>>28446723
I'd open her red and white door if you know what I mean.
Yeah I got 1800 rounds of Thunderbolts for $40 last weekend. Want one?
Do you guys still have trouble finding .22? I got my first .22 only half a year ago and never had issues finding it in stock. To be fair some of the times they only had Eley target .22 because it's pricy stuff and no one wants it.
>buy used (looked unfired) 'mil-spec' 1911 from LGS for $380 out-the-door
>get it home, pack up the range bag
>thumb safety falls out of 1911 when in the safe position with the hammer back
I'm not carrying it and the plunger holds the thumb safety in the frame when in the fire position, but what the fuck? Is it broker or is it possible it was assembled incorrectly?
The Safety will only slide on when the hammer is fully cocked and in the safe position. Otherwise it's fine. Doesn't even matter since I never use manual safeties anyway, but 1911s are something I know the ins-and-outs of.
>>28446624
The Safety will only slide OUT when the hammer is fully cocked
>>28446624
check the plunger tube for a spring
that plunger should be touching the thumb safety regardless of position
you can only pull the thumb safetly out when its in the cocked position thats normal but the plunger should be keeping it from just falling out
>>28446669
Okay, so this is not normal. The plunger should be contact the Safety when in the safe position.
Hi /k/, new gun buyer here looking to buy my first handgun before Obama makes it lengthy/impossible to obtain.
I was looking at .357 revolvers, but decided I want a 9mm. I'm most interested in the S&W SD9VE. Cheap, reliable, all-around good starting gun from what I've read.
What does /k/ think? Apparently the trigger is the only issue with this gun, and at <400$ I don't think I can go wrong here.
If you want an SD9VE go ahead and jump for the M&Ps, better overall quality. They're fine carry weapons.
Go to the store and try out the weight, size, and how it feels in your hands.
Now prepare for the shotstorm
>>28449906
>shitstorm
I never visit /k/, sorry if I violated some board culture.
Thanks for the tip though.
>>28449933
You didn't, you're just going to get copypasta teling you to research 30 clones of Glocks, read five books, buy a Nugget, etc.
I try to jump on these threads before that happens.
.357 is a perfectly fine carry round, if you try out some 9mm and find the recoil too snappy then a revolver in .357's weight may be better for dampening that. .357 magnums can also fire lighter .38spcl rounds which are good for cheap range time.
And you will need to spend time gitting gud if you expect this gun to protect you.
Looking for some soft armor to keep around just in case It Happens. Tell me what you know, /k/.
How is Armour Wear's Spartan 3A Vest. Also, if anybody has any experience with that exact vest, how the fuck does the sizing work?
Bump?
OP, sadly /k/ will tell you shit-all about soft armor and has no idea what companies make good product. They'd much rather waste their money on AR500 plates.
>>28446384
Don't have experience with exact same vest, but Spartan is one of the big names in armor manufacturing, and it is to my understanding that they are pretty much all the same nowadays.
You can adjust the fit with those velcros, from the side and from the top.
Pick the size of your T-Shirt (S/M/L...) and you should do fine.
Why didn't the Germans build any aircraft carriers before/during WW2?
Genuinely curious as to what the reasons were.
>>28446222
Raeder was a "gun club" admiral who thought aircraft carriers were a fad.
Doenitz was rapidly promoted up from U-boat commander, meaning his experiences gave him a significant bias towards subs and away from a surface fleet. Therefore he worked with Speer to focus production on subs.
A lack of carriers really wasn't a huge liability for Germany until 1943, but if they had them, combined with trained crew and recon flying boats, it would have made convoys job more difficult and possibly denied access to the Meditteranean.
The question at that point is one of opportunity cost, where would the resources to build and crew the carriers have come from, and how would that have affected operations elsewhere?
>>28446291
This isn't a bad explanation. They were never going to be able to produce enough surface ships to truly challenge the allies, so carriers weren't vital to their operations.
The other reason? Germany is in the middle of Europe.
Everywhere they were really fighting they could drive to without a boat. Putting a bunch of money into expensive boats? A bad idea when you are fighting on the continent.
>>28446222
They had no experience from building them in the 20s/early 30s and the British or Americans sure as hell weren't willing to help them out.
They didn't have a need for carriers because the Luftwaffe wasn't being developed for long range combat (i.e against the British) and was designed for supporting ground operations with close air support. The Navy was hopelessly starved of planes by Goring when Naval-Recon could've greatly helped wolfpacks in the early war.
Japan/USA/UK were the only countries who saw the importance of carriers because of the massive distances for operations in the Pacific.
