Have You Ever Fired a Gun?

[Nuvem]

Just a general census to find out how many of the people here have any experience with firearms. Personally, I use guns recreationally and go shooting at ranges from time to time, usually with handguns and sometimes trap shooting with shotguns. I've never fired a rifle and I desperately desire to get my hands on one.

I've always felt that anyone who dares to refer to themselves as "revolutionary" should have at least a cursory knowledge of firearms- if not of their inner workings, at least enough experience shooting to not be a complete newcomer. After all guns are intimidating even for the bearer at first; one has to get used to the weight, the noise, the recoil and the burden of responsibility that comes with carrying any deadly weapon.
In other words, if you're caught up in a worker uprising and someone tosses you a rifle and you hold the stock up to your face, you're doing it wrong.

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[Magón]

I've shot plenty of guns over the years, and own a couple myself, though not all of them are here in the US as California gun laws are a serious ***** when it comes to owning a firearm. There's all this and that paper work that needs to be filed, blah, blah, blah. So most of my guns I own are outside the US, or at the very least, California. Most of my time up at the range is when I'm on Summer Vacation, and the range is usually just out in the desert.

[Die Rote Fahne]

I've shot out of:

bolt action .22 rifle
semi auto .22 rifle
bolt action .308 rifle
single shot 4/10 shotgun

How else am i supposed to hunt things?

[Il Medico]

Air soft gun/ Does that count?:lol:

[Os Cangaceiros]

30-06, Mini 14, .223, .22, .38 Special, .44 Magnum, 12 & 20 gauge shotguns, 9MM, M1 Garand, AR-15, AK-47, .50 rifle, some others...

Most people in Alaska (where I grew up) have a good stockpile of guns and ammo. Kids learn how to shoot from a young age.

[Jazzratt]

Used a shotgun before, not too bad with it but I'm not extensively versed in guns or anything. Didn't find it intimidating, though.

Anyway I think it's the height of pretention and, perhaps based in misaprehension, to declare that anyone that carries the name revolutionary should be versed in firearms. The revolution is unlikely to occur in my lifetime or, if it does, while I'll be physically capable of fighting. I'm not a pacifist by any stretch of the imagination but it's silly to come out with bollocks like that.

[Nuvem]

There's always a revolution going on somewhere. Maybe not in your country. Preparedness is the most important part of being a revolutionary. I'm not quite satisfied with being a lifelong armchair revolutionary.

And an edit: I wouldn't say it's very pretentious to say that someone who calls themselves a revolutionary should know a thing or two about guns, considering guns are pretty proletarian and at least in my country extremely available. If they're not available, it doesn't take much to at least know a few things for preparedness' sake.

[Quail]

I don't think I've actually seen a gun in person, although I may have seen armed police. I'm not sure. Anyway, depending on where you live, you might not have as much access to guns. I don't know anyone who has fired a real gun.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Hunting and self-defense seem like much more practical applications of firearm knowledge than The Revolution at this point in time.

[Nolan]

I'm from a small town in the US so of course I'm familiar with guns, about 60% of the population is to some extent even if they've never actually fired one.

[Pirate Utopian]

Do BB guns count?

[Os Cangaceiros]

Do Nerf guns count?

[mikelepore]

I have a BB gun that I use to kill mice that I find in the house. Sometimes the BB doesn't kill the mouse but merely stuns it for a few minutes, so after shooting it I pick up by the tail, carry it outside, and then I step on it.

[F9]

http://www.gifbin.com/bin/082009/1249407453_recoil_pwnage.gif

hahaha, never shoot with one, i have seen real ones, though just those used for hunting, but fuck, its common sense you dont hold the gun the way this guy does.If he wasnt doing it for the lulz then he is a complete idiot:laugh::laugh:

[Kléber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNAohtjG14c

[Bright Banana Beard]

I remember shooting that military-grade sniper, it was so fucking loud, like the shockwave hit the practice and your body felts it all over. too bad I can't remember the name of that gun

[Nolan]

eNAohtjG14c


Fake. The barrel would melt before he shot them all.

[Forward Union]

SA80
Remington
L7A2 Machine gun
81mm mortar
and some light artillery

[Forward Union]

Fake. The barrel would melt before he shot them all.

Not sure about that. But the gun could have exploded.

This is a better gun video :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

I was good enough at shooting in the Army Cadets to get on the shooting team. Learning to handle and fire a real rifle is both a sobering and exhilarating experience. I think everyone should try it at least once.

[Dr Mindbender]

.22 Lee Enfield, L98 cadet rifle and a shotgun.

Oh yes, i also got to fire a scoped rifle once in a university shooting and paintball club.

I was in the cadets like Noxion, but the ATC rather than the army which is the air force counterpart.

[Nolan]

I have a BB gun that I use to kill mice that I find in the house. Sometimes the BB doesn't kill the mouse but merely stuns it for a few minutes, so after shooting it I pick up by the tail, carry it outside, and then I step on it.

You are one mean motherfucker. I used to shoot groundhogs and possums with my .17.

[Sir Comradical]

The only gun I want to fire is an AK47.

[the last donut of the night]

hell im sure id get really scared to even shoot one

[Aloysius]

I'm a little apprehensive about the noise and recoil.

[Kuppo Shakur]

I couldn't shoot the broad side of Limbaugh's ass, but I still know how to hold a gun like a man.

[Nuvem]

I'm a little apprehensive about the noise and recoil. That's perfectly natural. It's a little scary the first few times, I was particularly intimidated by the .44 magnum and my first experiences with shotguns. In all honesty I find the recoil worse for handguns than I do for shotguns (therefore probably also rifles since they're mounted in the same way) because handgun recoil is all on your wrist, while with shoulder-mounted weapons the recoil is distributed- assuming you're holding the weapon correctly- throughout your entire torso, centered on your shoulder.

The noise is unpleasant, especially if your ears are unprotected. I shot with 12 gauge shotguns with my earplugs not put in properly and I couldn't hear well for the rest of the day, it was like I had been at a loud concert for 4 hours. It's just something you have to get acquainted with.

[Tablo]

I haven't shot a gun in a few years, but my father and I used to go hunting and shoot targets a lot.