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Re: Hello All

Post by sudesh » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:20 pm

Hi
Is that knife Gerber Titanium ?


:cheers:

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Re: Hello All

Post by BJL » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:29 pm

Welcome to IFG Xlarge. Nice guns.

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Re: Hello All

Post by xl_target » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:55 pm

Sudesh,
The one in the upper photo is the stainless Gerber Mini Paraframe: http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/286
The one in the lower photo is the full size Paraframe 1, also stainless but with a Titanium Nitride coating: http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/277

BJL,
Thanks for the welcome.
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Re: Hello All

Post by Oleg Volk » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:24 am

New photos of xl_target's daughter:

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Re: Hello All

Post by tingriman » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:39 am

:cpix:

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Re: Hello All

Post by hvj1 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:04 pm

Hello xl_target
So another service brat! So am I, very happy to see, that you are well settled in the US of A. Lovely guns and wish you that you continue enjoy your life thoroughly in rural America.
BR

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Re: Hello All

Post by Yaj » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:20 pm

Wonderful pics!
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Re: Hello All

Post by xl_target » Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:29 pm

Thanks guys,
Oleg has more photos of her here: http://olegvolk.net/gallery/friendsandstrangers/danica/
She is actually very fast with those guns. She can empty both revolvers and fire 10 shots from the rifle, in about 30 seconds.
That includes drawing and holstering the pistols and running over 20 ft to grab the rifle off a table.
This does include hitting the target (multiple targets) with every shot.
I am very slow compared to her.
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Re: Hello All

Post by farhan.lateefi » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:17 pm

welcome to IFG. man you have some amazing collection..thanks for sharing... keep them coming

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Re: Hello All

Post by Sakobav » Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:31 pm

Great pictures and guns..
Thanks for sharing

Best

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Re: Hello All

Post by Vikram » Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:06 am

xl_target wrote:Thanks guys,
Oleg has more photos of her here: http://olegvolk.net/gallery/friendsandstrangers/danica/
She is actually very fast with those guns. She can empty both revolvers and fire 10 shots from the rifle, in about 30 seconds.
That includes drawing and holstering the pistols and running over 20 ft to grab the rifle off a table.
This does include hitting the target (multiple targets) with every shot.
I am very slow compared to her.
Just great pictures.I am very pleased to hear of the young lady's prowess with the guns.You must be very proud of her.Any possibilities of her shooting videos on Youtube?

Thank you for sharing these great pictures and your wisdom with us.

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Re: Hello All

Post by xl_target » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:20 am

The next time we go to a CASS meet, I will have to borrow a video camera.
As for the photos, I can take no credit for them. The ability to wring the best out of his models and the superb work is all Oleg's.

The people we met at the CASS meet were absolutely awesome.
Here are a couple that were taken with my camera:
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Re: Hello All

Post by m24 » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:40 pm

Great pics, xl. It's a joy to see family share the same love for guns, something that you can probably find only in that side of the ocean. I went to a cousin's place yesterday and was talking about my love for guns. And the 1st thing that they asked me was whether I wanted to become a terrorist w.r.t my love for guns. :shock: :( . I was very disappointed at her choice of words amounting from her lack of knowledge. Basically my evening was wasted. So my congrats to you for raising your daughter otherwise and letting her have her way around guns, something which we from this side of the ocean totally lack.

And thanks Oleg for the pics. Great work there.
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1) All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are.
2) Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3) Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target.
4) Identify your target, and what is behind it.

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Re: Hello All

Post by xl_target » Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:49 am

M24,
I am afraid that some of my relatives in India will think the same way of the enjoyment I get from firearms. It's not just people in India, though. It is a worldwide phenomenon. I believe it comes from a lack of exposure to firearms and the prevailing media bias. There is also the fact that we humans often fear what we do not understand.

Many people who haven't been exposed to firearms often fail to comprehend that you are the same person whether you have a firearm or not. They fail to understand that if you are not predisposed to violence or criminal acts, you will still be so whether you have a firearms or not. I think it is this lack of logic on the anti's part that really bothers most firearms owners. We often point out how automobiles accidents are a far greater threat to human life than guns but people don't fear drivers or automobiles like they fear firearm owners or firearms. One of the answers is education. I think its also very important to introduce people to shooting sports and show them that is a harmless and enjoyable pastime. I know that is very hard to do in India because of the limited ammunition quota.
“Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense” — Winston Churchill, Oct 29, 1941

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Re: Hello All

Post by m24 » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:16 pm

You said it right, xl. You know introduction to shooting sports is happening, but NRAI is not doing enough to promote shooting sports or gun ownership in India. Ammo quota will be a non-issue if the so called masters of the realm decide to promote instead of sitting on their asses and doing nothing. It is the frontier organization, supposed to protect and promote gun owners and shooting sports. But no, they will not budge from their archaic rules and regulations and do nothing to open up the market. They only believe in controlling, not giving. You on the other hand are blessed there with NRA which takes such an active role when it comes to gun ownership.

Regards
Jeff Cooper advocated four basic rules of gun safety:
1) All guns are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are.
2) Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
3) Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target.
4) Identify your target, and what is behind it.

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