The Gun Thread

Yes, my CZ 75 is the full size SP-01 Tactical, I think the stock pull is 4 to 4.5 lbs on the trigger, I am going to send it down to Cajun and let them put some Cajun magic into it, but not less that 3 lbs on the pull, it is my range pistol, not a EDC, but I do want to control when it goes bang. Some folks are going down to 2.5 or 2, to light for me.

I do want to take the Double action down to around 8 from 11, that would make it damn nice for some competition shoots.

Have a great 4th of July everyone.


Don

 

Some advice please. I have a Cabalas credit card that I have collected a bunch of points on. I now have two thousand dollars to spend on guns. I have been thinking about a Ruger GP100 357 pistol, but I am not sure about the rest. I have two 9mm semi automatics. One is a Ruger American and the other is a Star (Spanish) copy of a Browning High Power. I was thinking about a CZ75 maybe. What do you all think about the Savage bolt action rifles?

 

I will offer these two as suggestions, the Ruger GP100 Match Champion is the version you want/need for the revolver. On the CZ, if you have the $$ I would get the CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow in 9mm, I prefer the Decocker but you may be used to the standard safety.

The reason I am planning to send my CZ to Cajun Gun is because it is not a Shadow. Btw, not familiar with the Savage long guns, someone else needs to chime in!


Don

 

Thank you - Looking on Cabala's site I didn't see the Match Champion, but Ruger still makes it. That is the one I want. I had been looking at the CZ 75 SP-01 and was not aware of the Shadow. The Shadow is a lot more money, I have to think about that. They seem to sell Shadows for about 400 dollars more, what is your trigger job costing? I agree about the decocker, especially for a pistol to put in the bed table drawer.

 

If you can't find enough to spend that 2K on, I'll help you. If you don't already have one, get yourself a nice 18-20" barrel shotgun. My most recent purchase of a Mossberg Bantam Tactical 20 gauge is my new welcoming committee for unwelcome guests. :ihih:

 

Absolutely

 

I have been thinking about that. I want a gun for the house and have been going back and forth between a shotgun or a pistol. I am a fair with a shotgun and have had a lot more practice shooting skeet and sporting clays than I have had with a pistol. If you have to defend your house it is probably a toss between the two. Do you enjoy shooting the tactical shotgun at normal shotgun sports?

 

Just remember it is easier to patch a few holes from the 9, 40 or 45 than the blast hole of the shotgun when using Double 0 in your shotgun, but the shotgun does have merits.

Yes, the Cajun work is around $425 plus shipping insured both ways, but you get a bit more than the tweaks in the Shadow. Have you shopped the CZ Custom website? They are out of Arizona I think, the offer some fine options too. So you will get close to the Shadow price with the Cajun options.

I like Cajun because they do some extra smithing when installing the Pro kit for the 75.

I have two friends who did the basic Cajun pieces (they are comfortable smithing), I have fired one of them and it is much smoother than my 75 and trigger is a dream. Mine shoots well, just needs a better eye than mine.


Don

 

Speaking to the firearm of choice to assist in providing the proper welcome to an unexpected late night intruder, I'll just add this. I have a well rounded selection of handguns. Two are in the bedroom and the others are strategically located in other parts of the house. However, MY first grab (out of bed) is my 20 Gauge. My wife can easily access her P238 or Model 59 as well... it just depends on which is in the 4-digit bedside vault at the time. I load my 20 gauge with a combination of Winchester Super X #3 Buck, Remington Slugger Hollow Point Rifled Slugs and Hornady SST Slugs... in that order. With a capacity of 8 rounds in the magazine tube, it's loaded 4 - 2 - 2. My stock mounted carrier consists of 2 #3 Buck and 3 Hornady SST cartridges.

As for sheetrock repairs, I can do that well enough to be ok with what ever damages I may inflict on my walls. That said, I'm also pretty confident I'd be around to do the repairs if I were ever visited by anyone considered as "otherwise uninvited."

 

I would say Firebro17 has the right of it, nice load out. Sheetrock can be repaired and it is good to around to do it yourself.

 

I'm not a gun enthusiast (anymore), but do have an opinion on home defense firearms. Go with an 18-inch 12-guage pump shotgun.

1. You don't have to aim perfectly accurately, with the right ammo, which is good if you are waking up in a dark house. You are not going to be at your sharpest mentally under those circumstances.

2. If you miss, you don't risk putting a bullet into your neighbor's bedroom.

3. And most of all, the sound of a pump shotgun chambering a round is loud and unmistakeable, meaning your intruder may run away before you need to shoot. If it is a typical thief, he'll almost certainly bail out when he hears that pump action sound.

The only reason for the short barrel is so you don't beat up your interior walls trying to move through the house with it. They are not very expensive, so even if you don't use it for anything else, you aren't out typical handgun money. I have an open floor-plan, so a cheap Remington 870 Express works for me.

A really, obnoxiously loud alarm is also pretty effective.

CD

 

I used to own a Ruger SP101 357 Magnum when I did wilderness camping. Revolvers are nearly indestructible, so it made sense for wilderness camping.

I sold it -- big mistake -- about ten years ago. Now they cost a small fortune.

I still have a Colt 45 single action (Peacemaker). I wouldn't want it to be my home defense firearm -- requires too much thinking for my 3AM mental clarity. So, it is NOT in my bed table drawer (stupid place to put a gun, IMHO). It is worth big bucks, so it is in a safe.

I guess I should explain my "stupid place to put a gun" statement, since I put it out there.

If you put it there just at night, and lock it up when you are gone, that's okay. But, if it is in the nightstand, and somebody breaks in while you are gone, you just gave a free handgun to a criminal.

I'd be devastated if I got a call from the police telling me my stolen gun was used to kill a convenience store clerk in a robbery -- the gun I left in the first place a thief will look when he breaks into a house.

CD

 

Specs?

 

FINALLY!!! A rifle!

Very nice choice Lee, I could give you a few tips and tricks to make it a lot better for cheap.


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Thanks to all who responded. Beyond the Ruger I am still not sure, but you guys gave me a lot to think about. I think I am going to get a short barrel shotgun. I will probably get a Mossburg because the safety is in the same place as the over under guns I use to shoot trap and skeet.

 

Ok, so I'm interested in making another purchase and am seeking your guys' input.

I'm going to purchase another rifle and have looked at the ARs as well as the pistol caliber carbines. My son has two ARs and seems to like them. I'm not opposed to adding one, however the 9mm carbine looks pretty intriguing to me. We've got two 9mm hand guns already, with an abundance of cartridges on hand, and ammo prices seem to be more affordable than the 223/5.56 cartridges.

So, I'd be interested in opinions regarding the pros/cons of either firearm, and any recommendations of manufacturers to look at, in either category. I've looked at the several of each of the firearm choices, including S&W M&P15 and the Hi-Point 995TS 9mm carbine, and others on the net. Practicality, Reliability and Pricing are all necessary considerations.