Recent content by Atom Smasher

So you guys have given me great advice that I'm taking. The guy has no atf papers and had no idea when the gun was made. I'm going to bail. Thanks!

That's exactly the information I was looking for and (to tell the truth) expected I'd find. I have no data on when the gun was manufactured. The guy's Armlist post is here: http://www.armslist.com/posts/4489349/st-louis-missouri-shotguns-for-sale-trade--nice-huglu-12-gauge-semi-auto-with-chokes...

I've got a possible trade with a serviceman who was stationed in turkey and picked up a semiautomatic 12ga from a small village that manufactures them there. I know nothing about these guns in terms of pricing or quality. I've only been able to track down that CZ is importing these now. The gun...

This actually sounds like an interesting proposition. I'll have to check this out!

I currently run a CZ 85 as my carry weapon, and it's a little too difficult to carry with my everyday wear (bit too big!). I was thinking about using the gun and its accessories to fund a new carry gun. I figure that I've got about $500 or so worth of gun+stuff, enough to get at least started...

Normally I'm pretty against all the hate Obama gets for his policies (mostly because I think most are good policies, but that's wicked off topic), but this is completely insane. Banning all long guns as a good model? It's not like it could happen, but it's still a preposterous suggestion. The...

Beautiful rifle. That's a shame, I'm really sorry to hear that. I've had bad gunsmiths in the past, but nothing, NOTHING like this. Word of mouth is the best thing you can do at this point. For what it's worth, you handled that with a lot of grace. I'd have been yelling all over the place.

The ranges I visit in the local area have extremely specific "No photos of people as targets" rules. I mean, most of it is to control people coming in and mag-dumping at a photo of their ex, because usually a person that shoots at a photo like that has the potential to be a little unhinged...

Are you completely opposed to Gmail?

You guys realize how crazy you sound, right? And how completely and totally different two 12-year-olds with knives are from a guy with multiple projectile weapons? And how utterly useless it would be to try and regulate something that I make in my backyard without blowing myself up, let alone...

I agree with the trend of everyone else. I would probably at least warn the neighbors, as opposed to "getting their permission". At the same time, I would build this thing with the knowledge that I might need to modify my shooting habits to make my neighbors happy. Just because it's legal for...

...from one urban area to another. In July I'm moving to St. Louis and I would like to try and get in on deer season in Missouri. Can any locals shoot me a PM with good spots to hunt around the St. Louis area? I'm hunting with centerfire rifle. Don't care about awesome racks, just want some deer...

The bullet might not cause a lot of motion in the target due to mass, but the thrust generated by firing a bullet from a weapon can actually be pretty substantial. Check out this (albeit silly) link; if you had the proper weapon, you could launch yourself over mountains :)...

If this entirely hypothetical situation were ever to come up, I think I have a plan now. Thanks guys!

Say I work on a university campus in a state that permits concealed carry. The university has expressly prohibited carrying of weapons as well as stowing the weapon in a vehicle parked on university-owned property. Here's the problem: the city that houses the university is a somewhat dangerous...