[kd7nqb]

Last night I finally made it the range for the first time in way too long, and I took a buddy who is an avid hunter but his firearm's experience is pretty limited to what he owns. We decided to do rental guns only mostly because we did not want to spend the time to go pick up our guns.

While there we rented 4 guns

Springfield XD .40 w/ 4in Barrell

S/W .357 (Dont honestly remember the model)

Kahr K9 9mm

Ruger Mark II .22lr

All of these guns shot pretty well, but I was really unhappy with the Kahr due to the smaller grip size and rather abusive recoil for a 9mm.

This spurred a conversation about rental guns and guns that we would gladly rent often but never purchase. As for me I am going to be purchasing an XD very soon but of those 4 thats about the only one of them that I would purchase. I also rent the Ruger SRH Alaskan on 454c often because its a hoot to shoot and a gun that will certainly check the ego of just about anyone.

So whats your favorite gun to rent that you dont own and dont plan to buy?

[bogie]

SAW.

[dpote]

Taurus Raging Bull .454 Casull.
My friend lets me shoot it, as long as I feed it.

Dave

[Curly]

BAR - I was Steve McQueen for one exciting moment

[sacp81170a]

H&K MP40. Belongs to the department, but the Chief brings it to CCW classes occasionally. Shhhhwweeeeet. :D :D

Whoops, I am informed that the correct designation is MP5/40.

[LanEvo`]

For me, it was a borrowed H&K P7M8. I love those things!

[Wes Janson]

Short-barrelled M2HB.

[possum]

m242 Bushmaster 25mm chain gun! i kinda borrowed it form the army long enough to shoot gunnery tabke 8 does that count?

back on topic, the best gun i have ever borrowed would be a para c 7.45 companion of my dad's that he no longer has, i was gonna buy it but he sold it for a beretta cx4 storm.:banghead: the storms are nice but not that nice, i tell you what he should have done he should have sold one of those darn glocks he has, who needs 3 glocks in 9mm?:rolleyes:

i can't believe that you had an issue with the kahr's recoil, but that is good because you are gonna do the right thing and buy an xd! the planets are in alinment. HAHAHAhahahahah, my dream of converting everyone to xdism is comming!

btw great choice it will serve you well.

[NavyLCDR]

Oh boy, where to start. First gun we "borrowed" was an SKS. We had inherited a couple of .22's from my wife's dad and the guy next to us at the range had an SKS so I asked if my wife could shoot it. She really liked it a lot, so I found a pretty good deal and bought a Yugo.

Then she rented the .500AE Deset Eagle. Didn't like it very much, it was dirty and was not accurate and jammed a lot. We borrowed a friends AR-15, Mini-14, .54 Cal muzzleloader, Thompson Contender (.223). So the first favorite was the TC so I got a really good deal on a 30/30 Contender for my wife. She also loved the AR-15, but I liked the Mini-14 so I found one and bought it for me.

Then a friend rented a S&W .460 which instantly became my wife's favorite gun. Big muzzle blast and accurate! He later rented the S&W .500 which my wife was not too keen on. Not enough blast compared to the .460 and not as accurate. So Christmas rolls around and we got a good deal on a Stag Arms lefty AR-15 for her. The gun buying bug bit her and she went right down the street and got her .460. We also got a .54 cal muzzleloader kit for Christmas from the folks. Typically she shoots 3 boxes of ammo with the .460 per range visit (once a week!) so I absolutely HAD to get a reloading outfit! And there you have it!

P.S. Does anyone have a 600 or 700 Nitro Express? My wife saw a video of one and would give you my right nut to shoot one just once!

[DogBonz]

always wanted one, rented one a few times, now want one more but I always seem to buy something else.

[ebd10]

CZ 527 American in .22 Hornet. .35 inch groups at 100 yards!

[rchernandez]

Not "best" gun but certainly most fun...


HK MP5 :D


There is an annual fund raising campaign around town for St Jude Hospital. Can't remember the group's name but they bring a dozen or more full-autos to one of the indoor ranges in the area. It $20 to fire a 25-round magazine!

[GunnySkox]

An MP5/10 :D

~GnSx

[ArmedBear]

Weatherby Mark V custom with laser-carved hunting scene on a fancy walnut stock, .300 Wby Mag. Real-man's plinking at soda bottles a half-mile away.

Ruger Gold Label SxS shotgun. If I ever have $2K to blow and can find one, I really liked the thing.

S&W Model 41 .22 semiauto pistol. Sublime. Rich man's plinker.

Colt 1991. Simple, perfect.

Super Redhawk in .480 Ruger. If I ever actually have a use for one...:)

Old Winchester 94 in new condition. Hunting buddy's gun. Perfect little brush gun, perfect mechanicals. I think it's been a long while since they made the base model like that.

Remington 870 Competition. Has an active gas-operated recoil-reduction system. Neat. Hasn't been made for years.

[STAGE 2]

Hi-point.

It held all the papers on my desk perfectly, even when there was a noticable breeze.

[Rupestris]

Stevens 311 in 20ga.
What a sweet shootin' little SXS.

[Rumble]

Ruger Blackhawk in .44. Not fancy, expensive, or unusual, but as they say in The Three Amigos, it is a man's gun :D. I'd never fired a SA revolver before, and it was a hoot.

I also really liked a kimber .38 Super I rented once upon a time.

[K3]

M1A shooting tracers. :D

My grin would get bigger with each shot.

