battleworn guns = Abercrombie and fitch wannabe

[etrain16]

I prefer battle worn condoms.

 

[JeremyK]

I prefer battle worn condoms.

For using, or simply as a memento?

 

[brenty]

people like to be creative with their firearms, cars, homes, whatever it may be. everyone has thier own opinion on what looks cool.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Battleworm..

 

[Flopsweat]

Then again, there's also the matter of old worn parts on a new gun... for example, the M5 RAS I have set aside for an M16A4 replica I'm planning has definitely seen some action, but given my intent of "Last A4's in service before the All-M4 Transition" I'd venture that's different than "Artificially Distressed."

Though this does open up a can of worms for replica builders... fake black boxes, given that real PEQ-2-type gadgets are LE/Mil restricted and generally no use to us civilians... stick on an airsoft battery-box version for looks, possibly modified as an "extended battery pack" for the optic, or leave it off and save the weight despite the "something missing" factor?

I think if you're rebuilding an old gun and can't source some of the parts it's fine to fabricate one or install a replica. People do it with cars all the time.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

One does indeed need to be careful and do your homework when looking at "old" guns.

The Dragoon pictured is a Colt 2nd generation from the 1970's.
Unless you look at the serial numbers or "safety pins" on the cylinder , it can be hard to tell apart from the original models.

The pistol at the bottom is one I made from spare parts and lightly aged ... many , many folks have had a tough time believing its only about 7 years old.
Andy

 

[Red1]

I prefer battle worn condoms.

That's how you get kids

 

[Flopsweat]

That's how you get kids

And kids are how you get battleworn.

 

[Red1]

people like to be creative with their firearms, cars, homes, whatever it may be. everyone has thier own opinion on what looks cool.

Stallin says ideas are more dangerous than weapons, that is very true for a 1st Lieutenant.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I prefer battle worn condoms.

Well I suppose if you really want to be waterproof during a river crossing exercise...
Andy

 

[Flopsweat]

Stallin says ideas are more dangerous than weapons, that is very true for a 1st Lieutenant.

Ideas can get you more weapons better than weapons can get you more ideas.

 

[Red1]

Ideas can get you more weapons better than weapons can get you more ideas.

Unless they are stupid ideas......like a battleworn cerakcote job. Muahahah

 

[Flopsweat]

Unless they are stupid ideas......like a battleworn cerakcote job. Muahahah

Or robbing a gun store.

 

[Red1]

Or robbing a gun store.

Ahahahahaha

 

[JeremyK]

That's how you get kids

That's how you get a lot of things...

 

[thorborg]

A one point @mywifehatesguns was claiming to do a brisk and lucrative business reclaiming and selling fence boards on Craig's list. You might try to contact him albeit he hasn't been on NFWA in a long time.
Likely, she who must be obeyed caught him with his fingers in the gun box.

 

[Howard1955]

And kids are how you get battleworn.

Now that's funny. And true.

 

[Howard1955]

seriously I bet y'all that buy a battleworn gun have
1. Never been in battle
2. Shop at Abercrombie and fitch
3 pay way to much for jeans with stains on them
4 play way to much call of duty as a kid

If you want a gun that looks old buy an old gun. I'd have more respect if your gun looked Gold plated.

Do us all a favor don't make your gun look used because you have a guilt complex for never using it the way it was intended to be used. Would you paint your hammer to look used? I hope not.

Happy faking it Friday. On that note just because your beard is red doesn't make you Irish. Posers .

Hey Red - I found you some targets. Print'em off and have a blast.

You're welcome.

 

[EPS]

Theirs is a new cerakote trend where people make new guns look like old warn in gun with heavy use.

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Well first of all if someone comes with a AR15 that looks like that and says it's 150 year's old lol something is wrong what year did Stoner design the AR

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Late 50's ... like 1957 -58 I'm thinking...
'Course the first issue and prototypes of the AR10 and AR15 have a way different look than what is out there now.
Not just finish either ... stocks , sights , flash hiders etc...
Andy

Well first of all if someone comes with a AR15 that looks like that and says it's 150 year's old lol something is wrong what year did Stoner design the AR