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Today’s Firearm of the Day is.
The Les Baer Monolith: Baer Custom's MONOLITH is a real monument in steel. It's one bad boy that's as tough and rugged as it looks. The MONOLITH's steel frame has an extra long dust-cover (the only 1911 in the business) that matches the length of the slide. That gives the five-inch slide and the frame a blocky, one-piece appearance...really an awesome look. It also gives the MONOLITH some extra heft on the front end which helps reduce muzzle flip. If you compete in USPSA Limited Class or in Centerfire Bullseye matches, you know the kind of edge that can give you. A guarantee of 3" groups at 50 yards.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...290f329aca.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4d14d2379c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e07d2dc427.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3ce5741e7d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ad6ac5a77f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...395b9bf85f.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Today’s Firearm of the Day is. The Winchester 1897 “Trench Gun”: The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun, was a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893 designed by John Browning. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were produced. The Model 1897 was offered in numerous barrel lengths and grades, chambered in 12 and 16 gauge, and as a solid frame or takedown. The 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 inches, while 12-gauge guns were furnished with 30-inch length barrels. Special length barrels could be ordered in lengths as short as 20 inches, and as long as 36 inches. Since the time the Model 1897 was first manufactured it has been used by American soldiers,[1] police departments,[2] and hunters. HistoryEdit The Winchester Model 1897 was designed by American firearms inventor John Moses Browning. The Model 1897 was first listed for sale in the November 1897 Winchester catalog as a 12 gauge solid frame. However, the 12 gauge takedown was added in October 1898, and the 16 gauge takedown in February 1900.[3] Originally produced as a tougher, stronger and more improved version of the Winchester 1893, itself an improvement on the early Spencer pump gun, the 1897 was identical to its forerunner, except that the receiver was thicker and allowed for use of smokeless powder shells, which were not common at the time. The 1897 introduced a "take down" design, where the barrel could be taken off – a standard in pump shotguns made today, like the Remington 870 and Mossberg 500 series. Over time, "the model 97 became the most popular shotgun on the American market and established a standard of performance by which other kinds and makes of shotguns were judged, including the most expensive imported articles".[2] The Winchester Model 1897 was in production from 1897 until 1957. It was in this time frame that the "modern" hammerless designs became common, like the Winchester Model 1912 and the Remington 870. The Model 1897 was superseded by the Winchester Model 1912.[4] However, the gun can still be found today in regular use. Improvements from the 1893Edit While designing the new Model 1897, many of the weaknesses present in the earlier Model 1893 were taken into account and remedied.[3] These improvements included: The frame was strengthened and made longer to handle a 12 gauge 2 3⁄4-inch shell, as well as the 2 5⁄8-inch shell.[3] The top of the frame was covered so that the ejection of the fired shell was entirely from the side.[3] This added a great amount of strength to the frame of the gun and it allowed the use of a 2 3⁄4 inch shell without the danger of the gun constantly jamming.[5] The action could not be opened until a slight forward movement of the slide handle released the action slide lock. In firing, the recoil of the shotgun gave a slight forward motion to the slide handle and released the action slide lock which enabled immediate opening of the action. In the absence of any recoil, the slide handle had to be pushed forward manually in order to release the action slide lock.[3] A movable cartridge guide was placed on the right side of the carrier block to prevent the escape of the shell when the shotgun was turned sideways in the act of loading.[3] The stock was made longer and with less drop.[3] Of these improvements, the slide lock is the one that made the Model 1897 into a safe firearm. This improved slide lock kept the shotgun locked until actual firing occurred which prevented it from jamming in the case of a misfire. The slide lock "stands in such a relation to the body of the firing pin as will prevent the firing pin reaching the primer until the pin has moved forward a sufficient distance to insure locking of the breech bolt".[6] This prevents the action sleeve "from being retracted by the hand of the gunner until after firing, and hence rendering the firearm more safe. Military useEdit Winchester Model 1897 Trench Gun The Model 1897 was popular before World War I, but it was after the war broke out that sales of the Model 1897 picked up. This was because many were produced to meet the demands of the military. When the United States entered World War I, there was a need for more service weapons to be issued to the troops. It became clear to the United States just how brutal trench warfare was, and how great the need was for a large amount of close-range firepower while fighting in a trench, after they had observed the war for the first three years.