Tucker 1371
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I got to thinking about this subject today and reflected back on my own biases, both past and present, and how they've shaped my firearm buying habit over the years. I'd just like to see what kind of opinions TFL members hold about firearms and how they have changed over the years and/or influenced decisions to purchase or not purchase different types of firearms. That said, I'll go first.
Not including my first rifle at age 7, I started out with an AK74 clone, 5.45x39mm so naturally I thought this was the greatest round in the history of ever. Believed every overblown "historical" claim about its wound creating capabilities and thought 5.56 and the AR15 were junk. Now I realize there barely a hill of beans difference between the two calibers and I enjoy my AK and AR equally but realize that my AR is much more practical than my wood stocked AK which I intend to leave in the original wood because it's just too dang pretty to take off.
Glocks... Shot my grandfathers 10mm Glock 20 at age 12, rattled the rear sight off, kicked like a mule (naturally), and spit hot brass back in my face. And I was frustratingly inaccurate with it. So at 12 years old I started hating Glocks. And I haven't really stopped. I just don't hate them so much anymore. The Glock 19 is actually a nice little pistol that I would absolutely own if you gave it to me for free.
The 1911... First handgun I was able to actually consistently hit my target with, at 16 years old. So naturally everything else was junk. When I turned 21 my first handgun was a PT1911, my next was a Springfield Operator, and now I have a Colt Rail Gun. Still love the 1911 but I have come to realize its shortcomings regarding capacity and reliability. Now my handgun bias is CZ, I freakin love my SP01 and everyone else should too
The AR15... As I said earlier I thought the AR to be an unreliable piece of junk and the 5.56 to be an anemic and useless round. The Marine Corps and the M16A4 (spitefully referred to as a Musket for its length) didn't cause me to like the platform any more. I especially detested sweeping for and interrogating IEDs while carrying it and was constantly having to readjust my setup to accomodate its length and my lack ther of (I'm 5'6"). Finally in 2014 my buddy talked me into building one, and my love for tinkering translated into a newfound appreciation for the AR15 which led me to do some research and I now have a healthy appreciation for both my AR and the 5.56.
The M1A... Not budging on this one, the M14 is king of battle rifles! But I wouldn't turn down shooting an FAL if someone offered.
Not including my first rifle at age 7, I started out with an AK74 clone, 5.45x39mm so naturally I thought this was the greatest round in the history of ever. Believed every overblown "historical" claim about its wound creating capabilities and thought 5.56 and the AR15 were junk. Now I realize there barely a hill of beans difference between the two calibers and I enjoy my AK and AR equally but realize that my AR is much more practical than my wood stocked AK which I intend to leave in the original wood because it's just too dang pretty to take off.
Glocks... Shot my grandfathers 10mm Glock 20 at age 12, rattled the rear sight off, kicked like a mule (naturally), and spit hot brass back in my face. And I was frustratingly inaccurate with it. So at 12 years old I started hating Glocks. And I haven't really stopped. I just don't hate them so much anymore. The Glock 19 is actually a nice little pistol that I would absolutely own if you gave it to me for free.
The 1911... First handgun I was able to actually consistently hit my target with, at 16 years old. So naturally everything else was junk. When I turned 21 my first handgun was a PT1911, my next was a Springfield Operator, and now I have a Colt Rail Gun. Still love the 1911 but I have come to realize its shortcomings regarding capacity and reliability. Now my handgun bias is CZ, I freakin love my SP01 and everyone else should too
The AR15... As I said earlier I thought the AR to be an unreliable piece of junk and the 5.56 to be an anemic and useless round. The Marine Corps and the M16A4 (spitefully referred to as a Musket for its length) didn't cause me to like the platform any more. I especially detested sweeping for and interrogating IEDs while carrying it and was constantly having to readjust my setup to accomodate its length and my lack ther of (I'm 5'6"). Finally in 2014 my buddy talked me into building one, and my love for tinkering translated into a newfound appreciation for the AR15 which led me to do some research and I now have a healthy appreciation for both my AR and the 5.56.
The M1A... Not budging on this one, the M14 is king of battle rifles!
But I wouldn't turn down shooting an FAL if someone offered.
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