SweetJones_29
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**Gun Enthusiast Thread**
- Thread starter OHHFSHO
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takemorepills
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Are you kidding? I know people use this same logic when talking about "domestic" vehicles.
When "profits" go to "American" businessmen, they just use the profit money to invest in Chinese factories so they can eventually build their stuff in China.
My tools of 11 years were recently stolen, mostly Kleins, Fluke, Crescent. Klein is making less and less in USA, Crescent is all China now as is Fluke, my formerly 100% USA tool bag has to be replaced with "American" brand tools made in China now. And I bought all of that stuff 11 years ago (Aside from the Fluke, it was older) BECAUSE it was made in USA. They just took my money and fired Americans with it.
A German company wants to employ Americans, and you would avoid them but I bet you'd give your money to an "American" company that would outsource if it had half a chance?
Amen...brother.
Truth. I try to support American small businesses. American large business lost my faith decades ago. Like when my dad was let go with 40 years at Playtex. They made him train the Malaysian plant managers that would take his job and oversee packing up of the machinery in Dover before they would give the severance check.
armedferret
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- MD
After they provide pay and benefits to a couple thousand people in the US first.
Your ignorance on this subject is highly unfortunate.
Springfield Armory is an "amurrican" firearm company. Their flagship polymer pistol is Croatian, and their 1911s are mostly made in Brazil. So fucking what?
I bought a springfield product once...never again...
Only 26 out of 30. I suck. http://quizzes.howstuffworks.com/quiz/firearms-quiz
JerseyDrew77
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- Virginia & NC
- Car(s)
- 2016 TR GTI S 6MT
Colt AR-15 and Glock 23 compact. It's what I use down range so only made sense for me to get them back home.
Hoon
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- Rhode Island
There's more truth to what The Fed is saying than you seem to want to acknowledge...at least with automakers, most of the high paying jobs and profits go to the country of origin, the only thing in the US are bullshit $14/hr assembly jobs.
Some of them work, some of them suck.
I don't like 1911s, and I prefer other Tupperware pistols.
Maybe an M1A at some point, but you can build a badass AR10 for less $.
Either way, I'm not a fan of Springfield and I'm out of the gun market for awhile.
I have way too much $$ in guns, ammo, reloading equipment, etc.
PouncingPanzer1
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- Cleveland/Amish Country
Lol. They have I believe.
PouncingPanzer1
Go Kart Champion
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- Cleveland/Amish Country
I just sold my Springfield 1911 Compact. Shortest time owning a gun ever for me. Returning to battery issues with all but one factory magazine, sloppy slide, and a trigger that makes the clutch in an '82 Kenworth look easy. People told me to "have it gone over" and "have slide work done". Two things not one of my Smiths have never ever needed. It was used, but looked new, and had little to no signs of wear on it. yet, I couldn't hit the side of a barn with it.
Meanwhile, I'm hitting a barn three times as far with a 1934 .380 Regia Marina Berreta. Weird.
It was amazing what a Springfield fetches on the market though even second or third hand...flipped that baby into a Hungarian AK side folder
Meanwhile, I'm hitting a barn three times as far with a 1934 .380 Regia Marina Berreta. Weird.
It was amazing what a Springfield fetches on the market though even second or third hand...flipped that baby into a Hungarian AK side folder
PouncingPanzer1
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- Cleveland/Amish Country
I think Springfield Armory is grossly overrated, and overpriced. Which go hand in hand really. I still want an M1A Scout, but, I don't want to pay for any I find. I'd rather spend that cash on an excellent condition 'murican AF M1 Garand.
Springfield and Rock River didn't do themselves any favors with the BS they pulled earlier this year in regards to sellers permits in Il.
Springfield and Rock River didn't do themselves any favors with the BS they pulled earlier this year in regards to sellers permits in Il.
vbrad26
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- St. Petersburg FL
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- '15 CSG GTI 2DR M/T
First time popping in here.
I'm looking for a smaller .40.
Used to have a Glock G27 but I want something a little bigger (but still not full sized) and I do not want another Glock.
I was thinking something made by Sig or H&K.
Anyone here have any opinions of the 2 or can suggest another option (and no I don't want a Springfield either lol.)
Only firearms currently owned are a .22 Ruger rifle, and a blue 4" Colt Python.
I'm looking for a smaller .40.
Used to have a Glock G27 but I want something a little bigger (but still not full sized) and I do not want another Glock.
I was thinking something made by Sig or H&K.
Anyone here have any opinions of the 2 or can suggest another option (and no I don't want a Springfield either lol.)
Only firearms currently owned are a .22 Ruger rifle, and a blue 4" Colt Python.
armedferret
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- MD
I do indeed love my Range Officer. Picked it up last year on Black Friday at the PX on base (so no sales tax) for about 650 all in. I probably wouldn't pay the 850+ they go for discounted on gunbroker, but at 650 it's honestly an astonishingly good gun.
They do make some nice stuff, but to get GOOD stuff from them, they're incredibly proud of that good stuff and price it way above what its true competition is priced at.
This is also coming from a guy who doesn't pay more than $425 for a brand new Glock so...take that for what it's worth
PouncingPanzer1
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- Cleveland/Amish Country
I do indeed love my Range Officer. Picked it up last year on Black Friday at the PX on base (so no sales tax) for about 650 all in. I probably wouldn't pay the 850+ they go for discounted on gunbroker, but at 650 it's honestly an astonishingly good gun.
They do make some nice stuff, but to get GOOD stuff from them, they're incredibly proud of that good stuff and price it way above what its true competition is priced at.
This is also coming from a guy who doesn't pay more than $425 for a brand new Glock so...take that for what it's worth
Fair points. That is indeed a great deal on that piece, and makes it better then it's more expensive siblings, significantly.
Their pride has cost them some sales, but, I'm sure they're fine with that. My buddy spent $525 for an XDs 9mm. My other buddy has the Shield 9 2.0, for $299. I think I know which I'd buy
Yea yea, rub it in! Haha