I have a friend around my own age (later 60s) who is getting into 'unconventional' firearms. Says he's always shot regular guns and figures if he doesn't do it now he never will.
Anyway, his first foray is the Kel-Tec P50, the 5.7x28 space-agey pistol that holds 50 rounds.
https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/pistols/p50/
I was around when he brought it home and helped him load up the two magazines that came with the gun.
Good Golly!!!
We got a little over half a box loaded between the two mags and gave up. About 15 rounds in each magazine. We had sore thumbs and broken thumb nails.
We've since gone online and found a guy that makes a loader for the magazines but it's $175.
https://bakertacticalplatform.com/store
There's also a YouTube video showing a guy using a thin ink pen to press rounds down into the magazine (which might help with the broken finger nails).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbARoZpGME
He says after leaving the mags loaded for a couple of days they are easier to load (or maybe he's just getting the hang of doing it).
Still hasn't shot the thing and since I helped load the mags I'm angling to be asked along when he does take it out.
Overall I'd say if he wanted a new and different experience I'd say he's getting it.
Anyway, his first foray is the Kel-Tec P50, the 5.7x28 space-agey pistol that holds 50 rounds.
https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/pistols/p50/
I was around when he brought it home and helped him load up the two magazines that came with the gun.
Good Golly!!!
We got a little over half a box loaded between the two mags and gave up. About 15 rounds in each magazine. We had sore thumbs and broken thumb nails.
We've since gone online and found a guy that makes a loader for the magazines but it's $175.
https://bakertacticalplatform.com/store
There's also a YouTube video showing a guy using a thin ink pen to press rounds down into the magazine (which might help with the broken finger nails).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbARoZpGME
He says after leaving the mags loaded for a couple of days they are easier to load (or maybe he's just getting the hang of doing it).
Still hasn't shot the thing and since I helped load the mags I'm angling to be asked along when he does take it out.
Overall I'd say if he wanted a new and different experience I'd say he's getting it.