Deval Made Me Do It.

[EddieCoyle]

I take a day off every year just to do Christmas shopping. Today was my day. After dealing with the idiots in the stores and (even worse) on the roads, I was in a pretty pissed-off mood.

I was in the car listening to talk radio callers discuss the tragedy in New Bedford, hoping for "more gun control" under the Patrick administration. My mood worsened as I contemplated a military-style semi auto rifle ban in the new year.

I was on 495 south entering Littleton when I thought to myself, "Screw this. I've been shopping all day, buying gifts for everybody else. I know that I'm not going to get what I really want for Christmas, so I'll go and buy it myself."

I got off at Rte 2A, headed west to Blue Northern Trading, went in to see my buddy Bill Lynch, and bought this:

That's a brand-spankin' new Bushmaster M4A3 Carbine. I also picked up 500 rounds of cheap Russian ammo (non-lacquer coated though).

Count me among those that are IBTB (In Before The Ban).

 

[reinbeau]

That's very cool, Jim, it's good to buy yourself a present, too!

Greg is IBTB, which makes me IBTB!

And we have plenty of ammo in case they ban that, too!

 

[dreppucci007]

Nice new rifle, Jim! That's a great pic, Ann!

 

[ignium]

Very Nice. I got mine before the Nov. elections. Still stocking up on ammo. Be careful though. Those things are known to get out of their case and whisper evil thoughts into your head.

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Jeez.......Maybe I ought to go up to 4 Seasons and bite the bullet, get it done, buy another AR.

 

[FPrice]

There is something about a hot woman holding a cool tactical firearm that drives us men crazy!!!

That's very cool, Jim, it's good to buy yourself a present, too!

Greg is IBTB, which makes me IBTB!

And we have plenty of ammo in case they ban that, too!

 

[Jose]

Me likey!

 

[Lugnut]

Same Bushy I have as well- the M4A3 Carbine... it's a nice piece. Oh but why should any civilian want one of these evil guns?

 

[Admin]

Jim F I am so jealous!

 

[EddieCoyle]

There is something about a hot woman holding a cool tactical firearm that drives us men crazy!!!

No kidding. Nice picture Ann. What kind of scope is that?

 

[propguy]

Eddie is that a muzzle break? I ask cause flash suppressors are EVIL.

 

[propguy]

Oh BTW THATS ONE SWEET LOOKIN GUN!

 

[Twigg]

Hey Jim...

and Ann, Frosty said it so well...

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

That's very cool, Jim, it's good to buy yourself a present, too!

Greg is IBTB, which makes me IBTB!

And we have plenty of ammo in case they ban that, too!

Whaddaya think?
Would a nice Creedmoor hardback coat, glove and Kowa spottin' scope complete Anne's ensemble?

 

[fubar]

Good for you.

I bought the same one in October. But for Erkel Duval I bought an AK47.

(ok , it's a WASR-10 , but the dems can't tell them apart ...)

 

[tele_mark]

Nice Jim!! think you can hit a shotgun shell @ 100 yards with it?

 

[reinbeau]

No kidding. Nice picture Ann. What kind of scope is that?

It's a Hammers 5x42GD. It came with the gun.

And Cledus, I like my coat just fine

Jim (Eddie), what's the difference between the AR and your M4A3 Carbine?

 

[drgrant]

Jim- Nice score on the rifle. I note that has the "IZZY" brake
instead of the auditory disaster that is the mini-y comp. Good move
on that front. And also good move on getting the removeable
carry handle. It's not the end of the world if you got a fixed one instead,
but having that rail right on the receiver opens up possibilities quite a
bit.

I just got my first AR not that long ago, a nice Pre-94 Colt. I already
want another one, and I'm kicking myself in the ass for not having gotten
one a lot earlier.



-Mike

 

[Len-2A Training]

Congrats to all of you on the new toys.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Nice Jim!! think you can hit a shotgun shell @ 100 yards with it?

No way! I can only do that with a handgun. Seriously, I can't hit shit with a rifle.

Jim (Eddie), what's the difference between the AR and your M4A3 Carbine?

This is an AR (a.k.a. an AR 15 style rifle). Many other manufacturers make AR style rifles too: Colt, Bushmaster, Rock River Arms (RRA), Olympic, etc. Just for the record, you look good holding one.

Jim- Nice score on the rifle. I note that has the "IZZY" brake instead of the auditory disaster that is the mini-y comp.

Thanks. I must've got lucky. I know next to nothing about ARs. I relied on my gun shop guy (Bill Lynch @ Blue Northern) to pick me a good one. This is the one that he owns.

 

[Metalstamper]

Pal,
Nice addition to the arsenal. Massachusetts needs more sporting firearm owners such as yourself.

 

[Executive]

"Screw this. I've been shopping all day, buying gifts for everybody else. I know that I'm not going to get what I really want for Christmas, so I'll go and buy it myself."

You are my idol. Congratulations and good luck with the new rifle. I hope Deval throws up if he sees you shooting it.

 

[FalArAk]

Good looking women and "assault" rifles are just way cool in my book,nice pic.

Oh yeah congrats on the purchase Ed,now you just need a Knights Armament rail system ,there is one in the FS section somewhere....

 

[sdavid]

Very Nice. I got mine before the Nov. elections. Still stocking up on ammo. Be careful though. Those things are known to get out of their case and whisper evil thoughts into your head.

Yes they do. Things like "I'm lonely buy me a brother," and "don't forget my Com-bloc cousins, they need love too, buy one of each."

I could go on but you get the picture.

 

[SKS Ray]

And here I thought I was cool because I bought 900 rounds of Yugoslavian 8mm for cheap $$$.

 

[EddieCoyle]

...now you just need a Knights Armament rail system ,there is one in the FS section somewhere....

I think I'll just shoot it the way it is for a little while. In all honesty, until I practice more with a rifle, there's not a rail system in the world that's going to help me much - unless someone makes one to which I can attach a marksman.

 

[reinbeau]

I think I'll just shoot it the way it is for a little while. In all honesty, until I practice more with a rifle, there's not a rail system in the world that's going to help me much - unless someone makes one to which I can attach a marksman.

I hear you, I was really surprised at how much I shook as I looked through that scope. I can't hold that thing steady for nuthin'! And I'm not exactly a weakling. Practice, practice, practice, I guess!

We still haven't got the SKS cleaned up yet, Greg will be laid off this Friday, so let the gun cleaning begin!

 

[Admin]

unless someone makes one to which I can attach a marksman.

 

[Nashmack]

That rifle is uberpretty! I want one now.

 

[snowjoker]

Eddie, do you mind me asking what that Bushy set you back? A ball park? That is exactly what I want to be IBTB...