What does your buddy carry?

July 18, 2001, 12:00 AM

Has anyone here ever factored in a gun purchase because a close friend shoots the same model, or one that is chambered in the same cartridge?

Example: The friend that you always go hunting with hunts with a 300 Win Mag. Would this influence your decision of wether or not to get a 300 Win Mag hunting rifle because you two could share ammo in the field?

Example: You and a friend do a lot of out of town travelling. He (or she) carries a Glock 23. You chose to get/carry a Beretta 96 because you could exchange ammo (40S&W) if you get in a gunfight along the way.

Example: Although you love your Mini 14, you purchased an AK so you and your friend could exchange loaded mags if the S ever hit the F.

Many of us buy stuff based on purely range performance, but I think the above are a darn good thing to consider, depending on what kinds of friends you have. What are your thoughts?

Kermit · July 18, 2001, 12:27 AM

Well, let's see...
I didn't get an AMT back up 380 after shooting one my buddy has. Hurt to shoot, heavy trigger, difficult to keep steady and, in my book, POS.
I didn't use a local gunsmith after seeing the abortion he performed on a buddy's 1911.
Did get a S&W 357 after shooting several.
Bought more HK's after seeing how consistent their quality truly is.

**Mike Irwin** · July 18, 2001, 12:36 AM

Nope, what my friends carry (those who actually do carry) has absolutely no bearing on what I carry/purchase.

Often, thought, it's my friends who take cues off of me on what to try/purchase for CCW.

Meiji_man · July 18, 2001, 12:40 AM

Just by accident....

Me and all my friends carry a .45 1911 type, and we can all exchange magazines.

blades67 · July 18, 2001, 01:32 AM

I am the shooter that many of my friends come to for ideas and advise about firearms purchases.

Elizabeth Petersen · July 18, 2001, 01:42 AM

Meiji...

That's only because you love knowing that my magazine will fit in your handgun.

Redlg155 · July 18, 2001, 05:01 AM

Nope....I don't have any buddies close to me that carry. I think it's cause they are skeered!

I have bought a pistol before when looking with my dad. Back in 93 he purchased a Bulgie Mak and I purchased a stainless commercial Russian Mak the same day. He still has his and like an idiot...I sold mine.

Other than that...each to his own. Even when my Dad and I travel somewhere together more than likely we are carrying different types of weapons.

Good Shooting
RED

Ala Dan · July 18, 2001, 06:27 AM

I don't have any buddies, but

My friend Capbuster can be found carrying a variety of weapons; but I guess his personal
favorite would have to be his Browning Hi-Power.

Regards,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.

DAVID NANCARROW · July 18, 2001, 06:38 AM

Heck no! If I did that, what would we have to argue about? He has a shorty-forty and a 380 Beretta while I seem to have a life long love affair with Colt 1911's, both standard size and the officers model. I have worked on him for 10 years to get him into reloading, and have created a monster, which serves him right! No sense in being addicted by myself!

Skyhawk · July 18, 2001, 10:58 AM

Quote:

What does your buddy carry?

I make him carry the ammo belts and the tripod!

Skyhawk

PvtPyle · July 18, 2001, 11:29 AM

With the exception of a young man who has yet to see the light, and carries a Glock, we all carry 1911 styled .45's.

One of these days he'll see the light!

Porter-Glockwell · July 18, 2001, 11:41 AM

Never Pyle.... never. I wouldn't ditch the Glock if you GAVE me the 1911. Sure I would take the 1911, but I'd still carry the Glock.

Maybe I'd just sell it and buy a couple more Glocks! Seriously, that's why I carry 2 extra magazines for my Glock 23. I don't have to ask for magazines from anybody. If I can't fight my way back to my Ak in 30 rounds I'm dead meat.

croyance · July 18, 2001, 02:29 PM

Nope. To each his own. I figure everybody should carry what they can use with skill.

And if the s hit the f as you say, like in a Y2K horror scenario, I figured on scavenging off the dead. Their ammo should fit their guns.

FratBoyTX · July 18, 2001, 03:04 PM

While, coincidentally, my packing fraternity brothers and I all carry .40's, if the S ever hit the F to the point that any of us were out of ammo, we'd all probably be in way over our heads.

CFB

jwise · July 19, 2001, 01:03 PM

We mostly all carry 1911s of different sizes and makes.

However, with regards to other (more formidable) weapons, they can use what I loan them. So, I buy what I want and keep my friends trained on them. If the defecation ever hit the ventilation, they know where to come pick up their weapons-kits.

