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Good evening all NES'ers. Even though I am mostly a lurker here, I enjoy the board tremendously, and have received a lot of useful information. As a small token of my appreciation, I am "borrowing" the Art of the Karma, from another popular board. I am offering 3 paperback books I have just finshed reading, to anyone interested. They are: Silent Warrior, and Marine Sniper, both written by Charles Henderson, and One Shot - One Kill, written by Charles Sasser and Craig Roberts. The first two are about the amazing life and career of Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock, and One Shot - One Kill is about the history of the sniper during wartime. All are excellent reads, and I highly recommend them.

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Congratulations to cdkayak, for winning this karma. Also, thanks to all who entered and gave me their reasons for handgun or long gun preferences. I enjoyed reading them all, but still haven't decided which I, myself, prefer. Maybe I just need to shoot more!

Bill

(cdkayak, pm should be coming your way shortly)








Bill
 
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I prefer handguns because I get a kick out of IDPA, and find handguns easier to take from here to there. USPSA also holds strong appeal.

First I went thru my Sig period, then my Glock period, then my revolver romance, and now I am hooked on 1911s.

At my core, I am a handgunner!
 
Well, I find this very interesting and the reading will do me good if chosen.

Although I shoot both long arms and hand guns, I prefer the hand gun. A revolver is a fine choice for sport, fun, and protection. Becoming proficient with the hand gun has made my rifle shooting (although limited) better. Shooting revolvers, has made my semi auto shooting better.

A hand gun of the proper caliber, can provide food, fun, and protection.

Thanks,
 
Sounds interesting, I'm in.

I like long guns because I get to take my son shooting with me. He's just eight and we mostly shoot .22's plinking away at various targets at the (Very) small range/club I belong to. Dan's good, and he's getting better. I love to hear him yell when he strings a couple of hits together when we play "Chase the can". We take turns shooting at a tin can. The object is, you have to shoot it while it is still moving from the other person's last shot. A trip to the range is something he must earn with good grades or as a treat for earning belt loops (Think merit badges.) in the Cub Scouts.

I just about grew up with either a BB gun or a .22 in my hands. I took great pride in my marksmanship in the Seabees. I'm getting my ducks in a row so I can purchase an M1 Garand from the CMP and as soon as she comes in I'll be happy to post pictures.
 
+1
The Karma is a great idea & overdue!
Although I shoot both handguns and long guns, I prefer to shoot handguns because I get more satisfaction when I manage to apply the proper techniques and see the immediate improvement in the group size.
 
You put a tough question out there.

I shoot both and enjoy both for different reasons. Handguns are fun for plinking that I can share with my wife as well as trying to get proficient defensively.

I'll have to choose rifle as my preference though. I also get to share that with my wife shooting the .22s at silhouettes. When I practice for or shoot Service Rifle matches I really enjoy the focus required and just trying to bring all the pieces together to improve the shot.

Thanks,
CD
 
I'm not sure I can articulate why I prefer handguns, actually.

To me they're just more fun! I like to feel the recoil, but I don't like getting my shoulder bruised... and a .45 gives just the right amount of kick that I can shoot it all day long and not get fatigued. Although a S&W 500 just has an awesome giggle factor - after triggering off a round you just get the overwhelming urge to giggle. [smile]
 
i prefer long guns, i like the long range shooting, that requires being deathly still. One shot one kill is a good book btw, i read it in highschool for english class.
 
Great idea, whoever wins should pass the books on once they are done with them.

I enjoy both handguns and long guns but I prefer long guns as they have more of a sense of history about them.
 
I prefer long guns. It's because my long guns hold so much more meaning to me, personally. My 8mm Mauser (sporterized) was handed down to me from my grandfather who got it in the war. He sat me down and told me the story of how it was accuired and the man that worked on the gun to settle a debt to him. He's now 92 years old and loves that I hunt with it. Also, because that's the gun that my father taught me to really shoot with. And he taught me well enough that every deer I've shot at, has gone down.

Every time I shoot a long gun, a piece of me is shooting that old Mauser, which is my prized possession. (try telling that to people in MA, they just don't understand).

p.s. I just read Shooter and loved it. I'm thinking that after your Karma thread is done, I'll start a new one.
 
