Americans and Guns (post pics of your armory !)

[Lostprophets]

Originally Posted by Barkingturtle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When I moved into this house I found two loaded shotguns in the basement.

That's how it is in America, fuck yeah.

First glance, immediately thought of this:

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hah.

[Goofier]

The basic kits as they sit next to the bed...
My chest rig has a horizontal holster for the XDm .45, 3 spare pistol mags, and of course the AK-47 mags.
The Wife's vest is almost the same since we have matching XDm's, but hers has the extra shotgun ammo on it.

[Goofier]

And with a salute to Sgt. York, the 1903A3...

[Gringo]

Originally Posted by Goofier [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And with a salute to Sgt. York, the 1903A3...

Sgt. York used a 1917 Enfield.

[Peatree]

All I own is a Mossberg 500 Tactical Special Purpose 20 Gauge 41" Shotgun. Only had to make use of it once, and I never even had to fire it.

We had an intruder in our house around 3am. All I did was dial 911, informed police there was an intruder in our home (downstairs) while I was upstairs. With 911 on the phone I announced I knew he was there, told him 911 was called, and I was armed...once he heard the ditinctive "chuck" of the shotgun coming from upstairs he left in quite a hurry.

Police got there about 5 minutes later. 911 let them know I was armed, I stayed upstairs and once they announced themselves and 911 confirmed that was them in my house I came down with my hands above my head and all was well.

BTW - another squad car caught the three punk ass thugs running down another alley about 3 blocks away.

I would have rather had it than not - cause these three thugs were known to beat up other homeowners in the pas during the break in's. I could handle one of them on my own, but I doubt three.

Nothing works better than the distinctive chuck of a shotgun.

[Goofier]

Originally Posted by Gringo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sgt. York used a 1917 Enfield.

Details, details.
He SHOULD have been using one.

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[Lafoirfouille]

Originally Posted by Goofier [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The basic kits as they sit next to the bed...
My chest rig has a horizontal holster for the XDm .45, 3 spare pistol mags, and of course the AK-47 mags.
The Wife's vest is almost the same since we have matching XDm's, but hers has the extra shotgun ammo on it.

why are those ammos yellow ?

Like don't you have different ammos for shotguns, some that are like shrapnel and others who are precision shots ie like bullets?

[Goofier]

Originally Posted by Lafoirfouille [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why are those ammos yellow ?

Like don't you have different ammos for shotguns, some that are like shrapnel and others who are precision shots ie like bullets?

20 gauge shells are yellow.
The Wife has some bad scoliosis, and she's really small. 20 works perfectly for her.
Yes, it's a mix. 3 buck and slugs of various types. Some solid lead, some copper hollow points. At short ranges, 3 buck in a 20 penetrates exactly the same distance as 00 in a 12.

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by Goofier [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

20 gauge shells are yellow.
The Wife has some bad scoliosis, and she's really small. 20 works perfectly for her.
Yes, it's a mix. 3 buck and slugs of various types. Some solid lead, some copper hollow points. At short ranges, 3 buck in a 20 penetrates exactly the same distance as 00 in a 12.

Exactly. I've found a youth size 20 gauge shotguns with #2 or #3 buckshot are easy to handle, don't kick, and are more than enough to do the job at point blank ranges. I don't own a pistol to carry concealed, and don't want to.

[Goofier]

Originally Posted by Bodeanicus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Exactly. I've found a youth size 20 gauge shotguns with #2 or #3 buckshot are easy to handle, don't kick, and are more than enough to do the job at point blank ranges. I don't own a pistol to carry concealed, and don't want to.

Don't know if they're still putting it out, but ours came from the factory with a Knoxx recoil-absorbing stock, and the mag extension. Added on a rail with a pressure-switch light, and a light pipe instead of the bead.