gewing Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games I was moving our inventory of prop weapons today and stumbled across a few noteworthy bits among the dreck. we have a remarkably solid selection of actual antique guns from the 19th century, all of which are totally destroyed (unfortunately, but predictably) I also, however, came across what appears to be a potentially fixable Daisy Targeteer .118 caliber air pistol, blued with adjustable rear sights, which pretty well dates it at 1949-52 if my research is solid. hopper barrel, super-low velocity spring gun (around 100 fps). I have deemed it neat and might try and fix it up. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39815[/ATTACH] Nice Find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games My old props master was a professional antiques restorer' date=' and I managed to catch a bit of the bug. I have been sort of itching to dust off a few of those skills, so I might make a project out of , if not actually repairing them, prettying them up so at least they'll pass the 30 foot rule[/quote'] Brownells is your friend! Did I tell you I got a "slightly scruffy" (if they say so, I couldn't find any damage) http://www.paladin-press.com/product/Techniques_of_Medieval_Armour_Reproduction_Scruffy/Slightly_Scruffy_Books When I ordered it was 75% off, now only 50% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games It looks sorta like a Colt M1911, no doubt intentional since that wuz the Pistol that Won The War!!! Lots of cool new and antique air rifles and knives at this link. Thanks for posting that! I had found his site on the airguns years ago, but lost it in one of the computer rebuilds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Miles Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games If you want to see some great gaming guns, just watch Sons of Guns on The Discovery Channel. Just last night, he rigged three Saiga 12-gauges into a shotgun gatling. That's something any Hudson City vigilante could use on their battlevan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Of course that was after they blew up their attempt to make a proper Gatling in 12 gauge by rushing the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Miles Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Of course that was after they blew up their attempt to make a proper Gatling in 12 gauge by rushing the build. Well, ya gotta break a few eggs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Best thing about that show. Occasionally they aren't perfect and they screw up. I still want that suppressed 40mm Grenade Launcher for my next Vigilante Game, heh. ~Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games I think I know who my arms contact is going to be next game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games now THIS is a gamer gun! http://www.realguns.com/articles/201.htm .44 magnum ballistics, concealed carry, high capacity. sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games now THIS is a gamer gun! http://www.realguns.com/articles/201.htm .44 magnum ballistics, concealed carry, high capacity. sweet. Always did like the .460 rowland concept.... in an XD? Well, that is an interesting iteration. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Always did like the .460 rowland concept.... in an XD? Well' date=' that is an interesting iteration. =)[/quote'] Particularly as it DOESN't have the massive muzzle brake on the end. Now make that conversion to the http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/09/22/springfield-xd-m-5-25-45-acp-competition/ I even liked the feel of the XD45 when I handled one, and my dad was quite impressed on shooting one recently. NOw, for my tastes I suspect the .45 Super is probably easily adequate for my interests. Though if the Rowland can (iirc) drive a 260 grain lead bullet over 1200fps, a 300 grain hard lead wadcutter at 1000fps should penetrate REALLY well... Or if the 185 grain X-pistol bullet could be driven to over 1400fps... that should be SUPERB on lighter target critters.. I am more interested in loads mostly that don't exceed 600 ft-lbs or so. Mostly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAge Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games I was moving our inventory of prop weapons today and stumbled across a few noteworthy bits among the dreck. we have a remarkably solid selection of actual antique guns from the 19th century, all of which are totally destroyed (unfortunately, but predictably) I also, however, came across what appears to be a potentially fixable Daisy Targeteer .118 caliber air pistol, blued with adjustable rear sights, which pretty well dates it at 1949-52 if my research is solid. hopper barrel, super-low velocity spring gun (around 100 fps). I have deemed it neat and might try and fix it up. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39815[/ATTACH] Holy cow! I have one of those. It used to be my father's toy. Cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games now THIS is a gamer gun! http://www.realguns.com/articles/201.htm .44 magnum ballistics, concealed carry, high capacity. sweet. *Eyes the XD in the desk drawer* Hmmmm ....mmm....Convert or not to convert.......... ~Rex... last conversion was the Desert Eagle .50AE to .440 Cor-bon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games *Eyes the XD in the desk drawer* Hmmmm ....mmm....Convert or not to convert.......... ~Rex... last conversion was the Desert Eagle .50AE to .440 Cor-bon.... Did you keep the original barrel? >440 Corbon is going to carry better downrange, but hard to argue with .50 hoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Okay, this blows even MY mind! http://kitup.military.com/2011/09/rubber-50-cal-bullets-effective-kit-or-battlefield-folly.