[1] The Model 1897 Trench grade was an evolution of this idea. The pre-existing Winchester Model 1897 was modified by adding a perforated steel heat shield over the barrel which protected the hand of the user from the barrel when it became over-heated,[15] and an adapter with bayonet lug for affixing an M1917 bayonet.[1] Model 1897 adapter that allowed the attachment of the M1917 bayonet This model was ideal for close combat and was efficient in trench warfare due to its 20-inch cylinder bore barrel. Buckshot ammunition was issued with the trench grade during the war. Each round of this ammunition contained nine 00 (.33-caliber) buckshot pellets. This gave considerable firepower to the individual soldier by each round that was fired.[2] This shorter barrel and large amount of firepower is what made this grade ideal for trench warfare. The Model 1897 was used by American troops for purposes in World War I other than a force multiplier. American soldiers who were skilled at trap shooting were armed with these guns and stationed where they could fire at enemy hand grenades in midair.[2] This would deflect the grenades from falling into the American trenches and therefore protect American soldiers.[2] Unlike most modern pump-action shotguns, the Winchester Model 1897 (versions of which were type classified as the Model 97 or M97 for short) fired each time the action closed with the trigger depressed (that is, it lacks a trigger disconnector). Coupled with its six-shot capacity, this made it effective for close combat, such that troops referred to it as a "trench sweeper". This characteristic allowed troops to fire the whole magazine with great speed. The Model 1897 was so effective, and feared, that the German government protested (in vain) to have it outlawed in combat.[16] The Model 1897 was used again in World War II by the United States Army and Marine Corps, where it was used alongside the similarly militarized version of the hammerless Model 1912. Other military uses of the shotgun included "the execution of security/interior guard operations, rear area security operations, guarding prisoners of war, raids, ambushes, military operations in urban terrain, and selected special operations".https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...dd814c7115.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b47d2a0990.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f7bc4f7fd3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fa303eba50.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...84604d530f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5bdecd5be6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...144d5e592d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ed5f28138b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2a4f25231c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2150454e2c.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Today’s Rifle of the Day is...
FN FAL: The FN FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle), is a battle rifle designed by Belgian small arms designers Dieudonné Saive and Ernest Vervier and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN Herstal). During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by more than 90 countries.[4] Because of its prevalence and widespread usage among the militaries of many NATO and first world countries during the Cold War it was nicknamed "The right arm of the Free World".[2] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge (although originally designed for the .280 British intermediate cartridge). A British Commonwealth derivative of the FN FAL has been produced under licence as the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. History In 1946, the first FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the forces of Nazi Germany during World War II (with the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle). After testing this prototype in 1948, the British Army urged FN to build additional prototypes, including one in bullpup configuration, chambered for their new .280 British [7x43mm] caliber intermediate cartridge.[5] After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional design for future production.[5] In 1950, the United Kingdom presented the redesigned FN rifle and the British EM-2, both in .280 British calibre, to the United States for comparison testing against the favoured United States Army design of the time—Earle Harvey's T25.[6] It was hoped that a common cartridge and rifle could be standardized for issue to the armies of all NATO member countries. After this testing was completed, U.S. Army officials suggested that FN should redesign their rifle to fire the U.S. prototype ".30 Light Rifle" cartridge. FN decided to hedge their bets with the U.S., and in 1951 even made a deal that the U.S. could produce FALs royalty-free, given that the UK appeared to be favouring their own EM-2. This decision appeared to be correct when the British Army decided to adopt the EM-2 (as Rifle No.9 Mk1) and .280 British cartridge.