New Member? Introduce yourself here (just intros, questions get answered elsewhere)

[Johannthehorrible]

Hi, I am Johann Buys from Port Elizabeth in South Africa. I am a ex-cop with 20 years service. I now work as a Firearms Trainer(getting paid by the cops to train the cops) and also work in a gun shop.I am an IPSC shooter and avid collector of all things that go bang in general and guns specific.

And no, I have no fear of people tracing me to my home and doing me harm. If they do trace me to my home with the intent to do me harm, they should please remember to bring a gun. It is so "un-sporting" to shoot an unarmed villain. Oh yes, I am also known for the fact that I do not get "Political Correctness" If I offend, it was not the intent.

[darkknight3109]

My name's Chris. I'm partial to tactical weapons, although I'm still on the fence about which one to buy. I was browsing around looking for reviews on guns and came across this site and decided to sign up.

[blackwellbenny]

I am a new member (NU BE). I love to reload, shoot, smoke meat, hang with my children and grandchildren w/ my wife by my side. I have a CCW and I carry (everywhere but church-which is also important to me). I work as a drilling consultant in North Dakota on oil & gas wells - I'll try to keep the lights on until they find a better way.

Thanks
Benny Blackwell

[inkinskin]

Hello everyone.

I am a new member here so let the hazings begin lol. Jk

I am an avid shooter from the St Charles MO area. I have no military or government background. My firearm interests include long guns, hand guns, tactical weapons, plinking, target shooting, and home/self defense. I normally shoot at the August Bush range every weekend, and Ultamite Defense when the weather does not permit for outdoor shooting. I own a custom Colt AR-15 (modified old M-16 style), Remington 887 Nitro Mag Tactical, Glock 19, & my trusty Ruger P97. Been shooting since I was a kid. Not much into hunting, just more of the hobby and protection side that really interest me.

I really like the input and the members on here from what I have read so far.

Glad to be aboard. All questions and comments welcome.

Thanks.

[meanfish]

Hi folks, I am currently living in Utah, I like shooting and am getting more and more into doing my own work on firearms thought this forum would be real usefull.

[gojuice101]

Hello everyone. I have been reading this forum from time to time and finally got around to joining.

I'm from Virginia and I'm interested in just about every type of gun. I have everything from black powder sidelocks to WWII military rifles to my modern day Glock handgun, and I love to shoot them all. I also got into reloading a while ago out of necessity because I couldn't find decent priced cartridges for certain guns.

I've been hunting, shooting, and working on guns since I was young, so I've acquired a lot of knowledge over that time. There is already a wealth of knowledge on this forum, but I'll try to contribute whenever I can.

[lone-wolf]

Good day. The THR is always coming up in my google searches, figured it was time I join.

[Thethickster]

Hey everyone new to the forum dropping by to say, love to shoot currently own a GLOCK 17 GEN III, Marlin 25MN .22 Mag Bolt Action, and a Glenfield Model 30A (30-30).

Had a Marlin Model 60 .22, Mossberg pump action .410 shotgun dont remember the model but sold both.

[bendorfold]

Short intro. I'm a retired mechanic. Like to ocean fish at the Jersey shore.

I have my dad's (hunting rifle) 1899 30-40 Krag Carbine. It's no where near all original. From the info I've gathered from books and the web, it was made in Oct. of 1900. Based on the serial #, it should have a headless cocking piece but has a headed one. The stock looks like it may have been a rifle stock that is shorter than a Carbine stock. Also has a Redfield rear peep sight and a Lyman blade for the front sight. Still slugs at .308 with defined grooves. Oh, my dad put a recoil pad on the butt. I have a full box of factory Remington Kleenbore 30 USA, 220 grain SP with a price tag of $4.75. I reload new Winchester 30-40 Krag cartridges with Hornady 180 grain RN.

