Gun poll

[RIP - VTEnviro]

^I am a shoe whore. Now that is something I can relate to. I have nearly as many pairs of shoes as you have guns. And I wear most of them.

Instead of trying to make me a little bit redneck, just let me know the next time the wife and the gang go shopping.

 

[MetroRAFB]

^I am a shoe whore. Now that is something I can relate to. I have nearly as many pairs of shoes as you have guns. And I wear most of them.
Instead of trying to make me a little bit redneck, just let me know the next time the wife and the gang go shopping.

You ain't from 'round deese parts is ya?

ldman:

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

No, but a cursory count of footwear has me at 19 pairs. That's perhaps more than some, but not that unreasonable I hope.

 

[frazil]

Instead of trying to make me a little bit redneck, just let me know the next time the wife and the gang go shopping.

Oooh...I'll go!

 

[MetroRAFB]

Here's me:

Running shoes - 2 pair

snake boots - 1 pair

Chest Waders - 1 pair

Rubber hunting boots - 1 pair

Oxfords - 1 pair

casual slip on leather shoes - 1 pair

kinos - 3pair, I'm not sure they qualify as "shoes" exactly though

You've got me VT, by a mile.

 

[Recondo]

HOWEVER, when you are talking about property book items, that is another story altogether. Issued to me personally, I carry an M4 with Aim Point / PEQ2A / Surefire, blackhawk single point sling and 7 - 30 round mags of 5.56. I also have a bandolier for another 6 - 30 round mags that I load up when I leave the wire. In addition to the M4, I cary a standard issue M9 with 4 - 15 round mags of 9mm, and I have a four mag pouch on my IBA for more ammo when I leave the wire. I also reserve the right for a standard shotgun whenever I go on missions.
The property book, oh that just gets better. Lots and lots of very lethal items.

Glad to see you combat engineers and 29th ID VANG folks are issued the best equipment available. My experience with getting new equipment was that engineers were the low men on the totem pole. When I left active duty some 8 years ago, my unit received M-4's 12 months prior. Of course, we didn't have the mods./add-ons (no G-money grips!). But they were only issued to my M9 ACE, AVLB, and AVLM "Mic-lic" equipment operators. However, I was able to procure one for Sapper Leader Course!

I was also around for the transition of the M-60 to M-249. Kind of sad to see the "pig" go away, but "humping" around that 23 pound (weight not including the 7.62 mike-mike rounds) sucker was quite a bitch.

It would be nice if the Army would get rid of the Berretta 9mm and replace with a .45 or 40 S&W. Rather bulky for a handgun, especially it only being a 9 mil.

As for me, I currently don't own any weapons. I had a GLOCK .40 handgun twelve years ago, but had to sell it for some much needed bank at the time (regret that one). However, about a year and a half ago, I was test firing a SIG-SAUER P229 .40 S&W at an indoor range in "Fayette-Nam" just outside of Bragg and really liked it alot-I plan to get one sometime in the future.

Probably the firearm I'm most familiar with, though didn't do hardly any shooting with it is the M-14. When I was in college, we were all issued M-14's. During the academic year, we had parades on Mondays, Fridays, and sometimes Saturdays. During my 4th class (freshman) year, my classmates and I did a lot of "Rifle PT" meaning push-ups (M-14 never touching the ground, placed on top of hands), overhead presses, running in place at port-arms or arms extended with M-14, holding the bolt back until your hand goes numb, etc. The fun Cadet days!

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Oooh...I'll go!

Well, we can hit Famous Footwear, then Kohl's and Penney's in the same plaza!

WHEEEEEEEEE!

 

[frazil]

I just got new running shoes! Swanky.

The shoes I wear to work are pretty boring. If I showed up with any kind of heels I'd get a lot of looks -- not good looks. I guess it's not practical with all the snow and mud.

(sorry for hijacking this thread)

 

[RleonPE]

Al Gore has been notified and you all should be hearing a knock at the door shortly.

 

[Dleg]

I own 2 guns - a Ruger 10-22 and some cheap .20 guage, but both are in storage at my parent's house in the states. When I was younger and hunting every year I laid claim to my Dad's Winchester 30-30 and a converted Japanese 6.5mm carbine, but they are still my Dad's.

Now here is something you might not know: Even though it is in the U.S., the Northern Mariana Islands has very strict gun control laws. No handguns, no rifles larger than .223 caliber, and no shotguns larger than .410. I've thought about importing my 10-22, but I;ve been told that the local police, who are in charge of issuing firearm licenses, don't look too kindly on "outsiders" owning weapons. So, I just keep a machete in the closet.

But then again, we don't have many firearm-related crimes. Once in a while, for sure, but most of the violence here is baseball-bat or machete related. But compared to the mainland, I feel much safer.

 

[Freon]

Metro,

You need to take that A-5 out of the safe. Those are fantastic guns, a little heavy, but they tend to be well balanced and shoot like a wet dream.

Freon

 

[MetroRAFB]

Metro,
You need to take that A-5 out of the safe. Those are fantastic guns, a little heavy, but they tend to be well balanced and shoot like a wet dream.

Freon

You're right about that, it's a fine weapon but my grandad bought it for duck hunting in 1950 and it's got a full choke barrel. That was before the days of screw in choke tubes. Full choke sucks for dove hunting and I can't shoot steel shot through it for duck hunting. One of these days when I've got some more disposable income I'll buy some bismuth or some other riduculously overpriced non-toxic shot and take it out duck hunting again.

 

[MetroRAFB]

^^^^^On a side note, I've got the receipt from when he bought that shotgun. $23 brand new baby! It's probably worth $600 or so today, although I've never had anybody price it for me. It's in excellent condition with just a tiny bit of finish wear on the forearm.

 

[Road Guy]

why are you showing up as a guest?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

It was two years ago...

 

[Sschell]

why are you showing up as a guest?

dude!

you guys deleted Metro!!!

run for the hills!!!

actually, he hasn't dropped in for a while... he may not have noticed yet....

now where is that damn "undo" button?

 

[roadwreck]

yea, he was one of the victims of the mass deletion of aught-nine.

 

[GulfCoastCivil]

I have a 12 gauge shotgun and two boxes of ammo. We bought it when someone tried to rob the trailer park we lived in after Katrina. I also had an avid (used to be a pro) hunter teach me how to load, unload and handle the weapon, as well as how to fire.

I plan on purchasing a handgun in the future and taking a handgun course with the local police.

 

[Dexman1349]

My only firearm is a 30-06 rifle given to me by my grandfather who had purchased it when he was younger than I am now. It's dropped a nice sized buck in each of the last 3 hunting attempts I've made since 2004. I'm not sure exactly how many rounds I have for it, as it sits in a gun safe at my parents house (they live in the mountains and I don't have much use for a hunting rilfe in the city), but I'm sure I have a couple of boxes and the equipment to reload a few boxes more.

 

[Supe]

I don't have much ammo for either of my pistols. I've got over 5000 rounds of my competition .22 ammo (Eley Tenex EPS lot matched at the factory in England), and a couple thousand of Sellier & Belloit ammo for my Bushmaster DCM rifle. Stuff shoots good enough for me to routinely blow the spindle out of the spotter plug at 200 yards, and I couldn't reload for much cheaper!