In the 7th grade, I graduated in the 80's, I took a 22 rifle barrel to school shop class. I had permission from my parents and the shop teacher. I was spinning it on the metal lathe to remove a lot of rust so it could be re-blued.A fellow student " blabber mouth" ran to the principal office and reported what he thought was wrong. The shop teacher and I both got to sit on the bench outside the principals office to be TALKED to one at a time. That shop teacher is one of my favorite teachers!
0:28 "This is my AR-15 A2 Sporter 2 rifle. And my mom bought me this rifle back in high school. It was a Birthday gift." - Military Arms Channel. What an awesome birthday gift and mom! I'm glad you told the story of how you got your mom to actually buy you the rifle near the end, that's pretty tricky and funny.
@@thatxonexguy5438 They absolutely DO get in trouble for any mention of guns that isn't negative. I'm a public highschool teacher. You can shut the fuck up idiot.
Well, my gun interests started recently. I'm under the age of 18. I'm currently 17. My father used to take me shooting. I shot everything he had, shotguns, rifles, handguns (he never had an NFA item) but recently he relapsed on drugs and also became an alcoholic. My parents got divorced, and I was left as the only man in the house. My father never properly taught my mother how to shoot either. I was passed down an old tiger p85 which was my dads first handgun (I didn't know that at the time) and I went in with my mom and I traded it in for a Glock 19c. Now I just recently finished building my first rifle, and am starting my collection with firearms. I currently only have 4, the Ruger 10/22, Mosin Nagant 91/30, my AR-15, and my Glock 19c. I know I'm not 18, so none of these firearms are in 'my name', but I'm helping to teach my mother how to defend herself (she just recently got her CCW) and I'm trying to learn everything I can from Uncles, friends parents, and BSA leaders.
I really do wish I could have been lived in that time, I mean shit, having an AR on a gun rack in a truck! Dirt cheap ammo! Guns in senior pictures! Hell yes! I could feel the awesomeness you spoke, thank you!
+Military Arms Channel we all take time for granted. At least you spent your childhood doing productive things outdoors rather than sitting in the house like the kids of today do. Mashing away at their cell phones like there's no tomorrow. I really enjoyed the video. Especially the pictures of you when you were younger. They were priceless.
+Military Arms Channel I really want to thank you and many other of you big youtube gun guys for bringing back into the large world of guns, thank you.
Donovan notmyname Yep, we had freedoms we don't possess today and prices that seem fantasy today. We also had a minimum wage of $3.35 per hour, so prices today are relative. Most of us still have to save up for what we want and wish we could pull more triggers. ; )
Donovan notmyname not to mention late 80s milsurp rifles were a dime a dozen i remember being a teen and sks were 50 to 75 dollars. Mosin nagants were 60 bucks. Tokarovs were 70 bucks How i miss those times.
"No bullshit. Just cool shit." -Aristotle We had a yearly family get together where we would have a .22 shooting competition. After a couple years of doing that (maybe 12 or 13 years old) my grandpa believed I was ready to finally participate in the competition. "Close your eyes and hold out your hand" he said. and there it was. Marlin 60 .22. My own rifle I could compete with. I was amazed. Still have it to this day. I'd shoot for hours on end with that thing. After a couple of years of having this yearly gathering, the family members who hosted the event got older, and decided to stop the tradition as it was alot of stress on them to organize such an event. Years passed but they didn't know that my love of firearms continued. I showed them (and my grandfather) my AR that I built and my grandpa was so happy. They were proud that the passion was passed down to the younger generation (the rest of the kids didn't really seem to care as much). And that's how I became the Gun-Nut of the family.
In 1986, our student parking lot had lots of pickups with gun racks, and some had rifles or shotguns in them. That was at a high school in suburban Houston (Clear Lake), Texas. That was normal. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
I have seen your videos for a long time, this is my favorite! It is not a gun addiction that you started, it was learning about guns and how to be a patriot; now you are a gun connoisseur and a patriot. Hats off to you sir!
I appreciate you letting us into your life, most people nowadays keep stuff to themselves. What a fascinating video, and love all the cool pictures from your past. My brothers, buddies and I used to dress up in camo and have buckeye, or corncob fights. I spent more time in the woods then I did at home, especially when we lived in the country. Our first rifle was a single shot 22LR, don't even remember the name of it. I was only 8 and my brothers were all older, but we would go back in the woods and shoot. Thanks for taking us along and I really enjoyed this video.
