Others have discussed the technical details of the gun and reasons why the gun has collector value (whether one agrees with the valuation or not, they are undeniably pricey). I have a nostalgia for them because my dad bought one of the first ones in the country in the early 80s (and traded it...
The older HK guns (P7, P9) supposedly are better to use with 124 grain ammo. I’ve had no issues using inexpensive 115 grain range ammo in any of my HK guns (both the older ones but also the newer poly guns like the VP9, VP9SK, and P30SK). Honestly, they are not picky. Your new toy will...
That’s awesome. I‘ve spent a little time (and expense) myself putting together clones of both an M16a1 and M16a2. I like that some of the AR makers have been pushing out the retro stuff lately—like you, I learned at Uncle Sam’s knee.
For me, it’s not so much the material, it’s whatever the platform is. For example, I LOVE the 1911 platform as a general rule and shoot them quite well. But the gun I shoot the absolute best out of everything I own is a polymer frame HK USP45 Tactical. I don’t really care about the...
Tragic and infuriating in equal measure. I wish I could say I have confidence in our leadership not only to respond with overwhelming force, but also to do what’s necessary to protect Americans in the sandbox going forward. I won’t hold my breath.
Out of state purchaser can acquire long guns from an FFL but not an individual. So your friend would need to come here and do a transfer through an Indiana FFL. Or you could take the rifles to Ohio and do the transfer through an Ohio FFL. You cannot do a face-to-face transfer to an...
Maybe the drop in homicides is related to the fact that concealed carry freedoms are better and more robust nationwide than they’ve ever been (finally)- though certainly more work needs to be done.