#colt 1911

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"Fighting Tools"

[freetheshit-outofyou]

Commissioned some beautiful Battleship Texas scrimshaw grips for my Battleship Texas Commemoratives…. Old school navy artistry… on bone…. Source

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Colt Model 1902 Military pistol with 8-round .38 ACP magazine

[der-einsame-abenteurer]

[ketchuplaser]

Most American gun!

I'm really curious about how this is going to turn out. If I missed your favorite, sorry. Had to narrow it to 12 choices.

Thanks for the input on the previous ask!

[modeus-the-unbound]

I have shat on Starfield...and trust me, it deserves every bit of it. BUT, it does have one good joke in it's lore/worldbuilding...

Making the "Old Earth" weaponry include the Colt. 1911 and the AK-47 is objectively funny. The idea that in the year 3000 or whatever, people are STILL using these fucking gun platforms is great. 10/10.

[exdeusaesthetic]

XGun

[handfulsofhistory]

World War I Colt 1911

[admiralnelsoniii]

Makes me think of Terminator. It doesn't have a laser, but still. Remember in the gun shop?

"Give me a .45 Long slide with laser sighting."

Lol!

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[freetheshit-outofyou]

I bought this Colt M1991A1 unfired NIB at the estate sale of a collator. I paid 600.00 for a then 21 year old Colt, it was a deal I could not pass up.

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1911 A1 By Norcino

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hellokittyswag ** 3D PRINTED REPLICA F!REARM ** #1911 #psychosis #paranoia #sigilkore #based #anticholinergic

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Glock versus .308 pistol

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Bianchi #2AL .45 Auto Holster, famously used by Delta during Operation Eagle Claw, but similar holsters have been seen as late as 1992-1994 with A-Squadron.

These and other commercial leather or rigger-made nylon holsters were the bread and butter of the unit prior to the introduction of the AWS Inc. 50529 and Safariland 3004/3014 designs.

Delta Force CQB Training c.1982-1983

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Tips and gear for helping new shooters:

So, you've decided to help introduce your partner, sibling, friend, comrade, cousin, whoever to shooting and guns. This is from the perspective of an intro to shooting as hobby, not as a defensive measure or tactical military or militia training. That kind of shooting has different trains of thought that I will be straight up honest and say that I don't feel qualified to instruct about. I prefer to focus on shooting as a sport, and how fun it is.

I also prefer to introduce people to shooting with one firearm at a time, and usually not more than 3 new shooters per instructor. If you only feel comfortable doing things 1 on 1, then that's okay. A calm and comfortable instructor, usually helps keep the new shooter also calm and collected. When it comes to how young a new shooter can be, I'll let that be up to you, but seriously think about if you are capable of safely instructing them.

A rule of thumb I recently heard "Only give instructions to people for as many seconds as their age is" So if you are instructing a 12 year old, you got 12 seconds. If you are instructing a 40 year old, you got 40 seconds. I focus on telling people what matters. If the person you are instructing is using the wrong terminology, let them do so as long you understand them. If they call it bullets and clips instead of cartridges and magazines, let them. You understand what they mean. While telling people about intricate details about the guns and sharing is fun, telling your friend about the differences between a Turkish Mauser and an Argentine Mauser, really doesn't matter to begin with, let that kind of fun nerdery wait for later.

Here's my guide on how to introduce new shooters based on having been an RSO for a youth program and volunteering at the range for intro courses with pistol shooting. Some of these routines might change on your circumstances, range rules, laws, etc. Think of these more as guidelines.

Here's how I usually open, I explain how we unpack firearms and what routines we have around that. Our routine is to open the box enough to see where the barrel is pointed, then if necessary, change where the barrel points, so we can make sure the barrel always points towards the targets and a safe direction when handling the firearm. This is a nice opportunity to re-iterate that the gun should always be pointing in a safe direction.

The we put the firearm down, the barrel pointed in a safe direction, with a chamber flag inserted, and magazine outside of the firearm.

I also explain what commands we are going to be using on the range, and what each of them mean, this of course also differs on where you are, how your range operates, etc. The next step we discuss is loading the magazine of the firearm we'll be using. I show how to do it, away from the firearm. I explain every move I do, if the magazine has loading tabs, like Ruger MkIII, MkIV, etc mags, I explain that and demonstrate in front of them and let them try. If someone fails at anything you just instructed, calmly tell them what they did wrong, and show again how to do it properly. Expect that they will forget everything you tell them and that you will have to tell them everything multiple times, if you can, try explaining in different ways. Emphasize what can be a safer and more comfortable way to do things. Remember, calm and comfortable. Yes, I also apply this to flagging. Over-reacting and screaming at people is not an efficient way to teach people.

If you are instructing on anything more powerful than .22lr, I would advise to load only one cartridge the first time. Then we move onto loading the magazine into the firearm. Next we move onto racking the bolt or pulling the charging handle or slide depending the gun. I also explain how we never put down a loaded firearm. I now usually explain how to do a proper trigger pull, I often boil it down to "try to pull the trigger as slow as you can"

I then explain how the sight picture works. This depends on what firearm you are instructing on. I describe most often how it works on a handgun with regular iron sights for bullseye shooting.

After they've fired a few shots, help correct grip, stance, technique, and so on. From here on out, you are free to explore and can indulge in all the nerdy, delicious details you want to share. Remember, if someone doesn't want to keep shooting after they have tried, that's okay. Different people like different things. Here's some gear I use and recommend to make instructing easier;

Trainingsights.com has transparent overlay cards you can use to illustrate sight picture. I've used the regular A4 sheet size for about a year now. They are brilliant if you are often explaining sight picture to people (you can totally just draw similar enough shapes to convey what you mean with a sharpie or pen on post-it notes, but the transparent overlay sheets are really nice to use) My favorite "trick" with these transparent overlays, is holding them right over the target, showing clearly how a complete sight picture is supposed to look. It feels sorta telling someone the answer to a question they've just been given, it usually drives up the successfactor by a pretty significant margine in getting them to hit the target.

Electronic hearing protection: to make it easier to talk without needing to take ear on and off all the time. This goes both ways, it makes it easier for you hear what your friend is say, and it's easier for your friend to hear what you are saying. It still blocks out loud noises. I have a pair of Walkers that I have as loaner ear pro for my friends who don't have their own.

Foam single-use ear plugs. When shooting loud guns indoors, or loud rifles, I usually double up and use these in conjunction with electronic hearing protection.

Table / bench: Somewhere to put down the gun in-between checking targets and strings of fire. As I mentioned earlier, comfort is key, and not everyone is able to hold a gun for prolonged time the first time they are at a range.

Chamber flags: to clearly demonstrate to everyone that the gun is empty

Suppressors: They reduce noise and recoil, and are a worthwhile investment to reduce the noise. Many new shooters can be scared if you show them an AR in 5.56 with a 7" inch barrel and muzzle brake indoors. A suppressor doesn't make it movie quiet, but it certainly mellows out the sound enough to not make very unpleasant. Remember to still wear hearing protection even if you are using a suppressor.

Shooting glasses; Especially if shooting at steel targets or shooting a suppressed AR These are some of my tips and tricks, none of the links here are affiliate or any way of monetary compensation for me, I just want to help others to help friends get into shooting because I think shooting is really fun. (I'm stealing some images for illustrations, I don't wanna bother taking pictures at 2am when I'm writing this :p )