Gun of the Day

[ABX]

An ongoing thread of discovery and admiration.

[ABX]

Today's Gun--
Sako TRG - 42 in .338 Lapua

Caliber: 7.62x51mm (.308) (TRG-22)
.300 Win Mag (TRG-42)
8.60x70mm (.338 Lapua) (TRG-42)
Operation: Bolt Action
Feed: 5 or 10 round box magazine
Barrel: 26" (TRG-22)
27" (TRG-42)
Weight: 10.4 lbs (TRG-22)
11.2 lbs (TRG-42)
Length: 46.5"
Trigger: Two-stage; adjustable for length, pull, horizontal or vertical pitch.
Features:
Aluminum base stock attached with polyurethane forestock.
Polyurethane buttstock with aluminum skeleton.
Fully adjustable cheek piece (height, windage and pitch).
Fully adjustable buttplate (distance, angle, height and pitch).
Advanced stock design for right and left handed shooters.
Detachable centre-fed box magazine.
Independently removable trigger assembly and trigger guard.
Double-stage trigger pull adjustable from 1 to 2.5 kg (2 to 5 lbs.). Also adjustable in length and vertical or horizontal pitch.
Silent safety catch inside the trigger guard.
Safety locks the trigger mechanism and the bolt in closed position with firing pin blocked from the primer.
Long action only.
Three massive locking lugs, 60 degree bolt lift.
Receiver fastened by three fastening screws.
Without open sights, auxiliary folding peep sights for emergency use.
Integral 17 mm dovetail on the top of the receiver for optical day and night sights.
Heavy free-floating hammer-forged barrel; deeply blued. Available also in stainless steel.
Extra accessories include, e.g., muzzle brake/flash-hider, silencer (.308 Winchester), foldable bipod, match sight mounting set, night sight adapter, different slings and swivels, cleaning sets, heavy-duty transit case.

[Lando Lincoln]

Oooooooo... shivers...  Awesome piece!  Savage has an incredible .338 Lapua as well.  My Lando-juniors were trying to talk Old Man Lando into springing for one.  Couldn't justify the $$$ for the weapon or the ammo.

[ABX]

Today's Gun: Just some eye candy.



Just someone's idea of a concept way to break your wrist.

[ABX]

Today be ready to drool. The Turnbull TAR-10 Rifle:


Some features of the Turnbull TAR-10 308:

    16" fluted 4150 chrome moly-vanadium barrel with screw on muzzle brake
    Carbine gas system for smoother recoil
    Premium American Walnut forend, pistol grip and A2 style stock
    Color case hardened steel lower
    Color case hardened steel flat top upper with integral high picatinny rail
    MOE™ trigger guard for gloved finger

[ABX]

Gun of the day. Today, my personal concealed carry choice for every-day carry. The Walther PPK/s.

(and not just because I am a big Bond fan and collector)





    Walther® PPK/S Pistol
    Manufacturer Number: VAH38001
    Action: Single/Double
    Caliber; .380 ACP
    Capacity: 7 Round
    Features:
        Firing Pin Safety
        Manual Safety with Decocking Function
        Double Action and Single Action Trigger
        Extended Beaver Tail
    Barrel Length: 3.35 Inch
    Overall Length: 6.1 Inch
    Sights: Fixed
    Weight (Empty): 22.4 Ounces


Before someone talks about the stopping power of the .380, consider this.



It doesn't have the energy of the .45 but the lack of energy will cause the bullet to stay in the target longer versus going right through. Maybe not the best against a large bear, but for the average tweaked out crack-head mugger, it will work quite well.

[ABX]

Today, the SIG 716 Precision Sniper is the new piston operated 7.62x51mm / .308 Win. rifle from Sig Sauer.

The rifle will be offered in four configurations:

* Tactical Patrol (12.5" barrel, almost certainly only on offer to law enforcement and military)
* Patrol (16" barrel)
* Precision Marksman (16" barrel)
* Precision Sniper (20" barrel)

Every model is equipped with free-floating quad rail and chrome-lined barrels. The Marksmen models feature heavy match barrels. The non-marksmen models come with backup iron sights. The 517 makes use of Armalite's AR-10 Gen II magazine.

[ABX]

SARSILMAZ - Model K2 9mm

Manufactured by: Sarsalmaz - Turkey

Style: Semi Auto Pistol

Caliber: 9mm

Barrel length: 118mm

Action: Semi Auto, Double/single Action

Sights: Fixed Tail Front and Rear

Magazine Capacity: 15

Finish: White Hard Chrome

Total Length: 210mm

Grip Width: 33mm

Height: 140mm

Weight: 1000gr

Safety System: Decocking lever, firing pin safety

SARSILMAZ K2 - Semi Auto Pistol comes with 2 Stainless Steel Magazines and the pistol has a White Hard Chrome finish..... A very smart look!

This pistol is based on the CZ 75 Model with different safety levers located on the slide using the Decocking system




Basically, a sub $200 CZ75

[Scythian]

[ABX]

Today, one for the pistol enthusiasts.

The FN Five-seven, trademarked as the Five-seveN, is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The pistol is named for its 5.7-mm (.224 in) bullet diameter, and the trademark capitalization style is intended to emphasize the manufacturer's initials—FN.

