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Post by Rohn on Feb 7, 2014 10:27:35 GMT -5
I love handguns. It is just a week away from Valentine's day and if I could I'd send my handguns a Valentine. I grew up with guns and when I was in my teens my dad and I joined a handgun club and participated in handgun shooting competition. I loved it. I still have the gun that I used back then. It is a High Standard Supermatic Trophy. This is the most accurate handgun I have ever shot bar none. The gun is in great shape except for the trigger and the gold plating is deteriorating and coming off. The trigger pull is excellent and since I don't have a trigger gauge I am not able to tell you the pounds. But it is perfect if that helps. I no doubt have shot thousands of rounds through this gun and it still performs flawlessly. I have a few other handguns that I like and don't have any that I don't like. Although I did shoot on handgun that I didn't care for. It was a ruger Super Red Hawk .454 Casual. Call me a weakling but the recoil was just too much for me and I only shot it a couple of times and that was enough for me. There are many others I love to purchase and add to my small collection. although I've shot and hunted with and own rifles, I'll take a handgun over a rifle any day. Just my preference. Am I a handgun nut?
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Post by Matt D. on Feb 7, 2014 12:12:35 GMT -5
I love handguns. It is just a week away from Valentine's day and if I could I'd send my handguns a Valentine. I grew up with guns and when I was in my teens my dad and I joined a handgun club and participated in handgun shooting competition. I loved it. I still have the gun that I used back then. It is a High Standard Supermatic Trophy. This is the most accurate handgun I have ever shot bar none. The gun is in great shape except for the trigger and the gold plating is deteriorating and coming off. The trigger pull is excellent and since I don't have a trigger gauge I am not able to tell you the pounds. But it is perfect if that helps. I no doubt have shot thousands of rounds through this gun and it still performs flawlessly. I have a few other handguns that I like and don't have any that I don't like. Although I did shoot on handgun that I didn't care for. It was a ruger Super Red Hawk .454 Casual. Call me a weakling but the recoil was just too much for me and I only shot it a couple of times and that was enough for me. There are many others I love to purchase and add to my small collection. although I've shot and hunted with and own rifles, I'll take a handgun over a rifle any day. Just my preference. Am I a handgun nut? Probably. that is a very nice handgun, is that a.22 caliber model? I really enjoy sitting handguns also, but I have to say I prefer military style rifles anyday. There is just something about a G3 or a mosin nagant or an AK, I just can't get enough of shooting them. I really like the German HK designed roller -delayed rifles, which stem from the sturmgewehr 44 rifle. I am an automatic rifle enthusiast. If I could get them any way, I would. My dream gun would be an HK53A3 (5.56 sub machine gun) with three round burst. That would be too much fun.
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Post by Rohn on Feb 7, 2014 13:02:11 GMT -5
Matt that is a .22 LR. My dad had an older model HS too but I can't remember what it was called. He sold it and I have always wish he hadn't. Those military automatics are great guns too. It is probably good that we don't all have the same desires. Makes life more interesting.
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Post by Justin on Feb 9, 2014 15:55:54 GMT -5
Beautiful gun there Rohn! I really enjoy shooting any sort of handgun, especially automatics. It's hard to beat plinking with a 22. I have a neighbor that has a Browning 22 pistol. It's not the most accurate, but for a pistol that was bought used back in the sixties, it's fun to shoot.
Justin
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Post by Sid Matheny on Feb 9, 2014 16:16:43 GMT -5
Nice looking gun Rohn! I shot one of those that a friend had several years ago.
Sid
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Post by Matt D. on Feb 9, 2014 16:41:16 GMT -5
Yep. It sure does!
I think the thing about handguns is the fact that you can pretty much take one anywhere. For that reason, they are infinitely useful. I have yet to get any handguns, but hopefully i will soon. I guess I place more emphasis on rifles.
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