[skipjack]

Thompson submachine gun rented at The Gun Store in Vegas a few weeks back. Truly an awesome piece of machinery!

[lesjones]

I don't know if it was the best, but it was the most surprising. It was much better made than I would have guessed.

Recoil wasn't really that bad, but the one we rented ejected .50 caliber brass cases square in your forehead. One case actually drew blood from one person in our group.

[frostbiker]

H&K MP5 PDW with silencer. Got about an hour of rock n' roll goodness in before I had to share with its owner. :evil:

He promised to let me shoot his 1919 Browning next chance he gets to take it out...on the condition that I help load the belts.

[cslinger]

Short of more or less un-realistic guns that I have shot (MP5 comes to mind), I would have to say the Ed Brown Kobra is about spectaculer. Would love to own one and I am not what you'd call a 1911 guy.

[Outlaw Man]

The coolest and, as far as I can remember, the only gun I've ever rented was an MP5. I had a smile on my face the rest of the week, aside from when I had to give it back.

Now, if I can just find a place that will let me rent a Ma Deuce. :evil:

[Scoupe]

Either a Perazzi MX6 or a Beretta ASE-90. Both were very nice.

[wooderson]

Only gun I ever rented was a Kimber TLE II, it was nice enough.

[Odd Job]

Rifle:

South African R5 (Galil clone, full auto)

Handgun:

Ruger Super Redhawk .44 Mag

The absolute best thrill I got though, was firing an 88mm artillery piece. I can list that here, because I was 17 at the time and I was a civilian guest at an artillery range where we fired live shells at a bus a few kilometres away.

[MD_Willington]

G3 with SEF trigger group, was fun but spendy, until it jammed, ripped the neck off the case and that was the end of the fun.

I also hate the sights...

[huntingnt]

MaDeuce!!

[Zach S]

I could write a list, but the first one I thought of was a Para P14 45 rental at a local range.

He's had it for years. A good bit of the frame is bare steel since the parkerizing has worn off. The slide looks like its been refinished with Krylon, and it wasnt a good refinish at that. Being a rental, its always filthy. Its been fired so many times it has no need for a triggerjob, despite having a good bit of takeup, it breaks clean at less than 3 lbs. There's no telling how many times its been rode hard and put away wet.

Its never jamed on me, and its a tackdriver. Someone stole the ten round mag it came with, so he used one for a BUL M5/polymer kimber, which sits in the gun about .060 too low.

I've tried numerous time to buy it, he wont sell.

[earplug]

Rented a CZ75B, SIG 226? and a Springfield SD all in 9mm
I liked the Springfield best, the Sig was more accurate.
I ended up buying a S&W 625.

[usp9]

In the late '60s, early '70s I "borrowed" a M2. Had to give it back.:cuss:

[High Planes Drifter]

My older brothers M1 carbine. I borrowed it for a range trip. I loved that little gun!

Last weekend I went shooting with a friend who brought along his K31, great gun. If ammo wasnt so darned expensive for it, Id consider buying one.

[gyp_c2]

...grease gun...:cool:

[acdodd]

30-40 Kraig.
Navy guy loaned it to me so I could go deer hunting for my first time.
It had a full stock and weighed a ton.
I wish he would have sold it to me.
Thanks Larry Palmer, where ever you are.
AC

[DC3-CVN-72]

Best gun I ever rented was a Dan Wesson .357 MAG. blued with a 6 in. bbl. I was driveing home from going fishing and traffic was backed up, I noticed a small shooting range so I decided to do some shooting instead of sitting in traffic, only problem was I did not have any of my guns with me. what a grate gun. I said to myself, next time I see one of these used I will get it. Well that was about 6 yrs. ago and since then the only Dan Wesson revolver I have seen around here was one of the ones with the the set of 2,4,& 6 in. bbls. and I did'ent have the money. They just don't show up used around here, people tend to hang on to them. I WILL have one one day.

[Black Majik]

Some of the great guns I've had the opportunity to shoot:

SIG X5 Comp
Bruce Gray SIG P226R
Bruce Gray P220ST
Bruce Gray P226ST
Springfield PRO
S&W 500 mag
Ruger .480
Model 29-2 (beautiful trigger)
Colt Python (same as above)
Randy Lee @ Apex Tactical's 627's
Apex Tac's downloaded XD-40 (true polymer gun with soul)

Most fun though was my first rifle I shot. Full Auto M-16 when I was 14. :)

[MRIman]

Most fun gun I've had a chance to "play" with
was a select fire UZI,with a .22LR kit on her.
My buddy and I went through 2 bricks of ammo
in no time. Only wish he brought his "can" for it.
What a fun gun to shoot,100% controlable aim.

MRI

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Trapdoor Springfield carbine in .45-70.

[Mac Attack]

Rented a Thompson SMG. The Thompson was a dream to shoot and had practically no recoil, was easy to produce short bursts and was easy to hit a target all the way out to 25 yards.

[hqmhqm]

Ruger single six

Browning Hi Power

Some day I will own a Hi Power

[MartinBrody]

Full Auto Uzi
Full Auto MP5

[C96]

One of the best times with a "borrowed" gun. Summer Camp Utah National Guard. One Saturday one of our NCO's wanted to take one of the M7 Priests out for a test drive. So he rounded up a gun crew, we picked up 20+ rounds from the ammo dump and went out in the weeds to play. We took turns loading, aiming and firing. Used up all the ammo, picked up the brass and went back to camp.

That was one really fun day.

Favorite firearm borrowed that was not crew served ~ PPsh41

allan