How ridiculous is this?

[dbrier]

I'm picking up my Boberg XR9s today after work.

 

[Mgderf]

I really enjoy shooting and am about to purchase my first handgun, but...I want it more to take apart and check out than I do to shoot.

The nerdy technical side of me is excited.

Nerdy and technical? Take a really close look at an 1895 Nagant revolver. The only revolver than can be effectively suppressed.
The cylinder moves forward to seal to the forcing cone as each round is brought into battery.

You can find them relatively cheap, less than $150 for the revolver with accessories. Ammo (7.62x38R) is not common. You won't find it at Walmart. You can find it at gun-shows though, and it's not that expensive. $23 for 50 rounds of Prvi Partisan. It will also shoot .32 S&W.

A really neat piece of history, that is technically fascinating, to me anyway.
One last thing. You said you like to shoot, but you'd rather tinker with it?
Do me a big favor. If you do get one, figure out how to lesson that 12lb trigger pull and let me know!

 

[KoopaKGB]

Do me a big favor. If you do get one, figure out how to lesson that 12lb trigger pull and let me know!

12lbs? I think mine had a 20 lbs pull, gee whiz that was a helleva hard DA trigger. Fully user serviceable so I agree a great gun to take apart.

 

[techres]

If money were no issue:

Mateba Autorevolver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[RandomName]

If money were no issue:

Mateba Autorevolver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's really neat. I had no idea such a thing existed.

From that story, I found this example of a self-cocking revolver from the early 1900s:

Webley Fosbery Automatic Revolver 1900 · Antiques Topic - antiques blog

 

[jayhawk]

If money were no issue:

Mateba Autorevolver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heard those things are an absolute PITA to take apart and re-assemble. Certainly an intriguing design!

 

[hps]

It's putting them back together that is the enjoyable part.

IF you follow the manual and follow it word for word its not a problem, However even after you do this several times you will still not know what you just did to make this THING work again. Replace the trigger bushing and its no longer a nightmare.

 

[patriotpat]

buy a high point so when it breaks u can be the first person to fix one

 

[dom1104]

I have no idea why people think a 1911 is a complex pistol.

Its pretty basic. You will be dissapointed if you are looking for a Rube-Goldberg gun.

 

[KoopaKGB]

I have no idea why people think a 1911 is a complex pistol.

Its pretty basic. You will be dissapointed if you are looking for a Rube-Goldberg gun.

Maybe its all us youngsters used to the stupid-easy plastic tupperware pistol disassembly instructions?

 

[gregkl]

I have no idea why people think a 1911 is a complex pistol.

Its pretty basic. You will be dissapointed if you are looking for a Rube-Goldberg gun.

I feel the same way. But I thought it was because I used to clean my dad's Hi-power when I was a kid.

 

[IncendiaryGunner]

Sounds like you need to acquire a few firearm manuals, and just geek out.

Just wait until your nerdy technical side gets into distance shooting.

 

[Mark 1911]

You would enjoy a 1911. Not particularly complicated, but "complicated" and "fine engineering" are not necessarily synonomous. Once you discover for yourself what a fine piece of engineering it really is, you will feel confident carrying it for self-defense. This is a tried and true design that has been refined through more exacting modern machining methods. The 1911s of today are a great improvement (understatment) both functionally and aesthetically over the original productions.

Also, as was mentioned earlier, you might just be a fine future gunsmith in the rough. Good gunsmiths are a very rare commodity these days. Why not sign up for a class?

 

[jayhawk]

Just wait until your nerdy technical side gets into distance shooting.

No kidding! Once things like spin drift and coriolis effect effect enter your lexicon, it's all over. You've become a gun nerd.

 

[kazaam]

No kidding! Once things like spin drift and coriolis effect effect enter your lexicon, it's all over. You've become a gun nerd.

I admit I did lol at this.

I might actually get a CZ 75B SA because a)it's a sweet gun, b)its cheap, c)it has many parts, and d)there are a lot of things I could upgrade myself.

 

[Hitchhiker]

Dont buy a glock then... 4 basic components, the engineer in you would be bored with its simple perfection in a few minutes.

^ What he said.

 

[vtxrecruiter]

I really enjoy shooting and am about to purchase my first handgun, but...I want it more to take apart and check out than I do to shoot.

The nerdy technical side of me is excited.

This is the story that accompanies almost EVERY "shoebox gun" I ever had to put back together for the owner. It also accounts for about 75% of a gunsmith's revenues replacing those "drop in" and or "DIY custom job" parts. Not being rude or mean, just go slow, get education, and remember you can always take away metal but you cannot add it.

 

[BowhuntnHoosier]

Come on, guys! Where is your imagination?
I like the idea of starting with a 1911, but why not go all out and try a Ruger Mark II/III?

And no fair watching a video first - you need to do it by just reading the manual. Let us know how that works out for you :-)

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GB!

Something you just never forget......wow what a day. I thought I had a nice pretty paper weight for awhile. LOL