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Post by 5ontarget on Nov 29, 2005 17:52:59 GMT -5
I have been looking through some magazines recently and discovered, and rediscovered some guns that catch my eye, the wrong way. Once again making an appearance is the EAA Thor. ( I saw this for the first time, and posted it last year too. But it is so "eye catching" it gets another post.) Thor is a single shot gun available in 223REM, 270WIN, 30-06, 300WIN, 308WIN, 375WIN, 44MAG, 45-70, 50SW, 7MM 08, 7MM  I don't think the gun is ugly but I do not care for the finish. I guess it could be easily concealed when wearing tight tiger striped pants. The Desert Eagle in tiger stripes...yes it is a real finish you can order from the factory, for an extra fee. Also available are 24k gold and titanium gold for an extra $500.  For those interested you can also buy the 6" and 10" component system included in the set: .44 Magnum pistol, .44 Magnum 10-inch barrel, .50AE 6-inch barrel, .50AE 10-inch barrel, .50AE magazine, .357 Magnum 6-inch barrel, .357 Magnum 10-inch barrel, .357 bolt assembly and .357 magazine. All for just under $4K, unless you get a custom finish...for an additional $735-1435(depending on your choice. I have a couple others, but I'll post them later. |
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Post by TMan on Nov 30, 2005 7:30:16 GMT -5
My contribution, and I own one:  It took my dealer a long time to get me one, and she had to get it directly from the manufacturer. When I went to pick it up, she took the box off the shelve and said: "Here is your ugly gun." I've thought about the Thor, but I've been thinking more in terms of the Thompson/Center Encore or G2 Contender. I haven't been able to figure out which of the T/C models that I want. Looking at their web-site doesn't really tell me the real difference between the two. Therefore, I'll probably end up getting the Thor so I won't end up wondering if I bought the wrong T/C model.  |
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Post by MLB on Nov 30, 2005 9:07:20 GMT -5
This has all the makings of an "anti gun porn" thread. I'll probably be crucified for this, but...  The famous black blob. |
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 30, 2005 14:21:09 GMT -5
By far; The Hi-Point Semi-Autos rank very high on my own list of Ugly guns. On the other hand, for a sugggested retail price of $179. for a .45 acp, there are those who find a certain beauty within this pistol. One can only see one up close in order to truly appreciate it's Ugly appearance. [img src=" "] |
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 30, 2005 14:24:23 GMT -5
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Post by 5ontarget on Nov 30, 2005 19:40:36 GMT -5
yeah, but look, it has the cool straight pull trigger like those you'd find on those 1911's costing 10x as much.  |
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 30, 2005 19:45:19 GMT -5
Not to mention the squared hooked trigger guard;
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Post by TMan on Dec 1, 2005 12:04:05 GMT -5
yeah, but look, it has the cool straight pull trigger like those you'd find on those 1911's costing 10x as much. It needs to be a straight pull or no one would be strong enough to overcome the 60lb trigger pull. ;D Oh well, just remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which explains the over-population problem in China and their bad eyesight.  Anyone going to start a beautiful guns thread? If so, it has to be guns as they come from the manufacturer, not ones that you have done cosmetic surgery on. |
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Dec 1, 2005 21:58:48 GMT -5
Anyone going to start a beautiful guns thread? If so, it has to be guns as they come from the manufacturer, not ones that you have done cosmetic surgery on. TMan; There was a time when factory production guns came with nice looking wood grips; kinda difficult, with more current models, to find any sort of beauty with the rubber and plastic grips found on many factory pieces priced under $1,000. |
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Post by MLB on Dec 2, 2005 10:46:36 GMT -5
You can still find fine wood on rifles and especially shotguns, but I agree that similar components on stock handguns is rare. It's getting to the point where even finding a steel frame is difficult with some brands, i.e. Walther.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Dec 2, 2005 14:36:17 GMT -5
The Beretta 92 clones, manufactured by Taurus, have had some very nice looking pistols. I haven't looked at any in recent years but around ten years ago they were real eye catchers.
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Post by TMan on Dec 11, 2005 17:07:01 GMT -5
When I tell someone that I have a 460 XVR, I hope they don't think that I bought one of these:  I wonder if some of the designers from Sigarms transferred over to S&W. |
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Post by MLB on Dec 12, 2005 9:24:07 GMT -5
I think I have an air compressor fitting that would attach to the end of that. ;D
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Post by TMan on Dec 13, 2005 18:28:22 GMT -5
Some more information about the Thor: Cover up the top of it i.e. the barrel and receiver, and what do you have at the bottom? Look like something you have seen a few times? Yup, it is the old 1911. I'm strongly thinking of adding this to my want list.
However, I won't be buying anything on my want list for awhile. I need some more medical tests done, and until then I won't know how much longer I'll be around.
This month's American GunSmith magazine has an article on the Thor.
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Post by 5ontarget on Dec 14, 2005 9:31:58 GMT -5
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Post by TMan on Dec 14, 2005 13:29:58 GMT -5
5ontarget, I've looked at the Savage, but I hadn't heard about the Competitor brand.
Speaking of brands, it seems odd that I don't own anything from Remington Arms. They were one of my customers when I was out in the field from 1970 to 1975. I was based out of the Utica NY office and had everything west to Syracuse and east to Albany and everything north of that line to the Canadian border as my territory.
At least I do eat with Oneida silverware. They were another big customer as was Revere Copper & Brass. The Mohawk valley used to be a big manufacturing area. Now days the big manufacturing is done in China.
Having worked with some customer's in California in the mid-90's I got to see the effect of government regulations on manufacturing in this country. Several of my customers just went out of business or moved their manufacturing to Mexico. They then sold their pollution credits to other companies for a big profit.
Sad commentary on doing business in this country. I just saw a commercial on TV by some law firm wanting to be contacted by anyone that went blind from using Viagra. Here we go again. I remember an expression about screwing your eyes out. I guess with the help of Viagra you can really do it.
So, if I had a great idea for manufacturing something in this country, and I had a great business plan, I'd have to consider all the implications of the EPA, and other regulatory agencies. Then I'd also have to consider that some moron might poke themselves in the eye with my product and I'd be sued. Heck with it. Wonder if the Chinese would be interested?
The thread hi-jacker strikes again.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Dec 14, 2005 19:13:05 GMT -5
TMan; Not just the product is regulated under strick safety guidelines, but the packaging can also be accounted as a liability. A few years ago a new safety warning label was required on five gallon pails, featuring a child's head going into the pail within a red circle with a red slash mark. For several months these labels had to be manually attached during manufacturing, until the person doing the labeling suggested that the pail manufacturer stamp the label into the pail.
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