Title: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on March 18, 2011, 04:01:15 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on March 18, 2011, 04:01:15 PM
My cousin was visiting the other day, and he found it odd that I hide weapons in every room of my house.
Here's a brief rundown of my collection: Two steel kama, one katana, three concealable knives, one claymore, one pen knife, one cane sword, two eskrima sticks, one war club, two billy sticks, two koga, four axes, seven throwing knives, one set of nunchaku, one manrikigusari, two tonfas, one sjambok, twenty shuriken, one baseball bat, one umbrella sword, two bokken, and one blackthorn shillelagh. This is not including tools. things that can be used as weapons, display pieces, or things I can't think of off the top of my head.
I've only recieved oficial training on stick fighting and knife work, but I'm at least comfortable handling the others/profecient in their use... except for the nunchucks and manriki, I don't trust spinny death things.
Anyway, I'm genuinely curious about the weapon keeping habits of normal folk. I'm well aware that having lots of weapons isn't normal, but surely you at least have ONE in every room! What if the uprising begins when you're in the bathroom, or a closet? Really it's just good planning. You can never be too careful.
Here's a brief rundown of my collection: Two steel kama, one katana, three concealable knives, one claymore, one pen knife, one cane sword, two eskrima sticks, one war club, two billy sticks, two koga, four axes, seven throwing knives, one set of nunchaku, one manrikigusari, two tonfas, one sjambok, twenty shuriken, one baseball bat, one umbrella sword, two bokken, and one blackthorn shillelagh. This is not including tools. things that can be used as weapons, display pieces, or things I can't think of off the top of my head.
I've only recieved oficial training on stick fighting and knife work, but I'm at least comfortable handling the others/profecient in their use... except for the nunchucks and manriki, I don't trust spinny death things.
Anyway, I'm genuinely curious about the weapon keeping habits of normal folk. I'm well aware that having lots of weapons isn't normal, but surely you at least have ONE in every room! What if the uprising begins when you're in the bathroom, or a closet? Really it's just good planning. You can never be too careful.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Cecilie on March 18, 2011, 04:06:40 PM
Post by: Cecilie on March 18, 2011, 04:06:40 PM
Couple of kitchen knives. Yep.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 18, 2011, 05:18:46 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 18, 2011, 05:18:46 PM
Wow, interesting collection of weapons you have. My dad has an arsenal of hunting rifles, pistols and all sorts of guns, but as for me, I don't have anything beyond my own two hands (which don't amount to much). And my legs.
If anything happens I try to first and foremost give an enemy a head knock. :brick:
If anything happens I try to first and foremost give an enemy a head knock. :brick:
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: joeactor on March 18, 2011, 07:57:44 PM
Post by: joeactor on March 18, 2011, 07:57:44 PM
I keep a pencil and a tic-tac in every room, and a small bit of pocket-lint in the cars.
(anything can be used as a weapon ;-)
(anything can be used as a weapon ;-)
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Whitney on March 18, 2011, 09:28:56 PM
Post by: Whitney on March 18, 2011, 09:28:56 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Couple of kitchen knives. Yep.
^That's what I was thinking.
We also have a couple bats and a pair of nun-chucks that I"m pretty sure my husband doesn't know how to use.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Will on March 18, 2011, 11:00:03 PM
Post by: Will on March 18, 2011, 11:00:03 PM
I don't own any single-use weapons. I have stuff that could be used as weapons, like an ax in my garage or knives in the kitchen, but I don't own a gun or a bow and arrow or spear or hunting knife. I don't really need them.
If someone ever breaks into my house, they're welcome to my valuables. I'll probably try to talk them out of it, but I don't see any reason to try and kill someone over a TV. I'd rather they didn't steal them, of course, but I'm not that big of a materialist.
