At the end of the day if you’re not prepared to kill someone and you don’t have at least some basic skills in using firearms, there may come a time when someone might kill you or someone you care for. Owning a gun and being able to use one ought to be like owning a car.
The failure of gun control is laughably highlighted in both the UK and Australia. In the UK all handguns are illegal with hefty mandatory sentences, so now most criminals are not only armed, seeking the strategic advantage of weapons everyone else are forbidden to own, but are also happy to use their guns, when the sentences for killing are not much worse than the sentences for just having a gun. If I am about to get caught but I can kill you and get away with it, I might as well.
My choice of handgun is a Glock 34 – 9mm. Its long barrel gives it a bit more accuracy than the standard Glock 17 or the shorter Glock 19, making it fun for target and sport shooting. It’s a little larger to carry, but not much bigger than a .45. semi auto and since I’m not planning on carrying it under my jacket for drug deals in the hood, it’s fine with me. Some people prefer revolvers, as they are simpler and don’t tend to jam, but a semi-auto 9mm gives you 17 rounds in the clip. Even for target shooting that makes it more interesting.
Glocks 19, 17 & 34:
Glocks are ugly and look like the choice of gun for a policeman to me, but they can be customized:
The parts on most glocks are interchangeable and one of the things I like best about these guns is the extended 33 round mag and the fact the manufacturer designed them to be automatic, as showcased in the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith during the Home and Garden shoot out. It makes movies much more fun when you begin to spot the different models and brands. With a small aftermarket machine part on the end of the slider you can convert any glock into a fully automatic uzi type weapon. There are also many sights, shoulder rests and other customizations on the market.
Amazing what you can do with a handgun, by adding some accessories, although for the cost of all this lot, you might as well buy an assault rifle.
Whilst owning an automatic weapon might seem like a crazy and potentially illegal idea (the parts are legal, installing them is not), you simply have to take a few red pills and think about the situations where you might need it. I’ve had friends who were stuck in hurricane zones where lawlessness was the order of the day. Their stories don’t play well. Within a few days people were ready to kill just for clean water.
Laying down some automatic warning shots is going to be more than enough to show any hoodlums you’re serious and is more intimidating than a regular 9mm semi-auto. Whats more if you are not a trained professional with hours of practice under his belt, having 33 in the clip and the ability to spray, is probably going to work far better in a crisis situation.
For more tactical (and fun) purposes I have a Mossberg 590, which is the choice of Navy Seals. This shotgun is more easily reloaded than the popular Remington 870 used by many law enforcement departments—the feeder stays up and out of the way as you feed the cartridges in, whereas the Remington is prone to ‘bite’ your finger and catch. If you are on a budget the Mossberg Maverick is a tuned down version that goes for a couple of hundred bucks. Something I learned lately is you can buy a single shot one ounce shell for a shotgun, instead of all the small spray – now that’s gotta hurt.
Mossberg 590 (above) and Remington 870 (below)
I haven’t bought a hunting rifle yet, but I am thinking of the Remington 700 SPS AAC with Muzle Brake and Suppressors. For accuracy and price it seems highly rated. Although it’s the civilian model, the base of the Remington 700 forms snipers rifles used by the US military.
Budget allowing, I might look for an assault rifle for a bit of fun in the future. The AR-15 or AK-47 is a good choice because they can easily be modified back to automatic setups with a few cheap aftermarket parts that are not illegal to own. Ohhh, how dangerous, I hope I don’t lose my mind and take a trip to the local shopping mall, but frankly I could probably do a fair amount of damage with a knife, a car, or even some basic household ingredients you can make a bomb with.
Of course shopping mall shootings catch the media’s attention and cause much outrage and government warblings, but just like “money is the root of all evil” being false, it’s people that kill people not guns. Whilst it may seem unnecessary to own all this hardware, and while there are probably more fun things I could spend money on like computer equipment, professional music gear, or extras for my car, I think having a few weapons around is an interesting and useful diversion and if any shit does ever go down, they’ll be worth their weight in gold (if not more).
I’m no kind of survivalist or doomsday freak, but stories I’ve heard first hand of natural disasters, kidnappings and general government failures make me think seriously about being able to take care of myself if needed. I know I can shoot or even kill someone without a second thought if the situation presents itself. That doesn’t make me a psycho it simply makes me ready.
Guns can also be fun and valuable. Some of the old 1800s Winchesters and Colts are collectors pieces worth tens of thousands. The Winchester rifle below from 1871 is going for $57,000
A .45 semi auto would make a nice addition to any collection with the Swiss made Sig Sauer being the choice of Navy Seals.
The old Remington 1911 would be fun to own, widely used in WW2 and Vietnam, but they are largely superseded these days.
Aside from that, perhaps I’ll add an old Thomson Sub Machine gun and a Barrett to my bucket list. Some guys like motorbikes and cars but you have to sit in traffic with everyone else. Boats and planes are great if you have the budget, but for the time being a few firearms are cheap, fun and will keep you safe if needed.
And since we love red pill so much, Agent Smith can be seen using the Desert Eagle which also comes in a .50 caliber version. That packs some serious punch, although good luck hitting the target, the thing must kick like a mule.
Whatever your momma told you about guns—forget it—firearms are fun, relatively cheap and cool to own. Don’t believe propaganda about gun accidents in the home. Something like 75% of home intrusions, where the gun owner chases the criminal off, are never reported to the police. I mean really, are you going to sit up for half an hour waiting for the cops to come and do paper work, or go back to bed and pound your girl, whose wet from all the excitement?
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