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AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO IS DISGUSTED? By these moronic TV gun shows? Not at all hard to believe the general public veiws gun people as skull and crossbone red necks. All I see is these fools blowing up things. I personally have no use for "black" guns, poly stocks, "platforms". I am pretty old now and I guess my kind of forged milled steel and walnut are over. I'd rather fondle my 85 year old Nitro Special 20 ga than have any of the new crap. Just my vintage opinion. Chops
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Take it easy C'lumps. Same world, just different strokes for different folks. You're telling me you wouldn't have a grin from ear to ear putting a full drum on a Tommy gun and letting it rip? C'mon man, that could put a smile on anyones face. Lighten up. Ya, the shows are uber cheezy and I dont watch them....if they put some hotter tail on the shows maybe I'd watch, Lord know's I've watched more idiotic shows than these just for the sole purpose of seeing the hot chicks. :-)
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Chops: I have to agree with the above. While I enjoy my classic doubles I also like shooting subguns and the Thompson is one of my favorite. Keep in mind that the original 1921 model is now 90 years old! Also please understand it's a full-auto "shotgun" of sorts and special shot loads were available that required a unique 18 round mag. Anyway my rambling for the day!  I guess if it "goes bang" I like it. Jim
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I'm 64 and yes, I prefer guns made with blued steel barrels, walnut stocks, etc... but I have to admit, from a utility standpoint stainless steel barrels and poly stocks make a lot of sense. Just like I love the beauty of a vintage Shelby Cobra, but if I wanted one to actually drive and use, I'd buy a replica Cobra with all the beauty of the old Cobra combined with modern technology.
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What shows do you specifically mean in your thread? I like "Top Shot" on History channel, and the "Host"- Aussie Colby ---- whatever his last name is, was one cool dude on the Survivor show (which I think is pure Horse&^%$!!I also love my old worn blued steel and walnut shotguns and rifles, and when I first saw the POS weapon- the Army's M16 in 'Nam I puked-- still do today. Give me a Garand any day, or a M-14 thank you!! As far as the great 1921 Thompson SMG- yessiree- I've done a few with 20 rd. stick mags, but never a 50 or 100 rd. drum mag-- I also appreciate the quality of the early in WW2 issue German weapons-our 'Nam era "Pig" the M-60 MG in 7.62x51 NATO was a copy of the German MG-42 in 7.9mm (aka- Hitler's Zipper or Hitler's Zip Gun) for his high cyclical rate of fire. If the Krauts had the Stellite barrel liners for their MG 42's- well anyway!! Before I die I want to fire a Schmeisser SMG 9mm Parabellum with 32 rd. magazine and a Dragunov and a Barrett sniper rifle- and maybe a C96 Mauser Schnellfeuer in 9mm!!
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The M-60 has more in common with the FG-42 than the MG-42, two very different guns.
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I will admit, I am a blued or browned steel guy and wood is important to me. The shows I am thinking of, is when they place some sort of a charge in the target and everything blows up when you hit it. How childish, at least to me.......
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Not for nothing the Germans went right back to the MG42 though they rechambered it for the 7.62 NATO and called it the MG3 to spare a lot of sensibilities.
Setting that all aside, I can take or leave the shows. Ain't none of the chicks taking off their shirts, so watching the shows and waiting for that won't work. I've got better ways to waste time - like typing on the internet
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I like most types of guns, but for hunting I prefer traditional guns.
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I gotta admit, I wathch Top Gun more than I ever watched Shotgun Journal.
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