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Since there is such a large discussion of guns on this forum, I thought it would be interesting to see what type of guns other people actually own. Liking a certain kind is cool, but owning them is even better.

I own an AR-15 and am currently in the process of aquiring an M1 Garand.

I would love to hear what other people have. Guns are nothing to be ashamed of, they are aomething to be proud of.

what is thare t be prowd of i would realy like to know?

I said this topic was members who liked shooting only. Please do not argue about guns on this topic. Do it on the other one. I will see you on that one.

deleted wrong topic sorry

finaly a decent topic, i got piranah paint ball gun a tomson rifel and my brother manged to get me a rifel but he won't tell me which one i got to wait for it :(

All I have is a paintball gun, but my wish list prety much goes as follows:
FN P90
Desert Eagle .50 cal
S&W Model 500 (Realy is a thing of beauty)
Barrett M82A1A
SA80A2 Carbine
Franchi SPAS-12
USAS-12

why would you want any of those lol kidding

Desert eagle i want one badly too bad its illegal

or a Glock
i would love a GLock  B)


also if i could ever i would love a M249 or a 250 or a M16


those are the only guns i would want  :mad:  

Id like a desert eagle, made in Izrael not USA ;)

Desert Eagle's aren't illegal. I saw one for sale about a month ago. It was the .44 mag version though and not the .50. .50's are illegal in some places.

well here in the UK all guns are illegal so  

well here in the UK all guns are illegal so  

Hm, and what do hunters use in Britain, crossbows? ;)

I know, for the normal person... but I'm sure it's similar to Germany, where you have to proof need for weapons (to protect yourself, for hunting, sports and so on), do exams and stuff before you can legally own one.

Thats what it's like in the US

certain types of gun are legal over here, BUT only on private land.

ahhh, so don't bother getting a hunting rifle if you live in a townhouse?

Well, using hunting rifles is restricted to hunting grounds... I took that for granted. ;)

And concerning the self protection thing: It's more difficult in Germany than in the US because they handle it very restrictive. You have to proof that you're more endangered than other people and even then it's often denied. Mostly it's money transporters, body guards and perhaps private investigators. Not just anyone.

Hunting is easier. If you have your hunting license, you will most certainly get your weapon license, as well. Of course the hunting license includes all the training needed.

And the use of sports weapons is also restricted on licenced shooting ranges.

There are different kinds of licenses. Different levels. The full license (for body guards for example) is the rarest.

Sports licenses are most common as almost every town has a shooting club (a tradition that is several centuries old and based in the idea to train citizens to protect their own city... now it's just a sports and community thing).

And hunting licenses also rather common, as hunting is also an old tradition. You just need enough money and be someone or know someone owning a hunting ground.

Nevertheless, Germany is well known for it's strict weapons laws.
Being shot is a very rare type of death here. Also murders are much less than most people think. It's just that murder is much more "interesting" to the news.

But it's much less of this kind of news on TV then on some "action news" programs in the US.

(I hope I make any sense to you. :D)

"strict weapons laws" is an understatement.  Heck, they even outlawed Laser Quest!

Guess thats why first person shooter games are a big hit in Europe because thats the closest to shooting a gun that most people will ever get!!  :P  

Well, there always is military service. ;)
I did my 10 months and got to shoot pistols, assault rifles and machine guns. :)

And as I said, you can still join the shooting clubs, if you want.

Wow, ten months is all that is required? Military service is not mandatory in the US, but if you do choose to go in it is usually for at least four years (more for certain disciplines).

Well... meanwhile they shortened it to 9 months.
It used to be 18 months many years ago and was constantly shortened.

The basic training is still 2 months.
Then follows special training in guarding and securing (2 weeks)
After that you get special training of 1 month for the position you're assigned to.

The rest is just... well, you do your job for the rest of the time and that's it.

And yes, it has to do with the fact that it's mandatory.
Except if you're not accepted because of health reasons or
if you can proof that you can't do it because of your conscience (ethical reasons).
If the latter is the case, you have to do an alternative civil service.

I think there are three reasons, why it's that short:

- They don't want to "steal" several years of your time,
which you could use for education.

- It's expensive to pay you for several years.

- The new recruits wouldn't have enough to do, if the old ones were still at service. The mandatory service exists to train enough people so they have extras when needed (thus, raising the overall size of the armed forces). That would be in question if everyone had to stay that long, taking away positions for the following recruits.


Of course, if you want to do it as a real job, you have to stay longer.
Minimum is 2 years, for officers it used to be 12 years, I'm not sure if it is still that way. When you sign for several years, your payment improves from the first day, as it's your new job, not a duty the country demands of you.

The payment for those who do the basic service only (those 10 months) is rather a compensation than payment. But at least you get food and living for free. :)


PS: Oops... gone pretty off-topic, hm? :D

The US isn't anywhere close to requiring mandatory military service (thankfully)

and who says that most people WANT to shoot a gun. i quite like some FPS but have ABSOLUTELY NO desire to shoot with real guns.

Why not? They aren't going to hurt you if you go to the range with someone responsible.

i use the sword over the gun  :sweatdrop:  .

What if you drop in on your foot?

i have deciden in my more mature state that this comment could endanger my household an do i have deleated it

you running an armoury or something lol :blink:  :omg:  

why an m-14?

Woe to the person who tries to break into YOUR house lol

i thought about getting a permit and a usp-45, or sig sauer. but, i'm more familiar with blades though. what do you guys think?  

Remember that scene from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?

that happened because that idiot was wasting time twirling his sword. if it was me indi wouldn't have had the time to pull that trigger. Or I would have flung my knife into his neck if we were to far apart. (yes, i'm that good)

nothing beats a good sword, when it comes to endurance ;) . just think of it everyone around you using guns will enevitably experience the dreaded clickity-click of an empty mag, while you wouldn't have any probs B)  

To Casper:  I was hoping someone would remember which scene I was talking about.

To Ryan:  There's always a broken blade...

i said a good sword. the one my blacksmith made just wont break (believe me i've tried), and i know exactly how to break japanese steel. other less well made swords i have been able to snap with (relative) ease.
and besides a broken blade is still more dangerous a weapon than an empty gun  :P  

It depends on how good a blunt instument the empty gun makes  :P  

but still. would you wrather have a sharp piece of steel or a blunt one? your call.  

It depends on how hard I can swing the blunt one  :lol: