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Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:45 pm
by 20series
Sandgroper wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 8:40 pm
shoppe wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 5:58 pm
Hi Sandgroper.
Sounds like your doing well...
Cheers, I'm doing much better than 10 weeks ago...almost didn't make it past March. I had to be medivacced out to Chile due to a "funky ecg" which turned out to be a major cardiac artery being 95% blocked. It was a very close run thing especially as the only symptom was fatigue (no chest pain
) which I was able to push through at work and during retained fire training - so it could have been lights out at anytime. The Consultants in Chile said I had a heart attack either in Stanley or on the flight over, I reckon it was on the flight as I lost about 45-60 minutes and was then blue lighted into the hospital on arrival. In the end it was an easy fix (stent now in-situ) and the life style adjustments are paying off.
Shooting wise it's pretty good down here...if you can get past the wait times and expense of having firearms sent down. It's a very relaxed attitude to firearms in the Falklands and I got the Glock from the local DIY store in Stanley!
The range report will have to wait until I get back to the Falklands (on holiday) and the weather improves as it's Winter now.
Bloody hell mate, sounds far to close for comfort that one.. glad you're ok and enjoy the Glock remember to post pictures just to upset us
Alan
Re: Gun friendly guest house
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 4:21 am
by dromia
Glad luck was with you Grant and all is now well with you.
All the best to the family, must have been scary for them too.
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:38 am
by shoppe
Now, thats not a reply I was expecting!!
Good to hear your in good health now.
Enjoy your holiday
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 7:27 am
by Blackstuff
Sandgroper wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 8:40 pm
shoppe wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 5:58 pm
Hi Sandgroper.
Sounds like your doing well...
Cheers, I'm doing much better than 10 weeks ago...almost didn't make it past March. I had to be medivacced out to Chile due to a "funky ecg" which turned out to be a major cardiac artery being 95% blocked. It was a very close run thing especially as the only symptom was fatigue (no chest pain
) which I was able to push through at work and during retained fire training - so it could have been lights out at anytime. The Consultants in Chile said I had a heart attack either in Stanley or on the flight over, I reckon it was on the flight as I lost about 45-60 minutes and was then blue lighted into the hospital on arrival. In the end it was an easy fix (stent now in-situ) and the life style adjustments are paying off.
Shooting wise it's pretty good down here...if you can get past the wait times and expense of having firearms sent down. It's a very relaxed attitude to firearms in the Falklands and I got the Glock from the local DIY store in Stanley!
The range report will have to wait until I get back to the Falklands (on holiday) and the weather improves as it's Winter now.
Good to hear you escaped your close call
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 8:29 am
by Sandgroper
Thanks for all your replies, much appreciated
One of things on my shopping list, while on holiday, is to stock up on Glock magazines!
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 10:27 pm
by crismaqsood
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 7:20 am
by ovenpaa
It is great to see people are still buying guns and the sport continues.
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 10:11 am
by TattooedGun
New shotgun for me...
Second this year. I'd converted my semi-auto to a S1 with increased tube length which meant it doesn't really fit in at many clay grounds.
I got offered and snapped up a deal on a beretta silver pigeon pump action so went for that, but that's frowned upon at my local clay ground, too.
So I bought myself another silver pigeon to keep it company. A Beretta Silver Pigeon V sporting.
Not full-bore rifles, but guns nonetheless.
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 10:12 am
by TattooedGun
Not one of those photos is in the correct orientation...
Re: The "I've got a new gun thread"...
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 2:07 pm
by ovenpaa
I cannot fault the SP V sporting, they are superb guns, inside and out. Just oner very minor thing to look out for... They suffer from minor corrosion (Rust) internally. This is not a criticism of Beretta but of EU legislation which meant manufacturers had to go to different surface finishes. So if it a used gun, it is worth dropping the stock off and just having a quick peak and maybe a light oiling (NOT WD40!) A small wipe of grease on the rear of the strikers and hammer springs is OK as well. Keep an eye on the strikers, cheap primers (They all are) pierce, which leads to burning of the striker and crap being vented into the action, which leads to more pierced primers and so on... Ejector springs need swapping every 12-18 months as well.
Brilliant guns and what I have pointed out is nothing in comparison to alternatives. Enjoy.
