Techie, or Luddite, which are you?

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What type of firearms do you prefer, the latest whiz-bang Übertech stuff, or the old Tried-and True hardware?

I tend to lean more towards the "Tried and True" equipment, my rifles are bolt-action, my shotgun is a pump-action, and my pistols consist of a .45ACP 1911, and a Ruger Mark II .22lr, all time-tested, proven designs

I don't dislike the techie stuff, in fact, I find it pretty darned cool, it's just for my purposes, I have no real interest in the more "modern" hardware, I'm happy with my old, clunky technology, it's simple, and makes me happy

I don't think age is a factor in this, as I'm only 39, I think where my liking of the T&T hardware came from is it's what my Dad taught me how to shoot with, a lever-action single shot Ithaca 49, a Ruger Single Six, a single-shot NEF 12-gauge, simple, classic, timeless designs, if it wasn't for the fact that I have a good deal invested in my .45, I could quite happily trade it for a wheelgun, trade the Ruger Mark II for a Single Six, and be perfectly content

I may eventually pick up an AR/AK just to add to the collection, but I feel no urgency to get one, if it happens, it happens, if not, no big deal, I have just as much fun with my boltguns, pump and pistols

How about you, Luddite or Techie?

And please, lets keep the Caliber Wars and AK/AR battles out of this thread, this is about what basic design of guns you prefer
 
I really like nice blued wheelguns, so, I guess that puts me in the luddite arena. I don't dislike the plastic fantastic stuff (I own some), but I find revolvers a work of art. A nice blued Colt 1911 is a sight to behold, also.
 
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A little bit of both....I prefer what works the best....

Long guns: prefer M14's to AR's
Pistols: prefer polymer guns to all-metal, but like scandium and new-tech revolvers.
 
I'm not sure...I prefer a nice revolver over any auto pistol. I think it has to do with sound association. I grew up in an outdoors family and everyone carried revolvers that ended in magnum. When I started paying attention, I noticed the revolver has a resonant 'boom' whereas the auto's all seem to 'pop'. I prefer the boom.

As for my rifles, I prefer utilitarian. I have an ak, solamente uno. I have a handful of lever actions and a few bolt actions. Upon the imminent necessity of a rifle, the 336 is the first in my hands.

My shotguns are pumps and single shots. I've owned a couple of semi autos and they never felt right to me. However I am in the market for another super 90, but it has to wait a while before I can afford to buy one, it was very ergonomic and comfortable to shoot for an entire day.
 
Both.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

But if its better I'll buy it.

Steel frames are what I take to the range, Polymer/Scandium is what I carry.

--wally.
 
I like the simple, tried and true designs. 12 gauge pump, AK, SKS, mosin, S&W 357, 1911

The AK is a tried and true design, extremely simple, and would fit right in with your type of weapons. What other 60+ year old rifles are still formidable on the battlefield?

Get an AK and keep it the way Mike K. intended it to be.
 
Within somewhat self-imposed limitations, I like high tech. Semi auto shotguns tricked out with stuff from Nordic Components, ar with an ACOG, etc. I can't quite bring myself to shoot open division. Something about scopes on pistols just seems wrong. But short of that, anything that offers an edge is fine with me.
 
Techie definatly.

I am a huge fan of CT lasergrips, so that there puts me strongly in the techie camp.
 
this is about what basic design of guns you prefer
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Honestly, with the exception of materials the basic design of semi-auto rifles really hasn't changed in 50 years. The AK was created in the 1940s. The FAL in the late 40s/early 1950s. The H&K G3 in the mid to late fifties based on mid-1940s design. The AR, designed in the 1950s, was a combination of features hashed out pretty well in the 1940s (direct impingement, Nylon, high-strength aluminum). I've even got an article about the AR from the early 80s criticizing its "zoomy 50s styling". Hell, "self loading" firearms have been around for more than a hundred years.

The "techie vs luddite" debate is fairly irrelevant when it comes to rifle design. Now, the abundance of rails and high-tech lasers and optics--another story.
 
Hi I like my rifles long range and accuracy for sport and function for hunting . Here its moose country and I have had great success with the rugger m77 in 7mm. rem. mag. I do not think much of the new double load caliber. but I bought a 7oo Senduro with a semi bull barrel just to see what I could load and do at long range with it. I was thinking of the grand slam bullet in a heavy grain and try some of the new reloader powders and see if I could get a little bit of a hot loud for grizzly when hunting North east of the province as their getting thick there.
 
I'm wondering if this is the cause of, or a result of, schizophenia?
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browningguy: I realize you're trying to make a joke, but schizophrenia has absolutely nothing to do with simulteaneously holding opposing viewpoints. It's a brain disorder that is characterized by gross delusions and mental disorganization.

That's a beautiful collection and does not appear to be the result - or cause - of a delusional, disorganized brain.
 
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