Question for gun owners

[Savij]

What's so great about how fast you can field strip and reassemble a gun? It seems like something that is very important in a military setting when it could save your life in case of a jam, but I can't imagine how it makes a difference in the real world.

 

[OCGuy]

I would think that most of the hobbies people have, or most things they achieve, are considered worthless outside a very narrow application.

 

[LemonHead]

Just makes the hobby that much more interesting.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

 

[mugs]

I have serious OCD, so every time I shoot something I have to take the gun apart and put it back together.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: mugs
I have serious OCD, so every time I shoot something I have to take the gun apart and put it back together.

:laugh:

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

Ok, so it's basically the functional equivalent of being able to change a the oil in your car really quickly. It's not going to make a difference but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason to compete.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: Savij
What's so great about how fast you can field strip and reassemble a gun? It seems like something that is very important in a military setting when it could save your life in case of a jam, but I can't imagine how it makes a difference in the real world.

It's a hobby. People compete for the best time.

Why is it so great to learn and master anything? Broadening your horizons and all that.

 

[Danman]

You'll never know when the Zombie Invasion will hit!

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

Ok, so it's basically the functional equivalent of being able to change a the oil in your car really quickly. It's not going to make a difference but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason to compete.

Yup. It shows a certain level of familiarity with your weapon as well, but the speed application of it is mostly useless in the real world. Just good fun, trying to race yourself or others.

 

[waggy]

hobbies rock. im a master baiter! it comes in handy when fishing.

 

[jjones]

Like everyone else mentioned, it's just something to do. That being said though, I've been around hunting and guns nearly all my life and I've never known anyone to take any particular pride in their ability to clear jams or field strip a weapon. Sounds kind of weird actually, now that I think about it. Kind of like practicing to put an edge on your axe in record time, but whatever floats your boat I guess.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

Ok, so it's basically the functional equivalent of being able to change a the oil in your car really quickly. It's not going to make a difference but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason to compete.

pretty much so, although i didn't know changing the oil in your car was a hobby...

it does have "real world" use i guess. If it's stripped and you are attacked suddenly, being able to put it back together quickly would come in handy, i guess.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: mugs
I have serious OCD, so every time I shoot something I have to take the gun apart and put it back together.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

Ok, so it's basically the functional equivalent of being able to change a the oil in your car really quickly. It's not going to make a difference but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason to compete.

pretty much so, although i didn't know changing the oil in your car was a hobby...

it does have "real world" use i guess. If it's stripped and you are attacked suddenly, being able to put it back together quickly would come in handy, i guess.

I was thinking more along the lines of cars as a hobby = guns as a hobby and changing oil = stripping a gun

...It's not the main focus of a hobby, but people can be really good at one particular part of it and show it off. Not knowing too much about it, I was wondering if there was more to it that I didn't get.

 

[PrinceofWands]

It was good to be that comfortable when you carry it 24/7, which some do for a job and others do for personal reasons. When your life (and possibly the lives of others) depends on something you'd better be damn sure it's working, and that you can fix it if it stops.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
It was good to be that comfortable when you carry it 24/7, which some do for a job and others do for personal reasons. When your life (and possibly the lives of others) depends on something you'd better be damn sure it's working, and that you can fix it if it stops.

In that type of situation, tap rack bang. If that doesn't work, throw it like a rock and run.

EDIT: Tap rack bang if it is a semi-auto pistol.

 

[TallBill]

Its only important really in any sort of extended firefight. If you need to partially strip a weapon to clear a jam while Charlie is firing at you, its pretty important.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: CrazyHelloDeli
Why do people get good at Hackey-Sack? Rubik's Cube? Juggling? Yo-Yos? None of these make a difference 'in the real world'.

exactly. why get good at anything? it's called a hobby.

Ok, so it's basically the functional equivalent of being able to change a the oil in your car really quickly. It's not going to make a difference but that doesn't mean there isn't a reason to compete.

Bingo.

There is the argument that it increases familiarity with a specific weapon which can only help a person's ability with it, but I don't think there's too much to that.

ZV

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Bingo.

There is the argument that it increases familiarity with a specific weapon which can only help a person's ability with it, but I don't think there's too much to that.

ZV

Or what I said one post before you It's a military thing. If you have to disassemble a weapon during a home invasion you're probably hosed.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Bingo.

There is the argument that it increases familiarity with a specific weapon which can only help a person's ability with it, but I don't think there's too much to that.

ZV

Or what I said one post before you It's a military thing. If you have to disassemble a weapon during a home invasion you're probably hosed.

Maybe if there are two people left in the other room and you are out of bullets. You could disassemble, ninja kick the door down, flip out and stab them. Then you could really quickly reassemble the gun and use the ammo that you picked up off their bodies to meet the approaching zombie army.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: mugs
I have serious OCD, so every time I shoot something I have to take the gun apart and put it back together.

from Dave Barry:

3. There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

 

[Kroze]

just like playing video games, anyone can beat a level and some want to show their skills by beating it in record time.

 

[Christobevii3]

Quicker to field strip, usually means the gun has a simpler design. This means that if there is a bad jam, that you can get it out in a reasonable manner.