And so, those who do otherwise are the simpleton, careless, crude and obviously less capable lot who grab the sword out of the armory barrel. Ah, if only I were a real warrior.
Don't put words into my mouth. I did also say that some people find their Excalibur off of the rack. However, most only fool themselves into thinking they have. They've settled "for good enough" and just don't acknowledge it. The point I was making is that people who move on from that point travel a well trodden path that has more to do with realizing possibilities than mere vanity.
Interesting that you chose to compare yourself to a cavalier (though Ronin Samurai is probably more to your liking). You do know that a cavalier was the term for the royalists supporting King Charles I in England during the civil war against the parliamentarians and Oliver Cromwell? They were the high-born supporters royalists who were fond of fashionable, extravagant clothing and were less capable swordsmen, being more bling than anything else. Before that it was a a swaggering boastful swordsman but in no way related itself to to capability. Do you mean Chevalier, the french word for knight? Such as the song Chevalier du table rounde? A knight perhaps was your term?
I wasn't comparing myself to anything. I was only providing examples of fellows who might have, with reason, cared more than the average joe because they depended on their tools in life or death situations. I could have used carpenters, fly fishermen, motorcycle racers, or any other group who have among their number a subset of people who will seek to maximize performance. Even some of the cavaliers were capable swordsmen.
In any case, I tip my hat and bow to the more capable. There are far greater shots than I on these boards and I count myself in good company when discussing the topics. I'm glad you find yourself in possession of such a fine weapon and the money devoted to it. Doubtlessly it will do for you what my humble-yet-100%-reliable EAA will not do for me. But then, I suppose, that makes me something other than a serious buyer. Or does it?
Wow, are you thin skinned or what? I am not the best shot to stride the world or prowl these boards, but I have spent thousands on mundane reloads and thirty years of pretty regular range time find out what I am capable of.
Ancillary to that is that I have found exactly what I want in my primary sidearm. It won't do anything your Witness will not from a mechanical standpoint, but
for me I would have a much higher level of confidence in my customized tool over
any out of the box pistol, even other ones I own and have also fired extensively.
I know which handgun gets me the most lead on target in the shortest span of time. It's not a Witness, but if i floats your boat, there's nothing wrong with that either.
But tell me something. If you ever put night sights or aftermarket grips on your EAA, or get a trigger job, have you moved from the practical weapon to the impractical bauble?
I'd say you'd customized your favorite and good on you for doing so. There'd be no snobbery or envy from me. I know people who've heavily customized Ruger SP-101 revolvers. Some would say they've only put lipstick on a pig, but I think they sought to wring out maximum performance from their favorite platform.
That many of them also look fantastic is a byproduct, not the end in itself.