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A few of the firearms in my small collection.
These are my favorites. I have small hands and these all fit well, except the Dan Wesson, but it's a monster anyway so I use a two hand hold.
Part of my small collection
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A few of the firearms in my small collection.
These are my favorites. I have small hands and these all fit well, except the Dan Wesson, but it's a monster anyway so I use a two hand hold.
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Like the wheel gun.
Good stuff!
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Dan Wesson .357. Came with three barrels, this is the 5" I think? I've never had the other two barrels on. Was my first firearm acquisition probably 30 years ago. Got a good price on the set then, cringe to think what it would cost now. Barely fired, I've only fired it maybe a dozen times.
It is my bed-side protection.
It is my bed-side protection.
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Nice collection. I need a .357 Mag wheelie. Well, it is more of a want than a need
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Do you keep 38 Special in it or 357?
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For those that like to post images of the weapons on line - here is an experiment
Google search your firearms serial number.
See if it comes up. I and I sure others, would like to know...
WHY?
(Google And Facebook Are Making a Photo Gun Registry Complete With Serial Numbers (secondamendmentdaily.com) )
"Washington, DC — On Wednesday, The Firearm Blog posted a story that will likely blow most gun owners away.
Earlier in the day, Jalopnik, a website for selling cars and car parts posted an article about cars and license plate numbers.
Not exactly breaking gun news.
But Jalopnik’s article claimed that if you put in a license plate number into google, it would pull up any images stored of that car or it’s license plate.
Google was essentially using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on license plates in Google Images.
This made the license plates (and thus the cars) searchable by Google query.
Curious, The Firearm Blog wondered if Google was also using that Optical Character Recognition on the serial numbers of guns.
And it turns out, they are.
That’s right. Every gun picture uploaded to Google, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter is being automatically scanned using OCR and its serial number is now stored.
To prove that this data mining was happening, The Firearm Blog used examples of gun pictuers they had posted to their blogs—and thus of which they had the serial numbers. They typed in the serial numbers and nothing else (no gun make or model, etc) and immediately Google showed them their own blog post with that exact gun in it.
Google had read the practically microscopic serial number from off the gun in their blog post and had used that data mining to add the serial number to their database.
Google is archiving these serial numbers and making a collection of every gun that’s ever been uploaded to the internet. Granted, not every picture of every gun will be readable by their software, but the fact remains that they likely have pictures of millions and millions of American guns stored with their serial numbers in this searchable database.
As you can see from the results below, firearm serial numbers are in fact part of this apparent large-scale data mining operation by companies like Google and Facebook.
Tests were also run on silencer serial numbers, and google pulled up the correct image of those, as well. If you put the serial number in quotes in your search, Google is forced to look only for that string of numbers. And it pulled the silencer image up in seconds."
Google search your firearms serial number.
See if it comes up. I and I sure others, would like to know...
WHY?
(Google And Facebook Are Making a Photo Gun Registry Complete With Serial Numbers (secondamendmentdaily.com) )
"Washington, DC — On Wednesday, The Firearm Blog posted a story that will likely blow most gun owners away.
Earlier in the day, Jalopnik, a website for selling cars and car parts posted an article about cars and license plate numbers.
Not exactly breaking gun news.
But Jalopnik’s article claimed that if you put in a license plate number into google, it would pull up any images stored of that car or it’s license plate.
Google was essentially using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on license plates in Google Images.
This made the license plates (and thus the cars) searchable by Google query.
Curious, The Firearm Blog wondered if Google was also using that Optical Character Recognition on the serial numbers of guns.
And it turns out, they are.
That’s right. Every gun picture uploaded to Google, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter is being automatically scanned using OCR and its serial number is now stored.
To prove that this data mining was happening, The Firearm Blog used examples of gun pictuers they had posted to their blogs—and thus of which they had the serial numbers. They typed in the serial numbers and nothing else (no gun make or model, etc) and immediately Google showed them their own blog post with that exact gun in it.
