 .50AE and Other Monsters, What are they designed for? |
 Jun 22 2005, 12:05 PM
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I was reading the heavier weapons thread, and there was a certain amount of criticism being levelled at the DE .50AE pistol - how heavy it is, the heavy recoil, the lack of concealibility etc etc. This isn't the first time I've heard this, and since I'm not a firearms expert by any stretch it prompts some questions to those who are. I'd appreciate a layman's overview, although I'm happy to try and tackled technical links :)
1) What is the point of the monster pistols? In real terms, what role are they actually designed to fill? 2) From what I see, our resident gurus don't much rate monster pistols. What calibres do you rate, and are there any particular handguns you favour? 3) If you were a shadowrunner, what calibre handgun would you typically carry on a "day to day" basis? Why? 4) Assuming you were using a rifle or smg as your main weapon, what calibre handgun would you carry on a run? Why? 5) If you were a pistol adept, what calibre handgun would you carry on a run? Why? 6) If you were a pistol adept, would you carry a different calibre handgun for day to day purposes? If so, why? |
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DrJest .50AE and Other Monsters Jun 22 2005, 12:05 PM
blakkie QUOTE (DrJest) 1) What is the point of the monster... Jun 22 2005, 12:14 PM Tziluthi Well, I'm no expert, but the answer to #1 woul... Jun 22 2005, 12:14 PM TheOneRonin QUOTE (DrJest)I was reading the heavier weapons th... Jun 22 2005, 12:53 PM Fix-it QUOTE (DrJest) 6) If you were a pistol adept, woul... Jun 22 2005, 01:25 PM Crusher Bob QUOTE (DrJest)
2) From what I see, our resident gu... Jun 22 2005, 01:38 PM Frater Inominatus
Originally the gun was designed, by J. Lindig, J... Jun 22 2005, 02:08 PM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (Tziluthi)Well, I'm no expert, but the a... Jun 22 2005, 03:01 PM SpasticTeapot Guns like the S&W .500 I rule to have a truly ... Jun 22 2005, 04:09 PM BitBasher Just as a note, I would NOT give a full size USP a... Jun 22 2005, 04:13 PM Crusher Bob Since the AKSU (AK-97 Carbine), MP5 (HK 227), and... Jun 22 2005, 04:18 PM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (SpasticTeapot)Because I only give my runner... Jun 22 2005, 04:28 PM The Stainless Steel Rat Many States do not allow hunting with pistols smal... Jun 22 2005, 05:20 PM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (The Stainless Steel Rat)On a side note gent... Jun 22 2005, 05:26 PM gfen Apparantly none of you chitlins remember the Thund... Jun 22 2005, 05:49 PM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (gfen)Apparantly none of you chitlins rememb... Jun 22 2005, 06:01 PM Arethusa QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) QUOTE (gfen)An SMG sho... Jun 22 2005, 07:06 PM ShadowDragon8685 Just get a Czeska Black Scorpian.
There's you... Jun 22 2005, 07:46 PM The Stainless Steel Rat QUOTE (Austere Emancipator)QUOTE (The Stainless St... Jun 22 2005, 08:23 PM Wounded Ronin I don't get it. If you're afraid of carja... Jun 22 2005, 08:31 PM Raygun At this point, it's pretty much all been said,... Jun 22 2005, 08:35 PM blakkie QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Jun 22 2005, 02:31 PM)... Jun 22 2005, 08:38 PM Wounded Ronin Yes. Jun 22 2005, 08:42 PM gfen The .38spl is as viable now as ever before. Just b... Jun 22 2005, 08:45 PM Frater Inominatus That ROCKs!!! Jun 22 2005, 08:52 PM Frater Inominatus When was the last time you heard of a police offic... Jun 22 2005, 09:00 PM blakkie QUOTE (gfen @ Jun 22 2005, 02:45 PM) As for t... Jun 22 2005, 09:01 PM Raygun QUOTE (gfen)The .38spl is as viable now as ever be... Jun 22 2005, 09:54 PM Wounded Ronin Heh, 5 rounds of .38 for 2 attackers = t3h funny, ... Jun 22 2005, 10:17 PM The Stainless Steel Rat QUOTE (gfen)The .38spl is as viable now as ever be... Jun 22 2005, 10:33 PM BitBasher <tangent>
QUOTE Be honest with yourself, do ... Jun 22 2005, 10:45 PM hyzmarca A small .38 special works well in the average home... Jun 23 2005, 02:35 AM Wounded Ronin For home defense why use a .38 when you could have... Jun 23 2005, 02:53 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (Wounded Ronin) For home defense why use a .... Jun 23 2005, 03:04 AM Kagetenshi That and collateral damage. A miss with a .38 will... Jun 23 2005, 03:41 AM Raygun QUOTE (hyzmarca)The only good reason is storage. I... Jun 23 2005, 03:42 AM Arethusa QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Jun 22 2005, 11:41 PM) Th... Jun 23 2005, 03:52 AM Kagetenshi I find that nothing says "Home Defense" ... Jun 23 2005, 04:07 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (Raygun) QUOTE (hyzmarca)The only good reaso... Jun 23 2005, 05:37 AM ShadowDragon8685 Well, let's see...