If someone ever breaks into my house, they're welcome to my valuables. I'll probably try to talk them out of it, but I don't see any reason to try and kill someone over a TV. I'd rather they didn't steal them, of course, but I'm not that big of a materialist.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Davin on March 18, 2011, 11:57:19 PM
Post by: Davin on March 18, 2011, 11:57:19 PM
I have a bunch of stuff that are designed to be weapons, but I wouldn't use them as weapons. I just think they look cool.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: tubbyman on March 19, 2011, 12:17:42 AM
Post by: tubbyman on March 19, 2011, 12:17:42 AM
I have a couple of c02 guns bought as props years ago - in reality, in the UK, the need to the use them is so minimal that I'd probably still be loading the guns as the perps disappeared with my TV.
to hand there's always things lying about that one could use in a hurry - ever stepped on a bit of lego? man, it's a killer : D
to hand there's always things lying about that one could use in a hurry - ever stepped on a bit of lego? man, it's a killer : D
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on March 19, 2011, 02:25:44 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on March 19, 2011, 02:25:44 AM
Cricket bat, and a ball as well for a ranged attack.
There are a couple of attack rabbits in the front yard and a cross Jack Russel/cattle dog, so it is unlikely an attacker will make it into the house.
There are a couple of attack rabbits in the front yard and a cross Jack Russel/cattle dog, so it is unlikely an attacker will make it into the house.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: LegendarySandwich on March 19, 2011, 02:28:27 AM
Post by: LegendarySandwich on March 19, 2011, 02:28:27 AM
I think I'll probably buy some guns when I'm older and have my own place, but for now, nothing.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on March 19, 2011, 02:35:59 AM
Post by: Byronazriel on March 19, 2011, 02:35:59 AM
Quote from: "Will"If someone ever breaks into my house, they're welcome to my valuables. I'll probably try to talk them out of it, but I don't see any reason to try and kill someone over a TV. I'd rather they didn't steal them, of course, but I'm not that big of a materialist.
Human lives aren't replaceable, or at least I don't think so. I wouldn't kill someone over a TV, or some video games... Maim perhaps, but not kill.
I honestly don't know if I could/would kill to defend myself, but I would be very dissapointed in myself if I couldn't kill to defend my family.
Also, I don't like guns. They make things too easy, a slingshot or bean bag shotgun would the closest I'd own.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 19, 2011, 05:09:04 PM
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 19, 2011, 05:09:04 PM
Quote from: "Byronazriel"I honestly don't know if I could/would kill to defend myself, but I would be very dissapointed in myself if I couldn't kill to defend my family.
Me too. Between them and my family, there really is no contest.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Asmodean on March 19, 2011, 05:10:33 PM
Post by: Asmodean on March 19, 2011, 05:10:33 PM
A battle-ready viking-type war axe (You can also chop firewood with it. Not too efficient, but gets the job done)
Formerly: A compound bow, which was pretty damned deadly. Better than some handguns in terms of deadliness over distance, I'd say
Only had the thing for two years, but sold before my last move.
Formerly: A compound bow, which was pretty damned deadly. Better than some handguns in terms of deadliness over distance, I'd say
Only had the thing for two years, but sold before my last move.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 20, 2011, 08:51:23 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 20, 2011, 08:51:23 PM
Pen and ink
....and two rifles, a compound bow, a dagger, leaf-bladed blowdarts, bokken, staves, throwing knives that I don't know how to use... all that good stuff
....and two rifles, a compound bow, a dagger, leaf-bladed blowdarts, bokken, staves, throwing knives that I don't know how to use... all that good stuff
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Squid on March 25, 2011, 12:10:20 AM
Post by: Squid on March 25, 2011, 12:10:20 AM
I am a weapon....
....Aaaaand I have a few S&W SWAT folding knives, a Winchester Parfive folder, a couple of jungle knives, a couple of katanas, a Shaolin two section staff, a set of throwing knives and a single shot break over .410 rusting somewhere in a friend's garage. However, I'm thinking of saving up to snag me a Remington 870 Marine Magnum - used one of those when I was TAD to the master at arms when I was in the Navy and loved the thing. And at some point, as cliche as it is I'm thinking of getting an AR-15 a specific model from Rock River Arms - that one will be a bit more expensive but what can I say, I live in rural Texas.
