Armory Thread

[eljefefx]

Why do you refuse?

[AF Twin Turbo]

Finally home.

XD is awesome. I wish i had waited for the XDm to come out in .45...i got my tactical XD black with stainless slide. trying to dig up my picture of it...

[Vince86]

I should never have found this thread. between myself and my two friends we have 55 guns. many of which are assault rifles and not the cheap crappy ar 15's with direct gas impingement system, im talking piston operated ak reliable. it will take a while to gather photos. I only have 3 pistols (Para ordinance military special order SF-45-A being the best of the three) 1 Sig 556 Swat, and my savage 30-06 sniper rifle being the zombie slayers, but i also have a 30-30, Mosin nagant from 1929 (amazing gun), and a savage 17hmr. I should be able to upload a few photos of mine but my two army buddies live hours away. the one has 32 guns to himself. mostly WWII rifles and handguns but a few AR's and the like. When I have more time ill get back in this thread.

[dbest671]

I have some additions as well...

[Ghey]

[terrets]

You lucky sons of bitches...I want a damn pistol. All we have is a pump 20, break action 20, pump 12, double barrel sideways 12, 2 semi 44s, 22 semi, and a rifle that Im not sure what caliber but we are not allowed to shoot it in my county.

I of course have a few knifes, daggers, and swords and what not ....

[jba3]

Why do you refuse?

One of my best friend's brother took his own life with a gun, and they're a great way for violent criminals to keep doing what they do. The flip side is they're a great way to prevent criminals from doing what they do, assuming the victim is equally or better armed and trained. My overall experience is that excluding the armed forces, guns have been cause of much more harm than help in the US. I also think the gun control laws do little more than screw the honest people, and keep criminals better armed. I don't feel any sort of attachment to them, though, and don't want the potential problems they could cause in a house with kids.

The Japanese weapons are my own personal interests in the history of samurai and ninja. I took martial arts in my younger days, too. They are a representation of the honor and striving for perfection that Bushido represents.

The European weapons are my own personal tie to family history. I've traced family history back to England and Scotland, found our coat of arms, been to historic castles in England, been to a Scottish swordsmith whose smithy was built by his ancestors, before the town was founded. I also enjoy the philosophies of chivalry, and crusades. I do feel a personal connection with them, in some strange way, and it feels "right". It just feels great to put on some armor and hold them in my hand. I'm not sure how to describe it, other than it's probably the same way people feel about their cars.

Most of the weapons are functional, some are stainless steel "wall hangers". A few are finely edged, and I've used them for tameshigiri (test cutting). Only one is an authentic historic piece, the rest are replicas. I have a few others that aren't pictured (like a longbow), and I've also got a 16th century field combat harness I commissioned that should be done in Jan-Feb.

(armor-SCA combat armor, 16th century samurai armor, 16th century gothic armor)


(japanese weapons)



(european weapons)



Perhaps my next purchase should be time with a therapist.

[terrets]

Very very cool jba3.

Which ones the authentic? Pic?

[Ghey]

and crusades. I do feel a personal connection with them

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wat

[J. Fast]

Guns are private... I do own some very nice pieces though. My favorite rifle is either my Ruger SR556 or my Ranch Mini-14, favorite handgun is my SIG 229 SASG2. When I'm not working on cars I play in my loading and smith room. Here's some pretty recent pics of my other man cave .








I just realized I have a lot of expensive hobbys