As a doomer, what's your favourite real gun to actually shoot?

[Mayomancer]

The only one I actually shot was a Perazzi MX2, and it kicked quite a bit. I shot it at a sporting range used for trap shooting.

 

A gun is not really near my priorities to have right now, but if I had to choose one of the all-metal 9mm handguns would probably be my choice, the CZ-75b in particular looks great. Though it would probably just sit on my bedside drawer most of the time.

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

37 minutes ago, OniriA said:

The gun of love. 

Same. It's actually shaped a bit like the rocket launcher in DOOM, weird.

 

The only gun I've ever fired was a generic 9mm, back when I was about fourteen. If I was to buy one today, I'd probably get a .38.

[Smoothandz]

10 hours ago, Murdoch said:

Anyway, my favourite would probably be my Dad's semi-automatic shotgun was name escapes me currently. I want to say an Italian name beginning with B but not Beretta?

 

Benelli is an Italian company that is very well known for their automatic shotguns. And I'll have to agree that they are fantasic firearms. My friend owns a Benelli M4 and everytime we go trap shooting I always rack a couple of shells through it. I love my Mossberg 835, but in terms of "what feels the best" my friends Benelli takes the cake.

[Denim Destroyer]

As someone who loves guns this is a tough question to answer. It is a tie between my friends 1930s Venezuelan Mauser and my AR-15. Both are smooth shooting guns but the similarities end there. If I want to burn through ammo the AR is a great a choice due to .223 being a much cheaper round to shoot than 7mm Mauser. 

[Lippeth]

I grew up with guns all around and have always liked shooting handguns, shotguns and rifles. In my mid 20s I took a conceal and carry certification class, and for like the next four or five years I was never without a handgun somewhere on my person or in my car, and subsequently I was also never without ear plugs. I would say the most fun to shoot and the easiest to conceal out of what I owned was a snub nosed .38 special. My interest has waned in the past few years, the conceal license is long expired, and I've since moved to a state with way more strict gun control laws and left all the guns I had with my parents. But since I'm with them right now, I can snap a photo!

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I'd say my favorite gun to shoot in general is a Remington 870 shotgun. I used to go into the mountains with co-workers and we'd bring all our guns and targets and just blow off steam on weekends. For fun we would load the shells for each other in order to load a slug randomly in the tube, and then try to stay focused and on target while trying not to flinch at the potential extra kick that a slug delivers, and not knowing when it will happen. It sounds dumb now, but it was a lot of fun.

[magicsofa]

2 hours ago, Bauul said:

Also, the instructor proudly showing off her custom pink-trimmed gun and matching pink-trimmed holster, and how cute it was, really stuck with me. I almost found myself saying to her "you know this is designed for killing people, right?". Such a weird disconnect.

 

LOL... you shoulda said that. But then again, how many in this thread have actually used them for that purpose? Maybe DoomPlayer as they were in the military... but even then, the point was theoretically to control territory with the threat of killing, not just for the sole purpose of wasting some enemy soldiers. And that instructor probably never wants to be in that kind of situation at all, she's happy to just play marksman in her range. That said it is cheesy, and potentially dangerous if for example a child found it and thought it was a toy.

[ClumsyDoomer]

I only got to shoot an AK and a bunch of pellet guns. The AK was a horrible experience since the range didn't provide ear protection, and there was a dozen of people shooting it at once. Would've loved it with ear protection. My grandfather had an SSG, but it was sold after he passed away, and i never got to fire it

[dasho]

10 minutes ago, magicsofa said:

And that instructor probably never wants to be in that kind of situation at all, she's happy to just play marksman in her range.

 

She's probably "playing marksman" so that if she is indeed in the undesirable situation where she has to take a life to defend herself, she can effectively do so. If you don't practice, you're going to freeze up when the time comes.

Edited June 17, 2022 by dasho

[gwain]

sten 

shotguns are way less powerful irl

 

idk if it counts since airsoft

Edited June 17, 2022 by gwain

[IcarusOfDaggers]

Believe it or not, I actually stay as far away from guns as possible. I am so against guns in principle that I got kicked out of the military because of my reaction. Long story short: mental hospital and then discharged without reserve. 

