[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by Akai Shizuku

I know this might be a little off-topic (like this conversation), but I would like to happily comment on the fact that this forum is one of the very few places where I may engage in intellectual conversation. Attempting to begin any sort of intelligent conversation from most other students in my classes (I'm in high school) is homogenous to squeezing water from a stone, and presenting any uncommon/rare knowledge I may have about any particular subject either sets me up for ridicule or props me up on a pedestal.

Back into the conversation. MartialMan, how numerous are these references?

Just like I collected books on martial arts for over 35 years, same for firearms. My whole family on both sides are into guns. They range from hunters, cops, muilitary, gun dealers, and gun smiths. I have 9 Uncles on one side and 11 on the other. All having a few offspring from many different generations ranging from 8 yr olds to 50 year olds. (The older having the oldest offspring, such as myself and cousins near my age)

I routinely go to gun shows, gun shoots, and am on gun forums as well.