View Full Version : What's the Best for My Rifle?
Boba Fett v2
11-03-15, 23:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5CBuyx1whw
The message is not too bad, but I don't care much for the delivery...
I can't stand people who go on the internet and post stupid crap just to show off their rare and expensive guns. I mean what kind of pathetic, insecure, attention starved guys would do that? It's like they have no life.
You have a MP5, we get it. Good for you. Now get over yourself.
Moose-Knuckle
11-04-15, 00:24
You have a MP5, we get it. Good for you. Now get over yourself.
LOL, no s**t. I don't even know how many you have and then then their are guys like Buddy Hinton.
I follow LAV on FB and his personal collection always leaves me in awe. I would however like to know what that guy does for a living, that is unless of course he buys all of his toys with his parents or grandparents money.
LOL, no s**t. I don't even know how many you have and then then their are guys like Buddy Hinton.
I follow LAV on FB and his personal collection always leaves me in awe. I would however like to know what that guy does for a living, that is unless of course he buys all of his toys with his parents or grandparents money.
The Reed Knight collection is the one that let me realize I was nobody special despite any internet fame. To actually own the John Thompson prototype is something I can't even relate to. Then there are the Hollywood Armalites and a bunch of other "one of" firearms that are not only rare but important examples in the development of firearms history.
Of course the one that really messed with my head was the fact that he had a Colt M-16 serial number ONE and BOTH serial number One Million M-16s. It was intended that serial number 1,000,000 would be pulled and presented to Eugene Stoner but it was unintentionally shipped to Vietnam. So Colt made a special production number 1,000,000 M-16 to present to Stoner and that ended up in the Reed Knight collection along with the Hollywood Armalites.
Knight then managed to track down and buy the issued serial number 1,000,000 Colt M-16 which must have required a great deal of effort and money to secure. The collection that he has put together is truly astonishing.
Then of course there is his tank and artillery piece collection. To make mattes worse, the tanks are outfitted with correct and functional machine guns and we aren't talking about post samples. Knowing the price of similar items at the time we attempted to calculate the value of his collection (or at least the part on display) and it quickly went into the millions of dollars before we gave up.
Moose-Knuckle
11-04-15, 00:51
Is the Knight collection open to the public at KAC's HQ? I've heard about it and would love to visit it one day. I need to hit FL one of these days just to see the UDT/SEAL museum and then the Knight collection.
Of course the NRA has a pretty substantial collection but I think it's hard to beat the BATFE's National Firearms Collection.
If I only had George Soros money . . .
I thought it was pretty good. Apparently you guys are not too much into musicals - that's kind of the genre he was spoofing.
And Steyr, the 'we get it' thing - you are one of the exceptions, every photo that I recall you posting has an interesting back story of history behind it, I've found them interesting and educational, not so much many others.
Take a look at many of the picture threads, what does a picture of an expensive watch complete with the owner's suppressed pistol and expensive fighting knife say but 'look at me, see how refined I am?'
Boba Fett v2
11-04-15, 09:21
It's just comedy. The guy is a shooter, and supposedly a very good one. I'm also inclined to believe that all of those guns aren't his, but perhaps loaners from friends for this humorous production.
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Of course the one that really messed with my head was the fact that he had a Colt M-16 serial number ONE and BOTH serial number One Million M-16s. It was intended that serial number 1,000,000 would be pulled and presented to Eugene Stoner but it was unintentionally shipped to Vietnam. So Colt made a special production number 1,000,000 M-16 to present to Stoner and that ended up in the Reed Knight collection along with the Hollywood Armalites.
Knight then managed to track down and buy the issued serial number 1,000,000 Colt M-16 which must have required a great deal of effort and money to secure. The collection that he has put together is truly astonishing.
Very cool and confusing. How did they make two guns with the same serial number? Is there anything different about the serial numbers? Are there photos of his collection? I'd be happy to drool over the photos.
I laughed. I work sales at my shop, and I think the reason it was funny to me was I get that question all the time. Then when I answer back with "what do you plan to do with it or what are your goals for this rifle?". I get looked at like there is a penis coming out of my ear.
Funny video I'll be showing the guys when I get back to work! Thanks for sharing.
That guy annoys me. I know he's just trying to be funny but whatever...
Boba Fett v2
11-04-15, 09:53
https://youtu.be/53Jd3ltvb8k
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Moose-Knuckle
11-04-15, 13:58
The video didn't "offend me" and I can appreciate his humor as a gun geek directed at our own "culture". Especially the one on internet firearm forums.
Someone in another thread committed that his stereotypical Asian accent was "offensive". Are you kidding me he is ASIAN! Now that he is singing Disney songs in a French accent dressed as a Frenchman I could see someone saying that the video was racist but who are we kidding you can make of whites all day long as it's acceptable in society.
Still he's not annoying as the idiot with the fake Russian accent.
Is the Knight collection open to the public at KAC's HQ? I've heard about it and would love to visit it one day. I need to hit FL one of these days just to see the UDT/SEAL museum and then the Knight collection.
Of course the NRA has a pretty substantial collection but I think it's hard to beat the BATFE's National Firearms Collection.
If I only had George Soros money . . .
Not really. Attendees of the Orlando Shot Shot got invitations and that is how I saw it. We were informed there are employees at KAC who have never seen it. But I wonder if a call ahead might get you in or not.