[5] This decision was later rescinded after the Labour Party lost the 1951 General Election and Winston Churchill returned as Prime Minister. It is believed[by whom?] that there was a quid pro quo agreement between Churchill and U.S. President Harry Truman in 1952 that the British accept the .30 Light Rifle cartridge as NATO standard in return for the U.S. acceptance of the FN FAL as NATO standard. The .30 Light Rifle cartridge was in fact later standardized as the 7.62 mm NATO; however, the U.S. insisted on continued rifle tests. The FAL chambered for the .30 Light Rifle went up against the redesigned T25 (now redesignated as the T47), and an M1 Garand variant, the T44. Eventually, the T44 won, becoming the M14. However, in the meantime, most other NATO countries were evaluating and selecting the FAL. FN created what is possibly the classic post-war battle rifle. Formally introduced by its designers Dieudonné Saive and Ernest Vervier in 1951, and produced two years later, it has been described as the "Right Arm of the Free World."[7] The FAL battle rifle has its Warsaw Pact counterpart in the AKM, each being fielded by dozens of countries and produced in many of them. A few, such as Israel and South Africa, manufactured and issued both designs at various times. Unlike the Soviet AKM assault rifle, the FAL utilized a heavier full-power rifle cartridge.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5510646713.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...adb82d3334.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4c29e72853.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cc4741dfdc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb0d54f218.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...03c28fd9ce.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...684eda16a7.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Much appreciated..... will be scaling down to once a week or so though. Not a lot of traffic on the sight lately.
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Today’s Firearm of the Day is.....
The Remington 1903a3: The M1903 Springfield, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903, is an American five-round magazine fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. It was officially adopted as a United States military bolt-action rifle on June 19, 1903, and saw service in World War I. It was officially replaced as the standard infantry rifle by the faster-firing semi-automatic eight-round M1 Garand starting in 1936. However, the M1903 Springfield remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War II, since the U.S. entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War II, the Korean War, and even in the early stages of the Vietnam War. It remains popular as a civilian firearm, historical collector's piece, and as a military drill rifle. M1903A3 Rifle Remington was able to save production time by developing an adjustable rear peep sight with some stamped components. It was mounted on the rear of the M1903A3 rifle’s receiver. In early 1942, it was determined that production could be increased even more if the rear sight base and related parts could be dispensed with, as these components required a great deal of time-consuming machining. Remington engineers modified the basic design of the rifle by eliminating the M1905 pattern rear sight and replacing it with an adjustable peep sight mounted on the rear of the receiver. The handguard (now termed “barrel guard”) was lengthened to cover the gap between the receiver and the upper band of the rifle. The rear sight of the M1903A3 rifle was actually a better “battle sight” in many ways than M1905 pattern sight. In addition to the changes made in the rear sight, there was also more extensive use of stamped parts. The substantially modified rifle was standardized as the “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, Model of 1903A3” on May 21, 1942. Remington began deliveries of the new variant in December 1942. There was a period of time when the company manufactured the M1903 Modified and the M1903A3 variants concurrently. The last of the M1903 Modified rifles were turned out in May 1943. The new rifle was marked “U.S./Remington/Model 03-A3/Serial No.” on the receiver ring. The “03-A3” designation was a bit unusual as it was essentially a colloquial term rather than the official nomenclature for the rifle. As with the preceding Remington ’03s, the barrel had the “RA” and “flaming bomb” markings as well as the month and year of production. The left side of the stock was stamped “FJA” (for Col. Frank J. Atwood), “RA” (Remington Arms) and the “crossed cannons” Ordnance Department escutcheon. A circled “P” proof mark was stamped on the grip behind the trigger guard, and various cryptic Remington internal inspection markings were stamped on the stock forward of the trigger guard. The stock furniture (one-piece upper band assembly, lower barrel band, band spring, sling swivel, buttplate and trigger housing/floorplate assembly) were constructed of stamped sheet metal. Typical receiver ring markings for the main three Remington ’03 variants are shown above (left to right): M1903; M1903 “Modified” and M1903A3. The M1903A3’s stock was similar to the straight grip stock previously utilized with the M1903 Modified but was inletted to accept the “barrel guard ring” necessitated by the longer handguard. The ’03A3 stocks were also inletted for the M1905 sight as well. In addition to the straight grip stock, Remington also manufactured some stocks with semi-pistol grips, often dubbed “scant” or “scant grip” stocks today. The adoption of this pattern stock enabled Remington to utilize many of the stock blanks the firm had on hand from the abortive British rifle production