So...I finally got around to taking one of my hobbies other than cars. So...figured I'd post up my other toys. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry. Didn't realize til after that the lens has a nice fingerprint on it...but didn't wanna re-take all the pictures.

I'll also do a VERY minor write up on them in which some people may find useful if they're looking at this stuff...

PLEASE NOTE: Yes, I do have live rounds in the photos. When taking these photos, the chamber/bolt was NEVER closed when a live round was in the chamber. I don't have dud rounds, and the rounds were only used to show basic operation and setup.

Anyways, to start, here's pictures of my .40cal S&W model SW40VE. I purchased it new, and prices on this particular pistol run about 300-400$ depending on where you go. It's a great gun, although alot of people don't seem to like it for accuracy. However, a guns accuracy, in my opinion, is more in the shooter than it is the gun. The gun shoots GREAT for me despite it's 4" barrel up to probably about 15yards where it starts shooting loose groups. Shoots about as accurate cold as it does hot. I use 180gr hollow points by winchester for home protection (which I'll be switching to star-fire soon) and when I go to the range, I shoot just range-rounds. Again...those range rounds are where I got my accuracy from. I can only imagine a higher-quality bullet. When shooting, I was at Ed's (now Nick's) gun range in Marietta, so that'll familiarize you with the lighting/windage (or lack thereof) I shoot with.

Nonetheless, I would reccommend this gun. It's a basic and simple design, although it has no safety. It's pocket-change friendly, and is easy to clean, and again...shoots well for a sub-compact. However, I plan to sell this before too many more rounds go through it. I want either a glock 23, or a Sig 226, or a Beretta 92fs...but the beretta will be provided for me when I sign with the Marines.

Pictures of the .40.












Second up is my WWII M1 .30 Carbine w/ wood stock. As you can see, the wood stock has been VERY well preserved. I keep it oiled and cleaned after every visit to the range, and the metal is being preserved with a sock. It has been passed down 3generations, now. The rifle has never been mounted with a scope (if you even can) and I've only shot iron-sights. It's the only way I'll shoot a rifle of this sort. It fires a .30carbine round, and is a bolt-action rifle. Cleaning this thing is a b*tch, though, to clean it CORRECTLY. For these pictures, I did clean it all the way. The old rounds you see are several years old, though. The targets you'll see posted at the end...my buddy and I were comparing our shots. 5rounds each. The target was sent at the far end of the range (I believe it to be about 40yds) and again, were shot in POOR lighting through the iron sights. I was aiming at the inner-corner of the "L" to the top and left of the bulls-eye. Else, it's a great gun. Not alot of kick, and fun to shoot and ALWAYS turns heads when I visit the range.