What are your "Crowd Pleasers?"

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Posted: 1/4/2023 12:35:24 PM EDT

Went shooting this past weekend with a lot of people, most of whom had not shot before or had little experience.

It was a mix of youth to adults. My 9 year old being more skilled than most.

It was interesting to find these were the firearms that brought the most smiles:

What firearms of yours do you find are "Crowd Pleasers?"

Posted: 1/4/2023 12:38:30 PM EDT

[#1]

Garands, various AKs, 1903A4, 91/30PU sniper, PSA AK-V, and mp5's all seem to draw attention along with anything that's got a can on it.

Posted: 1/4/2023 12:43:36 PM EDT

[#2]

our dual rate BAR gets a lot of use

short barrel 1919 at night

We have an AR that has the brake/barrel shorter than the hand guard - it lights up like crazy at night too. People love it

Blowtorch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikwRkmJXSd0

And lastly the full auto 12ga sees a lot of rental time

Posted: 1/4/2023 12:46:06 PM EDT

[#3]

AC556 w/.22 conversion and suppressor.

"The most fun you can have with pants on"

Posted: 1/4/2023 12:52:29 PM EDT

[#4]

In order of most Glee or excitement of onlookers..

Suppressed Mack-10. I get a lot of "Is that an Uzi, is that full auto, is that legal?" When you get it rocking on a good bump fire, it does sound pretty close to full auto.
Suppressed Savage .22 bolt gun, using the can and Gemtech subs (hard to find). I've heard that its more quite than a lot of pellet guns.
Scorpion Evo. "Is that from <insert video game here>?"
Any suppressed ARs, SBR or long.
Shorter length 12 ga with Dragons Breath Flame thrower shells. Honestly a waste of money other than the "Woooo" of than pitching a short 5-6 second fireball cloud.

I really don't have anything that special to show off.

Posted: 1/4/2023 1:59:49 PM EDT

[#5]

Saiga 12 and SBS 870

Posted: 1/4/2023 2:15:42 PM EDT

[#6]

My crowd pleaser yesterday was me shooting my Parker Hale Enfield 2 band. When I started loading, everyone stopped what they were doing to watch. Two guys stuck around until I finished firing four rounds. 495 geain mini balls make big holes in targets. I was only using 50 grains of FFFg Pyrodex, but it seemed to work fine. I havent fired a full 95 grain military load yet. Cleaning took a while after I got home.

Other crowd pleasers that I have other people shoot is anything suppressed. Everyone loves guns with cans.

Posted: 1/4/2023 2:25:51 PM EDT

[#7]

Pretty much any 22 with a suppressor.

Posted: 1/4/2023 2:41:52 PM EDT

[#8]

P22Q with Sparrow
SBR 300BLK with subs and suppressor
Lightweight 450 Bushmaster AR
SBR PS90
This:

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Posted: 1/4/2023 2:44:53 PM EDT

[#9]

I have a lot of guns and the one everyone can't get enough of is my Rohm Cowboy single action RG66 that has had thousands upon thousands or 22 rds thru it. The trigger is so worn it is less than a pound. First shot folks jump then all fun from there.

Not my pic but this is it with both cylinders:

Posted: 1/4/2023 2:46:52 PM EDT

[#10]

- Garand
- Suppressed 7.5in .300blk

Posted: 1/4/2023 2:52:13 PM EDT

[#11]

Posted: 1/4/2023 3:54:52 PM EDT

[#12]

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Pretty much any 22 with a suppressor.

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This, and MP5.

"It feels like I'm shooting a toy"

Posted: 1/4/2023 4:01:09 PM EDT

[#13]

7.5" .22 AR with drum mag , suppressor , and a "G" trigger. Everyone laughs as they mag dump it.

Others might be PSL , AP5, M1 carbine , and maybe a DMR suppressed AR.

Posted: 1/4/2023 6:06:07 PM EDT

[#14]

The black powder stuff ...

Posted: 1/4/2023 9:38:37 PM EDT

[#15]

Anything suppressed, but especially .22's. Most people are scared of my .375 Rugers. The recoil really isn't too bad, but they usually don't believe me when I say that though. They think "elephant gun" and usually want no part of it. The people who have shot it usually say something to the effect of "that's all?"

