Thank you!I also prefer seeing everyday knives that we all carry and use. the gun looks great, again I love woodies !
Thank you!I also prefer seeing everyday knives that we all carry and use. the gun looks great, again I love woodies !
It completely depends on the circumstances of a shooting and also the local politics surrounding it, so there's no absolutes on this. In my neck of the wood, low-profile is the name of the game for gun owners and this impacts my choices in weaponry, even when purely cosmetic.Twelve Pump you raise a very good point. Though I keep most things pretty basic and practical, part of my aging at 55, I never really thought about what might happen if the appearance of your firearm gave off the wrong signals in a court of law. Very interesting point and something to think about.
Makes sense, know your area I guess.It completely depends on the circumstances of a shooting and also the local politics surrounding it, so there's no absolutes on this. In my neck of the wood, low-profile is the name of the game for gun owners and this impacts my choices in weaponry, even when purely cosmetic.
note to self: tactical+new+black = useless wannabe....
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I think he's referring to a part of a conversation about firearm appearances in a court of law where a member said:What am I missing?
What am I missing?
I think he's referring to a part of a conversation concerning the "appearance" of a firearm in a court of law where a member pointed out:What am I missing?
Yeah, it's a whole other topic, but I hear you on that as I've been moving away from all things tactical for a while myself. Much of it is a marketing ploy anyway. "Stamp it 'tactical', paint it black and jack up the price!"... And unless you're an operator, it kinda screams wannabe and can send the wrong message. While they have the same exact capabilities, a shotty that looks like grampa's gun won't have the same image as an all-black tricked-out one if, God forbid, they end up in court some day. It's not a popular view in most (free) states, but here in Kali we have to know that we are very unlikely to face a jury of our peers. I know I cultivate a certain understated exterior in all my possessions both by taste (it's part of aging) and by pure caution.
It's funny when you think about it because hunting ammo tend to have more devastating power than the tactical loads, and yet, to most people hunting gear comes across as more innocent somehow.
No, that wasn't my words. And I personally don't subscribe to that. I don't judge.So if it's black, unless you're an operator, you're a wannabe?
Not really sure myself, was hoping you could tell me. I must be getting old, can't keep up with all the vernacularWhat is an "operator"?
What is an "operator"? I take it that is the new word for Marine or Soldier?
... And unless you're an operator, it kinda screams wannabe
Me too mikeyD.......this wannabe out shoots operators on a regular basisI guess I'm a wannabe. LOL
Seems like most of my accessories are black, not all by choice, it's just the only freaking color they sell stuff in any more.
Even my waterfowl edition 930 came with black hardware.
I think it's pretty easy to differentiate functional, tactical and tacticool.
That out of the way and back on topic, I really like the wood hardware on those 500's