Great hardware, as in hardware-store style.
Okay, not so much a gun smith story, but a question for people who know their firearms. I am turning 18 soon and looking to get a firearm. That being said, I have nearly no experience with guns. So my question is this: what is a good beginning firearm? I live in IA, which means that I can't buy a handgun till I am 21, so it will have to be a rifle/shotgun. I appreciate all advice!!
I like to think of a firearm as a tool. What do you want a rifle for? Target shooting? Competitive shooting? Deer hunting? Varmint hunting? Self defense??????............ Not all rifles serve all purposes.Okay, not so much a gun smith story, but a question for people who know their firearms. I am turning 18 soon and looking to get a firearm. That being said, I have nearly no experience with guns. So my question is this: what is a good beginning firearm? I live in IA, which means that I can't buy a handgun till I am 21, so it will have to be a rifle/shotgun. I appreciate all advice!!
Rereading your question, I see you were asking for a good first rifle. Which means there will be a second, third.....I like to think of a firearm as a tool. What do you want a rifle for? Target shooting? Competitive shooting? Deer hunting? Varmint hunting? Self defense??????............ Not all rifles serve all purposes.
Same goes for a shotgun, although @OtB's suggestion for the Remington 870 will handle pretty much every need. It's a classic for a reason.
And my wife wonders why I have to own so many guns...
yeah, right. You really think they prosecute these cases?I went in today to work on a few guns. While I was doing paperwork, there was a guy who had submitted his online 4473 to buy a gun who came up "Denied" in the system. The salesperson said "I'm sorry sir, but the system response from the FBI background check came back as Denied, so we can't sell you this gun".
The guy says: "Well I figured as much, but thought I would give it a try". The salesperson then asked why he thought it would come back as Denied, and the guy says "Well I just got out of prison about 6 months ago".
To wit the salesperson replied "So you knowingly lied on the 4473 form and affixed your signature, when it says right there that it's a felony to do so?"
The guy responds with "It says that? Oh, I must have missed that part."
Okie dokie. Enjoy prison, again.
korab said:yeah, right. You really think they prosecute these cases?
Interesting. They have a patchy history of doing so - case in point - Hunter B.The FBI followed up with a phone call the next day, wanting our video footage on this particular guy, so I'm going to answer "yes".
This is not the first time, either.