contract. Most, if not all, of the “scant grip” stocks were utilized for replacement purposes, except for some that were used with M1903A4 sniper rifles (to be discussed later). In October 1942, Remington was given permission to produce two-groove barrels for the M1903A3 as prior testing at the Aberdeen Proving Ground revealed that satisfactory accuracy could be obtained with them. Two-groove barrels resulted in reduced manufacturing time and cost which further boosted the ’03A3s production rate. With the adoption of the ’03A3, simplification of the M1903 was taken as far as feasible without adversely affecting the accuracy, strength or efficiency of the rifle. The rather rough-hewn ’03A3 could be manufactured much faster and at a lower cost than the earlier rifles, yet boasted a strong action and a more efficient “combat sight” than its predecessors. Remington received ever-increasing orders for ’03A3s, and the Ordnance Department sought an additional source. To this end, the Smith-Corona Typewriter Company was granted a contract for production of M1903A3s. The Smith-Corona ’03A3s were essentially identical to their Remington counterparts except for markings. Smith-Corona was eventually assigned two blocks of serial numbers. Smith-Corona did not use all of the numbers from the second block. The serial numbers used by the company went only into the 4,870,000 range. Remington only used a relatively few serial numbers from the final block, stopping at the very low 4,200,000 serial number range. There were also some serial numbers used for M1903A4 sniper rifle production from this final block as well. Remington (and Smith-Corona) turned out ever-increasing numbers of M1903A3s, and they provided valuable use for our rapidly expanding armed forces. Many of the rifles were utilized for training purposes “stateside,” but a number were shipped overseas for issue as supplemental service rifles. Although not used as combat rifles in extremely large numbers as compared to the M1903 or M1 Garand rifles, M1903A3s definitely saw combat use in several theaters of the war including the European and the China-Burma-India theaters. M1903A4 Sniper Rifle The front sight was omitted on ’03A4 rifle barrels, although the milling cut was present in the event that the barrel did not prove suitable for sniping use. Both ’03A3 and ’03A4 Remington rifle barrels were marked with “RA,” a “flaming bomb” and the month and year of manufacture. U.S. Army troops did not have a standardized sniper rifle in inventory at the time of the declaration of war, and there was increasing demand from overseas for sniper rifles. The demand for sniper rifles was too great to permit lengthy delays in developing a M1 Garand-based new arm, so the War Department contracted with Remington for a sniping version of the M1903 rifle. By this time, the ’03A3 was about to go into production, so the specifications were changed to develop a sniping version of this variant instead. In January 1943, the War Department contracted with Remington for 20,000 sniper rifles based on the M1903A3. The new rifle was designated “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1903A4, Sniper’s” and was basically a standard M1903A3 rifle without the front sight attached (although the milling cuts were present) fitted with a Redfield “Junior” mount screwed to the receiver ring and attached to the rear sight dovetail. Interestingly, the “’03-A3” nomenclature remained on the receiver ring of the new M1903A4 sniper rifle although this marking was applied to the extreme left of the receiver ring and the serial number stamped on the extreme right side which permitted both markings to be plainly visible with the Redfield mount in place. As the M1903A4 was recently the subject of an article in these pages (“Making The Most of G.I. Marksmanship: The M1903A4,” January 2002, p. 56), the discussion here will be limited to the rifles themselves rather than the optics and mounts used on them. The’03A4’s bolt handle was concavely forged to provide clearance for telescopic sight, and the stock was inletted to accommodate the bolt handle. Early production M1903A4 rifles had four-groove barrels, but this was soon changed to two-groove barrels, and the bulk of them had the latter. Most ’03A4s had full pistol grip (“Type C”) stocks but, as stated, some were also delivered with the “scant grip” stock. The markings on the stocks were identical to those of M1903A3s of the same vintage, and the only real difference was the inletting for the concave bolt handle. Some of the “Type C” stocks were supplied by Springfield Armory (stamped “S” in the cut-off recess) and some later stocks were procured from the Keystone Company (stamped “K” in the same location). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...813e649822.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...47159dad28.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4b514f5378.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...17325be7d8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9b694d88c7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...420ecf4786.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e319f853bf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e934bccdc4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8ef72e8066.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3c98b800f9.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I’m not sure what I’ll do without firearm of the day!