My first AR was a Bushmaster Carbon15. Being a left handed shooter, with no brass deflector , and it being a POS, it took me a few years to appreciate the AR platform.
In 1989 my Jr high shop teacher had a 10 gauge he loaned me to go turkey hunting with that weekend and he wanted to shoot my ar15 so we both brought them to school (with ammo) on Friday and traded, then on Monday we brought them back and traded back. No one cared or freeked out and called the cops. It doesn't seem that long ago, but I can't put my finger on when this country changed.
kommando92 No problem. There's a lot lost in RUclips comments, especially one like that. I probably should have worded it more properly. I completely understand.
Well if you want to go really far back, you can blame the 1934 Firearms Act that banned machine guns. You can blame all you want, but the tyrannical government won't stop until you stop them.
the day i told my mexican parents i just bought an ar15 they didnt believe me, until i walked in the house with it and my dad said he cant believe they sold me that shit. now there are eager to see the new firearm i just bought
I bought my first AR-15 two days ago, but I haven't told my mom yet, it's on its way to the FFL of my choice. Wish me luck that my Cuban mom doesn't smack me with a sandal.
+Malacovics wasn't just talking about going back because of the ammo. Just the 80's in general. More respect back then and we didn't have all the liberal idiots we have now. Plus the music was great.
100fredkrueger If you generalize that much than you're the idiot. Older people in your age said the exact same thing in the 80's. And if you think "there is not enough respect today", than *you* fucked up, because those kids were born in the 80's, raised by *your generation*.
Damn Tim, you actually got me a little emotional over here. I'm only 28 but 10 years ago me and 2 of my buddies all decided we were going to join the military. One of my buddies went Army infantry, the other went Marine infantry, and I went Air Force security forces. Before we all ended up leaving for basic we had a lot of good times hanging out shooting guns and fishing. It was really cool hearing your back story Tim! Nothing like reminiscing about the good ole days!
A lot of cool memories you have. I had my FFL and the only way I got to buy something for myself was to convince my wife first that I didn't already have the same weapon in my personal inventory. I still have my pre-ban Colt A2 Sporter in 5.56. Love the weapon and will never sell it although people have offered insane money for it. BTW, I spent 12 years in the Army. Was a great experience and finally was able to convince my CO to let me go to Ranger school. Made it through and leaned a lot. Cherish those memories the most. Semper Fi Marine.
my first rimfire rifle was a savage mk2 .22 bolt action rifle and my first Center fire rifle was a century arm's c308 that my grandad paid for I've only been able to shoot it once so far but I love it
Enjoying all of your "lighter side" and back story vids you've been posting as of late. So often we have to endure the armchair tactical "operator" elitism that other channels propagate while looking for some decent insights on various firearms. its good to see informative, fun, and engaging vids that dont try and shove it down our throats with a large helping of know it all arrogance. keep up the good work.
Thank you. I am not tactical nor am I qualified to tell you what best suits you. I don't think of myself as a "reviewer" either, I'm just a guy with a gun collection who loves shooting and I bring a camera along. Thanks for watching, it truly means a lot.
My mom was kinda cool about me having guns. I first gun was a WW2 Brno made K98 I bought while in college. Once I saw that episode went through without a hitch so I then upped he game and brought home an MG 34. It was converted to semi-auto, but still. That day the MG came in I was up with it all nite till about 8AM cocking it, adjusting the sight and field striping it. My parents probably did not get much sleep hearing all the clicks coming from downstairs. Now I am 49 and just got a nearly unfired converted to semi-auto Colt M16A1, looks a lot like your rifle. BTW I believe I sold you a repro WW2 holster on ebay recently. I noticed the Military Arms Channel name on the address or the ebay name, I ship out of the Czech Republic.
