Comments on: The Call of Duty Effect http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: charles http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16253 charles Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:08:15 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16253 I am still new too, and having hung around Canthros a little in college, I will give him a little credit for motivation when I finally did get my first gun. I played a lot of FPS games for years, but what finally got me to handle a firearm for the first time was a cute girl from some Chicago suburb taking me out to shoot trap one Saturday morning in Illinois. It only took a few more years until I was getting my own firearms. I'm still making an ass of myself as well, but I try to learn as much as I can whenever I can afford it. I am still new too, and having hung around Canthros a little in college, I will give him a little credit for motivation when I finally did get my first gun.

I played a lot of FPS games for years, but what finally got me to handle a firearm for the first time was a cute girl from some Chicago suburb taking me out to shoot trap one Saturday morning in Illinois. It only took a few more years until I was getting my own firearms.

I’m still making an ass of myself as well, but I try to learn as much as I can whenever I can afford it.

]]> By: Smokey Behr http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16197 Smokey Behr Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:14:17 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16197 I'm one of the rare birds that started off shooting before I started playing FPS games. My first gun was a Remington 870 Express that I won at a duck dinner. From there, I was a gun-buying fool. I'd save my money and buy toys. Glock 17, Mossy 500 with a barrel shroud and ghost ring sights, Colt HBAR2, tricked-out 10/22 that could literally put the rounds in the same hole at 50 yards, Remington 700BDL in 30.06 with a big-assed scope. Then I found FPS games. I played with the different weapons in there, and tried all my little tricks about windage and holdover that I learned from the real world, and I sucked. Then I learned that it doesn't exist. Put the crosshairs or red dot on the BG and pull the trigger. If it wasn't for the hackers, I'd be doing a whole lot better than I have been. But I kill a whole lot of zombies with my M-60 MG. Can't do that in the real world. I’m one of the rare birds that started off shooting before I started playing FPS games. My first gun was a Remington 870 Express that I won at a duck dinner. From there, I was a gun-buying fool. I’d save my money and buy toys. Glock 17, Mossy 500 with a barrel shroud and ghost ring sights, Colt HBAR2, tricked-out 10/22 that could literally put the rounds in the same hole at 50 yards, Remington 700BDL in 30.06 with a big-assed scope.

Then I found FPS games. I played with the different weapons in there, and tried all my little tricks about windage and holdover that I learned from the real world, and I sucked. Then I learned that it doesn’t exist. Put the crosshairs or red dot on the BG and pull the trigger. If it wasn’t for the hackers, I’d be doing a whole lot better than I have been.

But I kill a whole lot of zombies with my M-60 MG. Can’t do that in the real world.

]]> By: Attila http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16190 Attila Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:17:57 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16190 I got into guns because Half-Life 2 used real models. My cousin's a (D) and plays Modern Warfare 2. He's learned a bit from the game (and some that's inaccurate) and told me he's planning on buying a gun for defense. I pulled out my Sig (concealed,) cleared it, and handed it over. I started to explain Florida gun law, and he just about crapped himself. He's going to get disenfrachised with the Cali system real quick. :D I got into guns because Half-Life 2 used real models. My cousin’s a (D) and plays Modern Warfare 2. He’s learned a bit from the game (and some that’s inaccurate) and told me he’s planning on buying a gun for defense. I pulled out my Sig (concealed,) cleared it, and handed it over. I started to explain Florida gun law, and he just about crapped himself.

He’s going to get disenfrachised with the Cali system real quick. :D

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16182 Caleb Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:20:49 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16182 There's a guy I know that looks like a cover model for Ink magazine...and is also an "A" class USPSA shooter who loved World of Warcraft. It's a crazy world indeed! There’s a guy I know that looks like a cover model for Ink magazine…and is also an “A” class USPSA shooter who loved World of Warcraft. It’s a crazy world indeed!

]]> By: Michael Bane http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16179 Michael Bane Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:10:34 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16179 So one day I was out shooting on public land when 2 young men, tatted and mohawked, with a Glock showed up. They asked if I minded them setting up and shooting next to me...not at all, I said. They set up a metal "No Skateboarding" sign and proceed to riddle it with holes. After a while, one of the guys safed the Glock, came over to me and said, "Dude. you're hitting what you're shooting at, and we're not. Can you show us what we're doing wrong?" It turned out that they came to shooting through video games, had pooled their money to buy a G17 and were frustrated because "shooting was so hard." I worked with them for a couple of hours and found them to be interested and dedicated shooters. Welcome to the future... Michael B So one day I was out shooting on public land when 2 young men, tatted and mohawked, with a Glock showed up. They asked if I minded them setting up and shooting next to me…not at all, I said. They set up a metal “No Skateboarding” sign and proceed to riddle it with holes. After a while, one of the guys safed the Glock, came over to me and said, “Dude. you’re hitting what you’re shooting at, and we’re not. Can you show us what we’re doing wrong?” It turned out that they came to shooting through video games, had pooled their money to buy a G17 and were frustrated because “shooting was so hard.” I worked with them for a couple of hours and found them to be interested and dedicated shooters. Welcome to the future…

Michael B

]]> By: elmo iscariot http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16171 elmo iscariot Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:49:51 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16171 Feh. I learned all I needed to know about North American big game hunting from Oregon Trail. Feh. I learned all I needed to know about North American big game hunting from Oregon Trail.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16170 Caleb Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16170 Yeah, but MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries was cooler than both. Yeah, but MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries was cooler than both.

]]> By: Tam http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16169 Tam Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:26:20 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16169 <i>Wing Commander</i> was cool, but <i>Privateer</i> was cooler. :D Wing Commander was cool, but Privateer was cooler. :D

]]> By: Steve http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16167 Steve Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:51:22 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16167 Damn, I loved Wing Commander. Damn, I loved Wing Commander.

]]> By: Matt http://gunnuts.net/2010/02/09/the-call-of-duty-effect/#comment-16159 Matt Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:34:05 +0000 http://gunnuts.net/?p=5388#comment-16159 I actually have to (kinda) go against the grain on this one. I'm 25 years old, and, as a result, I am constantly lumped in with the 'video game generation'. However, I've been a life-long shooter and I've worked in the shooting industry for several years. I hunt, shoot and compete... and it drives me nuts to be lumped in with all of the Call of Duty shooters/gun owners simply because of my age. I actually have to (kinda) go against the grain on this one. I’m 25 years old, and, as a result, I am constantly lumped in with the ‘video game generation’. However, I’ve been a life-long shooter and I’ve worked in the shooting industry for several years. I hunt, shoot and compete… and it drives me nuts to be lumped in with all of the Call of Duty shooters/gun owners simply because of my age.

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