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Knob Creek --- Got Machine Guns?

What's interesting is the HUGE collection of guns---these aren't just rednecks, but appreciators of the 2nd amendment--it's sad that that's so controversial--these people have an understanding, an appreciation, if not full knowledge of firearms, and the show represented that--there were Thompson machine guns from the 20's, 30's and mass produced from the '40's. I think I saw an MP40 with a banana clip--which is a rarity--these firearms have history, the way they're engineered, the art and effort that goes into them, the history they had a part in.

Although I'm not too keen on the killing part, and how humans are always on the skinny to get the newest things to kill people with, it's good to have a better gun than the Son of a bitch who wants to kill you.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
I love my state. Buddy of mine is a dealer - goes through close to 10K in ammo at that show.
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Do the owners of the exhibition weapons get paid to be there? I know a lot of them let people pay to shoot their guns, but I can't imagine that covers the cost of all the ammo they use. Seeing as the shooters are the main attraction, and you have to pay to get in I figure they would probably get a cut of the admission fees.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: spidey07
I love my state. Buddy of mine is a dealer - goes through close to 10K in ammo at that show.
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Do the owners of the exhibition weapons get paid to be there? I know a lot of them let people pay to shoot their guns, but I can't imagine that covers the cost of all the ammo they use. Seeing as the shooters are the main attraction, and you have to pay to get in I figure they would probably get a cut of the admission fees.
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He's actually a close co-worker, he's got a vendor booth and a spot on the line.

I don't know how the money works, but he tells me that is his personal spend on ammo to shoot because he can't shoot his "big ones" anywhere else. Something about "the dual 50 cal" - he's showed it to me but won't dare fire it on his 7 acre property...too dangerous. Eitherway it's a big show for him and every dealer. AFAIK he doesn't get paid to be there. then again, I don't know all the details.

One thing that he tells me is true to the video - the amount of forms and regulations these guys have to go through is insane. We go camping/fishing a few times a year so we're bringing something to protect and ask what he's gonna bring - answer - "are you freaking kidding me? I can't bring anything least I lose my dealer license, not even a handgun." It all depends on where we're at and if we crossed state lines, etc.

The guys that own/sell/buy these things follow the law to the letter.
 
Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Damn, was hoping this had something to do with the Whisky.
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That would be bourbon whiskey made from water of the creek of the same name. A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon. BIG difference.
 
Originally posted by: FlashG
I didn't see any morters.
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Their range isn't quite long enough. 😉 They do have flamethrowers though. And artillery (fired at a very low angle).

On the Saturday night of the shoot, they have a night shoot. They load up the guns with tracers and set up barrels of diesel fuel. Each barrel is accompanied by a flare and a glow stick. The glow stick is the target; hitting the general area of the glow stick pierces the barrel, then the flare ignites the diesel fuel and the end result is a big boom and lots of fire. :Q

This is one of my favorite pictures from Knob Creek:
http://www.miquels.com/gallery...1846&g2_serialNumber=1

Carnage:
http://www.miquels.com/gallery...1890&g2_serialNumber=1

Tracers:
http://www.miquels.com/gallery...1900&g2_serialNumber=1

The range is a small notch in a ridge; the ridge is lined with trees that are well above the range. Between "rounds" of the night shoot they had to take 4 wheelers up into the woods to put out the fires. :Q

Edit: I have video of the night shoot from the first time I went. When the miniguns fire (4000-8000 rounds per minute) you just see a solid line of tracers - and you don't normally load ALL tracers, usually it's just every fifth bullet or so. There was also a guy who had a .50 caliber sniper rifle, and despite the overwhelming noise from the dozens of automatic weapons firing, you could clearly hear the sniper rifle (and see its tracer) each time it fired.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Damn, was hoping this had something to do with the Whisky.
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That would be bourbon whiskey made from water of the creek of the same name. A bourbon is a whiskey, a whiskey is not a bourbon. BIG difference.
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Spidey you gotta be kiddin' me, i had no idea you were in my state... Knob Creek is easily my favorite <$30/5th bourbon around, it is SOOOOOO smooth for a 100 proof. Where to you live? I know Engineer is in Winchester (at least last time i checked)

we need to have a KY meet somewhere away from the usual Louisville/Lexington area
 
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