Author Topic: .30-30 handgun (Read 615 times)

Old Griz · « **on:** October 23, 2004, 09:29:02 PM »

:cb2: Saw on the Magnum Research website that they now have a handgun in .30-30. Has anyone fired or purchased one of these yet?

Too bad it wasn't in 7.62x39. Now there'd be a cheap plinker. A case of that is cheaper than 9mm! :eek:

Lone Star · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2004, 02:54:36 AM »

Bottlenecked cartridges traditionally do not function well in revolvers; perhaps MR has licked that problem. I'd want to see a report or two first... :roll:

As for cheap plinking, you'd have to buy a LOT of surplus ammo to save any money on the BFR. Even if it were chamgered in 7.62x39 it would still cost $999; a Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine costs just $450, both retail. $549 is a lot to make up in ammo cost savings for two cheap surplus rounds!

Old Griz · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2004, 07:23:00 AM »

:cb2: Ah, come on now. Don't mess up my argument with common sense! :-D

Lone Star · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2004, 10:02:04 AM »

Griz, far be it for me to discourage anyone from buying a new gun!! Heck, if I relied on common sense for my own firearm choices, I'd only have a dozen or two....