People ooh and ahh over my .308 Lone Eagle too. No one has volunteered to fire that one yet, but they seem to want to watch me shoot it, so I guess it's a crowd-pleaser in a way. The recoil is .44 Magnum-class, but the noise and blast are on another level.

Posted: 1/4/2023 11:31:13 PM EDT

[#16]

My silenced MKIV and 10/22. So much fun I bought a second 22 can, so now both hosts will have dedicated cans.

Posted: 1/5/2023 12:26:10 AM EDT

[#17]

I would say my 500a2. Lots of people are excited to shoot it....once. Aside from that my 300 blk pistol sees a lot of use.

Posted: 1/5/2023 1:06:46 AM EDT

[#18]

Gordy carbine on a registered receiver lower... with the can its quiet and fast, remove can and it shoots fireballs out both sides about a foot.

Posted: 1/5/2023 1:07:04 AM EDT

[#19]

Double tap

Posted: 1/5/2023 3:45:09 AM EDT

[#20]

Having an HK53 clone built and will probably go ahead and pick up the PTR 32p and 51 clones so I would say those three are gonna be putting some smiles on peoples faces.

Posted: 1/5/2023 4:31:23 AM EDT

[#21]

Definitely the machinegun and can cannon…

Posted: 1/5/2023 5:07:34 AM EDT

[#22]

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M60E3 100 round belt, standing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ReehTPN-o

RPD short burst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxjHwCfLHCs

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Dual wielding MP5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PQDjylc_AQ

Failed To Load Title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptluT2ftSRM

Those are the most awesome, but here are a few more (also with the above mixed in):

Full Auto Fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq4IfPm-tNw

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One day I'll have HE grenades.

(Everyone always asks.)

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Posted: 1/5/2023 7:59:48 AM EDT

[#23]

PS90 SBR

Any Enfield rifle—#1, #4

Sig .380 (p232)

Posted: 1/5/2023 9:17:21 AM EDT

[#24]

4/42 Garand is always cool to anyone into history. No4 mk1 and m1 carbine are pretty cool to everyone. Folding stock ak's also get more attention than they should considering how much nicer a full wood stock shoots. I don't own one yet but suppressors always grab attention.

Buddy of mine has a braced charger 10/22 with a binary trigger and a red dot. 20 rounds out of that in like 3 seconds is pretty fun lol.

Posted: 1/5/2023 10:11:49 AM EDT

[#25]

Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag

It's surprising how many people have never shot anything larger than a .38

Most think it's gonna just be terrible until they see me shoot it one handed.

I still only let people shoot it with one round in the gun just in case they are poor to handle recoil and trigger discipline

Everyone loves the muzzle blast and fireball

Posted: 1/5/2023 10:53:50 AM EDT

[#26]

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7.5" .22 AR with drum mag , suppressor , and a "G" trigger. Everyone laughs as they mag dump it.

Others might be PSL , AP5, M1 carbine , and maybe a DMR suppressed AR.

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Off topic I'm sorry but can you recommend a specific drum mag for a .22 AR?

Posted: 1/5/2023 10:58:34 AM EDT

[#27]

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Off topic I'm sorry but can you recommend a specific drum mag for a .22 AR?

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(Not mine)

Alphacat Mega Mag Dump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTN9FhpaSao

Posted: 1/5/2023 11:06:22 AM EDT

[#28]

My suppressed SP5 and my Sig Legion 226 SAO. The SP5 for obvious reasons and the Sig because it's a phenomenal shooter.

Honorable mention to my suppressed 300BLK SBR build

Posted: 1/5/2023 11:22:02 AM EDT

[#29]

Shooting is a loner activity for me, that's why I like it. And with that, since I only have to please myself, all my guns are crowd pleasers.

Posted: 1/5/2023 12:07:10 PM EDT

[#30]

All the fullauto items. Mp5 is typically the favorite.

Posted: 1/5/2023 2:02:02 PM EDT

[#31]

Desert Eagle 50AE always gets attention, haha. That and my Komrad-12/Saiga-12 style shotgun with a 20rd drum. And my Steyr AUG.

