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- 22 Mar 2013, 05:48
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: bought 5.7 ammo RECENTLY?
- Replies: 541
- Views: 484491
Re: bought 5.7 ammo RECENTLY?
Hard to run a business that way - can't imagine your frustration...
- 19 Mar 2013, 07:51
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
Cabela's came through for me. Just got a call from the Barrington, IL store. They have 500 rounds of AE 5.7 waiting for me to pick up. Charged me $19.99 a box. Total with tax included was $212.39 I wish I had ordered another 1000 rounds now... That's the cheapest I've ever found 5.7 ammo! Nice! I w...
- 19 Mar 2013, 06:35
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
Grabbed my 500 rounds last night....shooting range this weekend...yay!
- 14 Mar 2013, 07:17
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
My ammo is in at my local Bass Pro, picking it up tomorrow! yup fed ex dropped mine off today. going to range sunday ill prob blow threw 200 rounds this week and 200 next week then 100 3rd lol maybe next time I buy more duh I hate having to limit myself. It's my "dessert" handgun...a little taste o...
- 13 Mar 2013, 17:21
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
My ammo is in at my local Bass Pro, picking it up tomorrow!
- 07 Mar 2013, 19:36
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
Not just shoot - but shooting ammo that cost me $21.99 for 50 instead of $39.99 which was all I could find it for before
- 07 Mar 2013, 18:08
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
It's big news! Hahahaha! A moderator who actually moderates. Nice! I have 500 rounds coming by the way...
- 07 Mar 2013, 17:40
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Bass Pro Ammo coming - $21.99. Box!
Suck on that price gougers! Hahahahaha
- 26 Feb 2013, 11:57
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: bought 5.7 ammo RECENTLY?
- Replies: 541
- Views: 484491
Re: bought 5.7 ammo RECENTLY?
Saving my last box of 50.....the Steyr 9mm at the front of the duty queue now!
- 20 Feb 2013, 10:23
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Speaking of forgotten purchases...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20021
Re: Speaking of forgotten purchases...
It was like finding $120 in the laundry! hahahaStitches1974 wrote:Can't complain about finding ammo at all.
- 19 Feb 2013, 09:52
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Speaking of forgotten purchases...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20021
Re: Speaking of forgotten purchases...
Yay! Found 3 boxes I had forgotten about!
- 03 Feb 2013, 14:32
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Opinion: miss out or avoid a gouge
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26102
Re: Opinion: miss out or avoid a gouge
...my local source of $39.99 per box ammo is dry....I'm sitting out until something rolls in at reasonable prices or my BassPro back order gets filled. Having a great time with my Steyr 9mm anyway...
- 28 Jan 2013, 15:13
- Forum: Politics & Activism
- Topic: Lookee who wants 7000 "personal defense" weapons!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8807
Lookee who wants 7000 "personal defense" weapons!
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- 25 Jan 2013, 15:12
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Cool site for "Gun Family" stickers...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2406
Cool site for "Gun Family" stickers...
...here's a link to an FN57 solo sticker...
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- 24 Jan 2013, 11:18
- Forum: Politics & Activism
- Topic: YES!!! anti gun media caught in their own hypocrisy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5959
Re: YES!!! anti gun media caught in their own hypocrisy
....and that is going straight to Facebook.....now!
- 24 Jan 2013, 06:28
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
Well - hit the range again last night, had kept the magazines loaded overnight and after reloading at the range I tapped each mag before popping it in and had ZERO failures of any kind - super happy! My accuracy was up quite a bit as well, good times. Also took my new Steyr M9-A1 9mm to the range as...
- 22 Jan 2013, 20:18
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
Thought I'd load up the mags to maybe loosen up the springs a bit and actually noticed I have one old style magazine and two new style ones. Gives me a good place to start looking at the range tomorrow....
- 21 Jan 2013, 19:18
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
Rapier1772 wrote:I can't help then. Never used them & no one around here has them Maybe I'll try to find some after the excitement dies down :skep:
Thanks - I'll be the guinea pig then and see what shakes!
- 21 Jan 2013, 17:06
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
That doesn't help, have to look in from above to know which one it is. http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/panzermk2/EA_Old%20New%20Magazines/Magazine_OldType_FSN_zps856d33f1.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/panzermk2/EA_Old%20New%20Magazines/Magazine_NewType_FSN_zpsf9cb4be4.jpg They a...
- 21 Jan 2013, 16:10
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 - FiveseveN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10272
Re: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 - FiveseveN
Here's the rundown on the 57 in the Call of Duty games...
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- 21 Jan 2013, 16:05
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
I've been reading too much political stuff. I thought from the topic title that the FsN and the P22 were on some new gun ban list. Glad you had fun! I'm on the same wagon :laugh: Pretty sad ain't it? Nick, Without inspecting the gun/mags or seeing the actual problem happen, anything I could tell yo...
- 21 Jan 2013, 08:12
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
You need to get her thumb out from behind the slide, she's going to get hurt doing that (not badly but might change her mind about shooting). What clip is interfering? I'm not an armorer but the only clip on the FsN that I know of is the ring clip which retains the recoil spring. Did it pop out or ...
- 21 Jan 2013, 07:56
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
Re: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
I have never had any feed issues with my 5.7 but I have read that it's recommended to put about 500 rounds through it to break it in. Like who is going to shoot 500 rounds of precious ammo to "break in" their 5.7 I put about 80 rounds though it- let my buddies shoot a few rounds too. Kept telling t...