For home defense, ideally ... Jun 23 2005, 09:11 AM Frater Inominatus QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Jun 23 2005, 12:07 AM) I ... Jun 23 2005, 11:52 AM ShadowDragon8685 Yeah, sure. While we're at it, why not mount a... Jun 23 2005, 11:57 AM Austere Emancipator Arethusa: I notice BoT also proved what I'd do... Jun 23 2005, 02:15 PM Wounded Ronin No guys, you have it all wrong. Get the permits f... Jun 23 2005, 04:18 PM hobgoblin and dont worry about getting laid ever again, with... Jun 23 2005, 04:43 PM Herald of Verjigorm QUOTE (hobgoblin @ Jun 23 2005, 11:43 AM) and... Jun 23 2005, 05:38 PM Arethusa QUOTE (hobgoblin @ Jun 23 2005, 12:43 PM) and... Jun 23 2005, 06:41 PM Zen Shooter01 I'm coming into the thread late, but I'll ... Jun 23 2005, 06:47 PM Raygun QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Jun 23 2005, 05:37 AM) Manu... Jun 23 2005, 06:50 PM Zen Shooter01 Knoxx.com has got something like the Loc-box, but ... Jun 23 2005, 07:15 PM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (Raygun)And if it's NIJ-certified, it do... Jun 23 2005, 07:57 PM Zen Shooter01 I think the thing to keep in mind in any discussio... Jun 23 2005, 08:23 PM gfen Why is 5 shots more than enough versus a cop with ... Jun 23 2005, 09:02 PM DrJest Just to say, thanks to everyone who's replied ... Jun 23 2005, 09:07 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685) Yeah, sure. While we... Jun 23 2005, 10:09 PM Raygun QUOTE (Austere Emancipator @ Jun 23 2005, 07:... Jun 24 2005, 01:04 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (gfen @ Jun 23 2005, 04:02 PM) Why is 5... Jun 24 2005, 04:31 AM ShadowDragon8685 You mean every jurisdiction, right?
Nobody allows... Jun 24 2005, 06:45 AM Kesh See my .sig line. Jun 24 2005, 06:48 AM mfb are you sure? i'm pretty sure you're allow... Jun 24 2005, 06:55 AM Arethusa You can open carry without a permit in Virginia, a... Jun 24 2005, 07:08 AM Critias QUOTE If concealability is an issue then you are e... Jun 24 2005, 07:15 AM mfb haha, jesus, i must have skipped right over that l... Jun 24 2005, 07:23 AM Critias One thing a lot of people don't understand abo... Jun 24 2005, 07:33 AM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (Raygun)I was looking at the test criteria f... Jun 24 2005, 07:40 AM Zen Shooter01 Critias:
Your right that a concealed carry permit... Jun 24 2005, 02:36 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (mfb) haha, jesus, i must have skipped right... Jun 24 2005, 02:51 PM Zen Shooter01 hyzmarca:
What state do you live in, gunslinger? ... Jun 24 2005, 03:37 PM hyzmarca QUOTE (Zen Shooter01 @ Jun 24 2005, 10:37 AM)... Jun 24 2005, 05:21 PM hobgoblin typical dumpshock, no gun question thread is compl... Jun 24 2005, 08:39 PM Hague QUOTE (DrJest) 1) What is the point of the monster... Jun 28 2005, 06:14 AM Raygun QUOTE (Hague)Besides, why settle for 13-15 rounds ... Jun 28 2005, 09:02 AM Critias QUOTE Intimidation. Get a standard, 5" barrel... Jun 28 2005, 09:34 AM DrJest QUOTE Considering... that the 10mm can outperform ... Jun 28 2005, 10:12 AM Crusher Bob A grain is a measure of weight used when talking a... Jun 28 2005, 11:17 AM Raygun QUOTE (DrJest)QUOTE Considering... that the 10mm c... Jun 28 2005, 11:40 AM Austere Emancipator A few hot example loads for practical automatic pi... Jun 28 2005, 11:48 AM DrJest Thanks for clearing that up guys, it's nice to... Jun 28 2005, 05:56 PM gfen QUOTE When the odds are stacked against you to the... Jul 6 2005, 07:09 PM Method QUOTE (gfen @ Jul 6 2005, 12:09 PM) ...in the... Jul 6 2005, 07:51 PM Kagetenshi I would. If you're too serious about everythin... Jul 6 2005, 08:43 PM Method mmmm... ulcers.. Jul 6 2005, 09:07 PM gfen QUOTE What kind of "real world" do you l... Jul 7 2005, 03:42 AM Arethusa Why do I get the feeling you've never actually... Jul 7 2005, 04:35 AM FrostyNSO I want to know why does everyone assume suppressiv... Jul 7 2005, 04:57 AM Arethusa A reasonable question, but a counter: why does it ... Jul 7 2005, 05:22 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE Get a standard, 5" barrel .45. Put a sn... Jul 7 2005, 05:36 AM mfb well, the magic faries that fly around sprinkling ... Jul 7 2005, 05:39 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (Arethusa) A reasonable question, but a coun... Jul 7 2005, 05:42 AM Critias I was wondering why, like, no one else was yelling... Jul 7 2005, 05:51 AM ShadowDragon8685 I think the bit about looking down the barrel of t... Jul 7 2005, 05:57 AM mfb that is either the most ninjatastic sarcasm evars,... Jul 7 2005, 06:03 AM Arethusa I completely missed it the first time around, but ... Jul 7 2005, 06:08 AM ShadowDragon8685 Maybe because he knew nobody who knew jack would t... Jul 7 2005, 06:15 AM mfb i'm going to go with He's Just Stupid for ... Jul 7 2005, 06:22 AM FrostyNSO QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685) Maybe because he knew nob... Jul 7 2005, 06:32 AM Critias "No sarcasm present" gets my vote. Jul 7 2005, 07:44 AM Austere Emancipator I used to stare down the barrels of guns often eno... Jul 7 2005, 01:12 PM Kagetenshi QUOTE (FrostyNSO) Do NOT look down the barrels of ... Jul 7 2005, 01:13 PM
Method QUOTE (FrostyNSO @ Jul 6 2005, 09:57 PM) I wa... Jul 7 2005, 03:22 PM  |
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