My new toy..., Here's mine, let's see your's... Options

[Mynzeyes]

Well, finally, I got something I've been wanted for some time now:

I'll have better pics at a later date, but this will do for now:

Springfield XD-9 Service Model


9mm, autoloading, semi-automatic, 15+1 capacity, hammerless, full handle, 4" barrel.

This is my first handgun, and I was stuck between this and a Glock 17. Essentially, they are the same thing. After shooting both, I was more consistant with this model, and it was also more comfortable. Plus, people won't think I bought a gun just because it's what police carry.

Anyway, I know some of you out there have firearms, so let's see them. This particular one will have a few mods by the time I am finished, but it will also have some buddies joining it.

-John-

[Mynzeyes]

it is for hobby/sport. i will have a carry permit soon, but that's not why i bought it. i've wanted one for a while, and so i got one. i don't need one for personal protection.

also, as sigmund frued said, a fear of guns suggests retarded sexual and emotional maturity. now, i don't feel that strongly about that outlook, but at the same time, i don't think that people realize that a gun is not as dangerous as people think it is. guns don't kill people, ignorant people with guns kill people. as long as you are safe, and educated, you, and everyone around you, will be fine.

i mean, i guess it's good, for safety, that the media and what not portrays guns in such a negative and scary way to fighten people, but there are many things out there just as dangerous. like a car. .

oh, and btw, in TN, i walked into Academy Sports, did some paper work, got a background check, and 20mins later, i was walking out with that handgun. i <3 TN. we do just enough to keep them out of the hands of criminals, but not so much that it inconveniences everyone else.

-John-

This post has been edited by Mynzeyes: Jul 14, 2006 - 1:59 PM

[bloodrain]

it is for hobby/sport. i will have a carry permit soon, but that's not why i bought it. i've wanted one for a while, and so i got one. i don't need one for personal protection.

also, as sigmund frued said, a fear of guns suggests retarded sexual and emotional maturity. now, i don't feel that strongly about that outlook, but at the same time, i don't think that people realize that a gun is not as dangerous as people think it is. guns don't kill people, ignorant people with guns kill people. as long as you are safe, and educated, you, and everyone around you, will be fine.

i mean, i guess it's good, for safety, that the media and what not portrays guns in such a negative and scary way to fighten people, but there are many things out there just as dangerous. like a car. .

oh, and btw, in TN, i walked into Academy Sports, did some paper work, got a background check, and 20mins later, i was walking out with that handgun. i <3 TN. we do just enough to keep them out of the hands of criminals, but not so much that it inconveniences everyone else.

-John-

amen to that, people are usaully like "OMG A GUN SOMEONES GONNA DIE." There not really that bad, and if your responsible enough to carry one, then by all means you should. I carry mine (the p22) with me about 90% of the time and nobody ever even has a clue its there. Its not the fact that your planning on killing someone, its just a piece of mind knowing that if something does happen, your more or less protected. I dont have any 'enemies' or anybody that really hates me (that i know of) but if someone tryed to break in my house, may God help him, especially now that Florida passed the law to use deadly force if you feel threatend. I always wanted to hit someone with one of my katana's, lol. I was playing around in my backyard chopping tree's with em, I could chop a 2 1/2" thick branch clean in half pretty easily. Oh and btw, 6th_celi_vert, im a ninja in my spare time, lol.

[Mynzeyes]

Oh and btw, 6th_celi_vert, im a ninja in my spare time, lol.

how is being sexually and emotionally retarded a good thing? or am i not understanding what you meant?

Oh and btw, 6th_celi_vert, im a ninja in my spare time, lol.

dude, so you just flip out and kill people? bc that's what ninjas do.

[hurley97]

how is being sexually and emotionally retarded a good thing? or am i not understanding what you meant?

oh. i read it without the retarded part. i read that it conveys "sexual and emotional maturity"

like i said... im not afraid of them, not in the least, i just dont see the point unless its for protection...and again, thats just me, i understand that a lot of other people feel differently

edit: it does look nice btw. so does that one in bloodrain's first pic

This post has been edited by hurley97: Jul 14, 2006 - 3:28 PM