....Aaaaand I have a few S&W SWAT folding knives, a Winchester Parfive folder, a couple of jungle knives, a couple of katanas, a Shaolin two section staff, a set of throwing knives and a single shot break over .410 rusting somewhere in a friend's garage. However, I'm thinking of saving up to snag me a Remington 870 Marine Magnum - used one of those when I was TAD to the master at arms when I was in the Navy and loved the thing. And at some point, as cliche as it is I'm thinking of getting an AR-15 a specific model from Rock River Arms - that one will be a bit more expensive but what can I say, I live in rural Texas.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Sireal on March 26, 2011, 04:19:15 PM
Post by: Sireal on March 26, 2011, 04:19:15 PM
An armed society is a polite society.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 05:43:05 PM
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 05:43:05 PM
Other than utilitarian objects which can be used as weapons, I have a couple of throwing knives and throwing axes from a brief fling with historical re-enactment phase.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 05:44:13 PM
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 05:44:13 PM
Quote from: "Sireal"An armed society is a polite society. -not sure who said that...Which is a good argument for nuclear proliferation!
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Sireal on March 26, 2011, 06:30:48 PM
Post by: Sireal on March 26, 2011, 06:30:48 PM
Quote from: "proudfootz"I'd like to know what the gov'ts in possession of such weapons would do with them if they weren't needed? That, and all the nuclear waste that will one day bubble to the surface of our planet?? Humanity has already shot itself in the foot that way. But no, Im talking about being personally armed, every single adult should own and carry a side arm and know how to use it or be taught self defense from childhood.Quote from: "Sireal"An armed society is a polite society. -not sure who said that...Which is a good argument for nuclear proliferation!
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Tank on March 26, 2011, 07:50:52 PM
Post by: Tank on March 26, 2011, 07:50:52 PM
Two sets of self activating attack teeth!
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: skwurll on March 26, 2011, 08:22:05 PM
Post by: skwurll on March 26, 2011, 08:22:05 PM
A katana, 10 throwing knives, throwing axe, a 16 inch bowie, 2 serrated short swords, a mace, spiked knuckle dusters, an assortment of various folders, a crowbar, and last but certainly not least, a cane.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Tank on March 26, 2011, 08:36:05 PM
Post by: Tank on March 26, 2011, 08:36:05 PM
Quote from: "skwurll"A katana, 10 throwing knives, throwing axe, a 16 inch bowie, 2 serrated short swords, a mace, spiked knuckle dusters, an assortment of various folders, a crowbar, and last but certainly not least, a cane.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aluminiumfolders.com%2Faluminium_folders%2Falu07.jpg&hash=08ed544045988f4ed74274ac5eb7a0329f11da23)
I must be missing something here.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 08:48:47 PM
Post by: proudfootz on March 26, 2011, 08:48:47 PM
Quote from: "Sireal"I agree nuclear things are a hazard - especially now in light of what happened at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan.Quote from: "proudfootz"I'd like to know what the gov'ts in possession of such weapons would do with them if they weren't needed? That, and all the nuclear waste that will one day bubble to the surface of our planet?? Humanity has already shot itself in the foot that way.Quote from: "Sireal"An armed society is a polite society. -not sure who said that...Which is a good argument for nuclear proliferation!
But it has seemed to have worked that few of the nuclear-armed nations get visits from invaders. Sure kept Korea going the way of Iraq!
Quote from: "Sireal"But no, Im talking about being personally armed, every single adult should own and carry a side arm and know how to use it or be taught self defense from childhood.I agree on self-defense for sure!
Not too sure about everyone carrying guns around these parts - I can hardly trust them to drive a simple car like an intelligent adult!
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 26, 2011, 09:39:12 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 26, 2011, 09:39:12 PM
Quote from: "Tank"My guess here is "folding knives"Quote from: "skwurll"A katana, 10 throwing knives, throwing axe, a 16 inch bowie, 2 serrated short swords, a mace, spiked knuckle dusters, an assortment of various folders, a crowbar, and last but certainly not least, a cane.
I must be missing something here.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Tank on March 27, 2011, 06:25:55 AM
Post by: Tank on March 27, 2011, 06:25:55 AM
Quote from: "Heretical Rants"I think that's probably a reasonable interpretation.Quote from: "Tank"My guess here is "folding knives"Quote from: "skwurll"A katana, 10 throwing knives, throwing axe, a 16 inch bowie, 2 serrated short swords, a mace, spiked knuckle dusters, an assortment of various folders, a crowbar, and last but certainly not least, a cane.