Any capital/carrier development by Germany would've cut into tank/land-based aircraft production.
There were plenty of reasons why Germany didn't have carriers, it was a land-based military and the three countries listed above were all Naval. You don't just zap carriers, carrier planes and carrier tactics out of thin air.
>be me
>use 4chins for the past five years
>relatively normal fellow
>hop around and try different boards over the years
>within the last year, visit /out/ exclusively because I love me some outdoor activities like hunting, hiking, survival, camping, botany
>constantly getting people asking questions like "wut gun should i get to protect me frum (insert harmless animal)?"
>always refer them to /k/ because /k/ is going to have better answers
>always loved firearms, own five of them, have decent knowledge
>get curious, start visiting /k/ about a month ago
>learn about fudds, mallninjas, meme rounds
What other neato things go on here? Seems like around half /k/ommandos are nice guys. Any specific kinds of thread to watch for? I'm pretty ambitious about learning more at this point.
>pic related, we post these on /out/ frequently
>>28446075
>"hop around"
>makes innawoods dress up shit
Yeah you're not normal
>>28446075
I would suggest following gun control threads, and from there "hop around" to /pol/, you should be adequately prepared
>>28446091
>relatively normal
I never denied having a little bit of autism
>>28446121
I've already spent too much time there. I don't think I want to go back.
Do you think laser rifles will be a practical reality in the next 50 years?
No.
>>28449656
No.
>>28449656
No. Neither will lasers.
So I'm going to be in central Europe in April for two months. What are some places I should go visit? I wanted to see the H&K factory in Oberndorf, the SIG-Sauer HQ in Eckenforde, or the CZ factory in Uhersky Brod, but apparently they don't allow visitors at any of those places unless you're a big-time buyer like military or law enforcement. So what is there to do for a civilian into guns?
Really? I'd have thought CZ at least would be more open to it.
Panzermuseum
Kubinka
>>28445999
The Landeszeughaus in Graz.
/k/reepy innawoods story thread
>>28445979
>iNormie
Underageb& detected
>>28446122
fuck off fgt innawoods spoops are awesome
>newfag detected
>>28445979
>ifaggot.co
No thanks.
I have decided rifles are overrated because even in a SHTF situation, it is highly unlikely the military and police would go away unless you are in bumfuck nowhere. I have decided that if you live in urban or suburban areas, the most important key to survival will be to not stand out and thus concealability is key. I already have a compacted 9mm and decided i needed something even smaller for summer carry. What are the best .380 handguns?
>>28445899
http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/bosnia-war-survivor-warns-collapse-america/
This guy seems to agree with you. Flashy rifles are the first targets. Snipers>AverageJoesWithCCPistols>TacticoolRifles
>>28446028
That's fake though. I'm not disagreeing with some of his points but the story is fictious.
GUY GUYS GUYS, OP has decided. you know what to do.
If a modern military were to firebomb Raqqa in a similar manner to Dresden, what planes, modern equivalent weapons and tactics would they use?
P.S. no nukes.
>there will never be an unrestricted strategic bombing campaign with modern capabilities
>>28446174
You mean the Vietnam War? http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/the-christmas-bombing-1813815/
>>28445723
Remind me again why this is not a war crime?
I've been thinking about buying a .22magnum derringer. I'm on the swim team, and would be nice to be able to CC in my speedo.
So if an intruder comes during a swim I can pop a cap in their ass from the water.
If you learn to relax your sphincter you can carry something with greater capacity and power.
>>28445464
This. It's also good to practice putting stuff up your butt with something safe, like a mosin bolt
>>28445528
Another tactical use of Bad Dragon products!
Any Wisconsinfags here? I'm from La Crosse. Military vet and a twogunz. Sound off.
Kimberly reporting in
>>28449222
>I'm from La Crosse.
Ayy!
>>28449251
Did you shoop the snow out of that picture?
Does anyone have any decent knives that I can legally carry in NYC?
It is legal to own a hunting knife dagger a stiletto
AND the blade must be >3 inches
PLEASE HELP m8s
>>28445106
Less than 1 inch non locking with a good purpose.
Still may confiscate regardless
>>28445106
>NYC
go fuck yourself you deserve what's coming to you
Hello /k/omrades.
New glock owner here...can somebody help identify what gen it is?
Forums are not much help
>>28444617
>finger grooves
>3 pins
>small magazine release button
Gen3
That appears to be a Gen 3 frame
>>28444617
Looks like a Glock 22 Gen 3