[cerveza_fiesta]

nice.

That looks like a pretty heavy-pull jobbie.

got it geared out with sights too?

[Abyss]

It is encouraging to know that in the event of alien invasion, extra dimensional incursion or zombie infestattion, forum members will survive.

Or more likely be among the first to die as they stab themselves in the headparts.

- Abyss, has a spork and isn't afraid to use it.

[caladanbrood]

It's nowhere near as high-tech as you can get - a few balancing rods to keep it steady, but I didn't bother with the majority of little gadgets you can use, since I don't do competitions or anything anymore.

[Vengeance]

caladanbrood, on 10 March 2010 - 05:38 PM, said:

It's nowhere near as high-tech as you can get - a few balancing rods to keep it steady, but I didn't bother with the majority of little gadgets you can use, since I don't do competitions or anything anymore.

Just use it to hunt the most dangerous prey... Ehhhh Broody...

[Cougar]

All Englishmen know how to fire a bow instinctively, it's genetic memory. Plus as you can see Brood has sufficent grounds in which to pursue gentlemanly pastimes and also an elderly retainer to report on his aim.

[Vengeance]

Cougar, on 10 March 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:

All Englishmen know how to fire a bow instinctively, it's genetic memory. Plus as you can see Brood has sufficent grounds in which to pursue gentlemanly pastimes and also an elderly retainer to report on his aim.

The occasional solicitor running screaming down the lane is probably a good target too..

[Cause]

Shinrei, on 10 March 2010 - 02:09 PM, said:

@Cougar, well, most of my collection was inherited, so that's why I have them. The Japanese sword was because my sensei encouraged me to get it. However, I'm still too petrified to try to use it for actual iaijutsu training, since the threat of losing fingers is all to real.

You would train with an antique?

I have some old military surplus. My grandfather used to run a shop. Two bayanets and a rifle. Though for some reason presumaby so it could be sold the rifle has been made inopperable.

[Tiste Simeon]

Abyss, on 10 March 2010 - 05:37 PM, said:

- Abyss, has a spork and isn't afraid to use it.

Don't forget the sharpened grapefruit spoons...

I have a set of three swords (the longest one is a katana and the other two are shorter versions of it though the name momentarily escapes me...)
I also have a ridged dagger, a training bokken, a replica SWAT knife and an ornamental hunting knife from Tajikistan with my name engraved in cyrillic on the side.

[Macros]

A set of brass knuckles.
No, I did not purchase them, I was at a formal dinner several years ago and en route to the bar kicked something, looked down and there they were. Pocketed and been on the shelf since

[cerveza_fiesta]

aaaaaaaaaaaah sweet.

Brass knuckles are awesome.

My great grampy was a policeman waaaay back when there were only a few in the region.

For weapons they had a leather coated chunk of lead and a set of brass knuckles.

I used to grab those puppies off the mantle when I was little and go around in the barn punching everything in sight. Amazing the damage you can do to stuff with a set of those.

This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 10 March 2010 - 07:18 PM

[Macros]

theres a specials baton lying in the kitchen that my great uncle was issued with, but I doubt it was ever swung in anger

[Cause]

That reminds me I have brass knuckles too. Just founf them in my house one day. Must have been previous owners. Also have a variety of batons also from my grandfathers store.

[HoosierDaddy]

I scare myself without weapons. With weapons, I'd have been dead 14 years ago.

I nearly broke a hand drunken shadow-boxing (why? because I was drunk. I do weird shit when I'm drunk). Compute that into drunken sword waving =

[Illuyankas]

Yeah, booze and swords don't go together well. For instance, I'd be wearing an eyepatch if I didn't have glasses. Just a shame the scar I got from the other time I took a sword to the face while pissed has faded, it was a good story.

[RodeoRanch]

Thinking about it, I was probably supposed to register that rifle with the government. Ha, like that's going to happen.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

RodeoRanch, on 10 March 2010 - 08:25 PM, said:

Thinking about it, I was probably supposed to register that rifle with the government. Ha, like that's going to happen.

How about you have a seat right over here?

I have a weapon-quality Viking longsword that I wore with a tux in a wedding. For the record, ALL tuxedos should be worn with a sword. The guy getting married bought a sword for all of the groomsmen, individually picked to suit the person. I got the viking sword because of my hearty Norwegian stock, burly build, and oddly red beard.

I have a wooden practice katana from the same wedding, which was a present from the groom to wear to the rehearsal dinner.

Also, USA bayonnette from the korean war, a couple of hunting knives, a pocket knife I rarely carry because of sentimental value and I'm afraid it will fall out of my pocket.

I used to have a butterfly knife, and was fairly proficient with it, but my mom stole it from me. I'm not sure if she was just keeping a dangerous item from her teenage son or if she needed to shank some fool. Mother Luxury Yacht is an unpredictable lady.

[Obdigore]

RLY is my hidden weapon.

I plan to get to washington if the zombie apocalypse ever happens, and really will Just Bear-Hug to death any zombies that come near us.

Awesome.

Also, I have a 3-sword set of Katanas I got as a present, A Display-Knife (also a present), A KABAR, and a paintball gun that can have the pressure turned up to dangerous levels, especially if I freeze the paintballs.

[Coco with marshmallows]

let's see. the (somewhat) standard:

paddy bashers - don't neg me for this, my dad's irish and that's what he calls them. I genuinely don't know what else they are called.
baseball bat, titanium.
socket wrench, steel.

the more unusual, mainly for training purposes, though some MAY be slightly illegal:
Chinese broadsword (one)
Chain whip (9-section, one)
Bokken (several)
Bo (several)
Jo (several)
Shinai (two)
Tekko (several pairs) [knuckle dusters]
Kobutan (three)
Nunchaku (three sets)
Three section staff (one, barely ever used. and frankly, shit quality, liable to break if I hit something/one with them)
Kwan Dao (one, though the blade is dull at present)

the highly unusual, and almost certainly illegal, though could probably get away with "they're only for display":
polynesian war clubs (two)
some traditional Lua weapons(with tiger shark teeth, two)

and....
that's all that springs to mind. There may be others floating about.

Oh, couple of bodkin headed arrows. Though I don't own a bow to shoot them with.

[D'rek]

cerveza_fiesta, on 10 March 2010 - 05:16 PM, said:

Does anybody have any combat ready swords and know how to use em?

I always wanted to take lessons someplace.

good luck finding that where I live...but in bigger cities I bet there's schools.

My double swords are not super-sharp, but enough to stab or slice someone if I was actually trying to. To be honest, though, I could probably only wield one of them effectively, I was never very good at doing 2 swords at once. My butterfly swords were never sharpened, not even when originally made (they are just for practice/learning really) and my broadswords are pretty dull, but could be sharpened if I were inclined to do so (or more likely pay money to have done so).

Cocoreturns, on 10 March 2010 - 09:34 PM, said:

Bokken (several)

If bokken count as a weapon then I've got a bunch of broomsticks around the house, too!

[Ribald]

My only weapon is my razor sharp wit... hence the fact that I got the crap knocked out of me in Liverpool one night.

Although to be honest I think me owning swords would be a really, really bad idea... lack of co-ordination + drunken Irishman + swords = An after school special and a trip to the emergency room.