I must be missing something here.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Davin on March 28, 2011, 06:02:14 PM
Post by: Davin on March 28, 2011, 06:02:14 PM
Quote from: "Tank"I think that's probably a reasonable interpretation.But not a humorous interpretation.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: KDbeads on March 28, 2011, 06:55:58 PM
Post by: KDbeads on March 28, 2011, 06:55:58 PM
95 pound dane mix, that's the teeth portion
3 16+ pound cats with attitudes, that's the nails portion, plus a few more teeth
I have at least one small hunting or carving knife in each room, mostly because I can never find one when I need it. Same goes for scissors, really sharp scissors of all sizes. Then there's the cement filled baseball bat and heavy duty thick rebar sections in the living room, and yes I can pick them up and swing them. Then there's the machete and all the leathermans in the garage along with all the other sharp pointy tools.......
3 16+ pound cats with attitudes, that's the nails portion, plus a few more teeth
I have at least one small hunting or carving knife in each room, mostly because I can never find one when I need it. Same goes for scissors, really sharp scissors of all sizes. Then there's the cement filled baseball bat and heavy duty thick rebar sections in the living room, and yes I can pick them up and swing them. Then there's the machete and all the leathermans in the garage along with all the other sharp pointy tools.......
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: proudfootz on March 28, 2011, 11:19:16 PM
Post by: proudfootz on March 28, 2011, 11:19:16 PM
Quote from: "KDbeads"95 pound dane mix, that's the teeth portionI forgot to include my dog!
3 16+ pound cats with attitudes, that's the nails portion, plus a few more teeth...
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: karadan on March 29, 2011, 12:14:11 PM
Post by: karadan on March 29, 2011, 12:14:11 PM
Quote from: "Byronazriel"My cousin was visiting the other day, and he found it odd that I hide weapons in every room of my house.
Here's a brief rundown of my collection: Two steel kama, one katana, three concealable knives, one claymore, one pen knife, one cane sword, two eskrima sticks, one war club, two billy sticks, two koga, four axes, seven throwing knives, one set of nunchaku, one manrikigusari, two tonfas, one sjambok, twenty shuriken, one baseball bat, one umbrella sword, two bokken, and one blackthorn shillelagh. This is not including tools. things that can be used as weapons, display pieces, or things I can't think of off the top of my head.
I've only recieved oficial training on stick fighting and knife work, but I'm at least comfortable handling the others/profecient in their use... except for the nunchucks and manriki, I don't trust spinny death things.
Anyway, I'm genuinely curious about the weapon keeping habits of normal folk. I'm well aware that having lots of weapons isn't normal, but surely you at least have ONE in every room! What if the uprising begins when you're in the bathroom, or a closet? Really it's just good planning. You can never be too careful.
Everything you own (well, the ones which i recognize - lol.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on March 29, 2011, 12:22:49 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on March 29, 2011, 12:22:49 PM
A tonfa is basically A stick with a hadle on the side.
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Walking sticks and training swords are illegal in the UK?
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Walking sticks and training swords are illegal in the UK?
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: karadan on March 29, 2011, 05:18:45 PM
Post by: karadan on March 29, 2011, 05:18:45 PM
Depends what the training sword is made of. If metal, then probably, yes. If wooden, then obviously no.
Walking sticks are also ok as far as i know.
Walking sticks are also ok as far as i know.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on March 29, 2011, 05:33:11 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on March 29, 2011, 05:33:11 PM
eskrima sticks, are basically just that STICKS. This is what a typical one looks like: (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amas.net%2FCU%2FCU_escrima_stick.jpg&hash=b722fdfe8bb339903c217c901441f86b21bb9133)
Billy sticks are hardly better. This is a koga: (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.knifecenter.com%2Fknifecenter%2Fcoldsteel%2Fimages%2F91k.jpg&hash=bbd8f60217bf594f6e83552cd4d7b82fb1451541)
A manrikigusari is a chain with weights on the ends. A sjambok is a (Usually leather) horse whip. Bokken are wooden katanas, and a shillelagh is an Irish walking stick. (With a LONG history of kicking all sorts of ass.)
I'm trained in stick fighting, the basic idea is to strike fast and low while not getting hit.... Which is good advice for life in general really.