My first rifle was my scar 17, I had just got back from Afghanistan, and I was home on leave, I walked into my local gun store, and it was love at first sight, and I walked out with it shortly after
MAC! you remind me of when I dig out my 1st centerfire rifle, my Lee-Enfield No.4 Mark 1*, ugh! the stories I could tell about that rifle lol, got it when I was 15, used to practice the "mad minute". Funniest story is.. fast forward 10 years, I work at the very shop I got it at lol I cut my teeth learning to hunt alone (kind of a right of passage in my family lol, I had previously hunted with my dad and he taught me the basics), spot and stalk hunting, anyhow. I also shot my 1st competitive matches with my old Lee-Enfield No.4 and boy did heads turn when this then 17 year old kid was keeping up with M1 garands and M1-A's during the rapid fire sections. Unfortunately I've never bagged a deer with it, I got my 1st deer with a rifle I got a year later, a Mosin-Nagant M44 carbine for a whopping $75 (I'm very well known at my gun club because of my M44)
My 1st centerfire was my garand, next my military issued M14 with selector, and then I moved on into my favorite type of rifles, the high power accurate bolt guns, .308, .300wm, .338L, & .50BMG, & now @ 50yo I only have 2 more quests, 1 each a .408 Cheytac & a .338-.378 Weatherby mag, you know the true big boy of the .338's. Great video so glad you shared, thanks for your service.
great stories, thanks for sharing, my dad told me stories of actually shooting .22's for a class in high school, they'd go down to the basement and practice... how times have changed now you even mention you own them and people get nervous or heckle you for it. i remember being 18 in high school so i had my licence (canada) and it was ridiculous how many kids would lose their minds at the thought of it but i had grown up shooting at a young age especially since my older brother kind of paved that path for me. first military rifle i got was a swiss k31. Thanks for the video again, love hearing those old stories
That sling flip thing you did at 23:00 I would do with my Mossberg 500 when I was younger. Probably the same age you were. Good times and memories. It was the first gun I purchased with my own money and took my first deer with.
ill always remember my first hand gun. an np-762. id fallen in love with 7.62x25 and had an affinity for sigs. two days later i stumbled across that exact combo only this one was made in china. 2 weeks later the reg cleared and i had my little hot rod of a 226 for somthing like 380 canadian roubles
Very cool video. Thanks to my Dad and his stories about being in the service and time in Korea, I ended up enlisting myself. When I was stationed at Ft. Carson I found a M1 Garand for $600 and scooped it up, mostly because he would talk about the Garand the way some preachers talk about God-LOL. Since then I've managed to add another Garand, M14 clone, M4 clone, 1903A3, Eddy 1917, AK series, SKS, M44, etc... Watching you shoot your A1/A2 brings back good memories of my first service issue M16 which was marked XM16-E1. I always wondered what that rifle saw, especially in Vietnam. It was also probably the most accurate rifle I was ever issued too. Like you, I also scored very high during BRM in Basic during rifle week and ended up tying for 1st place with two other guys. We were awarded high BRM at basic graduation, my first award in the military which I cherish the most to this day. Sorry for the winded post, this video of yours brought back a lot of memories that were tucked away for a long time. Great vid and I really appreciate this one. AATW from a retired 82D Para.
My brother with an FFL in the '80s left me without any cash. His first SP01 came in '78; then HBARs for each of us ten years later. Still holds 3/4 MOA and is the go-to-gun on most 4-dog days in Wyoming.
My first centerfire rifle was an M-16A1 handed to me by a bored looking corporal through the small window of an armory in San Diego at a place called MCRD. Got to know that piece of metal and plastic pretty well over the next couple of months or so.
We had a very similar childhood. Your a year older, but listening to you reminisce brought back a flood of memories for me as well. My parents bought me a Stainless Mini-14 in 86 for doing good in school. Got an M1 carbine soon after saving my summer job money. Good times. Miss the 80’s and how the world was back then. Kids today will never have the freedoms or normalcy we took for granted back then.
Epic senior picture. I grew up with a 10/22 and 20ga single-shot. As an adult, it was an M91/30 that started my collection of military firearms and interest in rifles in general.
