When you're a nube to shooting it's hard to avoid posting awful threads. I am responsible for threads types that I now hate. The more I shoot and hang with other gun owners, the questions I ask and things I want to talk about mature and change.
Guns are just so cool when you first get into shooting if you didn't grow up with them - anything that appears to be taboo to the majority is always exciting to new comers. After a while you start to make it a hobby or sport and less of an accessory. As I age I like shotguns more and more and have started shooting clays regularly.
All I wanted to do years ago was fill a target full of .40 +P and act like I knew what I was doing and what made the best carry combo from ammo to gun to holster. I was a real operator! I mean hell, my damn THR handle makes me look like a fanboy, and at one time that was the case.
I can't stand 1911 and Glock threads.
Other threads like "this vs. that" and "the perfect X" don't bother me too much as I know they are just new to guns or don't know much. They are trying to make conversation or seem cool, in my opinion. I tend to like "bang for buck" or "cost" discussions. I can afford pretty much whatever I want, but it doesn't mean I am not budget conscience or try to grab the best gear at a bargain price. It's all relative - what are my priorities, shiny guns or a hell of a lot more in my retirement fund? I've got a wife and it's funny how every time I buy a new gun she coincidentally needs a new hand bag... How can something that shoots fire out the end of it be cheaper than something that holds money?
I suppose if God were to carry, assuming heaven is governed with pro-gun legislature, he'd have a 1911 on his hip and a Glock in his boot. My understanding is they have no equal. Although, I'm sure he could drop you just as easily with a fart, so the sweet bang-bangs are just for show probably.
And for perspective, I live about 25 mins from the Glock factory in Smyrna, GA. It's a miracle that I have avoided the indoctrination that is "Glock". Can't say the same for my buddies.
I thinks that's a nickel's worth from me...