Billy sticks are hardly better. This is a koga: (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.knifecenter.com%2Fknifecenter%2Fcoldsteel%2Fimages%2F91k.jpg&hash=bbd8f60217bf594f6e83552cd4d7b82fb1451541)
A manrikigusari is a chain with weights on the ends. A sjambok is a (Usually leather) horse whip. Bokken are wooden katanas, and a shillelagh is an Irish walking stick. (With a LONG history of kicking all sorts of ass.)
I'm trained in stick fighting, the basic idea is to strike fast and low while not getting hit.... Which is good advice for life in general really.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 30, 2011, 11:40:03 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on March 30, 2011, 11:40:03 PM
Quote from: "karadan"Depends what the training sword is made of. If metal, then probably, yes. If wooden, then obviously no.I dunno, bokken aren't exactly safe... compound fractures... ruptured organs... particularly painful impalements...
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: YaarghMatey487 on March 31, 2011, 01:45:05 AM
Post by: YaarghMatey487 on March 31, 2011, 01:45:05 AM
Well you see... I'm quite clumsy. So I don't own any actual weaponry. There are quite a few weapons in my house though. My husband thinks that he's a viking warrior (I mean...he's tall and quite anglo and likes to wield axes) so we have a vast array of swords, a few maces, and various sharp things I can't name. I own a lot of books... I'm sure that they could be used as projectiles.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Tank on March 31, 2011, 03:11:52 PM
Post by: Tank on March 31, 2011, 03:11:52 PM
Quote from: "YaarghMatey487"Well you see... I'm quite clumsy. So I don't own any actual weaponry. There are quite a few weapons in my house though. My husband thinks that he's a viking warrior (I mean...he's tall and quite anglo and likes to wield axes) so we have a vast array of swords, a few maces, and various sharp things I can't name. I own a lot of books... I'm sure that they could be used as projectiles.The Pen is mightier then the Sword.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: MariaEvri on March 31, 2011, 06:31:59 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on March 31, 2011, 06:31:59 PM
well I have knives
I collect fantasy themed knifes, I have about 8-9 so far. I also have a scuba-diver's knife a a small fake katana
sharp enough to kill thou
I collect fantasy themed knifes, I have about 8-9 so far. I also have a scuba-diver's knife a a small fake katana
sharp enough to kill thou
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Melmoth on March 31, 2011, 07:35:38 PM
Post by: Melmoth on March 31, 2011, 07:35:38 PM
I don't need weapons. I can calm diplomacy the shit out of any mother fucking scenario that crosses my path.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 09, 2011, 12:10:46 AM
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 09, 2011, 12:10:46 AM
Quote from: "Tank"Quote from: "YaarghMatey487"Well you see... I'm quite clumsy. So I don't own any actual weaponry. There are quite a few weapons in my house though. My husband thinks that he's a viking warrior (I mean...he's tall and quite anglo and likes to wield axes) so we have a vast array of swords, a few maces, and various sharp things I can't name. I own a lot of books... I'm sure that they could be used as projectiles.The Pen is mightier then the Sword.
Wrong.
"Beneath the rule of men entirely great,
The pen is mightier than the sword."
If you're not the stuff of legend, then you're probably better off with the sword.
Of course, in modern times, the sword is entirely useless, which leads to the next point:
Quote from: "Melmoth"I don't need weapons. I can calm diplomacy the shit out of any mother fucking scenario that crosses my path.No one in this thread has any real use for weapons. They just like having them. I myself highly enjoy playing with throwing knives.
Outside of the context of war, weapons are toys, and very few of the weapons mentioned in this thread would be of much use in a war.
Therefore, they are toys. TOYS.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: curiosityandthecat on April 09, 2011, 01:43:44 AM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on April 09, 2011, 01:43:44 AM
I have but one weapon... my mind.
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Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 09, 2011, 01:53:16 AM
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on April 09, 2011, 01:53:16 AM
We have nothing in our house.
Though, we do live in an area that has an extremely low crime rate. Our entire Province has *maybe* one murder a year (I live in Newfoundland).
Though, we do live in an area that has an extremely low crime rate. Our entire Province has *maybe* one murder a year (I live in Newfoundland).
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Cecilie on April 09, 2011, 01:58:45 AM
Post by: Cecilie on April 09, 2011, 01:58:45 AM
Quote from: "DeterminedJuliet"We have nothing in our house.One murder?! A year?! That's a lot where I come from.