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There is no need to comment but, I can’t see the traffic so to me it only looks like a couple of guys are viewing. Maybe I’ll do another one this week, we will see.
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THanks for the positive comments guys. I usually use Tapatalk to view and post on here but, I just looked at the forum without Tapatalk and can now see how many views this thread has (800+!). Cool beans.... this is reassuring. Keep an eye out for more firearms!
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Today’s Firearm of the Day is provided by our own AFJuvat, thank you Sir.
M1 “T26 Tanker” Garand: The original idea behind the T26 program was to chop a Garand small enough to fit in a tank. The originals still had the two piece upper handguards made of wood, The rearmost upper handguard was the standard size, while the front upper was absurdly small and had a habit of breaking as the rifle was used. According to the Springfield Armory records, 200 examples were made. They were not especially accurate, and the recoil was said to be a bit rough. An additional problem was that the standard M2 ball ammo did not function as well in the T26 Gas port pressures were much higher with the shorter barrel and chopped operating rod. The ordinance Department wasn't too keen on the idea of producing another type of 30-06 ammo in the middle of the war/ Given all of the problems, the project was dropped, and the Army stuck with the M1/M2 carbines through the 1970s, and kept the M3 "Grease Gun" aboard tanks until well into the mid 1990s. There is one confirmed authentic T26 Garand in the Springfield Armory Museum. There is enough documentation and photographs to prove that some of them were actually sent out in the field in both the European and Pacific theaters sometime in 1942 - early 1943. The fate of many of them is unknown. Some of the receivers were made specifically for the program, so they would have a T-xxxxxx serial number, but others were made from receivers that were in production at the time, and would have a standard 6 - 7 digit serial number less than 1500000. The fate of the ones in the field is unknown. In all likelihood, most were converted back to the standard M1 Garand configuration after the project was dropped. There have been a few authentic ones spotted on the open market, so at least some of them avoided being converted or destroyed. The last reported 'real' tanker Garand that sold at auction went for well over $30khttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6e5dd9e009.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2274394606.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f14be5d1d6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...557d757d86.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0f66d36c3c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c7b0336f87.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a5cf874aa6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...96cc1c9c47.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f27b951e78.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...055b0ace63.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0e4cc35abc.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
I bet that thing had a helluva muzzle blast! My ears are ringing just thinking about it!
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A few of the vendors that make and sell the reproduction tanker Garands do offer them in .308. I've shot a reproduction tanker in 30-06. Muzzle blast was impressive! The recoil was a bit heavy too. I can shoot my Garand all day. I was pretty much done with the tanker after 3 - 4 clips. |
Hey Caleb Baby how many of these do you own? If any?
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But we all know you get them shoot them once then either trade it or sale it, you are acting like you live in Commieland..:eek::eek:
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Today’s Firearm of the day is.
