bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 ok....yes, i'm buddhist....and yes, buddhists do not believe in violence....but i have a HUGE fascination with guns and knives. (do NOT tell my parents, LOL, they seriously would not be pleased.)for my birthday, i am thinking about getting myself a handgun. i am pretty much settled on a .9mm, although i am not at all settled on which maker.i am fond of glocks, but i don't know if i want to spend quite that much.recently i read about another gun....the cz 75 d compact .9mm. it is a czech-made gun, and seems to get great reviews (at about half the cost of a glock).does anyone have any experience with either? is it better to spend the extra money? do you have any recommendations?(p.s. calleigh duquesne is my hero....) Quote
Palerider Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 no difference here....I like the 9mm....like to call it....Oh Henry and his 16 friends.....and I am telling your parents....:lol: Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 no difference here....I like the 9mm....do you own either?like to call it....Oh Henry and his 16 friends.....lolz....good name....and I am telling your parents....:lol: you wouldn't dare!! (are you making fun of all the .... that i always use??) Quote
Palerider Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 not at all......I use the ..................... myself....... Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 not at all......I use the ..................... myself...........it's great to know that there are two of us.... Quote
Palerider Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 ....it's great to know that there are two of us.... agreed...... Quote
Moksha Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I recently watched a TV show about an open air gun selling-toting-shooting convention in Kentucky. That is the place to go to get some really BIG guns. You know, the kind that would give you status in the eyes of the babes. Much better than those long trucks. These rapid fire fully automatic beauties would let the hunnies know exactly what you were all about. Probably the charm the guys, who appreciate a great deal of fire power, as well. Quote
hordak Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) ok....yes, i'm buddhist....and yes, buddhists do not believe in violence....but i have a HUGE fascination with guns and knives. (do NOT tell my parents, LOL, they seriously would not be pleased.)for my birthday, i am thinking about getting myself a handgun. i am pretty much settled on a .9mm, although i am not at all settled on which maker.i am fond of glocks, but i don't know if i want to spend quite that much.recently i read about another gun....the cz 75 d compact .9mm. it is a czech-made gun, and seems to get great reviews (at about half the cost of a glock).does anyone have any experience with either? is it better to spend the extra money? do you have any recommendations?(p.s. calleigh duquesne is my hero....)Go to the range and rent it first. I was gun ho (pun intended) on getting a Glock 19. I read every review comparing it with other compact 9mms. I would go to the gun shop to hold it and i loved the feel, weight and trigger pull. They day i went to pick one up i couldn't get it as I just moved to a new state and didn't have a state ID or lived here long enough yet. So I went to the local range and rented one and after an hour of getting hot brass shot in my face i i was glad i had not bought it yet.Long story short. Try it before you buy it. BTW If you not getting it for protection i would recommend something that shoots the .22lr Edited February 4, 2009 by hordak Quote
Dr T Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 My b-i-l has a S&W that feels SO good. I has a pistol grip sight. I is SO nice. Quote
Hemidakota Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 ok....yes, i'm buddhist....and yes, buddhists do not believe in violence....but i have a HUGE fascination with guns and knives. (do NOT tell my parents, LOL, they seriously would not be pleased.)for my birthday, i am thinking about getting myself a handgun. i am pretty much settled on a .9mm, although i am not at all settled on which maker.i am fond of glocks, but i don't know if i want to spend quite that much.recently i read about another gun....the cz 75 d compact .9mm. it is a czech-made gun, and seems to get great reviews (at about half the cost of a glock).does anyone have any experience with either? is it better to spend the extra money? do you have any recommendations?(p.s. calleigh duquesne is my hero....)Perhaps you should joined the military... Quote
Guest QueenAnti Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I'm a fan of hunting/sniper rifles myself. My step-dad has this cold-war era west German made rifle. This thing has like no recoil, and I can accurately peg a nickel at 250 years with it. It's THAT accurate. Those years I spent living in the cheese state would have been miserable had it not been for the Rifle collection. Quote
Guest Godless Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 Me want a 1911, though I hear .45 ammo is pretty expensive these days. Also, you're not the only Buddhist in the world who likes weapons. A friend of mine is a Buddhist and he has a huge collection of knives/swords/daggers/etc. No guns yet though. Quote
