Many of us here are shooting enthusiasts. As far as I know, I'm the only real gun "Whacko" who regularly posts on this board. (I think Biggles is more of an enthusiast. ) My current collection numbers, 36 handguns, 20 rifles and 11 shotguns.

Hey!!! Who are you NOT calling a "Whacko"?


I have more pistols than I can count (in calibres: .22LR, .22WMR, .25ACP, .30 Mauser, 7.62 Tokarev, .30 Carbine, .32ACP, .380ACP, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Makarov, .400 CorBon, .44 Magnum and .45ACP), 3 revolvers (a Ruger Blackhawk convertible in .38/40 WCF and 10mm, a Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum and a Chief's Special in .38 Special), 2 rifles (a Spanish Mauser in .308 and a Yugo M48 in 8mm Mauser), numerous carbines (Mini-14s, SKSs, a Grendel R-31, a KelTec Sub 9, an M1 Carbine). I especially like to acquire military surplus pistols. One of my favorite carry guns is still my ex-East German Stasi (secret police) 9mm Makarov. Smooth as silk and very accurate. I feed it CorBon hollowpoints. When supreme discretion is required, I stuff my Seecamp .32 in my pocket (but not the one in which I carry my keys). And of course, when I need 10 rounds of 9mm in a compact package, I grab my KelTec P11.

Hey!!! Who are you NOT calling a "Whacko"?


.... I stuff my Seecamp .32 in my pocket (but not the one in which I carry my keys)....

Oh, thank goodness for that! Wouldn't want you accidentally losing toes, kneecaps or any other body part -- or your keys, for that matter!

... I'm an axe murderer by profession, guns are merely a hobby.

Ken V.

THIS is what we've missed, Ken! Delightful, tongue-in-cheek lunacy!

Oh, thank goodness for that! Wouldn't want you accidentally losing toes, kneecaps or any other body part -- or your keys, for that matter!

You know what they say: "The only thing worse than ED is an AD". But seriously, I have no fear of carrying my Seecamp sans holster in my pocket, but a key or keychain could catch on the trigger and cause an AD. Thus, being a righty, I move my keys to my left pocket when I put the Seecamp in my right pocket. The Seecamp is the perfect anti-carjack weapon, because when the would be carjacker thinks he's getting your keys, he's actually getting up to six silvertip hollowpoints in the face.

...he's actually getting up to six silvertip hollowpoints in the face.

OUCH!

You know what they say: "The only thing worse than ED is an AD".

I wish I was smarter...I don't know what this means... :confused:

I wish I was smarter...I don't know what this means... :confused:

"AD" stands for "accidental discharge". I won't go into what "ED" means.

"AD" stands for "accidental discharge". I won't go into what "ED" means.

By George, I got it! Thank you, my friend.

THIS is what we've missed, Ken! Delightful, tongue-in-cheek lunacy!

I'm serious . . . guns are merely a hobby.

When hobby's are outlawed . . . only outlaws will have hobby's.

Ken V.

I'm serious . . . guns are merely a hobby.

When hobby's are outlawed . . . only outlaws will have hobby's.

Ken V.

I should have stuck with my original post. I was going to use only the portion of your statement about being an ax murderer, because it was clear that was said tongue-in-cheek.

I know you're serious about your hobby.

Hey!!! Who are you NOT calling a "Whacko"?


I have more pistols than I can count (in calibres: .22LR, .22WMR, .25ACP, .30 Mauser, 7.62 Tokarev, .30 Carbine, .32ACP, .380ACP, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Makarov, .400 CorBon, .44 Magnum and .45ACP), 3 revolvers (a Ruger Blackhawk convertible in .38/40 WCF and 10mm, a Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum and a Chief's Special in .38 Special), 2 rifles (a Spanish Mauser in .308 and a Yugo M48 in 8mm Mauser), numerous carbines (Mini-14s, SKSs, a Grendel R-31, a KelTec Sub 9, an M1 Carbine). I especially like to acquire military surplus pistols. One of my favorite carry guns is still my ex-East German Stasi (secret police) 9mm Makarov. Smooth as silk and very accurate. I feed it CorBon hollowpoints. When supreme discretion is required, I stuff my Seecamp .32 in my pocket (but not the one in which I carry my keys). And of course, when I need 10 rounds of 9mm in a compact package, I grab my KelTec P11.

So, what's this going to become now? An I'm whackier than you are thread?!


I'll see your whackiness and raise you.

I also reload ammunition and cast my own bullets.

I reload and cast bullets for 9 different handgun cartridges, as well as 44 caliber balls for my Cap-and-Ball pistols.

I reload 7 rifle cartridges and cast bullets for all but two of them.

I also reload 12 gage shotgun shells and cast my own slugs for the slug rounds I shoot.

For those who are unaware of the significance of this, it costs more than $300 dollars for a thousand rounds of 45 acp, but I can cast and reload 1,000 rounds for about $38 dollars. Casting 1,000 bullets, lubing and sizing them takes about 3 hours. Reloading them into 1,000 rounds of ammunition takes another 3 hours. Which makes my labor worth about $50 dollars an hour. And I get very accurate ammunition.

Ken V.