The CZ 75: The CZ 75 is a pistol made by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (CZUB) in the Czech Republic. First introduced in 1975, it is one of the original "wonder nines" featuring a staggered-column magazine, all-steel construction, and a hammer forged barrel. It is widely distributed throughout the world. It is the most common handgun in the Czech Republic. Development of CZ 75Edit The armament industry was an important part of the interwar Czechoslovak economy and made up a large part of the country's exports (see, for example, Bren light machine gun, which was a modified version of the Czechoslovak ZB vz. 26). However following the 1948 communist coup d'état, all heavy industry was nationalized and was (at least officially) cut off from its Western export market behind the Iron Curtain. While most other Warsaw Pact countries became dependent on armaments imports from the Soviet Union, most of the Czechoslovak weaponry remained domestic (for example, the Czechoslovak army used the Vz. 58 assault rifle, while other communist bloc countries used variants of the AK-47). Following the Second World War, brothers Josef and František Koucký became the most important engineers of the CZUB. They participated to some extent on designing all the company's post-war weapons. Kouckýs signed their designs together, using only the surname, making it impossible to determine which one of them developed particular ideas.[2] By 1969 František Koucký was freshly retired, however the company offered him a job on designing a new 9×19mm Parabellum pistol. Unlike during his previous work, this time he had a complete freedom in designing the whole gun from scratch. The design he developed was in many ways new and innovative (see Design details).[2] Although the model was developed for export purposes (the standard pistol cartridge of the Czechoslovak armed forces was the Soviet 7.62×25mm Tokarev, which was later replaced with the Warsaw Pact standard 9mm Makarov pistol cartridge), Koucký's domestic patents regarding the design were classified as "secret patents". Effectively, nobody could learn about their existence, but also nobody could register the same design in Czechoslovakia. At the same time Koucký as well as the company were prohibited from filing for patent protection abroad. Consequently, a large number of other manufacturers began offering pistols based on CZ 75 design (see Clones, copies, and variants by other manufacturers).[2] The pistol was not sold in Czechoslovakia until 1985, when it became popular among sport shooters (sport shooting is the third most widespread sport in the Czech Republic, after football and ice hockey[3]). It was adopted by the Czech armed forces only after the Velvet Revolution in 1989.[2]. Development of sport variants of CZ 75Edit The increasing popularity of the IPSC competitions in the Czech Republic led to inception of CZUB's factory team in 1992. Initially, the sport shooters were using CZ 75s and CZ 85s. Stanislav Křižík designed a new version called CZ 75 Champion already in 1992. This version had a SA trigger, a muzzle brake and adjustable weights. 150 firearms were initially made in 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W and 9×21mm. The design was further modified (i.e. the adjustable weights were eliminated, a new compensator was developed), however its main shortcoming of the same capacity as the standard CZ 75 magazines (15/16 in 9mm, 12 in .40 S&W) remained.[4] The CZ 75 ST (Standard) and CZ 75 M (Modified) were introduced in 1998. These had a different frame from standard versions allowing for more modifications. While the ST had become very successful, M was not initially designed for use with collimator, the use of which led to limited lifespan of its frame.[4] The popular ST version was further developed mostly with aim of prolonging its lifespan, which led to introduction of CZ 75 TS (Tactical Sports) in 2005. It uses a longer barrel (132 mm) and has also a higher weight (1,285 g) compared to the standard model. High-capacity magazines may use either 20 of the 9mm rounds or 17 of the .40 rounds. As of 2013, the model is used by the CZUB's factory shooters in the IPSC Standard division, with a custom-made version CZ 75 Tactical Sports Open being also available.[4] In 2009, the sale of CZ 75 TS Czechmate began. The model is a development of the CZ 75 TS Open, available in 9×19mm Parabellum and 9×21mm with magazine capacity of 20 or 26 rounds. As standard, the gun is sold with US made C-More Systems' collimator. CZUB claims that its factory shooter Martin Kameníček had shot 150,000 rounds through the gun in 5 years, in which time he only needed to change the barrel once in order to maintain precision.[4] IMHO, this is a highly underrated pistol. It honestly is my favorite pistol of all time (after the 1911, of course). https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4fbb48d852.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cc86872077.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c5c273aa6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eef28e1c38.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2f262bb6cd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...770d44536b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...47a85aa92f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...dda49e4d96.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ad0ef09a2e.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
This just got added to the list. I really like this one.
