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October 15, 2006

The machine gun shoot

Yesterday was a day that had been planned for several months in advance. Dave, Zack, Mark, Gabe and I went down to the Knob Creek Range and participated in the yearly Machine Gun Shoot. In case if you're not aware of exactly what this event is, I would recommend visiting the official Web site and getting the 411 on what can only be called the greatest gun spectacle on earth.

There were all kinds of guns and gun enthusiasts at the event ... with hundreds of booths setup for your browsing and purchasing enjoyment. The gun shoot was amazing all by itself, but having all of these guns and things around just really made the day, in my opinion. Seeing all of these people around you that truely enjoy being gun owners is a very powerful feeling.

Speaking of the gun shoot ... there were two specific things that really stood out to me. First, the 50-cal guns. When these things were fired, you felt your insides vibrate. When we first arrived at KCR, the first couple of rounds really caught me off guard. I definately jumped a few times, but as the day progressed, I became less edgy about the gun firing and actually enjoyed feeling the shock wave that these powerful weapons produced.

The second thing about the shoot was the night show. They loaded tracer rounds in a vast majority of the guns and let 'em rip when the sun went down. I know this is really geeky of me to say, but watching these tracer rounds being fired out of the guns into the hillside really reminded me of a space battle scene straight out of Star Wars. There were red tracers, there were green tracers ... and it looked like I was watching a real life space fight with lasers.

One of the more sober moments of the day was when a preacher came on the loud speaker around 4 or 5pm. He was praying for all of the soldiers out and about defending the country, praying for those who have fallen protecting the country and for those who have made it back home safely. What was a truely remarkable site was this: I was smack dab in the middle of the tent were all of the venders were, and not a single soul was moving. The vast majority of the people (several hundred at best guess) were standing there, most with their heads down and listening to every word that the preacher had to say.

Afterwards, a lady was on the loudspeaker singing the national anthem. Once again, everyone was dead quiet and not moving. Once she finished, someone behind me shouted "hoooraaaah!" and everyone began cheering.

God bless the USA.

Overall, the event was a great time. I bought a hoodie for me and Zack. I knew it was going to be colder when the sun went down, so I wanted to make sure that he and I both stayed warm. While everyone did have a good time at the event, Zack unfortunately lost a $35.00 knife that he had been wanting a while, and he whined about it for several hours after the fact. Dave and I told him that it was a lesson learned and to be more careful with your things. There will always be other knives to be had and lost, after all.

...out~

Posted by ed at 08:20 PM | Comments (0)