Romanservices
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warning opinions and observations, don't be offended.
I'm a bit of a hoarder/prepper when it comes to guns and ammo. Perhaps not the the extent of others but I can hold my own and I'm generally pleased with what I have.
I've recently been looking to add to my collection, nothing particular just seeing what's out there that interests me. While on the hunt I run across a series of "Emperor Arms KING 12" shotguns on buds. The one that got me to question my self was the zombie green version complete with blood splatter and tally marks. I sat there with this strange feeling that I was trying to process then it finally hit me. I was actually offended, not by the gun or the tasteless paint job but by the blatant marketing ploy. This gun serves no practical purpose other than to cater to child minded adults. I then began to look at all the other shotguns as bullpups, AR and "tactical" with the same realization. It's all marketing to sell more and more guns to dumb consumers like my self.
I've already got a number of shotguns in different configurations and having a bullpup 12 gauge wont make me any safer tomorrow than I am today. A Remington 870 Express plain stock does the job just fine. Do I only want it because it looks cool? Sure it has a magazine with a capacity of 5 but last I checked that less then 6+1 on my 870. Lets not forget magazine capacity laws...
So did I order that bullpup 12 gauge, well duh I said I was a hypocrite didn't I? Even though I'm disgusted with marketing decisions behind some of these gun designs I can't wait to add some of the finer examples to my collection.
Lets be honest the S is just as likely to HTF as the second coming of Christ or aliens landing on the white house lawn. That's not going to stop me from gathering up enough crap to ensure I have a false sense of security that my family will have enough to survive the coming apocalypse.
I'm a bit of a hoarder/prepper when it comes to guns and ammo. Perhaps not the the extent of others but I can hold my own and I'm generally pleased with what I have.
I've recently been looking to add to my collection, nothing particular just seeing what's out there that interests me. While on the hunt I run across a series of "Emperor Arms KING 12" shotguns on buds. The one that got me to question my self was the zombie green version complete with blood splatter and tally marks. I sat there with this strange feeling that I was trying to process then it finally hit me. I was actually offended, not by the gun or the tasteless paint job but by the blatant marketing ploy. This gun serves no practical purpose other than to cater to child minded adults. I then began to look at all the other shotguns as bullpups, AR and "tactical" with the same realization. It's all marketing to sell more and more guns to dumb consumers like my self.
I've already got a number of shotguns in different configurations and having a bullpup 12 gauge wont make me any safer tomorrow than I am today. A Remington 870 Express plain stock does the job just fine. Do I only want it because it looks cool? Sure it has a magazine with a capacity of 5 but last I checked that less then 6+1 on my 870. Lets not forget magazine capacity laws...
So did I order that bullpup 12 gauge, well duh I said I was a hypocrite didn't I? Even though I'm disgusted with marketing decisions behind some of these gun designs I can't wait to add some of the finer examples to my collection.
Lets be honest the S is just as likely to HTF as the second coming of Christ or aliens landing on the white house lawn. That's not going to stop me from gathering up enough crap to ensure I have a false sense of security that my family will have enough to survive the coming apocalypse.