So I was at the shooting range today...

[LethalWolfe]

I'd been shooting for about 45 minutes and I had a nice rhythm goin' (breathe-aim-squeeze, breathe-aim-squeeze, breathe-aim-squeeze) when I hear tunktunktunktunktunktunktunktunk. I glance over and 3 or 4 lanes down was a target 'bout 35' feet out w/8 holes it. None of which are anywhere close to the bull's eye or each other. I hear some voices and it sounds like a guy taking a girl shooting for the first time. W/the ear protection everything is muffled but some how "Awe, baby, don't be 'fraid. There's no kick at all. It's silky smooooth" comes thru loud and clear. I'm reloading and I hear 8 more rapid shots go off. There's a few more holes in the target (again none of them near the bull's eye) and I'm pretty sure more bullets completly missed the cardboard than hit it. 10 or 15 minutes later I'm outta ammo and packing up. As I walk past them I glance over to see what they are using to make that bull's eye the safest place on the range and I see the biggest, shiniest, chrome-plated looking .45 semi-auto known to man (it reminded me of Queen Amidala's<sp?> ship from Episode I).
I browesed about the store a bit and ended up walking out to the parking lot and seeing the man and women climb into a "bling bling" Caddy (whatever is based on the Avalanche). And then I busted out laughing 'cause the dudes bling bling pistol was shinier than his bling-bling rims and I could just see him picking out that pistol for no other reason than it's big and shiny.

Just a little amusement from my day that I felt like sharing. :)


Lethal

[G4scott]

wow... Sounds like south texas, except they don't need shooting ranges down here. You just aim at somebody you don't like...

[Mal]

that's pretty funny!!! I wish I could have seen that gun! I'd be funny to see one of them shoot a Dirty Harry style gun, talk about a kick!!!

JW

[3rdpath]

Originally posted by LethalWolfe
I'd been shooting for about 45 minutes and I had a nice rhythm goin' (breathe-aim-squeeze, breathe-aim-squeeze, breathe-aim-squeeze) when I hear tunktunktunktunktunktunktunktunk.

somehow i thought this story was going somewhere else...;)

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by 3rdpath
somehow i thought this story was going somewhere else...;)

seriously, man. i was thinking that same thing.

but funny, dude. i feel sorry for the girl.

has anybody seen "Sweet and Low Down?" It's a woody allen movie... the lead character is this psychotic jazz guitarist, and he forces his girlfriends to go down to the dumpster and shoot rats with him. it's hilarious.

[WinterMute]

I really miss being able go get to a range any time I want, it's so heavily regulated over here, I get to shoot with the Marines in Portsmouth a couple of times a year, with some very nice kit, but I used to shoot regularly, all range, I don't hunt, but the bloody Tories put paid to that, I can't even own a gun now.

[kettle]

Originally posted by WinterMute
I really miss being able go get to a range any time I want, it's so heavily regulated over here, I get to shoot with the Marines in Portsmouth a couple of times a year, with some very nice kit, but I used to shoot regularly, all range, I don't hunt, but the bloody Tories put paid to that, I can't even own a gun now.

Tories? don't democrats usually stop people using guns?:confused:

[Computer_Phreak]

haha thats funny..

I first saw this thread on the main page and though "o gawd, not another pro-war person fantasizing about blowing out Saddam's brains at the shooting range.":rolleyes:

I'm glad it isn't:)

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by kettle
Tories? don't democrats usually stop people using guns?:confused:

Yes, the Tories brought in draconian legislation to limit personal ownership of firearms in the UK, basically, if you're not a farmer or an Olympic-class marksman it's next to impossibly to get anything above a paintball gun:mad:

I'm a little luckier than most, but it still sucks.

[Stelliform]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Yes, the Tories brought in draconian legislation to limit personal ownership of firearms in the UK, basically, if you're not a farmer or an Olympic-class marksman it's next to impossibly to get anything above a paintball gun:mad:

I'm a little luckier than most, but it still sucks.

But I bet crime has almost dissapeared from the UK.... Right? :D

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by skywalker
that's pretty funny!!! I wish I could have seen that gun! I'd be funny to see one of them shoot a Dirty Harry style gun, talk about a kick!!!

JW

The man probably would have broken his arm. :D

[leprechaunG4]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Yes, the Tories brought in draconian legislation to limit personal ownership of firearms in the UK, basically, if you're not a farmer or an Olympic-class marksman it's next to impossibly to get anything above a paintball gun:mad:

I'm a little luckier than most, but it still sucks.
So glad I live in America where freedoms aren't ripped away so easily, though there are some who are trying, grrrrrrrr..........

I mostly am a skeet shooter, I have some pretty darn expensive shotguns. Shooting is such a great pasttime that so many don't know about. I taught my sister to shoot and she loves it. If I go through with changing my major and become law enforcement I'll be on the range quite a bit.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by leprechaunG4
So glad I live in America where freedoms aren't ripped away so easily, though there are some who are trying, grrrrrrrr..........

