[wanttorun100]

asks a shooting friend of mine<br><br>
No says I<br><br>
He looks at me aghast - you better not let him keep shooting that 9mm - you'll turn the lad into a wuss!

 

[Mrtambalynman]

Sounds kinda like the fella that told my bro he wasn't going to get a promotion until he bought some more guns.

 

["Roberto"]

My two guns aren't registered. <img alt="cool.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/cool.gif">

 

[Complete Pete]

I was 30 before I ever shot a 9. I shot a 45 by age 14 or so.<br><br>
Edited to add: I was in my late 20s before I realized there was more than one style of 45.

 

[Mrtambalynman]

We're talking pistols here - right?

 

[Complete Pete]

Yea, if we were talking golf, my numbers would be 3, maybe 4 digits long.

 

[Mrtambalynman]

I just recall reading about some .45 chambered assault weapons.

 

[wanttorun100]

ROFL<br><br>
sorry but assault weapons<br><br>
snort

 

[Complete Pete]

The Thompson was a 45, so were the original Gatlin Guns.<br><br>
I got to shoot the latter once.

 

[wanttorun100]

yeh but <b>Assault Weapon</b> sounds so dramatic ...

 

[Complete Pete]

It's basically a media term. Generally if someone uses it, I ask for clarification on the meaning.

 

[wanttorun100]

I just tend to mock them

 

[Mrtambalynman]

Oh, Ok. So I meant sub machine gun.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqP0XcwcYPw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqP0XcwcYPw</a><br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun</a><br><br><a href="http://www.remtek.com/arms/hk/mil/ump/ump45.htm" target="_blank">http://www.remtek.com/arms/hk/mil/ump/ump45.htm</a><br><br><br>
Oooh, this is cool. Check it out!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2kEg8rEPl8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2kEg8rEPl8</a><br><br>
Leathality? But I thought this was "sport" <img alt="confused.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/confused.gif">

 

[Mrtambalynman]

FWIW it seemed more accurate than rifle or long gun which is what came to mind first.

 

[Complete Pete]

Way to represent the culture <img alt="roll_eyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif">

 

[Mrtambalynman]

<img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

 

[wanttorun100]

I know - bad wtr, bad

 

[Complete Pete]

It's like any other hobby - when folks get deeply involved, they can get pretty anal about the terminoligy. It's like asking a triathlete if she's a runner and it can send her into a tizzy about what constitutes a triathlon. Tell a comic book collector that Marvel/DC is a 6 of one, half a dozen of another and you'll get an earful.<br><br>
Throw into the mix there's been legislation intended to regulate assault rifles (and Saturday night specials) without proper definitions of the terms and us gun folks can get testy.<br><br>
Hope nobody's been offended.

 

[RichMac]

Anyone want to buy a lightly used HC Para P-12 45?<br>
Grip is too big for my hand..<br>
Love my Kimber, and Colt gold cup

 

[Complete Pete]

Love to.<br><br><br>
Not in a position to<img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">