I don’t want my gun to have soul
Gawd, you sound like a hippie. I want my carry gun to go bang when I pull the trigger. My guns with “soul” are not serious guns.
Remember, I do this to entertain me, not you.
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August 20th, 2014 at 9:07 am
Is it too much to ask for both?
August 20th, 2014 at 9:32 am
My S&W mod 19 (round butt, 2 1/2″ barrel, trigger stop, deep blue) has soul and character, panache and elan. It also never jams and is supremely accurate. I like having it all. 🙂
August 20th, 2014 at 1:48 pm
My Gold Cup is a thing of beauty, accurate as all hell too.
Even though that gun has won me other guns, I trade that beauty for more ammo and lighter weight when it’s time to put on the carry gun and grab my Glock.
August 20th, 2014 at 3:36 pm
I would think that the most important aspect of any tool would be it should be “boring”. Boringly functional and effective.
On the other hand, Col. Jeff Cooper opined that a personal firearm should be a thing of sensual beauty. A single firearm can certainly be both, but if it comes to a choice I’ll take boring.
To borrow a phrase from a certain communist murderer/dictator; Functionality has a beauty all of its own.
August 20th, 2014 at 3:53 pm
My little M&P AR will reliably and accurately squirt a lot more lead a lot faster, a lot more accurately and a lot further than my Winnie lever gun.
My ecoboost 6 cyl Ford pickup will haul more weight at faster speed more economically and in more comfort than my old Chevy hotrod truck.
My CBS home in FL is more comfortable, more efficient, and way more convenient than my mountain cabin in No. GA.
My Seiko quartz watch never needs winding, keeps far better time, and is much better at keeping out the elements than my birth-year 1954 Omega Constellation model.
The former examples are what I own and use for their efficiency and convenience. The latter examples are what I own and use for fun, enjoyment, and yes, because they have “soul” for lack of a better word.
It ain’t an either/or thing. Like most everything else, it’s all about the context. This is (still) America. Have and enjoy both.
August 20th, 2014 at 10:07 pm
The Rifleman’s Creed begins “This is my rifle, there many like it but this one is mine.” Implying that while similar, they are all different. With the Glock, I don’t feel the difference between pistols the way I do with Colts, Sigs and Smiths. It may be a testament to Glock engineering and manufacturing but each Glock is certainly not unique.