it as amature gun porn. Maybe if yall are into the amatuer stuff I can post some stuff. Lemme know what you think.

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longbough

nothing wrong with a stock weapon.
There's much to be said about keeping it simple.
The gear doesn't matter as much as training anyways.
I'd love to see your stuff.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

woohog1

Whoa now, that could get a lil dicey, I mean you might have to at least buy me dinner first, but we can see how it goes from there

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longbough

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

samcol

Here's my m1 garand and some ammo. It is Greek military surplus ammo from 1974-1978 I believe, and came packed in the clips and bandoliers.

Sorry for the horrible pictures, they were taken on my phone.

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woohog1

I love me that GARAND right there. Sure is sweet lookin.

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longbough

nice garand!

here's my M-29



S&W 1911DK with Nill grips

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

longbough

My beloved 1925 Colt 1911a1 commercial
Everything but the owner is original.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

debaser

Your a1 gave me such a chubby that I was inspired to post my M-4gery, minus a few bits I couldn't find on short notice...

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longbough

Nice item.
16" Heavy barrel
VLTOR buttstock
ERGO pistol grip
Magpul trigger guard
Tango Down vertical foregrip
EOTECH 553
Magpul rail covers
YHM (?) front BUIS?

Looks like you could use a rear BUIS.

The rug makes me think of Afghanistan.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

debaser

Quite a discerning eye, I see...

14.5" registered SBR actually, you can't really make out the Vortex on the bangy end.

The rail system is actually a KAC. The front sight is a DPMS mangonell. I usually use a GG&G BUIS set, but it is locked up in the arms room on my real M-4 right now.

What you can't see is the LMT bolt and Fat Boy gas tube.

Thank you for the analysis, I actually didn't know who made the foregrip. I got it from a buddy in country.

The rug is eastern Iranian, but currently resides in my study.

I'll try to find a picture of my M-4 in country, you'll dig that.

Edit - The EOtech is a 552

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longbough

thanks for the flattery but those were easy calls for anyone who owns a CQB AR

I should take a photo of mine on my rug I purchased in Istanbul

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

debaser

Found it. Not really that standard a configuration, but it was a tack driver: 11.5 inch SS Bull barrel (cut down and re-crowned from a burned out competition rifle).


...and the bonus shot for the evening:

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longbough

terrific!
love the M4
what's the story with the Dragunov?

here are more of my 1925 1911A1








Speaking of LMT - here's my over-photoshopped black rifle (actually reposted from above)

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

debaser

We found the SVD on a guy near the Iranian border, and carried it around in the truck just in case. I believe that photo was taken when we were shooting mines along the border for "markmanship practice" (boredom relief).

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SSJTWIZTA

ive been stricken with envy.

i wish i could contribute, i need to get my hands on a digi.

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moot1337

Nice pieces! The P7M8 is something I want to start off my collection... how do you like the grip feature on it? Seems a selling point to me

I'm jealous of all your other guns too, of course

Some time I'll post a pic of my 10/22 with its yellowjacket stock... I just gotta finish the damn thing first o_O

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longbough

I like the squeeze cocker on it.
The good: It's a very safe gun and quick to cock. The gun very compact for a 4" barreled 9mm and ideally comfortable for CCW.
The bad: Repeated cocking/decocking can get tiresome for most hands. The pistol is fussy with ammo and gets hot quickly. It's only a 9mm. I prefer .40 or .45. (BTW- forget the .40 version (p7m10) which is a heavy block of metal - heavier than a full-sized 1911!)
If you mean to get one you should know that they've just been discontinued so you'll have to get a second-hand one. In fact mine is #357 of the last 500 built by HK:

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

longbough

gaboon ebony Ahrends grips
cocobolo Esmeralda grips

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

debaser

I love how Wilson feels a need to remind you how a 1911 works in big bold white letters on the side of an otherwise gorgeous pistol...

