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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: Handling someone else's guns |
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Have you ever noticed that handling someone else's guns just does not feel right? Even if it is the same manufacturer or model? I have noticed this afield and at the range and some of my friends agree with me. Our own guns seem to be a better fit. Just curious and would appreciate your feedback. All the best...
Gil
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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GilMartin wrote: |
Have you ever noticed that handling someone else's guns just does not feel right? Even if it is the same manufacturer or model? I have noticed this afield and at the range and some of my friends agree with me. Our own guns seem to be a better fit. Just curious and would appreciate your feedback. All the best...
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They feel awkward to me because I usually am overly careful when I hold them. My own guns I am more relaxed with... I would concider it a horrible thing to handle someone else's gun and ding or mishandle it. I'd rather handle my own and admire yours from afar
-DallanC
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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Thats exactly how I feel when handling someone elses guns. It's like I'm holding a carton of eggs.
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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Reminds me of the time when I let my brother in law handle my new 700 BDL right after I bought it on my 18th birthday.He had the habit of wearing huge belt buckles like a Hollywood cowboy.Well it didnt take very long before my stock and the serrated edge of his buckle met. I got over it but everytime I see the resulting scratchs I think of how upset I was.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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I never handle another persons firearms unless I know them very well and then only after being invited.
Like both Dallan and Joe I am very uncomfortable with someone else's firearm. I am really worried about doing something bad to it...even a scratch would make me feel sick.
For the same reasons above, as a general, rule I don't let anyone handle mine. If I ding or scratch my rifle I have no-one else but myself to blame. If someone else does it, well.........
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515034s10ring Super Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1153 Location: Working my way back up and around
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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Yeah, unless i know the person i will not handle the weapon whatsoever. If i'm working on one though a battery of function/failure tests are done before even shouldering it.
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Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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I wont handle someone elses gun as well even if they insist it I only do it with hesitation.
I can bang up and scrach up one of my guns till it looks like it went to hell and back and I wont care its mine. But I dont like the thought of damaging someone elses gun.
Dimitri
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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I have been handling firearms for about 50 years...I am very comfortable with most firearms. Yours, mine or someone elses...If I know the type of action and safeties there is no problem.
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1895ss Super Member
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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Bushmaster wrote: |
I have been handling firearms for about 50 years...I am very comfortable with most firearms. Yours, mine or someone elses...If I know the type of action and safeties there is no problem. |
Gidday Bushy....Knowing the action or safeties is not a problem with me. My problem is with damaging someone elses property and how I would feel if someone did it to mine.
Then of course there is the obligation I would feel to repair/correct any damage....don't like spending money on someone elses gear....rather spend it on my own.
Cheers, Vince
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GroovyJack Member
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Bama
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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I'm wit Bushee here , doesnt bother me, but , I know what you mean .. If we know one another I dont have an issue at all with it .. And a few less years as well .. A few ... Not many .. But a few ..
Jack
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515034s10ring Super Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1153 Location: Working my way back up and around
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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I guess after reading my post i should have explained a bit better.....
If i don't know the person and the weapon is being passed to me, i back off usually and tell then to open 'er up (friends know better already......Yes, i do have friends GroovyJack ).
Once i was passed a loaded and hot misfire.....which got into my hands and BOOOOM! I damn well near crapped myself because it was the first day on the job, and the bolt was up too....plus no fingers near the trigger. Thankfully, nobody was hurt......but boy let me tell you.....$h1t rolled downhill that day because guns are to be checked "prior" to comming through and getting checked in by me And i was soo angry that day i made sure a few were fired
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Bushmaster Super Member
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1895ss Super Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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You more or less said that already..........
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Handling someone else's guns |
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It seems to have needed repeating...10ring and all that...
Gidday Vince...Enjoying your entertainment...
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