Moose-Knuckle
11-04-15, 14:05
Not really. Attendees of the Orlando Shot Shot got invitations and that is how I saw it. We were informed there are employees at KAC who have never seen it. But I wonder if a call ahead might get you in or not.
Hmm, there must be a secret handshake.
Very cool and confusing. How did they make two guns with the same serial number? Is there anything different about the serial numbers? Are there photos of his collection? I'd be happy to drool over the photos.
We weren't allowed to handle them, I believe there might have been differences in the serial number prefix. There are very few photos of his collection, we were specifically asked not to take photos. But there are still a few on the internet.
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Room.jpg
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Gun-Nut-Heaven.jpg
http://www.instmiltech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/10.jpg?w=890
http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/knights.jpg
Moose-Knuckle
11-04-15, 14:13
We weren't allowed to handle them, I believe there might have been differences in the serial number prefix. There are very few photos of his collection, we were specifically asked not to take photos. But there are still a few on the internet.
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Room.jpg
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Gun-Nut-Heaven.jpg
http://www.instmiltech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/10.jpg?w=890
http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/knights.jpg
Mother of God!
One of the few TV shows I use to watch on cable was Tank Overhaul. A show about a very wealthy American and Englishman who hunt the globe for old tanks and have a crew of miracle workers that bring them back to life . . . all personally financed for their personal collections.
I thought the video was terrific!
And yes, the song was right on, plus the guy can sing.
What's not to like?
Phillygunguy
11-04-15, 14:41
Sorry I lost interest half way through I don't know who this guy is nor do I really care.
What's not to like?
The only part that I didn't like was from 0:00-1:39.
PatrioticDisorder
11-04-15, 14:55
Mother of God!
One of the few TV shows I use to watch on cable was Tank Overhaul. A show about a very wealthy American and Englishman who hunt the globe for old tanks and have a crew of miracle workers that bring them back to life . . . all personally financed for their personal collections.
Holy shit! I think he had A tank, not an entire division. LOL
Even though I probably wouldn't fit, I want a T-55 just because of that movie The Beast.
That said, I liked the song and the dude reminds me of the boss from 2 Broke Girls
WickedWillis
11-04-15, 15:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Jd3ltvb8k
Steyr is just mad because the asian guy in the video didn't do any karate.
Mother of God!
One of the few TV shows I use to watch on cable was Tank Overhaul. A show about a very wealthy American and Englishman who hunt the globe for old tanks and have a crew of miracle workers that bring them back to life . . . all personally financed for their personal collections.
And that is probably about 25% of his tank collection, not counting another dozen or so on the property functioning as lawn ornaments.
titsonritz
11-04-15, 22:23
We weren't allowed to handle them, I believe there might have been differences in the serial number prefix. There are very few photos of his collection, we were specifically asked not to take photos. But there are still a few on the internet.
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Room.jpg
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Gun-Nut-Heaven.jpg
http://www.instmiltech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/10.jpg?w=890
http://sadefensejournal.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/knights.jpg
Drool, drool. My goodness that is quite the collection. So far beyond me I can't even be jealous.
If I had that collection, everytime I opened the door and turned on the lights I would have it rigged to blast Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Jd3ltvb8k
Okay. This one was much funnier than the singing one. Now I'm starting to better understand this guys sense of humor.
Thanks for posting this.
If I had that collection, everytime I opened the door and turned on the lights I would have it rigged to blast Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax.
I was thinking "Money For Nothing", Dire Straights.
Can't you just hear that guitar as the lights all come online…
As your eyes finish the first quick pass from left to right, the drumline would kick in...
Drool, drool. My goodness that is quite the collection. So far beyond me I can't even be jealous.
I think that is 1 of 4 similar size rooms. That was basically the modern small arms room. He had a couple other wings of historic firearms from flintlock / matchlock / wheel lock up through WWI and WWII stuff from all sides of the conflict. Lots of original flags, uniforms and related items on display as well.
I was thinking "Money For Nothing", Dire Straights.
Can't you just hear that guitar as the lights all come online…
As your eyes finish the first quick pass from left to right, the drumline would kick in...
I'm thinking "Don't You Want Me" by Human League.
Failure2Stop
11-05-15, 01:45
I think that is 1 of 4 similar size rooms. That was basically the modern small arms room. He had a couple other wings of historic firearms from flintlock / matchlock / wheel lock up through WWI and WWII stuff from all sides of the conflict. Lots of original flags, uniforms and related items on display as well.
There's twice as much stored away as there is on display.
The museum was recently reorganized, I keep bugging the curator about getting the prototype collection back out.
There are some great stories about many of the display items.
There's twice as much stored away as there is on display.
The museum was recently reorganized, I keep bugging the curator about getting the prototype collection back out.
There are some great stories about many of the display items.
I figured it was more than that. For instance I don't recall seeing any Ingram variants, but I'm certain he owns every single one of them. Lots of stuff was obviously too pedestrian to earn a spot on the wall.
If the prototypes are no longer on display, that's a shame. The "garage Thompson" was crude and looked like a basic tube gun. But to think this is what led to the famous Thomspon and was built by the man himself in his garage, at a time when an ordinary man could design and build machine guns at home, is just such a culmination of factors and events that this simple prototype becomes almost as important as the development of something like the Clovis point.
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