"My mom bought me an AR-15". Hilarious! Meanwhile over here in the UK in the mid 80s my mum went spare when I bought an air pistol, despite that I was in the Air Training Corps (RAF Cadets). That meant I was trained to fire the No.8 .22LR, the Lee Enfield No.4 .303", the 7.62mm L1A1 SLR, the 5.56mm L98A1 and the 7.62mm L81A1. After that I spent 29 years as an aircraft armourer until 2018 and now I'm a civilian armourer on a contract supporting British Army small arms. A completely different world! :o)
When I was a lad (graduated HS in 98), I had a tshirt that had the image of an early Colt 1911 advertising poster on it. Wore it at least once a week. And an HK logo shirt as well... Now they`d pull me out in handcuffs.
I bought a VP9 and eventually stumbled across this video. I kinda laughed a bit and figured hats just your personality. I would never spend lots of money on guns and ammo and researching the firearms of history. Annnnnnnd now I’ve gone down a similar path as you. It’s my favorite hobby and I thoroughly enjoy teaching people the history and purpose of guns. And it’s very relaxing to teach someone to shoot and clean a gun. Keep up the hard work. We love everything you do! America needs more men like you. You’re a great role model. 🇺🇸❤️
as a first center fire the 10-22ruger was mine also your stories bring back memories kick my self in the ass for selling the guns I had. but I've bought plenty now and still buying. keep up the good work and thank you for your service ...
This is why I love your channel MAC! That's a real good telling of what got you into firearms. My first firearm was a Smith & Wesson 38 Airweight I bought back in 94. I just gave my oldest son his first AR lower and a pocket constitution for his 21st b-day.
I remember hotel gun shows when I was around 12. Full auto everything you could imagine. Just my luck. Greatest gun shows ever. I was too young to buy a gun, and too much into fantasy knives.
I had a big fascination with guns as a child growing up in the 80s. Nobody in my family was into guns so I had to wait until I was 21 to buy my own gun without an adult signature. My first fun experience was when visiting my step mother's family in Kentucky and I got to fire a single shot 12g at the weeds. Cleared a big path. Unfortunately, as other commentators have mentioned. The war on our 2nd Amendment rights was in full swing going into the 90s. And of course the year I turned 21 (1994) was the year of the infamous 1994-2004 AWB. So prices skyrocketed. Guns I grew up wanting like the SPAS-12, Dragunov, etc, were cut off from importation and saw prices go through the roof! My first gun was a Rossi .38 special and then a Russian SKS. The collection has of course grown. I really like these nostalgic videos. Remembering the younger years when things were different. Better world. A different time. When you could go into an Ace Hardware and buy a handgun! I think of those years a lot. I miss them so much.
Please, forgive me for the length of this comment. I've just come across this video after seeing so many of your newer videos and I have to admit, this is one of my all-time favorites. I went down memory lane with you. I grow up in a small farming and coal mining community in Southern Illinois in the 70s and graduated in 1982. You are so correct in saying that we took guns to school. I don't know of one day that there weren't guns at school while it was in session. I would say that there 80 % of my male friends and a couple of female friends always had a firearm in the vehicle. I lived on a farm that had 250 acres that weren't being used with a large water-filled stripe pit and another 300+acres adjoining that we would use almost every weekend shooting and swimming by day and camping and fishing at night. Then when we started driving, I had a couple of friends that would go with me Raccoon hunting at night after dates or basketball games which we would sell the fur for extra spending money. I had a little part-time job and I would bank all that money and just used the money from the game that I harvested because some of the older folks that couldn't hunt any longer would pay me for the small game also that I had harvested. Many of us were like you and your friends, 3 became law enforcement, 6 went and 1 tried into the military. 3 did both. The ones in law enforcement did very well, 2 became Chief of police in local cities/towns, 1 became Chief of police in a city very near Chicago, 1 at the Army became Assistant Chief Deputy and because of his training along with his qualifications of being able to carry a firearm on an aircraft. He is solely responsible for the local area counties for the airplane extraditions. 1 after the Airforce is a Sheriff for the county very close of Atlanta GA, and 1 after the Airforce became a Federal Marshal. 