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FATSEXY · 01-08-2008, 07:14 PM

Let me show ya'll a few guns. The backdrop: a John Deere blanket, of course.

Here's a Mark 23 and a G20 for a size comparison test (a G20 is roughly the size of a G21)

And just so Mark doesn't get cocky, here he is with a S&W 500

The Mark 23 would rather hang out with his little buddy than the 500, though, to be honest:

These are a bit larger for clarity (they were huge when I transferred them to my computer, like 3000 X 3000.

My next post will have comparison pics of the XD45 and the Mark 23.

FATSEXY · 01-08-2008, 07:25 PM

Bottom's up!

I couldn't get them both to sit where you could look down the sights of them both at the same time, so I did the closest I could to that. Eh.

Comparison picture of the recoil springs, just for scale purposes

Teh secks

Just to clarify, the XD at mid-500 dollars is expensive to me, so the Mark 23 is "I ate crackers and sandwiches for two months to pay for it" for me.

And honestly, let me bust out a pic of the ONE gun I would keep if I had to pick just one.

Eat your heart out, boys. Marlin 982, .22 Mag, with a 15 (count it, FIFTEEN) dollar BSA scope on it. I love this little rascal.

xdfan80 · 01-08-2008, 07:28 PM

So what kind of recoil does that 500 have? just curious

**XDONBOARD** · 01-08-2008, 07:33 PM

Lookin great, love john deere! Oh and the guns are swell too!

FATSEXY · 01-08-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xdfan80

So what kind of recoil does that 500 have? just curious

The best way I can describe it is that it gives a sharp "flip" up at the barrel. By comparison, a Taurus Raging Bull 454 (which I also have, but didn't take a pic of) has recoil that is more of a "push" straight back into you.

If you've ever shot a Ruger Redhawk with wood grips on it, that is punishing. The 500 isn't light work, but comparing it to a .44 Mag with wood grips and a stout round, the 500 isn't too bad at all.

stretdr · 01-09-2008, 12:58 PM

Mighty fine lookin' scope! Nice weaponary...Is that a word? I hear you traded for the Ruger through the grapevine...Saw Wes today and he was tellin me bout it. I guess that is the one you traded for. He said something about you two going somewhere shooting this weekend. I think I might be able to do a lil shootin now. My shoulder is better. I will have to ask my PT to make sure. Figure he will say yes....That is if you all want a 3rd wheel to tag along. Good Day!

FATSEXY · 01-09-2008, 01:18 PM

Doc, I'm actually pretty stoked to shoot this weekend, we have an above ground pool that my dad is gonna knock down, and he requested that I execute it for him. PLUS I have at least one, possibly two 19 inch televisions that my boss is throwing away that we can kill. I know positively there's one, it's in my truck as we speak, the other one may get sent to death row tomorrow (i.e., given to me).

If you're up to it then it would be fun not only to shoot with you, but just to see ya again, it's been a long time, man. I think I have a few 500 rounds sitting around the house, I wouldn't spark that puppy off with a shoulder that just had surgery, though. I had a cousin who loves guns come over from Germany, and it broke his heart that he came soon after a shoulder surgery that he had as a result of a motorcycle accident.

I'm thinking that Friday I'm gonna go buy a box or two of plinkin' rounds for either 9mm or .45, probably one of each, and get some shootin' done with Wes on Saturday. He has a SWEET HK 40 competition model that he hasn't even put the first round through, he's had it for about three months and hasn't shot a single round through it, been waiting on the opportunity for us to shoot. So I'm hoping Saturday works out to where we can shoot after I get off work at noon.

If you can make it Saturday, that'd be cool, PM me and tell me what your schedule is looking like. Bring that Bersa and let me squeeze a few out of that puppy.

I will let you shoot my M&P Compact, but I guarantee you that after you shoot it, you will want one of your own. It is an amazing gun. You remember how the first time you shot your XD45, you couldn't believe how sweet a gun it was? I mean, I'm assuming that's what happens, that's what's happened to everyone who's shot mine (including me). Well, it's that same kind of feeling shooting that M&P9 Compact.

I got that scope because when I got my Marlin (for about 180 bucks), that was the only scope in the store that "matched" my gun, plus I figured to myself that I'd spend 15 bucks on a dinky scope, that way if I didn't get to shoot a lot then I wouldn't have spent a ton on something I wasn't going to shoot.

But I've shot it a ton. And I hit pretty decent out to about 50 yards with that dinky scope, which is about a far a shot as I ever take anyway, so I kept that dinky scope on there.

SgtWKPII · 01-09-2008, 03:24 PM

That is a sexy pitsola!

Polymerhead · 01-09-2008, 06:48 PM

My girlfriend's brother named his kid John Deere. Seriously.

I dig the MK23 but the regular USP45 is uncomfortable in my hands due to it being so blocky and big - I can't imagine the MK23 is any better. Still very cool though.

XDman1000 · 01-09-2008, 10:29 PM

Nice photo and very nice handguns.