[ChopBlock223]

22 hours ago, Hell Interface said:

too bad can't saw it off though cuz ya know...Canada....

You can get one which has short barrels from the factory in Canada on a just a normal PAL, it's the part about sawing down the barrel on a longer gun which isn't legal (no, this doesn't make any sense, but that's mounties to you).

 

Anyway, the gun I've enjoyed shooting the most is a Beretta 92FS. I also really enjoy the Umarex .177 caliber CO2 replica of the old Colt 1873 'Single Action Army', it feels extremely comfortable to hold, it shoots very straight (unlike any other air revolver I've ever tried), and it's absolutely gorgeous, just like the gun it imitates. Makes me wanna get a Ruger Blackhawk or something.

 

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Back on topic, no one should enjoy firing guns, FFS. Grow up.

Many people disagree. Perhaps this is not the thread for you.

Edited June 17, 2022 by ChopBlock223

[Dragonfly]

1 hour ago, ChopBlock223 said:

Many people disagree. Perhaps this is not the thread for you.

 

And despite that, many people agree, so perhaps this is the right thread to discuss such opinions in. 

[Mr. Freeze]

Can't pass up the opportunity to moral grandstand, eh? Gotta uphold that Jedi code wherever you can lmao 

[act]

I've only shot a single .22 calibre Ruger - and that was about a month ago. Besides that, I have a BB gun chambered in .177 that I bought with the first $150 that I made from an actual proper job.

[Caffeine Freak]

2 hours ago, Dragonfly said:

 

And despite that, many people agree, so perhaps this is the right thread to discuss such opinions in. 

 

Respectfully, no it isn't. This isn't Twitter, and this isn't a thread asking 'what's your opinion on guns?' The very premise of this thread assumes you have a liking towards them if you offer your opinion here. It's fine to not like anime, but you don't go into an anime thread and say 'whatever man, anime is cringe, y'all virgins need to get laid'. I mean, you could, but you should expect to get a lot of the same replies inquiring about why you're responding at all. 

 

Anyway... my favorite has gotta be the Mossberg 500 12-gauge, w/pistol grip. Kicks like a motherfucker, and when there's no shoulder stock, you gotta rely on the strength of your wrist and forearm to hold that bitch steady and aim properly. Brings a whole new level of visceral satisfaction to a shotgun blast. (Not my pic.)

 

A healthy second choice would be the .45 Judge. It's serious fun to load .45 Colt Longshells and .410-gauge shotshells in the same cylinder.

 

[Biodegradable]

13 hours ago, Snaxalotl said:

I have a S&W 9 shield plus which is very fun to shoot.

 

See the little lady with her little gun in action.

 

 

[Kool Belzero]

Right now I can't legally own any firearms since I'm under 18, But I've gone on multiple range trips with my parents and their friends.

The most memorable pistol I shot was a stocked luger

The most memorable rifle I shot was a big ass breech-loaded buffalo(?) gun (I can't remember the actual name)

[OniriA]

I take it for a stroll from time to time.

 

[Decay]

Re: "they make a lot of noise and I didn't like that"

 

IMO a huge mistake a lot of people make is not starting with smaller guns. For the most part, shooting is about hitting paper or clay targets and steadily improving your score, and starting off with a large calibre gun with less control is not conducive to that. I always advocate for 22 or pellet guns where applicable. You're doing the same thing as any other calibre: putting a hole in a piece of paper. But a .22 isn't going to deafen you. You'll have much better control over it, there won't be pre-shot wincing in anticipation of a big bang and overthinking how much the gun may move and what you need to do to control it. It's safer for everyone involved.

 

Same thing with shotguns. A lot of people get some good jajas over watching a new person shoot a 12 gauge. This is the wrong approach. You don't need a 12 gauge to enjoy clay sports. Again, move to a smaller, more controllable calibre. You'll be able to track the clay and control the gun better, and won't have the excessively loud bang and recoil that comes with a 12.