Posted: 1/5/2023 2:05:15 PM EDT

[#32]

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Desert Eagle 50AE always gets attention, haha. That and my Komrad-12/Saiga-12 style shotgun with a 20rd drum. And my Steyr AUG.

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I want a Komrad-12

Posted: 1/5/2023 3:15:06 PM EDT

[#33]

Wow, i feel inadequate.

But the old Nylon 66 has initiated many newbs.

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Posted: 1/5/2023 7:30:28 PM EDT

[#34]

My .22 AR and M1 Carbine get the new shooters wearing some big grins.

Everyone who's shot my M14 absolutely raves about it. So smooth, light recoil, excellent trigger, and superb iron sights.

Posted: 1/5/2023 10:03:18 PM EDT

[#35]

I have a TriStar TEC-12 (Turkish Benelli M3 clone) that generates quite a bit of interest when I take it clay shooting.

Posted: 1/6/2023 5:34:22 PM EDT

[#36]

Desert Eagle, any of my machine guns, 475 Wildey

Posted: 1/7/2023 11:05:56 AM EDT

[#37]

My form4 CZ scorpion SBR with can

Posted: 1/8/2023 1:32:05 AM EDT

[#38]

300bo suppressed

Posted: 1/8/2023 1:41:41 AM EDT

[#39]

I thought we were talking food. My pot roast, pork chops, pizza chicken and bacon chicken are popular with the family.

I don't have any cool guns. My M&P 15-22 is pretty popular with new shooters as are most .22s. My daughter has claimed my 15-22 as well as my Finnish Mosin. She's a bit of a recoil junkee. New pistol shooters I start out on my Ruger 22/45, and then move them to my 9mm Range Officer 1911.

Posted: 1/8/2023 1:48:47 AM EDT

[#40]

Suppressed 9” AAC 300BLK SBR

Posted: 1/8/2023 2:22:04 AM EDT

[#41]

I don't know if it's a crowd pleaser, but when ever I bring my Armalite AR-180, it sure attracts people over to my bench.

Posted: 1/8/2023 3:24:30 AM EDT

[#42]

These always get the most attention , the Henry gets more attention than anything else I own.

Posted: 1/8/2023 2:00:09 PM EDT

[#43]

My custom stocked Charger usually gets the most attention. Fun to hip fire and really fun to "cheek". I need to get a reliable drum magazine.

Posted: 1/8/2023 3:23:05 PM EDT

[#44]

MP5 for anyone who isn't familiar with/comfortable around firearms. Easy to handle, shoots incredibly soft, not concussive, etc.

Posted: 1/8/2023 3:44:23 PM EDT

[#45]

Anything suppressed

Posted: 1/8/2023 8:57:22 PM EDT

[#46]

Serbu Super Shorty. It always brings out the laughs.
10.5” 9mm AR pistol.
M82A1

Posted: 1/9/2023 5:44:50 AM EDT

[#47]

I have a Browning Buckmark rifle with carbon fiber barrel and a red dot that is a real featherweight. With it’s comfortable shooting position and soft recoil it’s easy for beginners to score well on target and easily wins top honors when novice shooters are with me at the range.

My FN PS90 SBR elicits a lot of smiles also due to its futuristic looks and mild recoil.

Posted: 1/9/2023 2:02:05 PM EDT

[#48]

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our dual rate BAR gets a lot of use

short barrel 1919 at night

We have an AR that has the brake/barrel shorter than the hand guard - it lights up like crazy at night too. People love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikwRkmJXSd0

And lastly the full auto 12ga sees a lot of rental time

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Doesn't that destroy the handguard? Was that barrel like 5" on that AR? LOL!! Looks fun!!!

Posted: 1/9/2023 2:03:47 PM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:
Went shooting this past weekend with a lot of people, most of whom had not shot before or had little experience.

It was a mix of youth to adults. My 9 year old being more skilled than most.

It was interesting to find these were the firearms that brought the most smiles:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52607269513_f9db4fdb0d_b.jpg

What firearms of yours do you find are "Crowd Pleasers?"

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I have exact same pistol you do except in burnt bronze. With a Silencerco Warlock 2 on it, it's always a favorite for people to shoot.