I mostly am a skeet shooter, I have some pretty darn expensive shotguns. Shooting is such a great pasttime that so many don't know about. I taught my sister to shoot and she loves it. If I go through with changing my major and become law enforcement I'll be on the range quite a bit.


I've shot skeet, trap, and sporting clays each one time while visiting my bro in Phoenix. I think I liked sporting clays the best.

EDIT: besides that I've done mainly pistol shooting. I've been shooting for 19yrs and I just turned 25. ;)


Lethal

[cc bcc]

haha thats funny..

I first saw this thread on the main page and though "o gawd, not another pro-war person fantasizing about blowing out Saddam's brains at the shooting range."

I'm glad it isn't

Hah, i was thinking" oh no, I bet someone will bring up Saddam"...

And yes, someone did! :D

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by Stelliform
But I bet crime has almost dissapeared from the UK.... Right? :D

Oh yeah, it's all pointy sticks and harsh language over here:p

You can buy an Uzi for £500 in Brixton, but are as likely to get mugged by the Yardies who're selling it.:D

[Dont Hurt Me]

Hey lethal what you shooting with these days?

[guitargeek]

I', surprised to see shooting in such a positive light! It's refreshing. At most of the boards I frequent, "gun" is a four letter word, if you know what I mean.

I'm not really into shooting like I used to be, but I still enjoy plinking with my Rugar 10-22 now and again.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by Dont Hurt Me
Hey lethal what you shooting with these days?

Walther PP and a Beretta model 102 (semi-auto .22LR target pistol) it looks almost exactly like a model 76 but w/different grips. Both were B-day presents (24th and 16th respectively). The Beretta shoots like a dream and is, all around, a very nice target pistol. When I need to carry I carry the PP. It shoots good as well and w/in 10-15ft I'm fairly accurate shooting w/my off hand (if I have to pull it who knows if which hand I'll have to shoot with).
I've also got a very nice 22LR Remmington rifle but it stayed at home. I'm currently window shopping for a carry sidearm but nothing has caught my eye. I'd like a .45 but most .45's are too big for me to feel comfortable trying to conceal on my person (5'8" 145lbs). I don't have $$$ for a new addition right now anyway, but it never hurts to look. ;)


Lethal

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Oh yeah, it's all pointy sticks and harsh language over here:p

What about a pineapple? Or maybe a banana? ;)

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
What about a pineapple? Or maybe a banana? ;)

Saw a bloke take a really heavy cucumbering the other day...:eek:

(did I say that out loud?)

[Dont Hurt Me]

I have allways liked the walthers, i used to have a ppk and it was a very sweet little weapon. It had great tolerances and was the most precisely made weapon i had owned, I have had a S &W and a Ruger but the ppk is the one i really loved to shoot and clean. It was like it was made out of a single block of steel. If i ever get another handgun i think i would go for this again.

[Stelliform]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Saw a bloke take a really heavy cucumbering the other day...:eek:

(did I say that out loud?)


ROTFL!!!

[drastik]

Originally posted by LethalWolfe
Walther PP and a Beretta model 102 (semi-auto .22LR target pistol) it looks almost exactly like a model 76 but w/different grips. Both were B-day presents (24th and 16th respectively). The Beretta shoots like a dream and is, all around, a very nice target pistol. When I need to carry I carry the PP. It shoots good as well and w/in 10-15ft I'm fairly accurate shooting w/my off hand (if I have to pull it who knows if which hand I'll have to shoot with).
I've also got a very nice 22LR Remmington rifle but it stayed at home. I'm currently window shopping for a carry sidearm but nothing has caught my eye. I'd like a .45 but most .45's are too big for me to feel comfortable trying to conceal on my person (5'8" 145lbs). I don't have $$$ for a new addition right now anyway, but it never hurts to look. ;)


Lethal

I shoot regularly, and I have a permit to carry. Still, 16 seems like an awfully tender age to have a handun. I knew how to shoot at that age, but I didn't have a gun until I could legally buy it.

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by drastik
I shoot regularly, and I have a permit to carry. Still, 16 seems like an awfully tender age to have a handun. I knew how to shoot at that age, but I didn't have a gun until I could legally buy it.

It's definetly not the norm, but I'd started shooting when I was 6 and cleaning weapons (pistosl, rifles, swords ect.) a few years later. My dad is retired military and a collector so we (my brother, sister, and I) have been around weapons our entire lives. Getting your first firearm in my family is a rite of passige of sorts. My dad wouldn't give you a firearm as a gift unless he knew you were mature, responsible, and knowledgable enough to handle and care for that weapon properly. It was kept trigger locked in locked drawer in my room unless it was being cleaned or we were going to the range. My dad kept all the ammo garage (which is so cluttered Hans Blix couldn't find a thing if his life depended on it).


Lethal

[WinterMute]

Hey, LethalWolfe, Happy Birthday.

You get another gun or what?:D