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I bought one for my daughter. Like the 1911, these things were made to last forever. And like the 1911 are widely copied. And also like the 1911, the grip is just RIGHT. The ergonomics of the grip are just amazing. Unfortunately, the triggers are somewhat hard to get used to after you get spoiled by a good 1911 trigger. They cock the hammer slightly in single action which makes the trigger pull somewhat long. The double action pull is not too bad.
https://i.imgur.com/jAALKT3.png Some of the newer incantations of the CZ-75, like the P-07 with the Omega trigger system are the cat's meow (about the only plastic magic 9 that I would actually be proud to own). I shot one that a friend owned. That is the best double action trigger I've ever fired. And the gun just points naturally like a 1911, or even shall I dare say it? Points better than a 1911. Everyone that fired it was knocking down plates one after the other. It's like you couldn't miss. https://i.imgur.com/VXHT3yZ.png [IMG]http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php? albumid=22&pictureid=888[/IMG] |
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Chinese NDM-86: The Chinese NDM-86 is manufactured at the Jing-An arsenal number 26 (a P.R.C. Ministry of Public Security manufacturer) and has a military designation of Type-79 (adopted in 1979) or Type-85 depending on which optical sight is used. The rifle is distributed by Norinco Equipment and is sold as both the NDM-86 and EM-351 and is chambered in either the 7.62x54R rimmed cartridge or 7.62x51 NATO caliber. Though the Type-79/85 is still in use in the PRC by special police and military units, it has been replaced by the QBU-88 for general military DMR use. The rifles first appeared in the US around 1985 and were imported by Navy Arms. These early examples came in a green plywood transit chest which contained the rifle and the metal scope case. There were a very small number of sample rifles imported in the early 1980's that were chambered in .308 Winchester and designated as EM-352. These are not to be mistaken with the the NDM-86 in .308. The difference being that the EM-352 used standard curved magazines but with a modified follower to allow proper feeding of the rimless .308 Win cartridge. Other importers of NDM-86 rifles were CSI (China Sports Int'l) in Ontario, California; CJA (China Jing-An) in Springfield, Montana; KFS (Kengs Firearms Specialty) in Atlanta, GA; GBE of Los Angeles, CA; and KSI/JPE (King Sport / Jay's Precision Enterprises) in Pomona, California. KSI alone imported 500 NDM-86s (in 7.62x54R) but the total number of NDM-86s in 7.62x54R from all five importers is not known. From data in the NDM-86 registry here there is so far an almost equal number of .308 (7.62x51) caliber versions submitted from owners as the 7.62x54r version. Since it is known there were 1500 NDM-86s in .308 imported it would not be far fetched to say a similar number of 7.62x54r versions came to the US as well. The metal surface texture is not as "clean" as what you might see on the Russian SVDs but these Chinese rifles will shoot and function as well as their Russian counterpart. It has been said that the Chinese government examined several samples of the Russian SVD and "reverse-engineered" their Type-79 (military version of the NDM-86) with some improvements over the original Russian rifle. So some of you may be asking why is this FOTD post about the Chinese NDM-86 and not the original Russian SVD? Well the simple answer is that I have an NDM-86 and can post pics of mine and COTEP members shooting it at the range. I don’t have an SVD to take pics of, so this is about the NDM-86!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...47335e77ed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3eb680d016.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...46a557d0f7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ed89091d22.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bce3e6dcc4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2a0daf920a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5c74c3e755.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ff75da9040.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...619b631fdd.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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