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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Young guys at the range today really caught me off guard!

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:36:45 PM EDT

Was at the public range today, so you have expect the unexpected. The first group of youths show up and are shooting from the parking lot, however that happens all the time and that's not the reason for the post.

The next group of youths show up and this is something I have never observered before. They set up at the bench next to me and get their guns out M1 Garand and a M1903. They knew about their guns too!

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:38:00 PM EDT

[#1]

How young are you talking?

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:41:36 PM EDT

[#2]

We arent ALL shelterd you know.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:44:37 PM EDT

[#3]

Early twenties

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:47:02 PM EDT

[#4]

24 here, with a 100% matching H&R Garand

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:47:21 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Early twenties

Apparently you've never met me and my 20 year old friends.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:47:52 PM EDT

[#6]

The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:50:36 PM EDT

[#7]

I hope you flamed them for shooting those old man guns.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:53:50 PM EDT

[#8]

The youths know their stuff, sometimes.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:56:27 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

Posted: 3/12/2005 7:57:32 PM EDT

[#10]

WE know somethings sometimes...... we're all still kids though....... but hell we enjoy shooting as much as the next guy.! POWER To US!

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:01:29 PM EDT

[#11]

Shooting from the parking lot?

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:02:31 PM EDT

[#12]

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WE know somethings sometimes...... we're all still kids though....... but hell we enjoy shooting as much as the next guy.! POWER To US!

I normaly learns something from most people I meet, but not used to seeing younger people with guns like that.

It wase'nt like they had borrowed their guns from their parents ethier.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:02:37 PM EDT

[#13]

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I hope you flamed them for shooting those old man guns.

Bwaaa ha ha ha!

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:03:32 PM EDT

[#14]

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Shooting from the parking lot?

+1 Ya, no shit, and this happens all the time? WTF? I'd love to hear more.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:06:55 PM EDT

[#15]

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Shooting from the parking lot?

Over the last several years it has become very common.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:09:24 PM EDT

[#16]

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Shooting from the parking lot?

Over the last several years it has become very common.

??? Is it safe from where they're doing it? Are they sending rounds over your head? What's the range layout like? Again, WTF?

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:11:04 PM EDT

[#17]

I'm 23 and I have some decent guns, although none are from WWII.
2 AR-15s, a FAL, an M1A, 2 Remington 700s(PSS and VS), 2 870s, a Remington 1100, Mossberg 500, Maadi Misr, WASR-1, an SKS, 2 Glock 19s and a Glock 34, 2 1911's, and some others.

Wow, seems like a lot when I see it written down. And those are just the ones I paid for.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:12:03 PM EDT

[#18]

do they bother getting out of the car?

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:14:09 PM EDT

[#19]

So they were gun nerds?

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:15:03 PM EDT

[#20]

So I guess they get to practice drive by shooting at the safety of the gun range

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:18:19 PM EDT

[#21]

i was rebarreling garands and 03's when i was 18

of course that was 23 yrs ago,,,,,,

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:18:28 PM EDT

[#22]

The parking lot is kind of parrel with the benches but closer to the range. They shoot at about a 10 degree angle to hit the dirt backstop.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:19:10 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
I'm 23 and I have some decent guns, although none are from WWII.
2 AR-15s, a FAL, an M1A, 2 Remington 700s(PSS and VS), 2 870s, a Remington 1100, Mossberg 500, Maadi Misr, WASR-1, an SKS, 2 Glock 19s and a Glock 34, 2 1911's, and some others.

Wow, seems like a lot when I see it written down. And those are just the ones I paid for.

[ATF]Thanks for the info[/ATF]

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:20:28 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
So I guess they get to practice drive by shooting at the safety of the gun range

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:21:44 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Quoted:
The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

You shouldn't judge shooters, especially young shooters, by the guns they have but rather how they shoot and conduct themselves. I know far more about guns than one of my friends and yet his are much nicer, why? Cause daddy doesn't pay for mine.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:23:12 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
do they bother getting out of the car?

