Flexor the Mighty! said:
Hi Gary!
I was wondering if you are a gun owner/collector, do any hunting or recreational shooting, etc? If so what is your favorite to shoot?
Heh, Flex'...
Guess my comment on Political Corectness pegged me, eh?
Yes I own a number of handguns and shoulder weapons. I got my first BB pistol when I was about 10, a Daisy BB gun when I was 11, and my first .22 rifle, a single-shot, bolt action Winchester for my 12th birthday--thanks to my grandfather, for mother was not keen on that. I loved plinking and hunting, and how badly I wanted a .25 lever action carbine I used to gaze at in the local Gamble's store is difficult to express in words. Never did get it. I did get a fine lemonwood bow made by Bear Archery, though. It had only a 38-pound pull, so my range was only about 120 yards with a hunting arrow.
However, over the next few years I did add several more .22 rifles, a bolt-action, three shot Mossberg 16 gauge shotgun, a old single-barreled 12 gauge, and a .32 pistol. The rifles were used for squirrel, rabbit, and varmint hunting, the shotguns for pheasants, ducks, and geese, and the revolver for target shooting.
In later years I got rid of the old weapons, added a 7.62 Argentine Mauser, a 30-30 carbine, and variuous other rifles, shotguns, and quite a few handguns. Years later, when I used to get death threats because of D&D I always had a .357, 9 mm, or .45 caliber pistol handy. If those were too conspicuous, a little .32, .25, or .22 derringer from Defender Arms was around. Sure glad I didn't need to use them...
Damned if I ever did manage to line up a buck whitetail in my sights, but I tried a couple of times.
These days my leg injury keeps me pretty much out of what I used to love to do--hike for miles with or without a firearm. One of the chaps in my gaming group just returned from deer hunting, bagged a 10-point buck
Cheers,
Gary