 

If you can enjoy target sports at all, and the mentality of continually improving a score over time, you can enjoy guns in the right situation. But you have to be put in the right situation, or make sure you get put in the right situation to do so. That includes deciding whether moving targets (shotgun sports) or stationary target (rifle/pistol) is better for you. Maybe try some stationary games (using targets with cards to make a poker-esque game), or sticking to one station on the skeet field. Do what makes you feel best.

 

Anyway, so some years back I got 2 concussions, one from biking another from snowboarding. As a result, I have to use smaller calibre guns otherwise I get headaches for the rest of the day. I don't really care much for rifle/pistol personally, but I love shotgun sports. I moved from 12 gauge, to 20, to 28, and now 410. If you aren't familiar with shotgun gauges, it actually gets smaller with bigger numbers, 10 gauge being the largest commercially common, and .410 being the smallest. Unfortunately 410 ammunition is hard to come by these days, and even harder to find at reasonable prices, and I don't have a reloading press for it yet, so I stick mostly to my 28 gauge over/under, and pretty much exclusively use shells I loaded myself, as I use a recipe with less powder for an even smaller bang. But the results are still there, averaging 22/25 clays per round.

Edited June 18, 2022 by Decay

[Thelokk]

A sling. You'd be surprised the damage it can do. 

[DoomPlayer00]

1 hour ago, Thelokk said:

A sling. You'd be surprised the damage it can do. 

Very effective against goats

[Hell Interface]

On 6/17/2022 at 4:06 PM, ChopBlock223 said:

You can get one which has short barrels from the factory in Canada on a just a normal PAL, it's the part about sawing down the barrel on a longer gun which isn't legal (no, this doesn't make any sense, but that's mounties to you).

 

Anyway, the gun I've enjoyed shooting the most is a Beretta 92FS. I also really enjoy the Umarex .177 caliber CO2 replica of the old Colt 1873 'Single Action Army', it feels extremely comfortable to hold, it shoots very straight (unlike any other air revolver I've ever tried), and it's absolutely gorgeous, just like the gun it imitates. Makes me wanna get a Ruger Blackhawk or something.

 

Many people disagree. Perhaps this is not the thread for you.

pfff most of our gun laws are bat shit insane, especially the transporting and storage of firearm laws.  And god forbid you use one for self defense you will be in FAR more trouble than the actual criminal.  You can go buy a drum mag that hold 100rnds but it has to be pinned at 5 and you can just unpin it if you rly wanted to..

BTW isn't there still a limit on the barrel length on shottys btw?  I think I would have gotten a short one if I could but I forget now I bought it 7 years ago..

Edited June 18, 2022 by Hell Interface

[Decay]

Transporting? You mean having them trigger locked in a case or cloth covering out of sight or in a trunk? batshit insane

 

Storage? You mean with a trigger lock if outside of a locked cabinet but hidden? Or just in a locked cabinet? Away from ammunition?

 

batshit insane 

 

Literally basic safety. Not doing those things is dumb. I say this as a rpal holder.

[ChopBlock223]

8 hours ago, Hell Interface said:

BTW isn't there still a limit on the barrel length on shottys btw?  I think I would have gotten a short one if I could but I forget now I bought it 7 years ago..

The way I recall it is that as long as the gun is at least 26 inches long in overall length (not barrel length) in a fireable condition, and not a semi-automatic, then it's a non-restricted shotgun. Folding stocks are legal, but length is counted with them folded, as typically they're able to fire in that state, so you could have a shorter barrel with a fixed stock. The shotgun would have to come with that length barrel from the factory, as well.

 

Dominion Arms have a number of non-restricted shotguns which are pretty short, the 'Outlaw' is the closest to the fabled Super Shotgun, it has exposed hammers rather than hidden ones, unlike Doom 2's, but to me that's just a little bit more practical. I don't actually know if the Outlaw will actually tolerate you firing both barrels at once, however, there's quite a lot of double-barreled guns where this can cause damage, so I guess maybe send them an e-mail and ask them if you want to do that.

