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I deal with this stuff everyday and I would say 75% of the time you know the suspect. I'm guessing he only took the one cuz he figured it would be awhile before u noticed it missing and they would have time to pawn/sell it off.
I own both and agree both are great guns but if I had to choose one for a SHTF type event I would grab the SKS.
Even though I prefer the SKS for SHTF (I own a Russian and SKS-M) I will not buy anymore because the price has gone up and for a few dollers more I can buy more M1 carbines (I also...
I'm and AR fan but I own a Mini and I have to say as a plinker its perfect but it will not group as well as other rifles in the same price range.
But I will say it is one of the best looking guns I own, stainless ranch in a Butler Creek folder with a cheap scope and magto match the finish! It...
Had one for about 10 years and never had a issue (close to 2k through it) untill last year. My wife took it with her and some girlfriends on a range trip and it came back without the rear sight insert, the frame that held the insert is still there but the sights are gone.
This reminds me that...
You may want to rethink letting your boy use the P22n I took my 9yo last year to teach him to shoot with the P22 and I havnt been able to get to the range alone sense!
Glad to see another using the hobby for father son time!
I carried one on duty for 5 years and loved it.
I only had 2 complaints about it.
First was the hood system was to easy for someone else to open but that was fixed by adding the cover (I forgot what they call it) so it can't be opened by someone in front of you.
Second was I carried a USP40...