John Joseph
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That's the thing though... we *need* to do politics...Simply another thread to end, under the reason "we don't do politics".
That's the thing though... we *need* to do politics...
Us cutting out politics is why we're in the situation we're in.Maybe we can convince the Admin and Mods to make a “Freedom” sub forum? Where we discuss ways to preserve our freedoms and not everything has to about politics, even though it would be a large part.
The easy answer though is for everyone to go to No Tech Tyranny so I wouldn’t count on any changes here.
We do politics. It's in the "Activism" department. It's just not political discussion in general terms.That's the thing though... we *need* to do politics...
This is all just hypothetical because I dreamed it up and I'd like to read opinions on different calibers. If you think this is dumb, please don't clutter the thread.
Ok since the world has been upside down since 2020, what weird, obsolete, oddball, goofy caliber do you chose to carry if all the mainstream popular calibers were outlawed?
No 9mm, 40S&W, 10mm, 45ACP, 380, 38Special, 357Mag, 44Mag.
Tell us your favorite oddball semiauto and revolver caliber and what's good about it. Some of us are not familiar with obsolete calibers so please include how powerful it is or what it closely compares to.
1)For semiautos I would pick the 45 GAP. It is almost identical to 45ACP and I like Glocks. Easy to reload with 45ACP dies and bullets. It's so useless it's a great caliber for a goofy world.
2)For revolvers I would pick 44 Special. It's big and slow but has the ability to use sharp edge wad cutters or Gold Dots loaded by Underwood that reliably expand. Also easy to reload.
Refer to my earlier post. Our “Benevolent Overlords” would probably only permit state manufactured ammunition in mouse gun calibers.Ok, serious question regarding this all:
OP's scenario has outlawed "popular calibers", but seems to allow the public to still buy "oddball"... Given that we would still be able to buy "SOMETHING", I would then assume that the manufacturers would quickly fill the void. Meaning "oddball" will become the new popular.
So- considering the millions of 9x19 pistols, what IS the best actual conversion from 9? That, plus a cottage industry making barrels to replace, will be the ticket. Is it 7.65 Parabellum? - you can't fit 7.62 Tok or 9mm Largo (38 Super etc) inside a dedicated 9x19 magwell.
Could 9x18 Ultra generate the force to cycle the slide reliably, etc?
I'd guess the anemic 38 S&W could still be shot through the various .357 and .38 Special revolvers, although I'm not a wheelgun guy.
Friends Don't Let Friends Carry Mouse GunsRefer to my earlier post. Our “Benevolent Overlords” would probably only permit state manufactured ammunition in mouse gun calibers.
A 1911 Gov’t sized .32 Auto with about 10+1 would be sweet. As would an 8 shot .32 H&R K frame.Friends Don't Let Friends Carry Mouse Guns
I guess if it was all I had then a mouse gun caliber would have to do. In many countries specific calibers are banned, Mexico comes to mind which, according to rumor control, is why the 38 Super is so popular.
Ron
A Full size 1911 in 32 Super would hold 18+1.A 1911 Gov’t sized .32 Auto
Pretty sure this thought exercise is based on the laws of some countries that disallow “military” calibers. Also, it’s great because there are unusual calibers out there that are a bit beyond the pale of 380/9/40/45, that are very good for certain things and have dedicated fanbases….. calibers like 38 super, 357 Sig, 32naa, 9mm major, 9x23 Win, 32-20, 41 mag, etc etc. Sometimes it’s nice to hear about those.
China can no longer export guns and ammunition into the United States. The United States can no longer import guns or ammunition from China. It's an import / export thing.China can no longer import arms and China can no longer import ammunition. My realistic concern was that Russia could be banned from importing ammo.