Though, we do live in an area that has an extremely low crime rate. Our entire Province has *maybe* one murder a year (I live in Newfoundland).
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 02:25:42 AM
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 02:25:42 AM
Quote from: "Heretical Rants"Of course, in modern times, the sword is entirely useless, which leads to the next point:
They're not entirely useless, just impractical.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 04:39:16 AM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on April 09, 2011, 04:39:16 AM
Quote from: "Byronazriel"Quote from: "Heretical Rants"Of course, in modern times, the sword is entirely useless, which leads to the next point:
They're not entirely useless, just impractical.
Not when you consider the Holzmann shield deflects projectiles.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 05:31:22 AM
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 05:31:22 AM
Guns have the advantage of range, but damage is less compared to swords.
Also, guns have a much higher upkeep cost. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-508299.html for example.
Also, Batman hates guns and Batman is always right. Even if he's wrong... Epecially if he's wrong!
Also, guns have a much higher upkeep cost. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-forced-to-import-bullets-from-israel-as-troops-use-250000-for-every-rebel-killed-508299.html for example.
Also, Batman hates guns and Batman is always right. Even if he's wrong... Epecially if he's wrong!
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Asmodean on April 09, 2011, 09:13:26 AM
Post by: Asmodean on April 09, 2011, 09:13:26 AM
Quote from: "Byronazriel"Guns have the advantage of range, but damage is less compared to swords.(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.enemyforces.net%2Fartillery%2Fsprut.jpg&hash=c0c3ea9c281530990b6ba09ddc03566d88eabb36)
This is a gun. Do you mean to say it deals less damage than a sword?
Or are you talking about semi-automatic handguns and revolvers? Does their damage not depend on the caliber and the ammo used? I'm pretty sure I, for one (without much sword training and with minimal handgun training), would do more damage per second with a .50 handgun with hollow point ammunition than a broadsword.
Besides, as I have mentioned somewhere before, if guns were not superior to swords as weapons, swords would still be used on the battlefields as primary weapons, and not as last-ditch-defence or for ceremonial purpose only.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 04:52:55 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 04:52:55 PM
These are swords:
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Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 09, 2011, 11:13:12 PM
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 09, 2011, 11:13:12 PM
Whatever, my point was that combat itself is obsolete 'round these parts. You have no use for any of this stuff unless you live in Libya or somewhere like that and want to rebell against the state.
Video game/anime swords are designed to look cool, and would be pretty lousy in actual combat.
Quote from: "Byronazriel"These are swords:None of those are real swords, and someone with a proper sword could easily beat someone of equal abilities that was weilding any of those, with the notable exception of the lightsaber.
Video game/anime swords are designed to look cool, and would be pretty lousy in actual combat.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 11:32:18 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on April 09, 2011, 11:32:18 PM
That last one is called an Urumi, and it is very real!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumi)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urumi)
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 10, 2011, 04:46:25 AM
Post by: Heretical Rants on April 10, 2011, 04:46:25 AM
My judgement stands. You posted several swords and only one of them had a solid basis in reality.
Spin the urumi around and you can keep your opponents at a distance from you, but try anything more than that and you're just as likely to hurt yourself as you are to hurt them. Although, I suppose it's kind of like the machine gun of swords if you know what you're doing with it.
Spin the urumi around and you can keep your opponents at a distance from you, but try anything more than that and you're just as likely to hurt yourself as you are to hurt them. Although, I suppose it's kind of like the machine gun of swords if you know what you're doing with it.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Byronazriel on April 12, 2011, 09:30:02 PM
Post by: Byronazriel on April 12, 2011, 09:30:02 PM
Bah! Anyway, I heard that zombies will be attacking starting in May. If that's true, I expect that bullets will very quickly become more valuable than gold.
When you have a pack of zombies at your door a lot of empty guns are going to be about as useful as a lot of lint in your belly button. At least the bigger guns can be used as clubs, but they're akward and prone to rust... So an actual club would be better.
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When you have a pack of zombies at your door a lot of empty guns are going to be about as useful as a lot of lint in your belly button. At least the bigger guns can be used as clubs, but they're akward and prone to rust... So an actual club would be better.