Google had read the practically microscopic serial number from off the gun in their blog post and had used that data mining to add the serial number to their database.
Google is archiving these serial numbers and making a collection of every gun that’s ever been uploaded to the internet. Granted, not every picture of every gun will be readable by their software, but the fact remains that they likely have pictures of millions and millions of American guns stored with their serial numbers in this searchable database.
As you can see from the results below, firearm serial numbers are in fact part of this apparent large-scale data mining operation by companies like Google and Facebook.
Tests were also run on silencer serial numbers, and google pulled up the correct image of those, as well. If you put the serial number in quotes in your search, Google is forced to look only for that string of numbers. And it pulled the silencer image up in seconds."
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^^^ I"m sorry, but whoop de do. I appreciate the caution very much, and I'm sincerely not trying to be snarky or rude. But I'm way past caring. I may have cared a couple years ago, but not now. But again, thank you for caring and posting. I appreciate it.
Bob, I keep .357 in it. I have some .38 too, but in the gravest of extremes, I want to stop someone without doubt.
Been watching more Massad Ayoob vidoes lately. I could listen to him talk for days....
Bob, I keep .357 in it. I have some .38 too, but in the gravest of extremes, I want to stop someone without doubt.
Been watching more Massad Ayoob vidoes lately. I could listen to him talk for days....
Nice collection. Is that a Bersa on the bottom right?
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Yes, it is. Can't recall the model #. Nice little shooter, snappy without excess torque. Quieter than the Glock or Sig.
Hickock 45 had good reviews of it, so I got one.
Hickock 45 had good reviews of it, so I got one.
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I also have very small hands, and I’ve considered/owned/will likely own all of those some day.
Right now I’m thinking my next handgun is going to be a P365. I’ve handled one, but haven’t been able to shoot one yet.
Right now I’m thinking my next handgun is going to be a P365. I’ve handled one, but haven’t been able to shoot one yet.
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Well that is a pretty ridiculous statement.
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Brother has the P365. He has hand issues and likes it.i haven't shot his but I imagine it's very similar to mine.
I have a few rifles and a couple shotguns and I think I have enough. My priority now is acquiring ammunition. I might like a new .22 mag at some point. I just have a .22 revolver and and a trusty, favorite little .22 carbine model 20 Marlin, the one with a squirrel carved on the stock. I think I've gotten more actual use out of that one than any other firearm I have.
Bob, I have shot a 1911 ACP, and I agree they are a very shootable larger framed gun. But like all the large framed 1911s, just a bit too big for me to hold and a bit bulky for concealed carry.
I have a few rifles and a couple shotguns and I think I have enough. My priority now is acquiring ammunition. I might like a new .22 mag at some point. I just have a .22 revolver and and a trusty, favorite little .22 carbine model 20 Marlin, the one with a squirrel carved on the stock. I think I've gotten more actual use out of that one than any other firearm I have.
Bob, I have shot a 1911 ACP, and I agree they are a very shootable larger framed gun. But like all the large framed 1911s, just a bit too big for me to hold and a bit bulky for concealed carry.
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Jeez, a few from your small collection? My entire handgun collection is five. But I have some rifles too, so I’m not a total slacker.
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Nice group of protection firearms. I have a Bersa, S&W M10 4in(38 spec),
Glock19, and a snubbie 442 S&W. Wifey keeps my 442 in her side nightstand drawer, and my Glock 19 is on my nightstand with a light attached. Cell phones and shoes ready to slip on in a rush.
Have a 12 ga shotgun if handguns don't seem to be enough.
Keep up the good work on your collection. Well done.
Glock19, and a snubbie 442 S&W. Wifey keeps my 442 in her side nightstand drawer, and my Glock 19 is on my nightstand with a light attached. Cell phones and shoes ready to slip on in a rush.
Have a 12 ga shotgun if handguns don't seem to be enough.
Keep up the good work on your collection. Well done.
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