Damn, that's almost enough to motivate me to go buy a 10/22. Too bad they don't have any for a Model 60.
I was going to PM you, but for the good of everyone- Boyds has been making limited runs of thumbhole stocks for the Marlin 60. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/MARLIN-60-THUMBHOLE-STOCK-NATURAL-LAMINATE-VIP-p/640-211.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/MARLIN-60 ... 40-211.htm</a> You'll have to watch for them because they sell out fast.
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OK, so I was looking at the sight pictures of different firearms, and I got to wondering. Instead of having an opaque blade at the front to line up with the target, wouldn't it make more sense to have a type of "arch" (or something that looks like an unused staple) construction for the front sight? Considering that the "front sight=blade" design has been around for long enough for other idiots to ask this question, I'm hoping someone can explain where I'm going wrong in my thinking.
I apparently was not clear in my previous post, so I've attached an image. If a mod could merge these posts so I'm not cluttering up the thread, I'd appreciate it.
This is just my opinion, but I feel like the squared off hollow arch that you're proposing would be problematic because it might tend to disappear when you focus on the target, forcing your eyes to work harder to refocus on the front sight post and thus increasing the time it would take to properly acquire the target and take an accurate shot. A classic front sight post allows your eyes to focus on it with relative ease since there is no light passing through. Again, this is just my opinion of how it might not be as effective as you think. But since I've never used anything like this, I can't be sure. On another note, there are a few companies that have tried altering classic sights. For example, Steyr's line of pistols has a sort of trapezoid-type sight that they claim increases target acquisition time.
So, does anyone have the time or disposable income to, say, get two Hi-Points, keep one stock and change the sights on the other, and see which one lets them put more rounds accurately on target within a set amount of time?
The problem with your proposed sight, is that your target shouldn't be behind the front sight post. If you're using the sights correctly, the top of the post should line up with the top of the rear blades, there should be an equal gap on each side of the post, and the center of the target should be sitting directly on top of the front post. You should also be focused on the front sight post, not the target, and not the rear sight. The type of sight you're thinking up seems very similar to an aperture, or peep sight. These type of sights use either a rear hole that you center the top of the front post in, or two rings that you align, one inside the other, with the target in the middle. There's also a company that makes a triangular sight system, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.suresight.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.suresight.com/</a> Even with this sight system, the target is directly on top of the front post, not behind it.
I just bought a pre-ban SP1 Colt AR-15 for $1200. It looks to be in good shape, it's been well taken care of aside from the typical nicks from being around for almost 30 years. I figured I'd ask here, how much do you think this pre-ban will be worth in about, say, 10 years? I know that the value is only going to go up if gun laws in New York remain the same, I just have absolutely no clue how much.
Same question as above excpet mines a remington model 550-1 my grandma has had for over 50 years....its in mint condition
Your best bet for anything like this is to check out a large online firearm auction site like Gunbroker.com.
I checked there. Prices range from 175 to 500 dollars for what appear to be guns in similar condition.
One more question. Can an AR-15 SP1 Colt fire 5.56? The writing on the lower receiver says .223, but I have 100 rounds of 5.56 I'd like to use. I know they're identical and the only difference is pressure and powder, but pretty much all AR's can handle that right?
There are some other differences in the brass, but those don't really matter unless you plan to reload. Just about any but the cheapest, lightest weight AR can handle 5.56, especially if you're only talking about a few hundred rounds.
The ban is no longer in effect, so it is worth what someone will pay you for it, but consider this in determining value, in Arizona our gun laws are more lenient than CA and New York. The result of of that is there are is a bigger inventory of preban, post ban and all other manner of assault style weapons that can legally be sold from person to person with no paper work, resulting in lower prices for such guns.
Honestly, Id say that other than say people the want to collect super rare models or retro guns, the market for that stuff isn't going to bring you any decent returns.
Came across this while reading forums centered around big game hunting in Africa. This double rifle 750 nitro express was made by Armitalia di Lucchini Sandro & C. snc Sarezzo (Brescia) in Italy and is owned by Mr. Lucchini. It took 8 years to build and it weighs 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds). http://www.africahunting.com/hunting-forum/double-rifles/2163-double-rifle-750-nitro-express.html Not really sure where to go with that.
If someone really wanted to make money off of an "assault" type weapon (I fucking hate that term being applied to civilian semi-autos, by the way) you missed your chance by about 3 months. Nov/Dec/Jan of this year was the high point of the market. Unless another ban is passed, the market is slightly flooded, and prices are dropping. A lot of people that freaked out after the election are being forced to sell off their panic guns that they put on their credit cards. On another aspect of determining value, be careful when you look at Gunbroker for prices. Gunbroker doesn't charge a fee to relist if you don't sell it, so there are a TON of people who price their guns way too high, and just hope some sucker comes along. To get a true idea of value from that site, you have to create an account so you can search through the guns that have actually sold. Also, a great resource is to find a web forum for the specific type/manufacturer of the gun you're trying to value. For long running models or older guns, there can be some very small differences that will determine if a collector will pay you a lot of money, or very little. Usually, the only people that know those little things to look for are the collectors. I'm a member of a Ruger forum, and the guys there are more than happy to talk to new guys about the guns that they have. They also like to laugh at guys on gunbroker selling "rare" guns that aren't, or guys that do have rare guns selling them for next to nothing because they don't know what they have, or don't list them accurately. Don't be one of those guys.
AWESOME. I love big double rifles, and that thing is sweet. Any more pictures? That thing looks beautiful, and I'm sure the price of it is astronomical.