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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:13 pm
That's what she said.
So anyways, I was at Dunham's the other day, and I got to look at some guns that I always wanted to see in person.
The first was a Mosin-Nagant, M38. Surprisingly light and comfortable- I must say, I liked it quite a lot.
The second was an AK-47. I have to say it was a little awkward, but nothing I couldn't get used to. (Though I wouldn't buy one unless it was at a really good deal.) It seemed just as sturdy as the reviews say they are.
The third was by far my favorite- an AR-15. Very light weight, short, (it was a carbine) easy to operate, had great sights... pretty much, in my eyes, the perfect firearm. (Next to the M1911, of course.)
The last, however, was a Thompson semi-automatic variant. And that son-of-a-b***h was HEAVY. Maybe 14-16 pounds- something I didn't expect. (I'm used to heavy guns, and even have a 9+ pound muzzle loader. But this was an abnormally heavy Thompson I was dealing with.)
So, I ask- has anything about a certain firearm surprised you when you first handled it?
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:39 pm
Shrantic That's what she said.So anyways, I was at Dunham's the other day, and I got to look at some guns that I always wanted to see in person. The first was a Mosin-Nagant, M38. Surprisingly light and comfortable- I must say, I liked it quite a lot. The second was an AK-47. I have to say it was a little awkward, but nothing I couldn't get used to. (Though I wouldn't buy one unless it was at a really good deal.) It seemed just as sturdy as the reviews say they are. The third was by far my favorite- an AR-15. Very light weight, short, (it was a carbine) easy to operate, had great sights... pretty much, in my eyes, the perfect firearm. (Next to the M1911, of course.) The last, however, was a Thompson semi-automatic variant. And that son-of-a-b***h was HEAVY. Maybe 14-16 pounds- something I didn't expect. (I'm used to heavy guns, and even have a 9+ pound muzzle loader. But this was an abnormally heavy Thompson I was dealing with.) So, I ask- has anything about a certain firearm surprised you when you first handled it? The Thompson was designed with weight as the ultimate answer to every problem. It recoils too much! Make it heavier. The muzzle rises too much! Put a weight on it. We can't carry enough ammo! Put a ******** gigantic 100-round drum on it (that's five pounds of ammo alone). First time I ever picked up a Mosin, I was surprised at how slick the action was. I was expecting something akin to dragging a steel file across sandpaper. First time I picked up an AR-24, it was the comfort of the grip and controls that surprised me. A Kimber... racking the slide was like rubbing oiled glass together. A muzzleloader, the recoil. Who knew a .60 caliber weapon could be so gentle? A shotgun, the ease of use (aiming is EASY, holy s**t wow). An AR-7... the weight. Two and a half pounds and it SHOWS.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:56 am
MG42 is just as heavy as it looks.
MP44, is heavier than it looks.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:56 pm
OberFeldwebel MG42 is just as heavy as it looks. MP44, is heavier than it looks. So is the MP40. It wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be, it was HEAVIER. The Garand and M1 Carbine were about what I expected them to be. And if what the guy claimed about his airsoft StG-44 being the same weight as the real thing was true, then it wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:49 pm
G3 clone.
"Stamped sheet metal is THIS heavy?"
Maybe it was the huge scope and full mag.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:08 pm
I'm still surprised that the M1/M9 Bazooka (not sure which) replica I held was surprisingly light.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:04 pm
Requiem in Mortis I'm still surprised that the M1/M9 Bazooka (not sure which) replica I held was surprisingly light. Well it makes sense. It was never meant to hold any kind of internal pressure, the firing mechanism is essentially a piezoelectric switch and a wire, and it was meant to be carried around all day long for months on end.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:17 am
Still taking aback at how nice a M92 feels. All airsoft clones of them I picked up felt pretty big and bulky but the real ones are just a tad bit less thick and it makes a difference. I don't really like how heavy my Colt Government is though.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:13 am
Fresnel Requiem in Mortis I'm still surprised that the M1/M9 Bazooka (not sure which) replica I held was surprisingly light. Well it makes sense. It was never meant to hold any kind of internal pressure, the firing mechanism is essentially a piezoelectric switch and a wire, and it was meant to be carried around all day long for months on end. Also it's method of launching the projectile. A good portion of the gases escape out the back to counteract the recoil. Same deal with the recoiless rifle. 
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:50 am
Fresnel Requiem in Mortis I'm still surprised that the M1/M9 Bazooka (not sure which) replica I held was surprisingly light. Well it makes sense. It was never meant to hold any kind of internal pressure, the firing mechanism is essentially a piezoelectric switch and a wire, and it was meant to be carried around all day long for months on end. Yes, but I'd still expect something that large to be a bit heavier.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:50 am
I got to hold a semi-auto Thompson at a gun show once and was also surprised at how heavy the thing was. Uzi is heavier than you'd think, too. DEagle is about as heavy as it looks, and it's really barrel-weighty. And that was the 6" version, I can't imagine the 10".n
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:10 pm
The FG-42 was much smaller then I thought it was.
Honestly surprised when I saw one.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:38 pm
Thdark The FG-42 was much smaller then I thought it was.
Honestly surprised when I saw one. Hey, Thdark, good to see you around again. Been away for a while.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:41 pm
Shrantic That's what she said.So anyways, I was at Dunham's the other day, and I got to look at some guns that I always wanted to see in person. The first was a Mosin-Nagant, M38. Surprisingly light and comfortable- I must say, I liked it quite a lot. The second was an AK-47. I have to say it was a little awkward, but nothing I couldn't get used to. (Though I wouldn't buy one unless it was at a really good deal.) It seemed just as sturdy as the reviews say they are. The third was by far my favorite- an AR-15. Very light weight, short, (it was a carbine) easy to operate, had great sights... pretty much, in my eyes, the perfect firearm. (Next to the M1911, of course.) The last, however, was a Thompson semi-automatic variant. And that son-of-a-b***h was HEAVY. Maybe 14-16 pounds- something I didn't expect. (I'm used to heavy guns, and even have a 9+ pound muzzle loader. But this was an abnormally heavy Thompson I was dealing with.) So, I ask- has anything about a certain firearm surprised you when you first handled it? 
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:20 pm
Actually, the M4 and MP5 were heavier than I expected them to be. Not really that heavy, I just thought they'd be a lot lighter.
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