- 21 Jan 2013, 07:46
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11871
First shots fired! (FN57 & Walther P22)
Took my girl out last week to fire the new hardware - her Walther P22 and my new FN 57...had a blast! Didn't have that much time at the range, only about 40 minutes. No failures at all on the Walther, had a number of feed issues on the 57 - had such little time to diagnose it, seemed to be magazine ...
- 21 Jan 2013, 06:59
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 - FiveseveN
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10272
Re: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 - FiveseveN
It's the base sidearm option - even thou there are more deadly options once you progress, I still use the 57 anyway - gotta get some more kills for the dual-wield option!
- 17 Jan 2013, 17:02
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Re: Update from Bass ProShops
The FN stuff....couldn't place online so I called. They don't charge until the order arrives, so no money laid out in advance...
- 17 Jan 2013, 12:29
- Forum: Politics & Activism
- Topic: Great "power point" on Assault Rifles...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5790
Great "power point" on Assault Rifles...
Have a look-see...very nice primer to explain to "non-gun" people in a way that neither insults nor inflames things...
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- 17 Jan 2013, 12:25
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Update from Bass ProShops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28543
Update from Bass ProShops
...got an email update on the order I placed this week for ammo - said it should be in within 30 days....sounds positive! (but I'll believe it when they charge my card)
- 17 Jan 2013, 09:12
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Buying 2 more??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6186
Re: Buying 2 more??
MSRP or less....if for no other reason than to keep from supporting profiteering...
- 15 Jan 2013, 13:07
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Cabela's 5.57x28 Ammo Order
- Replies: 63
- Views: 64180
Re: Cabela's 5.57x28 Ammo Order
Tried Cabela's again today - sold out for the season they said, same as in December when I tried. Did however manage to get on back order with Bass ProShops...she said she wasn't sure how much they had coming in and if it would cover all the back orders, but the system let her add my order (which wa...
- 15 Jan 2013, 06:22
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Finally shot one today - just wanted to say hi
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7253
Re: Finally shot one today - just wanted to say hi
Prices are indeed insane - a 57 with fixed sights at the gun show last weekend here in Ohio was going for $2200. Reeeee-diculous!
- 14 Jan 2013, 10:12
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: FN 5.7 handgun shortage
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26325
Re: FN 5.7 handgun shortage
I paid $1139 for the same model in early December, had passed on a lightly used one at a gun show in October for $999. Didn't feel too bad about the price I paid at the time, now I'm feeling pretty lucky indeed!green_J_l wrote:Just got mine at the Franklin Gun Shop in TN. FDE with fixed sights. $1499
- 14 Jan 2013, 10:08
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Green laser - this one any good?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15732
Re: Green laser - this one any good?
Haha - aren't all the good things in life that way!JoJo wrote:I have four of the Viridians and no problems except for the price!nickyill wrote:The Viridian is looking good....
- 14 Jan 2013, 08:48
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Green laser - this one any good?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15732
Re: Green laser - this one any good?
The Viridian is looking good....
- 13 Jan 2013, 20:49
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Green laser - this one any good?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15732
Re: Green laser - this one any good?
Good call - hadn't noticed that!
- 13 Jan 2013, 19:54
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: Green laser - this one any good?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15732
Green laser - this one any good?
Super noob - already looking for toys to add, this seems economical but don't wanna buy junk...opinions?
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- 13 Jan 2013, 18:19
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: finally got to shoot the 5.7
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9290
Re: finally got to shoot the 5.7
Haha! Will do!
- 13 Jan 2013, 16:47
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: finally got to shoot the 5.7
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9290
Re: finally got to shoot the 5.7
FINALLY going to get to fire mine...ammo acquired and shooting range visit planned for Tuesday. Got it's initial cleaning sorted and ready to test it out. Just picked up a Walther P22 for the girlfriend and looking forward to firing that as well. Gotta say, $29.99 for 375 rounds of 22LR was a nice p...
- 09 Jan 2013, 18:37
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: FN 5.7 handgun shortage
- Replies: 29
- Views: 26325
Re: FN 5.7 handgun shortage
Vandalia Armory in Dayton OH had 4-5 of them when I bought mine several weeks ago. Look em up and check...all were at msrp....
- 24 Dec 2012, 03:39
- Forum: FiveseveN handguns
- Topic: So discourged
- Replies: 43
- Views: 30876
Re: So discourged
I just bought mine recently, tucked it away and holding out for some ammo to show up....figured its the handgun I wanted for some time and if I bought something else I'd be pining for it. I have a long history with Land Rovers, so I'm a glutton for expensive punishment!
- 20 Dec 2012, 17:58
- Forum: Factory Loaded Ammunition
- Topic: Cabela's 5.57x28 Ammo Order
- Replies: 63
- Views: 64180
Re: Cabela's 5.57x28 Ammo Order
Just spoke with Cabela - said ammo "sold out for the season," not back-orderable, not coming anytime soon as far as the customer rep could tell. Said she had none of the things in the system that can normally at least hint at a date of arrival....sucks.
- 20 Dec 2012, 13:46
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: New Member Introduction
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 2146396
New Member in Dayton, OH
....been looking at nabbing a 57 for ages, it's my first handgun...fired 9mm and 45 handguns and AR-15's, looking forward to firing this as well - if I could only find some ammo! Not looking to collect a ton of pistols, wanted to buy something that I'd be happy to see every time I opened the case an...