2 others went into the Army, 1 went into the Navy, 1 went into the Airforce, 2 went into the Marines, and I was the one that tried. I had signed up for the Corps but a week and a half before I was to ship out to Boot Camp at Paris Island, I was injured at work. I was working at a full-service gas station at the time and while repairing a tire it blew up and broke both hands wrists, left arm, 4 ribs. So after 5 extra surgeries later on my left hand, I missed my window for the US Marine Corps. They couldn't use me anymore because of my loss of range in movement. Side note: my son is a Sgt. in the Marines, so I did the next best thing since I wasn't able to go. Now for the teachers, many of the male teachers had a firearm in their vehicle. I remember that many times that I would have a teacher would interrupt my last period just to tell me to bring my gear tomorrow because we're going hunting right after school. I can't tell you just how much that meant to me and how I wanted to go to school because of my relationships with my teachers. Several of them have passed on but I still refer to them as a father figure. Like they say "it takes a village". To this day because of my experience I still believe it. I was 8 years old when I started hunting with my dad, My dad actually was a stepfather at the time because had just married this man, He had just gotten out of the army in Colorado, Fort Carson, Colorado Springs and he moved us back to where he was from and that is Illinois. As he would come home and he would tell me to go and grab the rifle or shotgun for us to go hunting. Throughout the years of hunting with dad, I realized that many things in life he was able to teach me in the quiet times in the field or woods with him. He has passed away 2 years ago but since his passing. He and I were able to get one more squirrel hunt in a week and a half before passed away from pancreatic cancer. It wasn't about the hunt as much as it was that he wanted to spend time with me in the woods where we had found our quiet times together. I've been able to remember so many things that I had forgotten. I miss him and I love that man. He taught me how to be a dad and what it is to be a good man. My dad had made a deal with my bother and me. He would buy us a Daisy BB gun when I was 9 and he said if you both take care of it, then at Christmas he would get us a shotgun. Every time he cleaned one of his guns I would sit next to him and clean that Daisy. Anything I could do to show him that I was responsible, that's what I was willing to do. At Christmas, he bought a single-shot 20 gauge shotgun that was made for Sears Roebuck by Winchester which was the same as Winchester Model70A. I had proven myself to dad by being a safe and right kind of hunter. At the age of 11 or 12, I started hunting by myself. Basically, as I got home through the front door and as soon as I changed clothes, as I'm going out the backdoor, mom would just say "be careful". I hunted everything that you can hunt in Southern Illinois with this gun. I still have this shotgun. My dad did some trading with a coworker at the coal mine for a Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action 30-30, I loved that rifle from the first time that I laid eyes on it. I mowed lawns all summer long and helped local farmers to buy that 30-30 from him. So that was my first centerfire and not long after my grandpa gave me his old 1903 Springfield 30-06. Those were great days even though we really didn't have much but we made the best of everything we had. It's sad that innocent days like the ones we grew up in are gone and because of so many crazy things that the youth do now those innocent days are gone forever. Because things have changed also in parenting, there is no longer a village to help raise our youth.
Man I wish I was around in the 80's. I'm in high school now, and it seems like talking about guns is taboo again. I've got my group of friends who like guns, and the rest of the kids kind of avoid us. And I live in a rural area. I can't believe what it'd be like in the city. Also I wish we could still carry guns in the woods. Police around here have kind of cracked down on that, and I'd just rather not risk it, sadly.
Redneck Operations yah it sucks now. I'm 16, and in my whole high school, there's only 3 students that like firearms(me and two others) one teacher, and my lacrosse coach. Everyone else either thinks guns are evil, or just don't know anything about them. For example, a month ago, one of my friends saw me watching a RUclips video about building an AR, and told me I should stop watching it since building guns was illegal, and I was going to get in trouble. Needless to say, I enlightened him, but it's just sad to see how much ignorance and demonization there is regarding firearms now. It's not like the 80's were that far ago, and in such a short time everything has changed.
Redneck Operations Me and my friends play airsoft and collect real firearms up here in northwest Indiana. One day we were playing airsoft in the woods and some police showed up and were actually fascinated by our airsoft rifles. (They aren't the cheap ones from walmart either) The police ended up telling us that it's good to see kids doing stuff outdoors and said "you guys have fun and be safe" and drove away. That was an awesome day.
Your senior picture is so out of bounds. Absolutely dig it. Always love guns due to my dad. Shot a ton of .22lr and shotguns as kids. But never really had much for centerfire or handguns. Now it's all I buy. First love for me was the Crossman 766.....every living creature ran for it's life when they saw it in my hands.
