My new toy..., Here's mine, let's see your's... Options

[Mynzeyes]

Well, finally, I got something I've been wanted for some time now:

I'll have better pics at a later date, but this will do for now:

Springfield XD-9 Service Model


9mm, autoloading, semi-automatic, 15+1 capacity, hammerless, full handle, 4" barrel.

This is my first handgun, and I was stuck between this and a Glock 17. Essentially, they are the same thing. After shooting both, I was more consistant with this model, and it was also more comfortable. Plus, people won't think I bought a gun just because it's what police carry.

Anyway, I know some of you out there have firearms, so let's see them. This particular one will have a few mods by the time I am finished, but it will also have some buddies joining it.

-John-

[JonMarkos]

Handguns...PFFFFT....The AK-47, when you absolutely positively have to kill every motherf****r in the room, accept no substitutions

[confucious]

Handguns...PFFFFT....The AK-47, when you absolutely positively have to kill every motherf****r in the room, accept no substitutions

ak-47s are garbage. they'll shoot everything BUT the target.

i agree with the ar-15, m4

[malpaso]

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This post has been edited by malpaso: Jul 20, 2006 - 1:42 AM

[confucious]

Handguns...PFFFFT....The AK-47, when you absolutely positively have to kill every motherf****r in the room, accept no substitutions
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ak-47s are garbage. they'll shoot everything BUT the target.

i agree with the ar-15, m4

Fine folks... I'm not the one who enjoy firearms, I was just "involved in" short time of my life. However, anyone of critics here, do you ever fire one shot from AK47 (or SA58)? I don't how AR-15 or M4 (I have never touch those), but I can tell you we have trained shoot targets 200 meters (about 220 yards) far with those garbages . No problem. This garbage has strinikg distance 1100 meters (cca 1200 yards), harms throughout... Dust, sand, water, nothing is the problem for that... garbage. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate and ask . Don't forget Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia that time) was part of "Eastern block" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_block) so I'm familliar with those "toys" better .

mr third world, brush up on your firearms before you talk. garbage. you said it best... "toys." the ak-47 is a third world gun and is used by iraqis and people apparently in the CR. 220 yards is not impressive. i can hit center mass 220 yards with a 12 gauge shotgun.

[malpaso]

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This post has been edited by malpaso: Jul 20, 2006 - 1:42 AM

[confucious]

"mr third world"? Do you thing I'm from third world country? Brush up on your geography before you talk...

Anyway, I'm not telling you AK or SA is the best, I'm telling you this garbage is more dangerous than your ar-15, m4 because it's 'dumb proof', not faulty, "cheap" and works all the time (sand is no problem for that gun). You know what I'm talking about? That's (one of many reasons) why all stupid terrorist over the world use them...

Just FYI.: one quaint persistence test was made. 20000 shots was fired from those weapons (when cartridge was empty, just change and go on...), after every 3rd cartridge was whole weapon sank into canister with water for a while (cool it down). No problem... try the same with ar-15 or m4. I have nothing more to tell...

i know you arent from a third world country. if you were you wouldnt be using a computer. i was just giving you a hard time.

however, to quote you

Fine folks... I'm not the one who enjoy firearms, I was just "involved in" short time of my life. However, anyone of critics here, do you ever fire one shot from AK47 (or SA58)? I don't how AR-15 or M4 (I have never touch those)

the conversation stops here. i am an avid firearm user as where you are mild to low training. i have shot all of the above and you have not. MOST guns could be ran through sand, etc and still operate. ive shot multiple AKs where they they have a failures in mutiple regions related to the gun (extract, eject, feed). its why the terrorists are losing. if aks were as good as you hype them to be they would be in the hands of all the american soliders and law enforcement around the world. the ak 47 is not used in the us mil and very very limited in law enforcement.

i highly suggest trying out some more guns before you say the ak-47 is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

fyi: i've shot ak-47, akm, ak-74, and ak-101. they ALL suck.

[bloodrain]

"mr third world"? Do you thing I'm from third world country? Brush up on your geography before you talk...

Anyway, I'm not telling you AK or SA is the best, I'm telling you this garbage is more dangerous than your ar-15, m4 because it's 'dumb proof', not faulty, "cheap" and works all the time (sand is no problem for that gun). You know what I'm talking about? That's (one of many reasons) why all stupid terrorist over the world use them...

Just FYI.: one quaint persistence test was made. 20000 shots was fired from those weapons (when cartridge was empty, just change and go on...), after every 3rd cartridge was whole weapon sank into canister with water for a while (cool it down). No problem... try the same with ar-15 or m4. I have nothing more to tell...

i know you arent from a third world country. if you were you wouldnt be using a computer. i was just giving you a hard time.

however, to quote you

Fine folks... I'm not the one who enjoy firearms, I was just "involved in" short time of my life. However, anyone of critics here, do you ever fire one shot from AK47 (or SA58)? I don't how AR-15 or M4 (I have never touch those)

the conversation stops here. i am an avid firearm user as where you are mild to low training. i have shot all of the above and you have not. MOST guns could be ran through sand, etc and still operate. ive shot multiple AKs where they they have a failures in mutiple regions related to the gun (extract, eject, feed). its why the terrorists are losing. if aks were as good as you hype them to be they would be in the hands of all the american soliders and law enforcement around the world. the ak 47 is not used in the us mil and very very limited in law enforcement.

i highly suggest trying out some more guns before you say the ak-47 is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

fyi: i've shot ak-47, akm, ak-74, and ak-101. they ALL suck.

as far as reliability goes your definatly right, the ak is 'bullet proof' for lack of better words, only other weapon thats as reliable that I can think of are glocks. AK's are not bad weapons at ALL, there just not my style, if i was in a situation where I had 2 worry about my gun jamming, I would choose the AK, if I was in a situation where if I missed my shot, something bad would happen, I'd go M4 hands down.