Here are a few comparison photos that I did with my Mk-23

Mk23 vs USP45 Tactical

MK23 vs Desert Eagle MK-XIX 50ae

Mk23 vs Beretta 92FS

01-08-2008, 07:14 PM	#1
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 651	Some pr0n + Comparo Pics Let me show ya'll a few guns. The backdrop: a John Deere blanket, of course. Here's a Mark 23 and a G20 for a size comparison test (a G20 is roughly the size of a G21) And just so Mark doesn't get cocky, here he is with a S&W 500 The Mark 23 would rather hang out with his little buddy than the 500, though, to be honest: These are a bit larger for clarity (they were huge when I transferred them to my computer, like 3000 X 3000. My next post will have comparison pics of the XD45 and the Mark 23.

01-08-2008, 07:28 PM	#3
xdfan80 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,812	So what kind of recoil does that 500 have? just curious __________________ Ruger Sp-101 .357 magnum SA XD Tactical .45 acp Mossberg 500 12 gauge pump Marlin 25N bolt action .22 rifle

01-08-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 3,522	Lookin great, love john deere! Oh and the guns are swell too! __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

01-09-2008, 12:58 PM	#6
stretdr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 187	Mighty fine lookin' scope! Nice weaponary...Is that a word? I hear you traded for the Ruger through the grapevine...Saw Wes today and he was tellin me bout it. I guess that is the one you traded for. He said something about you two going somewhere shooting this weekend. I think I might be able to do a lil shootin now. My shoulder is better. I will have to ask my PT to make sure. Figure he will say yes....That is if you all want a 3rd wheel to tag along. Good Day! __________________ Springfield XD 45 ACP Tactical Smith & Wesson Model 3906 9mm Smith & Wesson .38 Special Rossi .38 Special Bersa .380 DuoTone Colt Model 1908 .380 Colt MKIV Gov. Model .380 Colt 70 Series 1911 .45 ACP North American Arms .22 Magnum Beretta Bobcat .25

01-09-2008, 03:24 PM	#8
SgtWKPII XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Camano Island, Warshington Posts: 18,572 Blog Entries: 19	That is a sexy pitsola! __________________ Peace through superior firepower.

01-08-2008, 07:25 PM	#2
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 651	Bottom's up! I couldn't get them both to sit where you could look down the sights of them both at the same time, so I did the closest I could to that. Eh. Comparison picture of the recoil springs, just for scale purposes Teh secks Just to clarify, the XD at mid-500 dollars is expensive to me, so the Mark 23 is "I ate crackers and sandwiches for two months to pay for it" for me. And honestly, let me bust out a pic of the ONE gun I would keep if I had to pick just one. Eat your heart out, boys. Marlin 982, .22 Mag, with a 15 (count it, FIFTEEN) dollar BSA scope on it. I love this little rascal.

01-09-2008, 01:18 PM	#7
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 651	Doc, I'm actually pretty stoked to shoot this weekend, we have an above ground pool that my dad is gonna knock down, and he requested that I execute it for him. PLUS I have at least one, possibly two 19 inch televisions that my boss is throwing away that we can kill. I know positively there's one, it's in my truck as we speak, the other one may get sent to death row tomorrow (i.e., given to me). If you're up to it then it would be fun not only to shoot with you, but just to see ya again, it's been a long time, man. I think I have a few 500 rounds sitting around the house, I wouldn't spark that puppy off with a shoulder that just had surgery, though. I had a cousin who loves guns come over from Germany, and it broke his heart that he came soon after a shoulder surgery that he had as a result of a motorcycle accident. I'm thinking that Friday I'm gonna go buy a box or two of plinkin' rounds for either 9mm or .45, probably one of each, and get some shootin' done with Wes on Saturday. He has a SWEET HK 40 competition model that he hasn't even put the first round through, he's had it for about three months and hasn't shot a single round through it, been waiting on the opportunity for us to shoot. So I'm hoping Saturday works out to where we can shoot after I get off work at noon. If you can make it Saturday, that'd be cool, PM me and tell me what your schedule is looking like. Bring that Bersa and let me squeeze a few out of that puppy. I will let you shoot my M&P Compact, but I guarantee you that after you shoot it, you will want one of your own. It is an amazing gun. You remember how the first time you shot your XD45, you couldn't believe how sweet a gun it was? I mean, I'm assuming that's what happens, that's what's happened to everyone who's shot mine (including me). Well, it's that same kind of feeling shooting that M&P9 Compact. I got that scope because when I got my Marlin (for about 180 bucks), that was the only scope in the store that "matched" my gun, plus I figured to myself that I'd spend 15 bucks on a dinky scope, that way if I didn't get to shoot a lot then I wouldn't have spent a ton on something I wasn't going to shoot. But I've shot it a ton. And I hit pretty decent out to about 50 yards with that dinky scope, which is about a far a shot as I ever take anyway, so I kept that dinky scope on there.

01-09-2008, 06:48 PM	#9
Polymerhead XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: MO, USA Posts: 1,403	My girlfriend's brother named his kid John Deere. Seriously. I dig the MK23 but the regular USP45 is uncomfortable in my hands due to it being so blocky and big - I can't imagine the MK23 is any better. Still very cool though. __________________ No alarms and no surprises, please.

01-09-2008, 10:29 PM	#10
XDman1000 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Eastern USA Posts: 405	Nice photo and very nice handguns. Here are a few comparison photos that I did with my Mk-23 Mk23 vs USP45 Tactical MK23 vs Desert Eagle MK-XIX 50ae Mk23 vs Beretta 92FS __________________ Mike XD-40 4\" Stainless and a few others

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