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Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: PrometheusRumiHuxley on April 15, 2011, 03:52:13 AM
Post by: PrometheusRumiHuxley on April 15, 2011, 03:52:13 AM
I do have a camp knife I'm rather attached to, the Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion:
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Maybe not the prettiest, but that's a 1/4" thick pound of steel, ready to chop a tree; heavy and solid enough to inflict violence without the blade, which is also nice. It's actually in a different city than me at the moment, and I'm feeling some separation anxiety thinking about it
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Maybe not the prettiest, but that's a 1/4" thick pound of steel, ready to chop a tree; heavy and solid enough to inflict violence without the blade, which is also nice. It's actually in a different city than me at the moment, and I'm feeling some separation anxiety thinking about it
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Poptop on May 27, 2011, 06:52:33 AM
Post by: Poptop on May 27, 2011, 06:52:33 AM
weapons: my mind, my dog (for the scary barking if nothing else)
The stats on this event ever happening are so small that I don't think about it unless I read a thread like this one.
The stats on this event ever happening are so small that I don't think about it unless I read a thread like this one.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: darkcyd on May 31, 2011, 04:04:44 PM
Post by: darkcyd on May 31, 2011, 04:04:44 PM
I keep one Saiga 12 gauge tactical shotgun in the house and my lab/boxer mix that sleeps when I am gone and doesn't like to be woken up. Man she is a bitch when I wake her up early...
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Stevil on June 01, 2011, 11:43:05 AM
Post by: Stevil on June 01, 2011, 11:43:05 AM
In the Kitchen I have a meat cleaver and set of steak knives
In my bedroom I have three Swiss Army Knives
In my ensuite bathroom I have a dirty sponge
In the toilet, there's the toilet brush
In my eldest child's room I have a pillow (could be used to smother)
In the main bathroom I have a slippery floor
In the hallway I have lack of space, (it could be considered clostrophobic maybe)
In the study I have a bookshelf which might hurt if it fell on someone
In the dining room I have some chairs (it works for WWF)
In the living room I have some cushions (again a smothering potential)
In the garage I have some ant and cockroach poison
Home invaders be aware, I am one prepared and scary dude.
In my bedroom I have three Swiss Army Knives
In my ensuite bathroom I have a dirty sponge
In the toilet, there's the toilet brush
In my eldest child's room I have a pillow (could be used to smother)
In the main bathroom I have a slippery floor
In the hallway I have lack of space, (it could be considered clostrophobic maybe)
In the study I have a bookshelf which might hurt if it fell on someone
In the dining room I have some chairs (it works for WWF)
In the living room I have some cushions (again a smothering potential)
In the garage I have some ant and cockroach poison
Home invaders be aware, I am one prepared and scary dude.
Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 01, 2011, 12:22:07 PM
Post by: The Magic Pudding on June 01, 2011, 12:22:07 PM
Quote from: Stevil on June 01, 2011, 11:43:05 AM
Home invaders be aware, I am one prepared and scary dude.
Big mistake, now they'll know your defences, they'll be prepared.
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Title: Re: How many weapons do you own?
Post by: Gawen on June 02, 2011, 07:39:40 AM
Post by: Gawen on June 02, 2011, 07:39:40 AM
4 pistols-two .45, two .22
4 rifles-one .22, one .308/7.62mm, two German K98 8mm Mausers - one of which is for sale.
1 crossbow
2 shotguns-12ga, one has bayonet
1 14th cent. reproduction claymore sword
1 18th cent. piece of crap repro basket-hilt claymore sword
1 13-16th cent. hand and a half sword
and if the shit really hits the fan...I can get my hands on...
2 specialty AR15's
1 specialty MP5 clone
1 Barrett .338 M98B
and a couple others I would care not to mention...*wink*
I was a firearms dealer back in the 80's.
4 rifles-one .22, one .308/7.62mm, two German K98 8mm Mausers - one of which is for sale.
1 crossbow
2 shotguns-12ga, one has bayonet
1 14th cent. reproduction claymore sword
1 18th cent. piece of crap repro basket-hilt claymore sword
1 13-16th cent. hand and a half sword
and if the shit really hits the fan...I can get my hands on...
2 specialty AR15's
1 specialty MP5 clone
1 Barrett .338 M98B
and a couple others I would care not to mention...*wink*
I was a firearms dealer back in the 80's.