Why would they? How are you going to practice drive-by's? j/k

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:29:31 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
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I'm 23 and I have some decent guns, although none are from WWII.
2 AR-15s, a FAL, an M1A, 2 Remington 700s(PSS and VS), 2 870s, a Remington 1100, Mossberg 500, Maadi Misr, WASR-1, an SKS, 2 Glock 19s and a Glock 34, 2 1911's, and some others.

Wow, seems like a lot when I see it written down. And those are just the ones I paid for.

[ATF]Thanks for the info[/ATF]

No problem!

A quick review of 4473s would net the same info, minus a couple from FTF transactions.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:29:42 PM EDT

[#28]

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The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

You shouldn't judge shooters, especially young shooters, by the guns they have but rather how they shoot and conduct themselves. I know far more about guns than one of my friends and yet his are much nicer, why? Cause daddy doesn't pay for mine.

I agree. I'm tired of being judged for only having a 10/22 and a .38.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:30:33 PM EDT

[#29]

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The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

You shouldn't judge shooters, especially young shooters, by the guns they have but rather how they shoot and conduct themselves. I know far more about guns than one of my friends and yet his are much nicer, why? Cause daddy doesn't pay for mine.

I agree. I'm tired of being judged for only having a 10/22 and a .38.

I wish i had a 10/22 and a .38

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:41:59 PM EDT

[#30]

You obviously don't hang around with the right young people.

Posted: 3/12/2005 8:46:52 PM EDT

[#31]

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The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

You shouldn't judge shooters, especially young shooters, by the guns they have but rather how they shoot and conduct themselves. I know far more about guns than one of my friends and yet his are much nicer, why? Cause daddy doesn't pay for mine.

I agree. I'm tired of being judged for only having a 10/22 and a .38.

I wish i had a 10/22 and a .38

Damn! Did THOSE go overboard too?

Posted: 3/12/2005 9:07:44 PM EDT

[#32]

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The cops at the PD where I store my guns (on campus) are usually surprised to see the quality and the number of guns i bring in. ARs, Sig, K19, 1100, etc... no bryco crap or sks's like they're used to.

Edit to add - I have an H&R M-1.

I've seen yoounger guys with like this but never the guns mentioned earlier.

You shouldn't judge shooters, especially young shooters, by the guns they have but rather how they shoot and conduct themselves. I know far more about guns than one of my friends and yet his are much nicer, why? Cause daddy doesn't pay for mine.

I agree. I'm tired of being judged for only having a 10/22 and a .38.

I wish i had a 10/22 and a .38

Damn! Did THOSE go overboard too?

Well I wish I was 21 so I could buy a .38, I wish I had enough extra money that I'd consider buying a 10/22 instead of saving up for a fal.

Posted: 3/12/2005 11:05:47 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
I'm 23 and I have some decent guns, although none are from WWII.
2 AR-15s, a FAL, an M1A, 2 Remington 700s(PSS and VS), 2 870s, a Remington 1100, Mossberg 500, Maadi Misr, WASR-1, an SKS, 2 Glock 19s and a Glock 34, 2 1911's, and some others.

Wow, seems like a lot when I see it written down. And those are just the ones I paid for.

[kidding]

Oh, and did you steal the rest............?

[/kidding]

Edited to fix italics.....

Posted: 3/13/2005 4:48:23 AM EDT

[#34]

just turned 23 myself.

and i use to have 11 ar's, 2 aks, 3 glocks 23.23c.27. 10/22, savage 10fple2b, and some others

but i took them boating and they sank with the boat.
dont judge a book by its cover. i have ran into some older guys that didnt know squat about guns at the range but i dont profile them

Posted: 3/13/2005 5:34:10 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
Was at the public range today, so you have expect the unexpected. The first group of youths show up and are shooting from the parking lot, however that happens all the time and that's not the reason for the post.

The next group of youths show up and this is something I have never observered before. They set up at the bench next to me and get their guns out M1 Garand and a M1903. They knew about their guns too!

i sure hope this trend continues. my son who is 17 is beginning to show an active interest in guns. he is wanting to go into the military when he graduates.

he goes shooting with me and pays attention to what i tell him. he is big on asking questions about why we do it this way or that way.

not all young kids are stupid......

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