Firearm misconceptions.

[Noban]

One that really bugs me is saying that a 15 round magazine is "high capacity" when in fact it is standard capacity. Now those neutered ten-rounders are either "diminished capacity" or "political capacity" as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Pointman]

OK, this is truly embarrassing.

But I once thought that "wonder-nines" were IT and Col. Cooper was way behind the times and 1911's were ancient and useless.

Only took a few months with my first pistol, a "wonder-nine" of course, to figure out I was an idiot. But a repentant idiot at least...

 

[Hawk]

Embarrassing, but since we're among friends...

I started reasonably early - round about age 11 with a .300 Savage 99; "added" a .22LR semi a couple of years later.

But didn't even know what a shotgun was until YEARS later - always thought those guys bustin' the clays were using a single projectile - thought those people shooting trap on TV were just inhuman.

 

[TERRY8m]

Growing up with a bunch of guntraders as uncles and neighbors and having my knuckles wrapped a few times for letting the muzzle of even toy guns point at someone. Or that no one ever handed a weapon to someone else without opening the action.

I THOUGHT EVERYONE COULD BE TRUSTED WITH FIREARMS!!!!!

I didn't trust any auto loader, other than a 1911, them thangs is ok ta play with boy, but don't trust yo' life ta nuttin' but revolver.

 

[kalibear45]

I thought buying one was easy...

Then I realized I live in California :banghead:...

...and can only buy 12 new handguns in a year!

 

[modifiedbrowning]

Thought I didn't need or want a firearm until a couple of years ago. Oh, the time I've wasted.

 

[KMKeller]

That Glock made a ceramic gun, the model 7 I believe and ,

That the 9mm round was a super round capable of punching completely through the engine block of a 454 Chevy.

 

[coati]

That I could actually hit anything with a short-barreled 357.