Cheesy gun-related things you secretly miss?

[CountryGent]

I saw a reference the other day to the now defunct Paladin Press. I remember being on their mailing list for a while as, so I recall, was my father back in the day. Now, granted, they had some actually good books on guns, as well as manual reprints. And some of the material was from the scientific community (Dr. Clayton's work comes to mind). However, a lot of the books were unintentionally hilarious, dangerous, illegal if done, or just plain silly. Entertaining, if nothing else.

Any cheesy gun-related things you remember from back in the day you secretly miss? Why the guilty pleasure? Thanks for sharing.

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[Knobgoblin]

This might draw fire.

I miss toy guns . Yep ,real looking, black plastic, no orange muzzle block, gets you shot by the cops toy guns. I know that they are a bad idea. I loved them when I was a kid.

 

[Dirty Cary]

This might draw fire.

I miss toy guns . Yep ,real looking, black plastic, no orange muzzle block, gets you shot by the cops toy guns. I know that they are a bad idea. I loved them when I was a kid.

I had a toy machine gun in the 70's was the coolest, and revolver with the red caps that look like a speed loader.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Speaking of toy guns....

Many , many moons ago , I got as a birthday present a realistic looking Thompson Submachine gun toy gun.
You pulled back the spring loaded bolt....pulled the trigger and got a awesome BRRRRRRUP sound from the toy gun.

After awhile of doing this seemingly non-stop....I remember my mom taking the gun...and stating in no uncertain terms that :
"This is an outside toy!!!!!!!!"

Paladin Press did have some very good books...as well as some WTF ones.
Soldier of Fortune magazines from the 70's and 80's were cool to read when I was a kid.

Cheesy...
Well done pin up art of girls and guns.
Andy

 

[No_Regerts]

Cock Rings Barrel De-resonators

 

[Knobgoblin]

Cock Rings Barrel De-resonators

Dude, I guarantee that every other gun store has a couple gathering dust in a milk crate in the corner. Under the pile of pre-owned uncle Mike's slings and holsters.

 

[tinhorn]

Geez, I remember Palladin Press. I probably still have some of their books if I dug deep enough through my, uh, library.

 

[billdeserthills]

Pistol bayonet-- when they first came out I bought one to hang in my shop, I didn't really think anyone would buy it...

Amazon.com : Firefield Pistol Knife Bayonet : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Firefield Pistol Knife Bayonet : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

 

[RX-79G]

Metal frames.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

No secretly at all, but pre-Beanie Babie, random animal jerky and quilts shows.

 

[fstdraw]

Gas stations where you could buy ammo. Fill up for $.35 a gallon and get 59 cent/box of 50 rounds of .22.

 

[cooper]

Bump-Fire Stocks.....
Rambo survival Knives....
As for Pallidan press I came across 2 discs containing their full compliment. Some great stuff.
As for Soldier of Fortune magazine , in my youth I hoarded up all issues till 2003-2004. I dumped my subscription at that point as there were less articles vs. Advertising. I remember in the mid 80's you could buy a lifetime subscription for $99.

American Survival magazine
SWAT was good too.
All the cheap surplus guns and ammo I disliked due to the "black rifle " spell many of us were under...

 

[nwwoodsman]

This might draw fire.

I miss toy guns . Yep ,real looking, black plastic, no orange muzzle block, gets you shot by the cops toy guns. I know that they are a bad idea. I loved them when I was a kid.

This. My childhood was not easiest. I would escape by grabbing my plastic 1911 and go on adventures for hours. I could be a police officer, jungle explorer or super secret special agent. It had the weight and heft of the real thing. Really wish I still had that toy gun. This is the one I adventure with these days

 

[CamoDeafie]

Print catalogs for companies like Brigade Quartermaster, the OLD Sportmans's Guide, Cheaper Than Dirt, US Cavalry.... Shotgun News..

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

Speaking of toy guns....

Many , many moons ago , I got as a birthday present a realistic looking Thompson Submachine gun toy gun.
You pulled back the spring loaded bolt....pulled the trigger and got a awesome BRRRRRRUP sound from the toy gun.

After awhile of doing this seemingly non-stop....I remember my mom taking the gun...and stating in no uncertain terms that :
"This is an outside toy!!!!!!!!"

Paladin Press did have some very good books...as well as some WTF ones.
Soldier of Fortune magazines from the 70's and 80's were cool to read when I was a kid.

Cheesy...
Well done pin up art of girls and guns.
Andy

Well duh Tommy guns are an outside toy gawd !

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I miss buying 12 ga bird bombs at gun shows and would shoot them all up that same day ! I think you need a agricultural permit for them now but those were the days .

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

One more a CDNN SPORTS catalog full of guns like a phone book great material for the crappah. The same company now has like 100-150 guns in stock and it is online .

 

[Aero Denezol]

1980s action movies

 

[CamoDeafie]

One more a CDNN SPORTS catalog full of guns like a phone book great material for the crappah. The same company now has like 100-150 guns in stock and it is online .

And 30+ pages of magazines for whatever handguns or rifles you could find, mostly cheap crap magazines but some goodies.. they never did have Hi Point magazines though

 

[PDXbiker]

Print catalogs for companies like Brigade Quartermaster, the OLD Sportmans's Guide, Cheaper Than Dirt, US Cavalry.... Shotgun News..

Ah yes, the days before the interweb. I still have some old Shotgun News. I like looking at the prices.