The 30-30 assault weapon (image)

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Shave the moustache, grow the beard out longer, toss him in Amish looking clothes and hand him a '94 lever action of some kind. You can't get much more innocent than that!
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I don't think the Amish would approve of smokeless powder. It's even newer than electric lightbulbs!
 
This poster is a young man who wrote me five years or so ago, asking me questions about Kel-Tec. Comments soon devolved into all manner of gun-related info, though I don't remember if I suggested he visit TFL, or he stumbled in on his own. ;)

It's user Glamdring. Careful, Guy- you're starting to look like an early Steve Hayes. :D

John
 
You could also get a picture of Teddy Roosevelt with one of his lever guns and use the "Senator Kennedy Wants to Ban Your 30/30!" or similar. ;)
 
I like the poster almost just as it is. The point here is to show (to Mr. Traditional 30/30, they won't dare come after my Pappy's deer gun) folk that if one man's deer gun can be muscled out because of simple cosmetics then so can the traditional 30/30.

The only thing I'd change would be the rifle. I don't even know what that is. I'm not a gun expert but I've been around hunting/guns for a long time and don't recognize that particular rifle. There are, from what I hear, millions of SKS's in the States and a lot are used to hunt with. Maybe one of those with the Monte Carlo synthetic hunting type stock. That kind Cabelas sells as an add for after market replacement. Oleg, maybe you got a freind with one like that? Still the cosmetics there to make the point, but a tad more familiarity for average Joe.

BTW, your all around photography work is amazing. Love the portraits you did of your friends.
 
I like it, Oleg. Nice job.
Flatdog, be careful with that picture - that's Kosovo Freedom Fighters in that pic, with the Steyr, and an AK, and an M16. Kinda what we might look like, if TSHTF.....
 
The only thing I'd change would be the rifle. I don't even know what that is.
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You don't recognize the absolute be-all-end-all-absolutely-the-best-ever-general-purpose-sport-utility-rifle??
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Do a search on "Steyr Scout" and "Jeff Cooper" :)

That said.. I LIKE the image as it is -- it says what it means. First came the full-autos, then the semi-autos, now swoopy-looking bolt guns are getting some heat... the ol' .30-30 is in line for the same treatment eventually.


I wouldn't change a thing.
 
Kaylee,

"You don't recognize the absolute be-all-end-all-absolutely-the-best-ever-general-purpose-sport-utility-rifle??"

That purty rifle in the poster looks "high-dollar".

I've been low-middle income most of my life, so if it costs more than $300 I pay it no attention while shopping. :)

My usual comment at a gun selling place is "How much is that old, beat up one there?" :(
 
Amish use modern firearms, mostly sporting rifles and shotguns for deer.

They're my #1 place to sell used shotguns.
 
Blaze orange is out. Too many people think it looks like prison jumpsuits. I'll make a lever action version.
 
Lever version would be better. Just one of the old stand bys. I sure wish I could get some of my lever/bolt gun buddies to pay more attention to 2nd Amendment issues. The mind set that bans, will never touch THEIR guns, is maddening. I'm working on them, but man it is a tough sell. Levers/bolts/shotguns, they just don't believe they will ever come for them.
 
Consider holding a traditional looking bolt-action deer rifle in one hand, a lever-action in the other, and both buttstocks resting on top of hips, muzzles up.
For garb, orange vest, plaid shirt, and jeans.
Hopefully, the hunting only crowd will get it.

Skimming through all the replies, this may have already been mentioned and I might have missed it.
 
If possible, try to get one of those "old-fashionedy" orange hunting hats. To make it appeal to the frugal hunting types, I have a cheap pullover orange vest that can be used.
 
dadman, of all the posts, your poster idea is the one, I would like to plop down in front of my hunting(why do you need THAT gun or THAT many rounds) buddies!:banghead:
 
Why do you need that gun???

Ask them why they (MOST not ALL, and yes I am definately stereotyping) hunters will spend thousands of dollars on a rifle, hundreds of dollars on a scope, dozens of hours waiting in the bush, then take that one single shot and not even eat the meat... They give it away.

I don't care for any other sport nor do I care to watch them played on T.V.
I have "normal/mainstream" hobbies that don't include gunpowder.

What difference does it make if I want to shoot the same soda can with a .177 BB and a .700 nitro express???
I don't think it should matter what ammo I buy or what gun I own...

The same thing with cars...
Speed limit is 65 on the freeway and 50 unless otherwise posted.
I should be able to drive a VW down it one day and a Ferrari the next...

My firearm is just a tool, I am the weapon.

jim
 
Oleg, I have an evil AK-47 now :evil: so next time your in town give me a call and we can do more pics.

I don't know about using a 30-30, what about a 1886 for a lever gun? :)

PS You don't have to make lots of money to own expensive guns, you just have to live on a budget. I was making less than $20k a year when I bought the Scout rifle.
 
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