DECOY GUN SAFE? Re: I found a solid and heavy old safe at a junkyard that was unlocked and no one knew its combination. I brought the old safe home, put it in a conspicuous place and filled it with old cast iron window weights, hid guns and valuables elsewhere and then locked the safe. I went out of town for about a week and returned home to find the front steps partially collapsed and scrape marks on the sidewalk where the thieves had dragged the safe and certainly injured their backs loading it into a vehicle. I can only imagine how angry the thieves were to have gone through all that work for only about 500 pounds of cast iron window weights.
If a safe is open the back of the door can be removed and the lock opened allowing the reading of the old combination or to set a new combination, if the safe is locked that becomes a bit more difficult, but it can still be defeated by drilling the lock, opened, combo lock replaced, the drill hole plugged and then put back in service. Over the years I have obtained a number of safes for free that people have inherited but couldn't open.
Curious, have you not tried firing a 9mm pistol? I love my 92FS - it is super easy to rock out 17 rounds with no significant recoil. The Glock 9mms are super popular - I don't care much though for their bs "safety". IMO a chambered Glock is not safe, whereas a chambered 92FS is. Anyway, you should definitely try shooting a 9 before you decide on a 357/38, not that there is anything wrong with about them either. 357 Mag is a wicked round - I think it's significantly more powerful than a 9 x 19mm parabellum.
I dont like the idea of an ar15 as a beginner rifle. but that's me. maybe a lever action 357? I'm really only saying that because I want one. a ruger pcc maybe or a scorpion are viable options, burning an apartment a good old fashioned heavy duty revolver is a good choice
A Ruger 10-22 for beginners / plinking. There are cheaper, but none better. A great all around platform in the AR series is the AR-10. It's great for target / long range / deer.
An AR carbine (or pistol) with a 22LR upper is functionally equivalent to a 10/22, and gets the shooter used to the controls and operation of the standard rifle.
I know it may seem like the US buying a gun is easy, but it is illegal for an FFL to sell foreign visitor a gun. Then, getting it back to Australia, not an easy thing. However, many gun ranges in the US where you can rent one to shoot at the range and you can also hire an instructor to train you.
You can legally buy a bolt-action AR in Australia. You can also legally buy gas-operated AR uppers. All is well until you swap the uppers.
Well, here you go: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/08/30/australian-ar-15-rifles-wedgetail-industries/ You can buy a lower from these guys. The lower is not a semi-automatic firearm. Go from there.
"The targeted market is law enforcement, goverment, and private feral animal control. Generally speaking, there are few others who can own semi-automatic AR-15s due to Australia’s restrictions." Even ammunition is a regulated item. We have absolutely zero possibility of getting an AR lower unless we have a registered business in animal control and can demonstrate why a bolt action would be insufficient to their satisfaction.
Nah it's pretty good. Everywhere has its ups and downs. Gun policy is one of our downs. I am still able to enjoy firearms more than some nations. Semi-auto pistols are legal to own for sporting purposes, lever action rifles are cool too. Plus they are relatively permissive in caliber choice. I can always take a $1000 return flight to the states and have some fun.