Man. I must have been born in the wrong decade! I wish I could have done HALF of what you did when you were younger. I grew up scared of guns because of the rhetoric being thrown around at the time( born 1989) I couldn't join the military because of their sight requirements now. Don't get me started on trying to enjoy the outdoors as a kid in the liberal burbs! Thank you for sharing. It is always fun to hear about the past
dude. this was one of my favorite vids you have done. it just takes me back to my youth ( i was not a gun owner till recently but i always was into military rifles in the 80's in high school as well) cool to see you were just like all of us at one time . thank you for sharing.
Fuck, makes me dream of good old times. European here and the psycho about guns is the same. In the 80s-90s guns were legal to own without permits or licenses and sporting ammo was sold at supermarkets. Military calibers were not allowed so AR15s came in the country chambered in .222 but nothing else than an ID was needed to buy them. Now it's the other way around, any caliber is allowed but we go through a shit ton in paperwork/permits.
I just built my AR-15 and now I want an old A2 style rifle after watching this. Thank you Tim for sharing your childhood memories and your beautiful guns with us. It's true what they say, "you can't beat a classic".
Military Arms Channel 18:20 In Hungary we used the bottom of the end of the recoil spring on the bolt of the lever to remove the gas tube. :) And you have an AK-63D, you son of a... great mom! :D
Awesome video! Very nostalgic. My first rifle ever was a 70's era Savage model 99e .308 lever action. First semi-auto rifle ever was a Cetme c308 which I still have and love.
This was just plain fun to watch. I've had this discussion with buddies over beers and at the range. It's easy to forget about the guns in the "back" of the safe, but those are the ones that got you into shooting and collecting in the first place. There's always great stories behind those guns. Tim, your videos are on fire as of late!
Mac, this really brings back memories for me and regrets. In the summer of 1983 after my freshman year of college a friend loaned me $525.00 to purchase a Colt AR15 SP1. It took me half the summer to pay him back. I kept it under my bed in my dorm room at college that summer while working. I foolishly traded it for a 6" Colt Python before going in the Army in October of 1983. I don't have any pictures of it. I remember only shooting two or three time before trading it. They seem to be in the $2000-$2500 range. I may try and get one for old times sake. Great photos and never sell that gun.
Really enjoyed this video. Amazing how times have changed things, especially when it comes to guns. My 1st was a Mini-14 that I got for around $200 back in the early 80's after a buddy took me shooting one time. I was maybe 20 years old before I got to handle any firearm. I immediately fell in love and had to have one. I've been collecting ever since. My old Mini remains all original and in great condition. I loved all of the old pics!
Very cool hearing the old stories. What in the world brought you from Kansas to Indiana? Great Lakes Naval Station? I grew up fearing Red Dawn, as my high school was only 4 miles away from the #3 target on American soil during the Cold War: Grissom Air Force Base.
Loved this video! I was like you in high school. I was fascinated by military firearms. I never read comic books. I bought stacks and stacks of gun magazines. I read them cover to cover. This was before the internet obviously. I bought my first gun when I was 17 from a coworker for $450. It was a Glock 22 gen one. It came with a ten round mag plus two 15 round mags. This was great because we were in the middle of the Clinton ban and 15 rounders were going for $75 at gun shows. I remember I came home and showed my Dad. I said, "Hey Dad! Check out this cool gun you just bought!" Surprisingly, he was ok with it. I remember him saying, "You just better be careful with that." I shot that thing every weekend without fail. I eventually sold it so I could buy an engagement ring for my wife. I sold it for $400 but I kept the two 15 round mags lol. I wish I still had it but I don't have any regrets. We are going on 16 years happily married and have 5 kids. If I could go back, I'd do it again. Today I carry a G19.
This is an awesome video Tim. I grew up around the Wichita, El Dorado area but am familiar with clinton lake and also did a bunch of camping with friends, family and in the boy scouts. I got my first marlin .22 when I was 13 after having taken a high interest in shooting in the boy scouts. From there, got my eagle scout and my collection hasn't stopped. I got quite a few of nice gems along the way. My first center fire was a ruger mini 30 and just like you had a blast with my friends playing around in the KS woods.