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Okay, this blows even MY mind! http://kitup.military.com/2011/09/rubber-50-cal-bullets-effective-kit-or-battlefield-folly.html Isn't that what Batman had loaded up in the Batmobile in Dark Knight Triumphant? "Rubber bullets--honest." Life imitates art, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Well I just made arrangements to buy an iconic pulp handgun. A .455 Webley revolver. Got it for $350.00. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40108[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games You have a Webley? You lucky, lucky bar-steward. Repped, naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Well I just made arrangements to buy an iconic pulp handgun. A .455 Webley revolver. Got it for $350.00. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40108[/ATTACH] sweet. Now what are you going to do about ammo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Well I just made arrangements to buy an iconic pulp handgun. A .455 Webley revolver. Got it for $350.00. My grandfather had one when he was a security guard back about 1970. After that, it just sat on a shelf. Whenever I visited, I would gently pick it up, aim at the light bulb, and hold the thing a bit. At the time it seemed like it would be a better club than gun - I just couldn't understand how someone could actually shoot the thing. When he died that was the one thing I wanted, but it had disappeared. Don't know if someone else grabbed it, or he had sold it several years before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Load my own when the 100 rounds of .455 runs out. Already have the components ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games I posted this over at "neat pictures" also, but thought it fit here too. Last Sunday I finally got a chance to go out shooting with my dad. We have been discussing revolvers in .45 Colt (commonly referred to as Long Colt" for quite a while. I want one, and have been trying to decide what format I want. I was leaning toward a Single action Ruger Blackhawk, as they will handle loads hotter than anything I want to shoot, are relatively affordable, and are available with a conversion cylinder in .45 acp. I shot a Ruger Vaquero, which is a "cowboy style" version of the blackhawk designed to be similar to the old Colt Single Action Army in look and operation. It has the same kind of crude sights the SAA had. This was pretty fun, but I prefer more modern sights. The other gun he took out was a Smith and Wesson Model 25, "Model of 1986" this is a seriously sweet gun, but I always thought it was big enough to be a bit awkward. Shooting it did not feel that way though. My dad has custom finger groove grips on it, and though his hands are larger than mine, it was still comfortable. One problem is that it either needs a new front sight blade or significantly heavier loads to get the point of impact at the same point as the point of aim. We started off shooting at 40 yards. That was where a target happened to be, and I just set up next to it. A few months ago I found a superb deal on a rubber reactive target, shaped like a ground squirrel. IIRC, it is supposed to handle larger rounds than the .22 long rifle it is primarily intended for. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40424[/ATTACH] Just for gits and shins I decided to shoot at it with the revolver. My dad could see through the spotting scope that I was hitting right around it, because the impacts were visible on the log behind it. After a number of near misses, I think about 7 or 8, it suddenly was torn out of the ground and flung backwards. My dad said he thought I might have hit the heavy wire that forms the frame of it. Later, when I went to clean up the area, I picked it up. I chuckled a bit, because it had been accelerated so quickly, that it had actually left its counter-weight behind. This slides onto the base with a bit of a dovetail. It took a bit of force to assemble, so I was surprised the target had been "blown out of its shoes" so to speak. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40427[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]40426[/ATTACH] I noticed that the wire frame was bent quite a bit. It actually bowed in two different ways. . [ATTACH=CONFIG]40425[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]40426[/ATTACH] I didn't see any signs of impact on either the wire or the counterweight, however. Suddenly I started Laughing. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40429[/ATTACH] I could probably never do it again with an iron- sighted handgun, but it was sure an impressive looking shot! There aren't many more lethal hits than one that takes out 1/3 of the head at once. Now the really funny thing, is that the bullet didn't even penetrate. It was a lead bulleted load, basically a "cowboy" load. Probably a 250 gr bullet at about 850 fps. The smear on the target is actually larger than the diameter of the bullet. As the bullet was a round nosed flat point, It looks like it pressed into the target as it accelerated the target, causing the rubber to be marked further up the ogive of the bullet. Pretty funny, Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games lol, good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Re: Cool Guns for your Games Well yesterday I got a companion for the Webley. A Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk II in .303. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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