Funshow
Crown Point gunshow back in town, and though its usually more fudge and jerky than most, this time there were some actual firearms being sold.
One Finnish Nagant. A little high, but to shoot the rifle that was carried by the White Death? Mighta been worth it. A couple of nice old Parker shotguns. The highest number of sporterized Arisakas I’ve ever seen in one spot. A couple of them done very nicely.
I was a bit disapointed to not see the Strike Hold folks. I kinda can’t blame them, they’re putting forth all that effort and the return has to be horrid. Good news is, I can get MY strike-hold from them anytime!!
I’ve just about decided on the Bersa Thunder, though I have to shoot one first. Once I do, I’m gonna scrape up the scratch to buy two identical ones, and use them for competiton, carry. It doesn’t seem like it makes a bunch of sense to compete with a gun you don’t carry every day, or to carry a gun you’re not very good at using. Anyway, they didn’t have any at the show. My usual thing is to go for bigbore stuff, and of this there was little, other than a homemade cape rifle, which used to be a lot more common than they are now. (A 45-70 barrel welded into the right barrel of a double barrel shotgun. Done right, they’re not bad guns, but this one started out bad)
Saw one nice Hakim. If I could put my hands on one in decent shape in 30-06, I might consider it.
Went looking for an M4 bayonet, and determined that I want the plastic handled one.The “new” repro leather handled ones suck. Pitiably, they were all a bit spendy. Maybe next time.
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I have the original M4 that was issued to me down South. They fucked up and forgot to ask for it back.
Hey Og while firearms are the subject. May I ask what you think of Duracoat?
Which calibre are you going for in the Bersa? I lost track in all the hoo-haw.
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AJ – I had a Smith M-40 done with Duracote. Not impressed. Damn stuff started chipping off around the screws a couple of days after I picked it up.
I was told there is a new permutation of this called “Cerikote(sp?) that is supposed to be a much better product -probably a newer generation. It supposedly air dries and gets harder the longer it sits.
Me, I’m going to stick with the old Black-T finish from Birdsong a while longer…
There’s a new process called Cerakote I’m hearing very good things about. Well, just saw this above, so no news there. What I can add is talked to a gunsmith who does it: abrasive blast to prepare the surface, coat, air-dry and then bake to cure. Supposed to be both hard as hell AND remains somewhat ‘flexible’ after curing.
And I want a M28 Finn Nagant, for the same damn reason.
Not sure you can shot a 380 in competiton. Not sure why, but most of those guys seem to think anything small enough to carry doesn’t hit hard enough. Like the size of a dog will set the amount of fight in him.
Go figure.
yeah, i’m talking steel plates. Would have to do a nine for idpa or ipscc,
I like the older plastic-handle M1 Carbine bayos too, and a Lungman would be tout bitchin’ suite (sic).
I know I previously recommended the Bersa CC 380, but maybe not: About 100 rounds in, the loaded-chamber indicator fell out (I found the indicator but not the pin) and at about 125 rounds the trigger stopped, um, triggering. The second problem was the result of a spring disattaching from the rear of the trigger bar, which might be my fault for removing the magazine disconnector about 100 rounds ago, but the spring sits in a very shallow groove so I have some doubt that it will stay no matter what I do. And the disconnector was an idea that only a lawyer could love.
I’m not pleased.
I have the original M4 that was issued to me down South. They fucked up and forgot to ask for it back.