hordak Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 Perhaps you should joined the military...We don't/ didn't get to play with guns as much as you would think. Quote
Guest Godless Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 We don't/ didn't get to play with guns as much as you would think.Very true. Quote
Wingnut Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I'm a fan of hunting/sniper rifles myself. My step-dad has this cold-war era west German made rifle. This thing has like no recoil, and I can accurately peg a nickel at 250 years with it. It's THAT accurate.Those years I spent living in the cheese state would have been miserable had it not been for the Rifle collection.From 250 years!? I’m curious, are you shooting into the future or the past? Quote
NeuroTypical Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I've owned full-size and baby Glock 9mm's. I have almost no experience with any other kind of handgun, so I can't go recommending against anything, but I must say that I am very very satisfied with my Glock. So, you say Buddhists "don't believe in violence"? I think I understand that you all figure killing for any reason, no matter how justifiable, ain't a tool a Buddhist can use. But are you able to practice self-defense in ways which might harm someone? Something to keep in mind is the notion that when we employ a firearm to defend ourselves, we are trying to STOP the attack. We are not trying to KILL the attacker. It's an important difference. And FYI, there are tons and tons of people who survive being shot by a 9mm. LM Quote
prisonchaplain Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 ....it's great to know that there are two of us.... I'm also pleased that there are TWO of YOU.And I believe the WORD for . . . is ELIPSIS. Quote
gabelpa Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 I thought I'd weigh in with my own experience with .9mm handguns. I found the trigger pull on the Glocks that I tried out to be too heavy for my personal comfort, and didn't like the magazine eject. I can second the brass in the face experience. My personal favourite is still the Beretta 92f, though with the floating barrel it is a bit less accurate than pistols with fixed barrels in my experience. I also like the Ruger P89TH but have no idea about price or what it's like nowadays. If memory serves, you can use the same magazines in the Ruger PC-9 carbine rifle. That was a fun rifle to shoot, but is at least a decade old. Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 Long story short. Try it before you buy it. BTW If you not getting it for protection i would recommend something that shoots the .22lrsound advice, thank you. why would you recommend that particular calibur? Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 My b-i-l has a S&W that feels SO good. I has a pistol grip sight. I is SO nice. overall i have never been all that impressed with the functionality of s&ws....what do you like about them? Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 Perhaps you should joined the military...hmmmm....it's a thought. let me ask you a question....do you think, honestly, that women are respected in the military? do you think that they are tolerated, but that they cannot gain the same respect or status that men are able to achieve? i am not being difficult, but i am just curious about your opinion. Quote
bodhigirlsmiles Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Posted February 4, 2009 So, you say Buddhists "don't believe in violence"? I think I understand that you all figure killing for any reason, no matter how justifiable, ain't a tool a Buddhist can use. But are you able to practice self-defense in ways which might harm someone? this has always been the difficulty for me as well.Something to keep in mind is the notion that when we employ a firearm to defend ourselves, we are trying to STOP the attack. We are not trying to KILL the attacker. It's an important difference.i think you are right, that is an important distinction to make. Quote
hordak Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 sound advice, thank you. why would you recommend that particular calibur?50 rounds of 22lr cost about $2-$350 rounds of 9mm cost about $15 Quote
hordak Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 hmmmm....it's a thought. let me ask you a question....do you think, honestly, that women are respected in the military? do you think that they are tolerated, but that they cannot gain the same respect or status that men are able to achieve? i am not being difficult, but i am just curious about your opinion.Women in the military are treated like dirt. Same as the men. But actually power comes from rank and not from gender in the service. You respect (or at least show it) to those who are higher ranking regardless of gender. The only thing women can't do in the military that men can is joining a specialty group like TACP , or Green berets but the actual number of men who join them is so small not many earn the right to boast about that anyhow. Quote
Guest Godless Posted February 5, 2009 Report Posted February 5, 2009 ^ Basically, what he said. Women, just like men, have to earn their respect in the military. However, man or woman, all are viewed as comrades and brothers and sisters in arms. I have seen very, very few cases where gender was an issue in a military environment. Quote
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