Standing Wolf
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Worst gun advice you ever received?
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PerfectGlock
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I get this every time I look at 1911's:
"No you don't want a Colt/Springfield/Whatever, you want a Kimber. The other ones can't feed hollowpoints (This is after the new rollmark Colts were introduced) and it would take more money to get it to Kimber specifications."
I held back, but I wanted to tell him it would take more money to get a Kimber to Colt specifications
(I like the classic look of the spur hammer and vertical serrations, and the extended doodads are not a necessity for me.)
Another one:
".38 Special? Isn't that too much recoil for you?"
"No you don't want a Colt/Springfield/Whatever, you want a Kimber. The other ones can't feed hollowpoints (This is after the new rollmark Colts were introduced) and it would take more money to get it to Kimber specifications."
I held back, but I wanted to tell him it would take more money to get a Kimber to Colt specifications
(I like the classic look of the spur hammer and vertical serrations, and the extended doodads are not a necessity for me.)Another one:
".38 Special? Isn't that too much recoil for you?"
Pistolsmith
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"Bend your elbow when you fire a .45 or you'll break your arm!"
Advice from a classmate in the third grade.
Went onto the range with a relative a few years later and although I stiffarmed it as my mentor advised, nothing broke. However, my stance was leaning backward and I learned a thing or two about stability and using a proper isoceles stance (which was then called a "turret stance".)
Advice from a classmate in the third grade.
Went onto the range with a relative a few years later and although I stiffarmed it as my mentor advised, nothing broke. However, my stance was leaning backward and I learned a thing or two about stability and using a proper isoceles stance (which was then called a "turret stance".)
556A2
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All from my father, who actually likes guns:
You don't need that SKS, its too powerful and can penetrate a cement wall after X amount of distance. All you need is a .22
You don't need a handgun, you have no reason for one, you need a .22 rifle.
The 9mm has never been a good round, the .40 Magnum is the best (Still trying to find that cartridge) and the .38 Special will out-perform the 9mm.
The problem with having an SKS is the ammo is hard to find because it is regulated
Don't have my DEADLY SKS anymore, don't have a decent .22, and have a horrible 9mm.
You don't need that SKS, its too powerful and can penetrate a cement wall after X amount of distance. All you need is a .22
You don't need a handgun, you have no reason for one, you need a .22 rifle.
The 9mm has never been a good round, the .40 Magnum is the best (Still trying to find that cartridge) and the .38 Special will out-perform the 9mm.
The problem with having an SKS is the ammo is hard to find because it is regulated
Don't have my DEADLY SKS anymore, don't have a decent .22, and have a horrible 9mm.
Zorro
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hansolo
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"Don't waste your money on all that overpriced cleaning stuff from gunstores...guns shoot better if you never clean them".
I swear!...and this is from a retired LEO!
I swear!...and this is from a retired LEO!
JohnK
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Go ahead and sell it (HK 91) you can always get another one later - this was less than 1 year before the bans.
Sure I can get another one, for about 3x what I paid for the first one.
Sure I can get another one, for about 3x what I paid for the first one.
Kentucky Rifle
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Listen..."Always use WD-40 to lube that new revolver".:banghead:
(And I LISTENED to the dumb###. Thus, joining the "Dumb### Club" myself.)
KR
(And I LISTENED to the dumb###. Thus, joining the "Dumb### Club" myself.)
KR
BerettaNut92
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"No, man, don't get the HK. See this Glock 36? I carry it every day. It blows the HK out of the water."
Whatever dude. Personal preference. I like the Glocks, but I like the HKs better.
Whatever dude. Personal preference. I like the Glocks, but I like the HKs better.
Jack19
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"Don't buy that HK SP-89, it's $1000 and it's too heavy for a pistol."
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Cosmoline
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I've heard this piece of advice more times than I can count:
Newbie shooters looking for something for home defense should get a short-barreled double action revolver because it will go "bang" everytime you pull the trigger.
Never mind the fact that the short DA revolver is probably the most difficult firearm to master.
Newbie shooters looking for something for home defense should get a short-barreled double action revolver because it will go "bang" everytime you pull the trigger.
Never mind the fact that the short DA revolver is probably the most difficult firearm to master.
This one took me a while to think of, but it has to do with wildcat calibers:
"...The .30 Herrett was designed for break open single shot pistols. The .30-30 has too much case capacity and will never be accurate in a pistol" (paraphrasing)
After thinking it over I bought a .357 Herrett Contender Barrel for my Contender. It was a POS with a rough barrel, and it shot about six inch groups at 100 yards
The same writer about ten years later praised the accuracy of regular .30-30 Contenders
"...The .30 Herrett was designed for break open single shot pistols. The .30-30 has too much case capacity and will never be accurate in a pistol" (paraphrasing)
After thinking it over I bought a .357 Herrett Contender Barrel for my Contender. It was a POS with a rough barrel, and it shot about six inch groups at 100 yards
The same writer about ten years later praised the accuracy of regular .30-30 Contenders
JMLV
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Just for the record
The ONLY Item marked LEO Only that can gewt you into trouble with the law for possising or owning (unless you stole it from a cop that is) is recently produced hi cap magazines. Any other stuff such as mossberg shotguns, remington sniper rifles etc marked LEO ONLY are only marketing hype. They are perfectly legal to buy and own Even the NFA stuff with the proper paperwork of course (again excepting NEWLY manufactured full auto which cannot be sold legally to civilians EVEN with NFA paperwork) Just thought I would mention it.
