Everything has a golden era. Television during the fifties. Hollywood during the 1930's and '40s. Cars? Not sure. I'm not a big car buff. But I reckon it was in the fifties sometime.
What about guns? When was their Golden Era? Was it during the 1860s with the advent repeating firearms?
Was it during 1920's when Full auto was legal -- everwhere? Maybe it was in the 1940's when America's M1 Garands, Thomsons, and 1911's helped outgun a tyranical regime.
I believe that firearms met their golden Era in the early 1990's when advances in ammo and the introduction of polymer guns gave shooters a wider and more effective selection than ever before. The .40 added an option for those who could not handle a .45 and could not stomach a 9mm. Those who preferred the steel wheel of Smith and Wesson 19 could still get one without Lawyer locks or aluminum parts. Glock-heads could immerse themselves in plastics, and the 1911 was still known as a gun for "grown up" shooters. Ak-47's were still found on shelves at reasonable prices, and department stores still carried ammo next to the fishing rods. Sadly that's all gone now.
But that's just my take on it. When was YOUR Golden Era for guns? Or is there still a grand day on the distant horizon that shooters have not yet imagined?
What about guns? When was their Golden Era? Was it during the 1860s with the advent repeating firearms?
Was it during 1920's when Full auto was legal -- everwhere? Maybe it was in the 1940's when America's M1 Garands, Thomsons, and 1911's helped outgun a tyranical regime.
I believe that firearms met their golden Era in the early 1990's when advances in ammo and the introduction of polymer guns gave shooters a wider and more effective selection than ever before. The .40 added an option for those who could not handle a .45 and could not stomach a 9mm. Those who preferred the steel wheel of Smith and Wesson 19 could still get one without Lawyer locks or aluminum parts. Glock-heads could immerse themselves in plastics, and the 1911 was still known as a gun for "grown up" shooters. Ak-47's were still found on shelves at reasonable prices, and department stores still carried ammo next to the fishing rods. Sadly that's all gone now.
But that's just my take on it. When was YOUR Golden Era for guns? Or is there still a grand day on the distant horizon that shooters have not yet imagined?