Here's our tricked out M1A that we use as a DM rifle...

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longbough

very, very nice!
you make me want to build one for myself!

I'd like to show you my .308 FAL but it's in storage at the moment. It's an 18" Belgian Congo configured FAL built for me by DS Arms. It's graced with a Lauer Duracoat in "HK Black."

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

troit

I have been meaning to take some pictures for insurance purposes anyway - I'll post a few when I do.

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longbough

Reminds me of an elaborately engraved antique 1911 I saw once on some website. On the left of the slide toward the business end it had a humorous inscription which read: "this end towards foe." If I can find a photo of it I'll post it.

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"I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

Telluride

I love me some gun porn.

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The_Dunedan

My Mom, lining up with her anniversary present...



See this grin? That's her "warning" smile...the one that tells all us young whippersnappers to watch and learn. This is the lady who twice on the same day shot 3" groups at 500 yards with a Stery AUG from unsupported (looped sling) prone.



Door-prize from this year's SHOT show; the Saddam Special, a gold-plated Yugo underfolder. They even golded the folding grenade-launching sight! Currently sitting over the fireplace beside Mom's 60s-vintage Korth revolver.

debaser

Not bad! I hope she didn't fire the .50 from that position, shoulder reconstruction is expensive...

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The_Dunedan

Actually, she shoots it like that pretty frequently. That bigass muzzle brake is really effective...she says it kicks even less than the M82A1 did, and the Barrett wasn't too bad that way either.

The Barrett got sold about two years ago, and she's been after another BMG ever since; the Cobb is supposedly quite a bit more accurate, being a boltgun*, and it's nearly as fast.

They did have one idiot who tried to fire a Serbu .50 standing...it's light enough to do it, but you can imagine the result I'm sure. For $5 you can buy a round of .50 to put through one of the guns; it's a great way to advertise and sell the things, but every now and again...Fortunately, the Serbu wasn't damaged. It wasn't wearing a scope at the time, just the backup irons, so the guy didn't end up having to buy it, but he did get to endure all sorts of taunts from Mom And Co. every time he came back, which wasn't often.

Edited to add: This is what happens when the woman who taught you to shoot marries your gun dealer. BTW, love the setup on your M4. That kind of CQB setup is what the AR/M16 platform is truly best at, IMO. Although what really had me drooling was the tarted-up M14. I usually prefer my FAL, but that is one nice rig.

*It's got a straight-pull action with the bolt handle on the left side of the reciever.

debaser

Yeah, my friend has a BA50-T, she just looks like a small woman (of course just about anyone would next to a howitzer like that...).

I'm trying to remember the make on that M-14 stock, but it eludes me. I'll get back to you when I figure it out.

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The_Dunedan

Oh she is; 5'4 and about 120. She's absolutely lost inside her shooting jacket. She and my stepfather frequently use this to their advantage when a "manly-man" type balks at shooting the .50 after paying for it...something about seeing a tiny little lady in her fifties pound three or four rounds down just sorta motivates people...especially the ones with their wives or girlfriends along. The real fun comes when, every now and again, someone's wife or girlfriend wants to shoot it!

I'd love the info on that stock; I think they've still got a couple of M1-As lying around, and that's a sweet-looking setup. How's the cheekweld on that telescoping stock? How do you get around the lack of storage for a cleaning kit and such?

debaser

The stock is completely adjustable, including the cheek weld. As for storage, you would be suprised how much you can fit into a Bradley. I'll post some more pictures tonight, plus I'll trump your .50 BMG if I can find the shot...

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The_Dunedan

What, did you guys find a PTRS over there or something? Given the wierd range of ordinance being deployed in that 12-sided brawl, I'd hardly be surprised...

debaser

Nothing that exotic, just a KPV.

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Plan9

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longbough

I believe in protection.

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debaser

If that's an MRE all that stuff is laying on, you might want to get some asshole protection...

That's a snazzy Type 1.

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