The ONLY Item marked LEO Only that can gewt you into trouble with the law for possising or owning (unless you stole it from a cop that is) is recently produced hi cap magazines. Any other stuff such as mossberg shotguns, remington sniper rifles etc marked LEO ONLY are only marketing hype. They are perfectly legal to buy and own Even the NFA stuff with the proper paperwork of course (again excepting NEWLY manufactured full auto which cannot be sold legally to civilians EVEN with NFA paperwork) Just thought I would mention it.
BlackArrow
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Can my husband come out and shoot on your farm?
"He doesn't have too many friends and is into blackpowderguns". "Sure":banghead: After, Mr. Moron, loaded a barrel, misfired, put in more powder, misfired. He said after removing the barrel from the rifle, "I'll hold it and you light a match to the firing end". "Sure":banghead: Next thing I knew I had 3 fingers a lovely yellow crusty color that didn't heal for months. I know why "Mr. Moron" has no friends and I'm a "mite particular" who I invite shooting! Live and learn, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
"He doesn't have too many friends and is into blackpowderguns". "Sure":banghead: After, Mr. Moron, loaded a barrel, misfired, put in more powder, misfired. He said after removing the barrel from the rifle, "I'll hold it and you light a match to the firing end". "Sure":banghead: Next thing I knew I had 3 fingers a lovely yellow crusty color that didn't heal for months. I know why "Mr. Moron" has no friends and I'm a "mite particular" who I invite shooting! Live and learn, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
Sorrow , but I have to echo what has already been mentioned.
Back in the late 80's when the high capacity 9mm craze was going strong - I walk into a gun store and the guy says; "Hey , you know what you need - a Glock!" I tell him ,"I need a Glock like I need another hole in my head."
A few years back I tell the guy behind the counter at a local gun shop that I am shooting bullseye and will eventually need a good centerfire pistol - he proudly pulls out his Glock and says , "This might be what you need." I say, "I never heard of a Glock used in bullseye before" and then go on to expalin to him what bullseye involves and how the Glock does not posess a fraction of the accuracy required to be competitive.
Apparently there are those who sell guns who believe the Glock is capable doing anything.
Back in the late 80's when the high capacity 9mm craze was going strong - I walk into a gun store and the guy says; "Hey , you know what you need - a Glock!" I tell him ,"I need a Glock like I need another hole in my head."
A few years back I tell the guy behind the counter at a local gun shop that I am shooting bullseye and will eventually need a good centerfire pistol - he proudly pulls out his Glock and says , "This might be what you need." I say, "I never heard of a Glock used in bullseye before" and then go on to expalin to him what bullseye involves and how the Glock does not posess a fraction of the accuracy required to be competitive.
Apparently there are those who sell guns who believe the Glock is capable doing anything.
Detritus
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"if your step-daughter can't shoot THIS gun she can't shoot anything!! and in fact has no business shooting!"
guy referring to a lightweight 20ga "youth" pump, for use by a 5'3", small framed, and currently recoil sensitive person. never mind that I (6' 260lb neandertal) can't stand to shoot a gun that light and that truly light loads for 20ga seem rare around here.
what i wound up getting in the end was an 870 express with same barrel length as the "youth model" trimed the stock installed decellorator and a "dead Mule" (mercury filled recoil reducer) in the stock. stoke it with winchester AA "low noise, Low recoil" aka "featherlights" and the thing kicks about on par with a .22. and of course bought it from a different store
i told the owner of the shop where this happened, WHAT had happened, and that his clerk's attitude had caused him to loose the sale (plus all the "supplies" for the gun). i never saw that clerk again.
guy referring to a lightweight 20ga "youth" pump, for use by a 5'3", small framed, and currently recoil sensitive person. never mind that I (6' 260lb neandertal) can't stand to shoot a gun that light and that truly light loads for 20ga seem rare around here.
what i wound up getting in the end was an 870 express with same barrel length as the "youth model" trimed the stock installed decellorator and a "dead Mule" (mercury filled recoil reducer) in the stock. stoke it with winchester AA "low noise, Low recoil" aka "featherlights" and the thing kicks about on par with a .22. and of course bought it from a different store
i told the owner of the shop where this happened, WHAT had happened, and that his clerk's attitude had caused him to loose the sale (plus all the "supplies" for the gun). i never saw that clerk again.
Mark IV Series 80
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"Get a .357 Magnum...... It's so powerful that it will shoot right through an engine block!"
The snubby .38 revolver for newbies (especially women) is probably the most common bad advice I hear.
Just about anything I hear from anyone in the Wal-Mart Sporting Goods Dept. about guns is bad advice or just plain foolishness. You'd think they'd get it right by accident once in awhile...
Just about anything I hear from anyone in the Wal-Mart Sporting Goods Dept. about guns is bad advice or just plain foolishness. You'd think they'd get it right by accident once in awhile...
Kahr carrier
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Dont hold a 12 Guage to tight to your shoulder or it will knock you down.
goosegunner
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Why should you have your HK in the water?
seeker_two
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While the .40+ calibers are great, the 9mm & .38/.357's don't take a back seat to anyone. Even smaller calibers like .380, .32, & .22 can take the fight out of someone when used properly (head & neck area). (Or, to quote my father, "If you think a .25 can't stop a man, let ME shoot you w/ one...
").Shot placement is everything...
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