ArmedPatriot · July 19, 2001, 01:31 PM

One friend who's an LEO and firearms instructor carries an HK USP 45 on duty, by choice. That, in addition to the fact that I shoot best with it, influenced me to buy my USP.

Another friend that carries a Glock 30 encouraged my switch from 9mm to 45. My other good friend that carries has a 1911.

At least we're all using the same caliber...

- AP

Dead · July 19, 2001, 01:40 PM

Either a MAK-90 load with Wolf FMJ's, or a NEF 10ga load with Win Mag 1.75oz Steel BB Shot. Either way he is more than well armed.

That 10ga can get rough after 10rounds rapid fire OUCH!!!

hkg3 · July 19, 2001, 01:46 PM

Yup. My buddies and I often purchase like calibers and models. Mostly for when TSHTF.

**Long Path** · July 19, 2001, 02:07 PM

From the standpoint of ammo and reloading? Sure. "Hmmm... Dad and Doug both shoot '06's for deer season, so I might as well get this Springfield, as we can reload for each other...."

But from the standpoint of actual guns, we tend to buy different kinds of guns in the same way that you check at the Chinese restaurant to make sure that you're not ordering the exact same dish as your date. After all, you know you're going to share, and want to keep some variety "in the family."

,
L.P.

July 18, 2001, 12:00 AM	#1
PreserveFreedom Guest Posts: n/a	What does your buddy carry? Has anyone here ever factored in a gun purchase because a close friend shoots the same model, or one that is chambered in the same cartridge? Example: The friend that you always go hunting with hunts with a 300 Win Mag. Would this influence your decision of wether or not to get a 300 Win Mag hunting rifle because you two could share ammo in the field? Example: You and a friend do a lot of out of town travelling. He (or she) carries a Glock 23. You chose to get/carry a Beretta 96 because you could exchange ammo (40S&W) if you get in a gunfight along the way. Example: Although you love your Mini 14, you purchased an AK so you and your friend could exchange loaded mags if the S ever hit the F. Many of us buy stuff based on purely range performance, but I think the above are a darn good thing to consider, depending on what kinds of friends you have. What are your thoughts?

July 18, 2001, 12:27 AM	#2
Kermit Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,983	Well, let's see... I didn't get an AMT back up 380 after shooting one my buddy has. Hurt to shoot, heavy trigger, difficult to keep steady and, in my book, POS. I didn't use a local gunsmith after seeing the abortion he performed on a buddy's 1911. Did get a S&W 357 after shooting several. Bought more HK's after seeing how consistent their quality truly is. __________________ My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it. Barack Obama

July 18, 2001, 12:36 AM	#3
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 21,782	Nope, what my friends carry (those who actually do carry) has absolutely no bearing on what I carry/purchase. Often, thought, it's my friends who take cues off of me on what to try/purchase for CCW. __________________ Coworkers. A convenient source of food in a post apocalyptic world.

July 18, 2001, 12:40 AM	#4
Meiji_man Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2000 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 446	Just by accident.... Me and all my friends carry a .45 1911 type, and we can all exchange magazines. __________________ "Lay me down and bleed a while. Though I am wounded, I am not slain. I shall rise and fight again." Thomas Clement Douglas

July 18, 2001, 01:32 AM	#5
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,016	I am the shooter that many of my friends come to for ideas and advise about firearms purchases. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

July 18, 2001, 01:42 AM	#6
Elizabeth Petersen Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 574	Meiji... That's only because you love knowing that my magazine will fit in your handgun. __________________ March all you want, sister. This mom prefers to protect her children with a 12 gauge. Vulnus pectoris sugens ne properetis mos naturae dicendi est Ask me about my Hemingway Death Wish. I dare you.

July 18, 2001, 05:01 AM	#7
Redlg155 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: NW Florida Posts: 2,315	Nope....I don't have any buddies close to me that carry. I think it's cause they are skeered! I have bought a pistol before when looking with my dad. Back in 93 he purchased a Bulgie Mak and I purchased a stainless commercial Russian Mak the same day. He still has his and like an idiot...I sold mine. Other than that...each to his own. Even when my Dad and I travel somewhere together more than likely we are carrying different types of weapons. Good Shooting RED

July 18, 2001, 06:27 AM	#8
Ala Dan Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 1999 Location: In The HOT, Humid, and Muggy South~! Posts: 6,099	I don't have any buddies, but My friend Capbuster can be found carrying a variety of weapons; but I guess his personal favorite would have to be his Browning Hi-Power. Regards, Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A. __________________ Best Wishes, Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member The Tennessee VOL's #1 fan~!