The Five-seven pistol was developed in conjunction with the FN P90 personal defense weapon and the 5.7×28mm cartridge. The P90 was introduced in 1990, and the Five-seven was introduced in 1998 as a pistol using the same 5.7×28mm ammunition. Developed as a companion pistol to the P90, the Five-seven shares many of its design features: it is a lightweight polymer-based weapon with a large magazine capacity, ambidextrous controls, low recoil, and the ability to penetrate soft body armor when using certain cartridge types.

Sales of the Five-seven were originally restricted by FN to military and law enforcement customers, but since 2004, the pistol has also been offered to civilian shooters for personal protection, target shooting, and similar uses. Although offered only with sporting ammunition, the Five-seven's introduction to civilian shooters was met with vocal opposition from gun control organizations such as the Brady Campaign, and the pistol has been subject to ongoing controversy in the United States.

The Five-seven is currently in service with military and police forces in over 40 countries, such as Canada, France, Greece, India, Poland, Spain, and the United States. In the United States, the Five-seven is in use with numerous law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service. In the years since the pistol's introduction to the civilian market in the United States, it has also become increasingly popular with civilian shooters.

[DCPatriot]

This is a terrific category...given the times we're living.

Could I make a request that you include the average prices of the featured guns?  And cost of ammunition? 

Or even a link where we could go to get the information?

[ABX]

This is a terrific category...given the times we're living.

Could I make a request that you include the average prices of the featured guns?  And cost of ammunition? 

Or even a link where we could go to get the information?

Great idea.

[ABX]

Here are some prices (excluding art or concept guns)

Sako TRG- $3,000-$5,000 depending on configuration.
Turnbull TAR-10 - $4,995.00
Walther PPK/S- $599 (I purchased mine at a gun show for around $250)
SIG 716 Precision Sniper- $1800 (starting)
SARSILMAZ - Model K2  $199 (gun show price)
FN Five-seven- $1100 (ammunition for this is somewhat more pricy than regular pistol ammunition at around $25 for a 50 round box versus $12 for 9mm).

[ABX]

Prices picked up from Cheaper Than Dirt, Gun Broker, or the mfg website.

[DCPatriot]

Thanks very much, Abaraxas! 

[ABX]

Shotguns are popular for home defense and today I thought I would show you an unusual one that would be great for this application. Serbu makes custom shotguns based on Remington or Mossberg platforms.

One of their top models is the Super-Shot 12 Gauge. 


Type Manually operated, pump action
Gauge, chamber 12, 76 mm / 3”
Length 419 mm / 16.5” (with 6.5” barrel)
Barrel length 165 mm / 6.5” (also 229mm/9” and 305mm/12”)
Weight 2.04 – 2.72 kg / 4.5 – 6 lbs
Magazine capacity 2, 3 or 4 rounds


Even though this is modified shotgun that is well under the 16" barrel, it is registered as a AOW (Any Other Weapon) and not a class II. This means it only requires an additional $5 transfer stamp, not a special license.

The other good news, the price is only around $700 new.

[mountaineer]

the Super-Shot 12 Gauge

Where might one purchase such a magnificent creature?

[ABX]

I've seen them at gun shows.  Here is their dealer locator.
http://www.serbu.com/top/findffl.php

[mountaineer]

Great. I see one not terribly far from me.

[aligncare]

Gun of the day. Today, my personal concealed carry choice for every-day carry. The Walther PPK/s.

(and not just because I am a big Bond fan and collector)

When I moved from Northern California to NYC I had to sell mine.  Needless to say, NYC is not a place where a new comer can obtain CCW--unless you are politically connected; even then good luck.  It was the silver model.     Sigh, I sure miss it--though I never missed with it.

By the way, my kids gave me the complete boxed set of 007 CD's for Christmas.  They know their daddy.

[Oceander]

When I moved from Northern California to NYC I had to sell mine.  Needless to say, NYC is not a place where a new comer can obtain CCW--unless you are politically connected; even then good luck.  It was the silver model.     Sigh, I sure miss it--though I never missed with it.

By the way, my kids gave me the complete boxed set of 007 CD's for Christmas.  They know their daddy.

I felt the same way when I moved here and had to give up my Ruger P89 - and the 15-round clip I managed to pick up for it - and my little Browning .22 semi-auto pistol (my plinker).

[aligncare]

I hear you.  I also had to sell my vintage 1958 Baretta .22 short tip out.  Mine had white pearl grips:

[Oceander]

I hear you.  I also had to sell my vintage 1958 Baretta .22 short tip out.  Mine had white pearl grips:

Oh lordy.  That must have hurt.

[ABX]

Today I wanted to share another one of my personal guns and a great alternate home-defense weapon. The MasterPiece Arms Mini 9mm which is basically a civilian version of a MAC11.

This little gun is a power-house. Made from stamped steel, you could drive over it and not hurt it (never tested that theory). Its construction is very simple and it uses few, heavy parts. I have run thousands of rounds through this and the only time I've had a jam was when it was my own fault and didn't seat the magazine correctly.

For home defense, it has the advantage of both a small size and the 30 round magazine. It is also simple to operate in the dark. (and this really turns heads at the gun range)





MPA930T
Top Cocker
one (1) 30 Round Polymer Magazine
one (1) Standard Extension
one (1) Mag Loader
Thread Size: 1/2 x 28
American Made
Ships in Gun Case
Lifetime Guarantee


Price $488

Note, MasterPiece Arms will be coming out with a suppressor for this gun later this year and I'll be first in line.

[ABX]

I forgot to add, it is also extremely accurate and the sights, while simple are very easy to use.

I have a flashlight attached but am considering a holosight as well.