Thread: Gun Porn, show off your new toys

I agree with @Solo - I think a small 1-6 or scout type scope looks great on lever action rifles. Loved the 1895sbl in the movie "Wind River".

Each to their own, if everybody liked the same thing life would be boring.

Originally Posted by 308mate

if everybody liked the same thing life would be boring.

True that!

Originally Posted by grunzter

Got this before our socialism trial, so been untouched for a few months.
1945 No5 Mk1 ROF LE Jungle Carbine.
I had to use some raw umber oil paint on the stock to get it the same colour as the rest, and one area that needs a touch just below the bolt, will do that one day... but otherwise came out ok.
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And with the rest of the family...
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I’m surprised how the jungle carbine is not a whole lot shorter than the No4.

The old man said the carbines had a mean kick compared to the No4. (Which after the M1 carbine was his weapon on choice in the jungle)

Originally Posted by 308mate

I agree with @Solo - I think a small 1-6 or scout type scope looks great on lever action rifles. Loved the 1895sbl in the movie "Wind River".

Each to their own, if everybody liked the same thing life would be boring.

And I don't like the way scout scopes make them look

I recently got this 1874 NZ marked .577 Snider.
Am in the process of accumulating the required pieces to begin loading for it..should be a bit of fun.

I guess i like the look of dark marlin both ways-and both with smallish scopes too. I have a stainless JM 30-30 with a 1-4 leupold and I like the look of that and my dark marlin 30-30 has basically the same scope(pig plex). I probably will get the midwest hand guard eventually. I have a couple of nice 1894s (.357 and .44mag) and couldn't imagine a scope on those. Your set up of the dark marlin with suppressor on is in my opinion about as sexy as it gets! does the midwest hand guard change the weight much?

Originally Posted by ebee

I guess i like the look of dark marlin both ways-and both with smallish scopes too. I have a stainless JM 30-30 with a 1-4 leupold and I like the look of that and my dark marlin 30-30 has basically the same scope(pig plex). I probably will get the midwest hand guard eventually. I have a couple of nice 1894s (.357 and .44mag) and couldn't imagine a scope on those. Your set up of the dark marlin with suppressor on is in my opinion about as sexy as it gets! does the midwest hand guard change the weight much?

@ebee

The Oceania suppressor does a really good job of suppressing it, it is a pleasure to shoot. It is a little lighter than the stock grip but I didn't weigh the difference. The rifle weighs 3.7kgs all up from memory with the suppressor and scope on it so not super light but certainly not a really heavy rifle.

Turknelli

Originally Posted by Beavis

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Turknelli

Nice! What are your going to use it for primarily?

Originally Posted by Rushy

Nice! What are your going to use it for primarily?

Goats and three gun mainly. And everything else you might use a 12 gauge for.

I bought it because I wanted it lol and would probably never spend 4k on the real thing.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Goats and three gun mainly. And everything else you might use a 12 gauge for.

I bought it because I wanted it lol and would probably never spend 4k on the real thing.

How does it cycle?

Originally Posted by Beavis

Goats and three gun mainly. And everything else you might use a 12 gauge for.

I bought it because I wanted it lol and would probably never spend 4k on the real thing.

I brought a Benelli M3 (which switches between semi auto and pump) to replace my Typhoon for three gun. I have never thought about using it on goats but that makes more sense than a bolt action. Do you go after them with solids or double ought and what do you consider the ethical / effective range?

buck shot on possums is interesting

Originally Posted by 308mate

How does it cycle?

Haven't shot it yet

Still to try mate. AR in 223 or 6.5 Grendel was the go the before

@Rushy