Mid, you have "chicken marks" on that gun? If it has, I would place it in back of the safe for my kids, and pick up another 8MM to put up with the weather of the outdoors and the wear on that one, not one that is a hallmark to your family
 
BillK,

If you're referring to the Nazi emblem of a eagle over a swastika (dont' know the technical name) I know for a fact it has 2 or 3 stamped into the metal. As a kid in the woods I would study the gun when no deer were around (most of the time). It's always been very interesting to me, the story behind the gun. I don't know enough about them, and was unable to find any real identifying serial numbers (I posted what I did find on a forum a while back but with little success.).

If you know more about WWII Mausers that have "chicken marks" let me know!
 
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editor7 said:
Good evening all NES'ers. Even though I am mostly a lurker here, I enjoy the board tremendously, and have received a lot of useful information. As a small token of my appreciation, I am "borrowing" the Art of the Karma, from another popular board. I am offering 3 paperback books I have just finshed reading, to anyone interested. They are: Silent Warrior, and Marine Sniper, both written by Charles Henderson, and One Shot - One Kill, written by Charles Sasser and Craig Roberts. The first two are about the amazing life and career of Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock, and One Shot - One Kill is about the history of the sniper during wartime. All are excellent reads, and I highly recommend them.

Now, the fine points. All you have to do is reply to this message AND tell me if you prefer shooting handguns or long guns, and why. I will draw a name from all of the replys early Sunday evening, and post the winner. Your email address needs to be in your profile, so I can contact you to know where to ship them. If I can't contact you within two days, I will pick another name.

Good Luck!

Bill
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I'm in. If I win this will be good reading during my convolesence. I was
intending to read Unintended Consequences again. As to what I like to
shoot - handguns, but I am much better with an iron sighted rifle. I
qualified as expert with the M1 Garand with the military after never
having shot anything other than a iron sighted .22. Scoped rifles pose
no real challenge for me. It's like shooting on steroids. I have scoped
rifles, but I really like shooting w/o the scopes.

TBP
 
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I'm in as well. Hard question, as I shift back and forth between what I like to shoot. I enjoy the competition aspects of both. If forced to choose one, I'll lean towards handgun. I'm starting to get into USPSA now and really enjoy it. Also, handguns are the only think I can still buy and fit into my safe. Hummm, you wouldn't be giving a way a new safe anytime soon would ya?
;-D
 
I prefer long guns. I think the FMJ is the only chance of long range defense against robots. Because we all know robots will take over the world. I may be able to hold them off for a while with a hole in their circuit boards.
 
C&R for me!

I love the history in an old surplus firearm. Just knowing that a particular weapon carried and cared for got someone home safely to see thier loved ones is something that has always intrigued me. As far as what I prefer? 1911-A1... the older the better!
 
Midknight, waffen marks are the names of the stamp marks, I call them "chicken marks" so that no one gets pissed if I say swastika.. I know too much of the german arms and other items.. I have been collecting WW1, WW2 german items for over 20 years and range from forks, coins, papers, uniforms, knifes, mines, fuzes.. ok you got the idea.... If you have any questions please drop me a PM and I'll help you out.
 
BillK said:
Midknight, waffen marks are the names of the stamp marks, I call them "chicken marks" so that no one gets pissed if I say swastika.. I know too much of the german arms and other items.. I have been collecting WW1, WW2 german items for over 20 years and range from forks, coins, papers, uniforms, knifes, mines, fuzes..
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I wondered why the dealer at the Marlboro show - obviously Jewish - chose to deal in Nazi weapons. Then it ocurred to me... They're dead & defeated... and HE'S got their weapons.

Revenge (n): a dish best served cold. [devil]

Collect away, Bill... and gloat once in a while for me, will ya?

Ross
 
Ross,

I collect due to the history of the items, US items are so easy to come by here in the US and yes I do have many US items, in fact all of my large cannon shells, naval rounds, powder kegs.... and other heavy ordnance is US (saves me from paying up the woohaa for shipping)

What happened in WW2 is a shame and thank god the world for the most part has understood this. I respect all people and thats why I tend to say chicken marks as I mentioned =)
 

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