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A lot of the gun talk on ATOT tends to center around new or lightly used stuff from the bigger names. H&K, Springfield, Glock, ect.
But I tend to have the most fun with stuff that is often both a little more unusual and less expensive. It's usually a combination of a decent supply but not a high demand that yields very cheap prices for stuff that is really quite good.
So what's some stuff you guys think is worth a mention?
I would start with what is probably the most well-known (depending on the name used) gun that I rarely see or hear anything about: The Jericho.
Better known as the 'Baby Eagle.' The cheaper imports usually bear the standard 'Jericho 941' markings, but there are plenty out there with the 'Desert Eagle' stampings. I think the 'lol Desert Eagle 9mm lol' thing might be what puts this pistol under a lot of radars.
With the standard (big, blocky) sights and the addition of nothing but some Hogue grips, as pictured above, the 9mm variant is easily the best pistol I have ever fired. Or am likely ever to fire. It's a CZ-75 that's been dipped in a pool of pure awesome. Made from a composite of what I can only guess is lead and depleted uranium, it is one hefty motherfucker. That coupled with the low bore axis and excellent trigger make it a rapid-fire tack driver. The only thing I've fired that seems as accurate and low-recoil is the Steyr GB (what a strange beast that one is).
Cost for a used one in good working order: $300-400.
Honorable mention: the CZ-52. Or as I like to call it, Comrade Fireball.
Makes the Jericho (or any CZ-75) look like the Ferrari of firearms in comparison. But god it's a fun gun. Nothing super special to note other than a) it shoots massive 7.62 Tokarev fireballs and b) they are stupid cheap. A buddy of mine picked one up at a gun show, made in the mid-50's, still with the original holster and cleaning kit, for $200. $250 is probably a more 'standard' asking price. A nifty 'feature' is the supposed lack of a slide release...but the trigger bar makes an acceptable substitute. I'm sure it's very not-recommended, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that the Ruskies commonly used the same technique.
While I'm on CZ's, the CZ-82 is another great cheap gun. Great size/profile for CC, too. My only issue is the thick double stack grip. Been looking to maybe pick up a cheap Feg PA-63 to try out. Way cheaper than a Walther, even cheaper than a Bersa Thunder, and 9mm Mak > .380.
What kind of stuff has ATOT shot that fits the 'cheaper surplus' category?
But I tend to have the most fun with stuff that is often both a little more unusual and less expensive. It's usually a combination of a decent supply but not a high demand that yields very cheap prices for stuff that is really quite good.
So what's some stuff you guys think is worth a mention?
I would start with what is probably the most well-known (depending on the name used) gun that I rarely see or hear anything about: The Jericho.
Better known as the 'Baby Eagle.' The cheaper imports usually bear the standard 'Jericho 941' markings, but there are plenty out there with the 'Desert Eagle' stampings. I think the 'lol Desert Eagle 9mm lol' thing might be what puts this pistol under a lot of radars.
With the standard (big, blocky) sights and the addition of nothing but some Hogue grips, as pictured above, the 9mm variant is easily the best pistol I have ever fired. Or am likely ever to fire. It's a CZ-75 that's been dipped in a pool of pure awesome. Made from a composite of what I can only guess is lead and depleted uranium, it is one hefty motherfucker. That coupled with the low bore axis and excellent trigger make it a rapid-fire tack driver. The only thing I've fired that seems as accurate and low-recoil is the Steyr GB (what a strange beast that one is).
Cost for a used one in good working order: $300-400.
Honorable mention: the CZ-52. Or as I like to call it, Comrade Fireball.
Makes the Jericho (or any CZ-75) look like the Ferrari of firearms in comparison. But god it's a fun gun. Nothing super special to note other than a) it shoots massive 7.62 Tokarev fireballs and b) they are stupid cheap. A buddy of mine picked one up at a gun show, made in the mid-50's, still with the original holster and cleaning kit, for $200. $250 is probably a more 'standard' asking price. A nifty 'feature' is the supposed lack of a slide release...but the trigger bar makes an acceptable substitute. I'm sure it's very not-recommended, but I wouldn't be surprised to find that the Ruskies commonly used the same technique.
While I'm on CZ's, the CZ-82 is another great cheap gun. Great size/profile for CC, too. My only issue is the thick double stack grip. Been looking to maybe pick up a cheap Feg PA-63 to try out. Way cheaper than a Walther, even cheaper than a Bersa Thunder, and 9mm Mak > .380.
What kind of stuff has ATOT shot that fits the 'cheaper surplus' category?
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