Has your gun ever been ridiculed? let's hear it

[Ranger30-06]

I was shooting my SAA at an indoor range. Someone asked if my horse was tied up out front. I laughed out loud.

That's actually really funny...

 

[VBVAGUY]

Yes all the time with my Taurus' and Keltec's, yet they shoot and work great. God Bless

 

[BRE346]

I admire all my neighbors' guns. Sometimes they admire mine. We all get along just fine.
I got to shoot a Baretta 92 once. I got to shoot an eighty-year-old Russian rifle. It makes an interesting day to see and feel what others are proud of.

 

[roadchoad]

I was at a 100yd range plinking with a .22 when a guy with a .50 ML showed up. He said, "I bet this one make a little more noise than yours," and then proceded to miss his 3'x3' cardboard 3 times in a row.

 

[allaroundhunter]

I was at a 100yd range plinking with a .22 when a guy with a .50 ML showed up. He said, "I bet this one make a little more noise than yours," and then proceded to miss his 3'x3' cardboard 3 times in a row.

Well, I bet he was right He never said that he could shoot it well though

 

[roadchoad]

It was more the smarmy look on his face that led me to believe he was condescending, but in my haste I guess I left that part out. And yes, he was right. It was a LOT louder, and made a cloud of smoke that you could see from space LOL

 

[allaroundhunter]

It was more the smarmy look on his face that led me to believe he was condescending, but in my haste I guess I left that part out.

I was just kidding (kinda), I know he was trying to be condescending because of your "measly .22"....but if he would actually practice with one for a little bit that piece of cardboard of his might be in a little more danger...

 

[zfk55]

Yeah, I often hear ... "That gun is too darmed big!" or "those tracks are ruining my driveway!", or "Will you get that thing outa here? I hate the smell of diesel exhaust!"

 

[roadchoad]

Saxonpig says:

As for scaring them through the Internet, apparently I did. So roll your eyes all you want, commando.

Link or it didn't happen.

 

[roadchoad]

I think the guy had just bought the scope, and expected the boresighting to get him on the bull. He moved to the 50yd range to adjust.

Same day, a guy was in a rush to sight in his .338 to go elk hunting. One shot at 25yd, adjust scope, move to 50yd, one shot at 50yd, adjust, move to 100yd, etc Not sure how that turned out, or if he got his elk.

 

[45bthompson]

I would also like to take a look at the infamous homemade stock that has caused such an uproar. I promise I won't make fun of you. After all I only have about a hundred posts so I wouldn't want to make big waves for my little boat.

 

[tech30528]

I have a JA-22 in my truck. K?

Bought this little gem a couple of years ago because

1) It works
2) It was cheap
3) My Glock doesn't really fit in the center console.

Think about it. If you ever really have to use it, your gun is going in an evidence locker somewhere. Which one would you prefer it was? Your $500 really nice one or your $79 pawn store pick? I don't see myself having a shootout with a team of rangers so much as encountering a meth head at the bank night drop.

 

[45_auto]

What I find amazing about this thread is how you guys with the cheap guns are always the best shots and out-shoot the guys with the "nice" guns.

Imagine how well you could shoot if you had a GOOD gun! I bet you would all be world internet champions or something!

If any of you are ever around southern Louisiana, PM me and we'll do a couple of the local matches. My experience in competition has been that the top shooters have the top equipment.

If you're not up to shooting a formal competition, we can always just go out to the range and shoot a few targets. Then we'll post pics of them on here so everyone can see just how well your cheap gun does against a "nice" gun.

 

[tech30528]

Yes, it's amazing how many "tack drivers" you hear about but never see on the range. Or how many ARs you see on the range with $500 worth of accessories hanging off of them that jam on the first magazine. I think my favorite post so far has been the one about the 300 pound guy practicing barrel rolls though.

 

[The Sarge]

Sure. I get funny looks and smirks when folks find out I carry a CZ 82 daily. "A lil bitty Makarov round wont stop anybody". I hear it all the time.

 

[BWilly1995]

I get rediculed all the time for my Ruger 10/22,I drilled holes in the stock and screwed some picatiny rails so I can mounts a fore-grip and a flashlight for night. It works for me perfectly but you know how people are behind computers screens...

 

[Driftertank]

I've seen all kinds. I'll give my friends who shoot Glocks a little ribbing once in a while, but i freely admit it's largely because:
1. Glocks don't feel good or point naturally in MY hands,
2. I had a bad experience with a Glock and a cheap aftermarket mag,
3. My handgun of choice is a 1911, which i think makes me legally obligated to express disdain towards polymer guns in general, and Glocks in particular, regardless of my actual personal opinion of them.

I've got a friend with a NAA .22 which is a source of good-humored fun to everyone at the range. Another has a Hi-Point .45, which i was annoyed to find was as reliable as it was hideous. But we're all po' folk, and we don't take ourselves so seriously as to be offended over firearm of choice. Just as long as it works.

I personally find that my guns tend to inspire envy rather than ridicule among those i meet, though. I admire the beauty of functionality, and am willing to save up patiently to buy what i want. And i take care of my guns.

 

[HoosierQ]

21 years ago, the fellas were not real fond of my Gen-2 Glock. Caught a bit of a ribbing that day. The police were still carrying steel revolvers at the time.

 

[pockets]

Why certainly. Some of the guns I own get ridiculed on THR all the time.
No biggie, I can't recall ever buying a gun simply to impress total strangers on the internet.


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[MoMatt]

I have a Ruger P-95 and bought 1,000 rounds from a company that sells reloads. Had failure after failure and called the ammo company.

He asked what kind of gun I had and without saying it directly told me I should get something besides a Ruger. "You just don't see them at matches... I have never been a fan of them... nobody has trouble with our ammo..."

I have since solved my problems with the gun; it was mostly a grip issue and I think a "stiff" recoil spring since the gun was new, and it didn't like light 115g rounds.

I don't care what anyone says... I'm sticking with that P95!

 

[fromthehills]

I had an ole, deaf, bullseye champ give me crap for my tuned Kimber, because it wouldn't feed his reloads that looked like they were handmade by some third world rebel faction.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Probably more mocked than ridiculed for my Looong slide. Things like: "What're ya trying to make up for?" or "Can't hit anything with a real 1911?".

 

[Tipro]

People look at me strange when I bring my 10/22 to a 25 yard indoor range. I've had 2 people, a Ccw instructor and an owner of a gun shop, tell me I should sell my kel tec p11 and get a real gun. I don't get wjt people love to hate that gun.

 

[au01st]

Had a guy at the range one time move stations because he was afraid my Hi-Point would explode and injure him. Asked if he wanted to go shot-for-shot against his fancy new XD since I saw him having trouble hitting the paper at 10 yards. He declined.

I've been told my Bushmaster Carbon 15 would crack and break and blow up in my face. That never happened either...

 

[headoftheholler]

Believe it or not the gun shop that 6 friends and I had bought 9 or so mosins from ridiculed us everytime for buying surplus junk. This was coming from the guy we were handing the money to! Needless to say we no longer do business there.