[Ryan20]

Hello, my name is Ryan. I am extremely new to the world of firearms. shot a gun for the first time last week. All I can say is I am hooked.

[Finny]

Upstate NY hunter fisherman with my teenaged son hi all

[dbohubes]

New member from St. Paul, MN here. Been a lurker for quite some time and finally signed up.

[Bigg Jimm]

Hello. I've been checking out this forum for quite a while and finally decided to join. I've gotten lots of good info from here over the years and hope to be able to contribute. I'm an all around Sportsman from MS who has a soft spot for spinning reels and things that go BANG! I'm an advocate of responsible gun ownership. I am also a Guy who like to get the most bang for his Buck. ( no pun intended ) I love my Ruger handguns. but I also own Smiths and Taurus. Thanks for having me.





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[covconv]

Southern WI here, long time lurker but finally registered the other day. Addicted to guns and now just getting into becoming addicted to reloading as well. Always happy spending a weekend outdoors with my boy trying to preserve and pass down some of the great times I used to have outdoors with my dad.

[Riddler]

Hello, Jim from PA. Like all kinds of shooting from Skeet, Hunting to 3-Gun. Done some research here and liked what I've read.

[Bethelhntr]

New to the forum and would like to say hi, I am from the Seattle area and have enjoyed hunting the state all my life. Into reloading, Shooting, Hunting and I'm a long time member of the NRA and the Second Ammendment Foundation.

[Dok-J]

Well I'm new to this forum I love my gunz. I'm a ex army medic currently in AFG working for the dept of state. Latest buy. Springfield M1A ..

[jakeraney87]

Hi all

Im an avaid hunter and shooter. I have lots of training in a veriety of weapons systems and a lot of useless gun knowedge. If anyone has any questions feel free to pick my brain. I may not know it all but I can point you in the right direction.

[yanky79]

I have lurked here now and again for a while and decided I should actually create an account and participate more actively. I am a 'weekeder' in that I enjoy hunting and shooting, but it is not a central activity in ly life. Fishing is my passion, but as a child I grew up doing competetive siloette target shooting (.177, .22 and high power (.22 was my favorite)). Now that I have teanagers I would like to get them interested in the sport as well.

[keyfitter]

Hello everyone. I have been finding this forum in quite a few of my random searches and enjoyed reading quite a few threads. Now, I finally got around to joining.

I enjoy hunting, fishing and guns and moved to Texas from New Hampshire almost 13 years ago. NRA Life Member.

[Fernanda]

Total newbie here, hoping to learn more. I chose username Fernanda since it is the female version of the name Fernando - San Fernando III being an inspiration to me since he was a king in Spain who killed many Muslims in battle and yet still got canonized as a saint later. (I was a pacifist for many years, so I still struggle to overcome those habits of mind, and feel the need for reinforcing in my own mind the morality of taking up arms in defense. Fernando and other "warrior saints" are dear to me in this regard.)

Thanks to several males in the family who love to hunt, there are shotguns and rifles in our household. I'm not particularly interested in hunting, but I have enjoyed target shooting the few times I've tried it, and my primary interest is getting proficient enough for home defense in preparation for... whatever's coming.

[dollman]

ok my name steve i am from wales in the uk ,wales is the smallest country in the uk, i live in the mountain area of wales called the brecon beacons national park, my main shooting are varmints,deer and some waterfowl

[blahpony]

I'm a Linux sysadmin in Northern Virginia. I've been shooting for a few years but recently purchased my first gun (Beretta 92A1). I generally hang out at the NRA range in Fairfax.

[PV2. Edwards]

Hey y'all I'm new to the site. I'm mainly into reloading and military weapons.

[drush1962]

Hello! I'm David Douthitt from SC Indiana. I'm interested in Glock handguns, (some revolvers too) and higher-cliber long guns. I am also interested in prepping, survival, and the Tactical Defense Caucus. Ooooh, that's in print. Well, I'm sure the FBI is already lookig!