Peace and guns....

**CingularDuality** · 09-30-2004, 08:43 PM

Just to irk some of you, I wanted to announce that I'm taking my 4 yr old son to this:

Should be a LOT of fun!

**phyllis** · 10-06-2004, 08:58 PM

Heh...just noticed this post

Get pics

Looks like fun !!

**CingularDuality** · 10-06-2004, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by phyllis

Heh...just noticed this post

Get pics

Looks like fun !!

My wife would kill me if I didn't take the camera! It's going to be a blast. My kid has never been to a range before. He'll like it.

I just need to look for earplugs and/or earmuffs for kids...

**USN_Squid** · 10-07-2004, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

My wife would kill me if I didn't take the camera! It's going to be a blast. My kid has never been to a range before. He'll like it.

I just need to look for earplugs and/or earmuffs for kids...

I just bought a junior set for my wife with smaller ear muffs and glasses for $30 at Gart Bros. Do you have those in AZ?

**CingularDuality** · 10-07-2004, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by USN_Squid

I just bought a junior set for my wife with smaller ear muffs and glasses for $30 at Gart Bros. Do you have those in AZ?

Never heard of Gart Bros. And I'm finally back home in Texas, BTW. I haven't Googled for kids' hearing protection yet. S'pose I should...

**USN_Squid** · 10-08-2004, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

Never heard of Gart Bros. And I'm finally back home in Texas, BTW. I haven't Googled for kids' hearing protection yet. S'pose I should...

Gart Bros. is just a large sporting goods store. I'm sure there's plenty of options in Texas

**CingularDuality** · 10-16-2004, 08:00 PM

Well, we went for the afternoon and had a blast! Lots of great people there and Matthew had a lot of fun shooting his first submachine gun!

We arrived at the range and headed for the registration desk to sign in and pay $25 for admission:

Matthew wanted to see the machine guns, so that's where we spent most of our time. He finally decided that he wanted to shoot the MP5:

He struggled a bit to reach the trigger and then had trouble with the weight of the trigger:

He fired a few shots semi-auto to get used to it:

Then with some help from "bluker1" (who brought all his MGs from Colorado to rent), he unleashed it full auto:

I finally got to feel a bit of what it's like to be a WWII Sergeant carrying a Tommy gun:

And next year, Matthew said he'll be big enough to shoot the big gun like this kid:

Lots of guns and lots of fun.

**phyllis** · 10-16-2004, 08:27 PM

Awesome Dave !

The youngin' will be rattling about that for days !

I just wish there was something like that going on closer to home.(ah..you'll just have to put Q and I up for the weekend next year

)

**CingularDuality** · 10-16-2004, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phyllis

Awesome Dave !

The youngin' will be rattling about that for days !

I just wish there was something like that going on closer to home.(ah..you'll just have to put Q and I up for the weekend next year

)

Man, you come down here and you've got a place to stay! I was actually thinking about camping at Gunstock next year so that I don't miss anything. 3 full days of fun!

**CingularDuality** · 10-18-2004, 09:11 PM

Another photo that someone else took that shows the selection my son and I had:

I think the PDW was probably the best choice, simply because he could fold the stock out of the way. It was too long. If it weren't for the stock, the silenced M-16 would probably have been fine as well...

Turbinator · 10-19-2004, 07:57 AM

wow,

I heared US was huge on guns, interms of possibilities on obtaining one. However such an easy access to hardware you have on screen shots, I had never imagined.

You can create your own army, heh

**CingularDuality** · 09-27-2005, 05:46 PM

I didn't think to bump this until now. The weekend of peace and guns has lost the name "Gunstock" to some New Hampshire summer camp... However the event is still going to take place with a new name: Oktoberblast!

More info here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=1&f=127
And here: http://www.tigervalley.com/

Sorry I posted this so late. I don't know if anyone else is interested in this, or not... I'm not sure if my son and I will be able to attend this year, either... If anyone from TG is planning on going, let me know, as that might be enough to convince my wife that I should go!

Turbo · 09-27-2005, 05:58 PM

Too bad it is so far away. It looks like a lot of fun.

**Trooper** · 09-27-2005, 06:03 PM

that looks like alot of fun...its cool to see father and son activities.

**TheFeniX** · 09-27-2005, 09:11 PM

Actually, my buddy Jason will probably look into dragging my sorry butt up there.

Kind of off topic Cing, but have you ever by chance heard of or been to a place called "The Impact Zone" around the Hempstead area?

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10-16-2004, 08:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Peace and guns.... Well, we went for the afternoon and had a blast! Lots of great people there and Matthew had a lot of fun shooting his first submachine gun! We arrived at the range and headed for the registration desk to sign in and pay $25 for admission: Matthew wanted to see the machine guns, so that's where we spent most of our time. He finally decided that he wanted to shoot the MP5: He struggled a bit to reach the trigger and then had trouble with the weight of the trigger: He fired a few shots semi-auto to get used to it: Then with some help from "bluker1" (who brought all his MGs from Colorado to rent), he unleashed it full auto: I finally got to feel a bit of what it's like to be a WWII Sergeant carrying a Tommy gun: And next year, Matthew said he'll be big enough to shoot the big gun like this kid: Lots of guns and lots of fun. __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

10-16-2004, 08:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
phyllis Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dayton Ohio Age: 40 Posts: 1,502	Re: Peace and guns.... Awesome Dave ! The youngin' will be rattling about that for days ! I just wish there was something like that going on closer to home.(ah..you'll just have to put Q and I up for the weekend next year ) __________________

10-18-2004, 09:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Peace and guns.... Another photo that someone else took that shows the selection my son and I had: I think the PDW was probably the best choice, simply because he could fold the stock out of the way. It was too long. If it weren't for the stock, the silenced M-16 would probably have been fine as well... __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

10-19-2004, 07:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Turbinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,074	Re: Peace and guns.... wow, I heared US was huge on guns, interms of possibilities on obtaining one. However such an easy access to hardware you have on screen shots, I had never imagined. You can create your own army, heh __________________

09-27-2005, 05:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Peace and guns.... I didn't think to bump this until now. The weekend of peace and guns has lost the name "Gunstock" to some New Hampshire summer camp... However the event is still going to take place with a new name: Oktoberblast! More info here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=1&f=127 And here: http://www.tigervalley.com/ Sorry I posted this so late. I don't know if anyone else is interested in this, or not... I'm not sure if my son and I will be able to attend this year, either... If anyone from TG is planning on going, let me know, as that might be enough to convince my wife that I should go! __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

09-27-2005, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
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