"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing."

                --Archilochus

Glenn Reynolds:
"Heh."

Barack Obama:
"Impossible to transcend."

Albert A. Gore, Jr.:
"An incontinent brute."

Rev. Jeremiah Wright:
"God damn the Gentleman Farmer."

Friends of GF's Sons:
"Is that really your dad?"

Kickball Girl:
"Keeping 'em alive until 7:45."

Hired Hand:
"I think . . . we forgot the pheasant."




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Monday, February 20, 2006

Bang! Bang!

"Firing Line" is a full-service gun dealer and smith, selling a complete line of firearms, accessories and parts. Their retail store is located on Highway 60, in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. They have an indoor range with eight shooting lanes, on which, they proudly tout, "Our customers can shoot anything from a .22 caliber to a 50 BMG on our range." For the uninitiated, "BMG" doesn't stand for "Big Machine Gun" (although it is one), but instead for "Browning" machine gun, since current models are descendants of the military weapon designed by John Moses Browning.

Every year Firing Line sponsors something called the "Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot and Trade Show." This year's version will be June 24 & 25. Here's the flyer:

And, of course, there's a web site HERE. If you don't have your own automatic weapon, never fear, a wide selection will be available for rental on site. It's billed as a family event, a place where you'll find fun for mom and dad, and children of all ages. Here's video of last year's gathering. I particularly like the "kill the car" event. The clip begins with a father and his young daughter, and they return later:



How could a family better spend a weekend?

Comments on "Bang! Bang!"

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (6:45 PM) : 

Obviously the car is remote controlled, right? I mean, they don't make some guy get it going, and then he has to jump out, or anything? Are you sure?

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (7:28 PM) : 

My favorite gun shop name of all time is from (of course) "The Simpsons", where Springfield was kept supplied with fire arms at Bloodbath and Beyond.

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (7:31 PM) : 

When I posted my previous comment, my verification word was "xrods". Wow. That sounds totally cool. Does anyone know whether xrod is a term that is actually used? Extreme hotrod, apparently.

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (7:34 PM) : 

Well, I googled xrod, and it's even cooler than I thought. Check it out http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/x-rod.htm

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (2:46 PM) : 

How old do we think that little girl is?

 

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