July 18, 2001, 06:38 AM	#9
DAVID NANCARROW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,367	Heck no! If I did that, what would we have to argue about? He has a shorty-forty and a 380 Beretta while I seem to have a life long love affair with Colt 1911's, both standard size and the officers model. I have worked on him for 10 years to get him into reloading, and have created a monster, which serves him right! No sense in being addicted by myself!

July 18, 2001, 11:29 AM	#11
PvtPyle Senior Member Join Date: February 4, 2000 Location: SLC Posts: 261	With the exception of a young man who has yet to see the light, and carries a Glock, we all carry 1911 styled .45's. One of these days he'll see the light! __________________ http://pvtpyle.com Got camo? Not like this you dont! " It is the very nature of power that it attracts the very sort of people who should not have it. The United States, as the world's last superpower, is a prize that attracts men and women willing to do anything to win that power, and hence are willing to do anything with it once they have it. It is racist to assume that tyrants appear only in other nations and that somehow America is immune simply because we're Americans. America has escaped the clutches of a dictatorship only through the efforts of those citizens who, unlike the Germans and Russians of the 1930s, have the moral courage to stand up and point out where the government is lying to the people." -- Michael Rivero The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed and hence, clamorous to be led to safety - by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary" -- H.L. Mencken

July 18, 2001, 11:41 AM	#12
Porter-Glockwell Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2000 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 233	I would have to change my name! Never Pyle.... never. I wouldn't ditch the Glock if you GAVE me the 1911. Sure I would take the 1911, but I'd still carry the Glock. Maybe I'd just sell it and buy a couple more Glocks! Seriously, that's why I carry 2 extra magazines for my Glock 23. I don't have to ask for magazines from anybody. If I can't fight my way back to my Ak in 30 rounds I'm dead meat. Last edited by Porter-Glockwell; July 18, 2001 at 04:30 PM.

July 18, 2001, 02:29 PM	#13
croyance Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2001 Posts: 3,604	Nope. To each his own. I figure everybody should carry what they can use with skill. And if the s hit the f as you say, like in a Y2K horror scenario, I figured on scavenging off the dead. Their ammo should fit their guns. Last edited by croyance; July 18, 2001 at 03:58 PM.

July 18, 2001, 03:04 PM	#14
FratBoyTX Member Join Date: January 15, 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 73	While, coincidentally, my packing fraternity brothers and I all carry .40's, if the S ever hit the F to the point that any of us were out of ammo, we'd all probably be in way over our heads. CFB

July 19, 2001, 01:03 PM	#15
jwise Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2001 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 504	We mostly all carry 1911s of different sizes and makes. However, with regards to other (more formidable) weapons, they can use what I loan them. So, I buy what I want and keep my friends trained on them. If the defecation ever hit the ventilation, they know where to come pick up their weapons-kits. __________________ J. Wise

July 19, 2001, 01:31 PM	#16
ArmedPatriot Member Join Date: May 18, 2001 Posts: 33	One friend who's an LEO and firearms instructor carries an HK USP 45 on duty, by choice. That, in addition to the fact that I shoot best with it, influenced me to buy my USP. Another friend that carries a Glock 30 encouraged my switch from 9mm to 45. My other good friend that carries has a 1911. At least we're all using the same caliber... - AP

July 19, 2001, 01:40 PM	#17
Dead Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2000 Location: AoW Land, USA Posts: 1,809	Either a MAK-90 load with Wolf FMJ's, or a NEF 10ga load with Win Mag 1.75oz Steel BB Shot. Either way he is more than well armed. That 10ga can get rough after 10rounds rapid fire OUCH!!! __________________ Dead [Black Ops] www.therallypoint.org

July 19, 2001, 01:46 PM	#18
hkg3 Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1999 Location: Kalifornia, on my way to Arizona Posts: 1,149	Yup. My buddies and I often purchase like calibers and models. Mostly for when TSHTF. __________________ "The next time I shoot somebody I could be arrested." - Lt. Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

July 19, 2001, 02:07 PM	#19
Long Path Staff Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: N. Texas Posts: 5,865	From the standpoint of ammo and reloading? Sure. "Hmmm... Dad and Doug both shoot '06's for deer season, so I might as well get this Springfield, as we can reload for each other...." But from the standpoint of actual guns, we tend to buy different kinds of guns in the same way that you check at the Chinese restaurant to make sure that you're not ordering the exact same dish as your date. After all, you know you're going to share, and want to keep some variety "in the family." , L.P. __________________ "Welcome to The Firing Line, a virtual community dedicated to the discussion and advancement of responsible firearms ownership."T.F.L. Policy Page Will you, too, be one who stands in the gap? ____________ Better and Better, the blog. _____