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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I have a few pistols and shotguns. I live in MA so not all manufacturers are allowed to be sold new. Over the years I have acquired:
    Sig Sauer P220 .45
    Para Ordnance P-10 .45
    Glock 23 .40
    Glock 27 .40
    Ruger Speed Six .357
    S&W Bodyguard .380
    Sig Sauer P230 .380
    S&W Airweight .38
    Mossberg 500 12GA shotgun
    Remington 870 12GA

    Great to see a pro gun thread on here after all these years.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • Stickman12
    Stickman12 Posts: 504
    youngster said:

    I have a few pistols and shotguns. I live in MA so not all manufacturers are allowed to be sold new. Over the years I have acquired:
    Sig Sauer P220 .45
    Para Ordnance P-10 .45
    Glock 23 .40
    Glock 27 .40
    Ruger Speed Six .357
    S&W Bodyguard .380
    Sig Sauer P230 .380
    S&W Airweight .38
    Mossberg 500 12GA shotgun
    Remington 870 12GA

    Great to see a pro gun thread on here after all these years.

    Not allowed to be sold new??? What does that mean? Im not familiar with your states laws. Does that mean you can by certain manufactures used??
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    edited December 2015
    Stickman12 said:



    Not allowed to be sold new??? What does that mean? Im not familiar with your states laws. Does that mean you can by certain manufactures used??

    Yeah, the Attorney General has outlawed certain manufacturers from selling new guns in this state. For instance, Glock can't because it doesn't have an external safety. Also new guns have to have an external indicator that there's a round in the chamber. So Colt, Kimber, Glock and quite a few others can't be sold new. If they were manufactured before 1998 they can be sold because that's when the law went into place.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • Stickman12
    Stickman12 Posts: 504
    youngster said:

    Stickman12 said:



    Not allowed to be sold new??? What does that mean? Im not familiar with your states laws. Does that mean you can by certain manufactures used??

    Yeah, the Attorney General has outlawed certain manufacturers from selling new guns in this state. For instance, Glock can't because it doesn't have an external safety. Also new guns have to have an external indicator that there's a round in the chamber. So Colt, Kimber, Glock and quite a few others can't be sold new. If they were manufactured before 1998 they can be sold because that's when the law went into place.
    So can you buy those guns used or can you still buy them new online and have them shipped to your FFL??
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Stickman12 said:



    So can you buy those guns used or can you still buy them new online and have them shipped to your FFL??

    You can buy guns used if they were manufactured before 1998. They won't allow me to buy guns from other states and have them shipped if they are not on the MA compliant list. There are plenty of gun manufacturers that are sold in this state but also there are quite a few that are not. It sucks but it is what it is.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • TL170678
    TL170678 Near Louisville, in Indiana, closer to Kentucky Posts: 422
    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    About time guns were banned in the USA, sick of seeing news reports here in Australia of mass shootings there.

    I can`t wait until swimming is banned in Australia I am so sick of hearing about you getting eaten by sharks....Either admit that you are nothing but food or ban swimming.
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    lmao
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    i only ever see baby ones
    the big ones are for the
    old farts that are just as
    feisty and gracious as the
    old sharks....
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    TL170678 said:

    Thoughts_Arrive said:

    About time guns were banned in the USA, sick of seeing news reports here in Australia of mass shootings there.

    I can`t wait until swimming is banned in Australia I am so sick of hearing about you getting eaten by sharks....Either admit that you are nothing but food or ban swimming.
    ZING
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    youngster said:

    I have a few pistols and shotguns. I live in MA so not all manufacturers are allowed to be sold new. Over the years I have acquired:
    Sig Sauer P220 .45
    Para Ordnance P-10 .45
    Glock 23 .40
    Glock 27 .40
    Ruger Speed Six .357
    S&W Bodyguard .380
    Sig Sauer P230 .380
    S&W Airweight .38
    Mossberg 500 12GA shotgun
    Remington 870 12GA

    Great to see a pro gun thread on here after all these years.

    I used to have a Remington 870 but I sold it and bought a Benelli. The Benelli is turning out to be unreliable so now I'm looking for something else. I've been considering a semi-auto but I'm not sure I want to abandon the pump actions. Oh well. Time to hit the gun shops.

    Your Sig P220 is a solid contender in the .45 ACP world. I think I'd rather have a P220 than a 1911. Maybe someday.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    mcgruff10 said:

    I guess recent proposed gun legislation has freaked people out here in nj; I saw someone buy 3 ar-15's today at a store. I never saw anything like it, people buying 2 and 3 guns at a time. Shotguns, handguns...anything and everything! All I wanted was a ruger 10/22 to shoot with my kids. I guess I'll go to the national chain store to get it since there was zero lines there today.

    Did you ever get your 10/22?
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Happiness is a warm gun, bang bang shoot shoot.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Stickman12
    Stickman12 Posts: 504
    Shot show currently going on in Vegas. Already have a IWI Tavor but definitely loving the new X95 Tavor. Going to have to start saving up for this one. Anyone else see anything new that caught their eye?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    Walther PPS m2 and PPQ Match look pretty sweet. It's a shame that they don't have paddle magazine releases, though.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,116
    dudeman said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    I guess recent proposed gun legislation has freaked people out here in nj; I saw someone buy 3 ar-15's today at a store. I never saw anything like it, people buying 2 and 3 guns at a time. Shotguns, handguns...anything and everything! All I wanted was a ruger 10/22 to shoot with my kids. I guess I'll go to the national chain store to get it since there was zero lines there today.

    Did you ever get your 10/22?
    nah I didn't. I went to an indoor range tonight and fired over 250 rounds out of my 9mm and also shot my .22. My .22 jammed up several times and I was not happy (old remington viper from 1992) When I was done I checked out a few ruger 10/22's...what a gorgeous gun. I definitely have to get one.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    I'm in the market for a 10/22 as well. There are so many variations it's almost overwhelming.

    I'm looking for a good .22 target pistol, too. Browning Buckmark and Ruger MK III are at the top of my list.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • Stickman12
    Stickman12 Posts: 504
    you can get a stock 10/22 and customize it however you want. like you said, there are so many accessories and variations, might as well make it how you want it
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,116
    the 10/22 takedown seems a little pricey and excessive...agree or disagree?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    Stickman12 said:

    you can get a stock 10/22 and customize it however you want. like you said, there are so many accessories and variations, might as well make it how you want it

    Yeah, the flexibility of the 10/22 makes it great. I just want a bull barrel and capable iron sights......maybe ghost rings. I'll have to see if Ruger has a model like that or if I'll have to buy parts aftermarket.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    mcgruff10 said:

    the 10/22 takedown seems a little pricey and excessive...agree or disagree?

    Pricey for sure. If I was a small game hunter, it might be nice to be able to fit a rifle in a day pack, though.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV

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