They also have some Remington 870 clones, the "Grizzly", some which are so short as to only hold two shells in the magazine under the barrel, hence there's a variant of them available which instead uses a detachable five round box magazine.

Edited June 19, 2022 by ChopBlock223

[ChopBlock223]

4 hours ago, Decay said:

Literally basic safety. Not doing those things is dumb. I say this as a rpal holder.

A lot of that comes down to opinion.

 

Covering up a gun while traveling with it in public seems like just a good idea overall, no need to advertise. Things like trigger locks and handgun safes i think gives people an illusion of safety, because they generally offer close to zero theft proofing, and a huge amount of the ones you can find are actually extremely poor quality products which either aren't made from strong materials, or are trivially easy to manipulate open. You wouldn't need to know how to actually pick a lock at all, shoving some rigid and thin household implement into the keyway and wiggling it around can unlock a wide variety of them in a second, and with many trigger lock setups you can even bypass the lock and press on the trigger or sear with something like a screwdriver.

If you live with little kids and want to be safe, I get that, and something like a cable lock (which loops through the action and prevents it from being loaded), if it has a robust cable and a lock which can't be just fiddled open, that would prevent an unsupervised adolescent from easily unlocking a gun if he found it, but a thief or burglar can just take that gun with him, and then it doesn't matter if it takes him an hour to cut the steel cable.

A proper gunsafe is really the only thing which offers any degree of theft proofing at all, but burglars have frequently stolen entire safes so they can crack them open in peace at another location, so a good safe which can also be bolted into the wall and floor of your house would be an improvement.

However, some people depend on having a loaded and unlocked gun accessible to them, thus locking them up isn't a practical idea for them, and it also comes to the question of cost. Decent gunsafes cost a lot of money, and not everyone has a nice house where you have a nice and solid concrete foundation/wall to bolt an expensive gunsafe to, some people have mostly drywall to work with, some people live in simple cabins or even trailers.

 

We could then argue points like these back and forth. One side can say it's not responsible to leave a loaded and unlocked firearm hidden in their home, that it would too easily leave you open to theft or accidents, someone else can say that in a life and death situation where seconds count, it's not sane to wait for police, who's response time can range from the already pretty lengthy 5 minutes in the very best of cases, and not rarely in excess of an hour, multiple hours even (like where I live).

Neither of these arguments are imaginary, they are based in reality in one way or another, to varying degrees, but they're on a subject that's pretty politically charged, and I could see that kind of discussion getting very heated as it escalates, moving the focus away shooting sports, history, hunting, and recreation, and instead into society and law.

 

Personally, I see this kind of thread remaining far more fun and civil if people try to avoid arguing over things like legal requirements, and whether or not having a lethal weapon for the purposes of self-defense is moral or not, nor what kind of weapons are appropriate or not to own.

[Gez]

19 hours ago, OniriA said:

I take it for a stroll from time to time.

 

Reminds me that this is a real weapon that actually exists and is used for real in armed forces:

 

However, it's not a gun in a conventional sense. It's a microwave jammer used to disable small drones.

[Nikku4211]

It's so weird to think some Doom players actually have or have touched real life guns.

 

It is very weird indeed. It's not at all like pressing 'E' or 'Ctrl' or clicking the left mouse button, is it? Especially since we live in a reality where there is no autoaim.

 

Then again, we're (also) lucky to live in a reality where giant goat-like humanoids aren't real either.

[Biodegradable]

11 minutes ago, Nikku4211 said:

It's so weird to think some Doom players actually have or have touched real life guns.

 

If one grew up playing a shooter, it doesn't strike me as entirely odd that one might also develop a curiosity for firearms. ;^P

[Nikku4211]

4 hours ago, Biodegradable said:

If one grew up playing a shooter, it doesn't strike me as entirely odd that one might also develop a curiosity for firearms. ;^P

 

It is if those firearms aren't pixelated. >w>

[Mr. Freeze]

It wasn't Doom that got me into firearms, it was Counter-Strike.