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I don't watch TV, but I often pull out a SAA or cap-and-ball revolver to twirl/fondle/dry fire (not the cap and balls) while watching westerns, or a SIG while watching Heat, or work on various guns while watching movies.
Not entirely unrelated, as it pertains to TV and guns, but I knew a guy who became so upset by the outcome of the 1988 Michigan - Ohio State (football) game that he shot his television set (purposely). Yep, I was there (rooting for the team that won, he happened to be from the state down south); fortunately, he lived in a secluded house so no neighbors reported the gunshots. Good thing it was one of those ol' cabinet-style, wood-cased RCAs, so the 230 grain ball (all three shots) didn't go all the way through the wall. Bad thing is I'm sure the gunshots contributed to my hearing loss and tinnitus.One of the reasons I don't admire them in the house, and we all have probably heard one of these stories, but a guy I know, who was really into the western style quick draw, used to practice it while watching the old westerns on tv. Once he forgot to unload his gun and when he drew and fired, a 45colt round went through his extremely expensive plasma tv, through the wall behind it and through the tv in his bedroom, across the room and shatering his wife's antique full length mirror as well. Well this also triggered a visit from the local police, neighbors and when his wife got home, some frying pan to the head therapy.
I am not shamed by those who claim they don't have/watch television, but I am puzzled by those who claim they don't admire their guns... yet here they are, on a firearms forum.
Haha. I’m actually working on making a new stock for a buck and keeping the other one. Might even make it “poupow”(purple) for herGot a cut down Daisy Buck BB gun that has been the starter for kids, grandkids and four older than her great grandkids just waiting. She needs to gain a little more size though as she small.
beautiful in their design and function, something a lot of hi-point owners may never understand
I call it multi-tasking (but yeah, the wife thinks I'm weird) I don't "lay out" a bunch, and really, it's not just admiring, I reacquaint myself with field-stripping, manual of arms (I have an eclectic collection with some odd ducks), do a butt-ton of dry-firing (observing strict safety protocols, of course, and even unloading my carry gun). Get the cleaning of at least one gun accomplished, do function checks.I guess, going back to the OP's post, I find laying out firearms on the floor between the TV and OP to admire is somewhat different from the norm. When watching TV.
I am puzzled by those who claim they don't admire their guns... yet here they are, on a firearms forum.
Yeah, or the sound of a hammer cocking to the rear on a Glock or the infinitely more irritating sound of slide rack as the gun is raised up from concealment.....You can learn things on a firearms forum without ogling your guns.
I carry either a Glock 19 or 26 , there's just not a lot there to admire. I do occasionally look at the Glock 26 on my coffee table and laugh when some idiot on TV disengages the safety on theirs
Just to clarify, are you implying that those of us who've admitted having an (unloaded) firearm or two out while watching the boob tube are not observing proper firearms safety protocols?We probably shouldn't...
When in the company of our toys, they should have our undivided, utmost attention...
Not as fetish pieces, but for the sake of Firearm Safety!
Just to clarify, are you implying that those of us who've admitted having an (unloaded) firearm or two out while watching the boob tube are not observing proper firearms safety protocols?
Just to clarify, are you implying that those of us who've admitted having an (unloaded) firearm or two out while watching the boob tube are not observing proper firearms safety protocols?
Pretty much, yes.