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Don't kill yourself
If you decide to buy a gun, I suggest a 1911, they're fun to shoot!
Are the non .45 variants just as fun?
They're also fun, but I just like 45. It's a nice chunky round.
I think they're implying for safety.... not for an easy way out.
I did my training on the Beretta M9 and the Mausberg 500.
Neat, the M9 is a good choice, and 9mm is plentiful and cheaper than 12 gauge.
Meh. Its just what I was trained on. I've never been an enthusiast.
Hold on, you were trained on a shotgun and a handgun? No rifle? Are you a cop?
No, we trained M16 as well, but spent way more time on M9/ shotgun. My assumption was always that our job was just to be targets in the case something actually happened. I also trained 50 cal.
I'm interested if you can figure out what service I was in based on what I've told you so far.
I mean, in the US I'm pretty sure only Navy deals with shotguns, I think to prevent hull penetration? Coasties might for the same reason, but I've never hung out with any
Without going into profile history, and assuming American, I'm guessing a land based service, either the Army or Marines. Seeing as the Marines had M16s longer than the Army did. I'm going with Marines.
That said, I have a hunch you might be European somehow. Maybe Germany from how you misspelled Mossberg? You'd have to be NATO, but I'm not super knowledgeable about the German services.
Nope. My secret is safe. I'll give another hint. Those were the only fire arms we carried underway, and they were mostly considered a joke. Especially the 50cal.
Underway? Joke? Definitely the Coast Guard then. That, or potentially the Navy, which would also make sense, but I'm going with the coast guard.
MP
Not even close.
Well was a guess lol
The 50cal is a dead give away (imo).