What makes someone a mall ninja?

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An old quote comes to mind. " There are two kinds of people in the world, them who can and them who wish they could " I think that and too much disposable income is what makes a mall ninja.
 
Am I guilty for buying the occasional zombie target for use at the shooting range? (extra cool points for completely blowing the head off by accidentally hitting the clamp :D)
 
Seems like the first mall ninja is not quite the same as the original, so the definition has changed.

That said, I think the basic essence of the mall ninja to most people is someone who thinks he is "tactical" and wants to be an operator, when in reality, they are the furthest thing from it. Probably out of shape, no training or gun experience, little to no safety knowlegde, but all the gear.
 
You know, its a *really* good thing I have a spare keyboard! :what::rolleyes:

Oh, and to the poster asking about zombies, the question of what one would do in a zombie infested world is a great question to ponder when you spend time with friends, as it lets you dream about all sorts of cool weaponry, from the expected shotguns/rifles all the way up to battle tanks, ships, airplanes, etc. You are only limited by your imagination! :D
 
What the he11, this is page three so I will chime in.

A lot of guys on here have things, that to me would just be silly and mall ninja 'ish.... but... I use my guns for three things...

Home Defense - So having a short barrel rifle with a light on it, a short barrel shotgun with a light on it is all the tactical equipment *I* need (I NEED, not YOU NEED... I NEED) but a lot of guys shoot various shotgun and carbine competition. Therefore, they may need additional equipment that to me would be silly and mall ninja 'ish where to them it is just the equipment they need to use their guns/tools they way they need them. Same with optics, for my guns that I do not carry, I use them for hunting coyotes under 100 yards, or HD so I do not need any tactical optics. Iron sights, or tasco scopes suit me fine.

Self Defense - I carry a .357 for the most part... I mix in others but that is my primary carry. I would, if I could afford it have CT grip, and would not consider that overkill. I also enjoy IDPA, but when I do I wear what I wear on the streets. I am not that good at it, and only take it seriously to the point where I get trigger time in "realistic" SD scenarios. That being said, I do not carry extra mag holsters, 5.11 gear, etc... but... for the guys who take IDPA seriously it is important to them and critical to their success in competition. So, not mall ninja 'ish at all as they actually use it.

Range Time - For me, my time at the range is to prepare for the two scenarios above and for stress release. I can do that with minimal setups. Some guys like to be able to be tactical as a release. I guess that is where I would say you are over the edge a "little bit, if you have lights, lasers, tactical optics, etc... and all you do is shoot at paper. But, to feel that way is to ignore the therapeutic benefits of shooting and I do not think that should be overlooked. If someone has the sack to bring all that stuff to a range, and look like they just stepped out of SWAT, just to feel better. Hey, more power to ya.

Thats my opinion.
 
Mall ninjas are everywhere now. Law enforcement, military, paintball and airsoft fields, shooting ranges, rent-a-cops, your gun forums, etc. Simply having a career where "tactical" tools can be a necessity doesn't negate the mall ninja effect.

It's characterized by a penchant for all things black and tactical. It's the guy with who won't go anywhere without three hi cap mags. The guy who is deluded into believing that his M4 copy is somehow more powerful and more effective than other sporting rifles because "the military uses it" or "it's mil-spec", never mind the ballistics.

You could offer a mall ninja two guns, both the same model, one stocked in a traditional wood stock, the other in black plastic with a pistol grip, and he will ALWAYS choose the black plastic model. In the world of the mall ninja, if it isn't a Glock, Sig, HK, or other hi-cap pistol composed of black plastic then it "isn't practical" or is "an inferior choice" or is "outdated".

I have no doubt that the current tactical craze was funded more by mall ninjas than by people actually using this gear for it's intended purpose on a daily basis. Most of it isn't worth the polymer it's formed from.

Pistol grip shotguns, funny attachments tacked on the end of barrels, ridiculous lasers, lights, and don't forget ten or more feet of picatinny rail to hold all that.

More than anything, Mall Ninja is the excessive accessorizing with unblemished military gear and gadgets and thinking that somehow you have an advantage over the guy with the crusty old Model 10 and grandpa's dinged up 1897. Try as you might to explain it all, they never realize that nothing could be further from the truth.

I've seen this mindset in action too many times over the past few years. It's a bad combination of ignorance and gearheadedness that renders it's supporters the butt of many funny jokes, both face to face, and behind their backs. In a way, it's provided me with much humor, so maybe it ain't all bad.:)
 
This is the worst thread I’ve ever followed. It’s taken me three days to get to the last post even though the thread started only yesterday because I keep going back to the ninja-ette in Post #11.
 
Gecko45 created a cult following of spoofery. But I believe he long ago tired of the spoofing game. Seems the last of him was back in 2008.

Now if we want to do a little sleuthing it might be fun to try to figure out which THR or TFL, or other forum, regular he was. Anyone have an idea who he really was?

Actually, some persons describing their carry equipment seem to be as much mall ninja in reality as he was in his game.

Let me go back to Post #11, I’m certain there’s a clue there if I look long enough.
 
I don't pay much mind to the whole mall ninja stuff-- If its your money, spend what you want to get soemthing you like. My Stag 2 is plane Jane-- no extra rails, lights, whatever-- I have only a flip up rear sight and the standard collasible stock-- I am saving for a nicer optic instead of buying a clone-- but that wil lbe it probably. My next build will be plane jane also, but pink furniture-- for the wife--

The one after that will be "ninja-ised" just because--

To quote Boogie Nights-- "Wear what you dig..."
 
I always thought "mall ninja" discribed a martial arts "expert" who learned all he knew in a video game arcade. And by extension a gun or combat "expert" who learned guncraft from "first person shooter" games.
 
sv51macross said:
BullfrogKen, is that from a movie or something, or is it just an internet floater pic?
Click to expand...


It's from that thread I conveniently linked at the bottom of the post.

You'll have to ask davek its history.
 
i sense a trend coming on

i'm gonna take advantage of it, a new topic will soon surface.
 
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