But that got me thinking. Rather than taking the Gun-blogosphere equivalent of a Cosmopolitan quiz, why not just describe things as they are. If I were a gun, which would I be? And it was pretty easy: I am an M1 Garand.
I'm obsolete, but offer virtues that aren't taught much these days.
- While I'm not heavy and clumsy, I'm not as portable as some of the young folk.
- Like today's military tactics of fire superiority via rapid but not particularly well aimed automatic fire, today's Internet Age seems to put a premium on quick tweets, throw-away Facebook wall scribbles, and other "quick draw" information flow. Like the old way of methodical aimed rifle marksmanship, I strive for arguments that are carefully composed to hit their target.
- As with the rifle range, this doesn't always work.
- While I don't have a bayonet lug, people sometimes have to be careful when "reloading" me, or I'll bite back.
- I take pride in doing things that not everyone can, and of being a bit of an anachronistic throw-back.
- It's not always easy to keep me clean, but I strive to be considered reliable.
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Heh.. When I read the post where you were a Glock, I thought to myself "Nope. If Borepatch were a weapon he would be more like a Garand."
Look at me, bein' all right and stuff :)
As for myself, I'd probably come in somewhere between a large heavy club and a catapult :)
Anachronistic is my middle name.
If you were really a Garand, you'd have a bayonet lug! :p
This got me curious enough to go back and take the quiz. 1911 in 45acp. Seems good to me.
I hauled one of those things all over Fort Jackson. "This is my rifle, this is my gun . . ."
Da picture looks to have a bayonet lug...
Gave mine to my eldest son.
Almost want to take it back.
Skul
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