I had an old well worn M16A1 pre forward assist, I loved it, it functioned perfectly, it gets on my tits when people trash the AR15, there was never anything wrong with it.
Tim thnx for taking us on a ride down memory lane. Our youth was very similar , you had me digging through the safes looking for my first mini 14 and pictures from back then . Cant help but notice the joy on your face holding that old girl !very cool. Here in Vermont we did all the same things and the addiction is real lol . Very cool video and thnx for sharing .
Great great story, my very first rifle was a 1989 Remington 270, I got it when I was 15 for my birthday and now that I'm 18 I just bought a 1944 Finnish m39 !
I’m a little late to the game in terms of the video, but ironically after I had to part with my first AR because I needed the money, my mom bought me my second one for $1,500, it just happens to be a BCM. Beautiful rifle, like you I’ve made some adjustments to it, and it’s my favorite rifle in my collection. Grew up near the country side of southeast Louisiana, shooting the .22 was a joy and a pleasant memory from my childhood. My first 22 rifle still sits on my gun rack under my AR-15. When you’re into guns and just enjoy shooting, It’s those special moments and memories that stick with you into adulthood. Even more so when they’re given to you as a gift by a parent. Great video, Tim. Keep up the great videos.
The pics were of me in high school, before the Marines. I always liked OD's more. We had Woodland cammo in my day. In 1989 I was already in the Corps and serving at NSB Bangor.
My wife says I'm obsessed with guns and I go out to my dad's property too much to shoot. She can't understand why I watch RUclips gun videos either. Ha
+Military Arms Channel And I couldn't be more proud of that. Thank you for your voice and embracing American values yourself. I tip my cap to you and all who love our rights.
OMG World of Fun!!!!! That was my Jam as a kid. Haven't been to Kansas City since I moved about 18 years ago. Still good memories. Thanks for bringing it up haven't heard "Worlds of Fun" in forever.
Awesome video brings back memories of my youth joined Mother Corp in 1990 first rifle was my fathers JC Higgins 22lr bolt action. we used to camp and set up outposts in my youth have fond memories of it here in middle Georgia
Moms that buy guns for their kids are the coolest kind of Moms.
In the 7th grade, I graduated in the 80's, I took a 22 rifle barrel to school shop class. I had permission from my parents and the shop teacher. I was spinning it on the metal lathe to remove a lot of rust so it could be re-blued.A fellow student " blabber mouth" ran to the principal office and reported what he thought was wrong. The shop teacher and I both got to sit on the bench outside the principals office to be TALKED to one at a time. That shop teacher is one of my favorite teachers!
Awesome video brother. Brought back similar memories.... you and I would have had fun back in the day : )
SOOTCH! love your channel brother!
Long live the republic.
Would you please do a video about your experiences in the roaring 80's? I'm sure it would be a excellent watch!
God Bless America.
sootch00 your vidios are great to sooch..but yeah tim great vidio bringsem right back.
0:28 "This is my AR-15 A2 Sporter 2 rifle. And my mom bought me this
rifle back in high school. It was a Birthday gift." - Military Arms
Channel. What an awesome birthday gift and mom! I'm glad you told the
story of how you got your mom to actually buy you the rifle near the
end, that's pretty tricky and funny.
Your mom bought you an AR in high school?!
You have a VERY good mom!
Give her a hug!
That alone makes me so jelly LOL
Raven 212
I take it "jelly"means jealous?
Sorry but I'm in my forties and don't know all current slang.
No problem. And yes it means, jealous.
Raven 212
Ok thanks.
I guess I could have looked up a slang site oh well.
I just got a Colt SP1 actually. I'm a sophomore in the free LA, love my mom.
That senior picture....just try to do that nowadays!
Indeed, your next picture will be in an orange suit!
@Jones nah they just getting shot and killed
@@thatxonexguy5438 They absolutely DO get in trouble for any mention of guns that isn't negative. I'm a public highschool teacher. You can shut the fuck up idiot.
It’s sad just goes to show how fucked up our youth are in current year. It’s not a gun problem it’s a sick kid problem
Watching this was like a time capsule of how much has changed in the attitude towards firearms over the past 30 years
This is one of my favorite videos you have made. I love how you slowed it down and told stories that most of us have been dying to know. Thanks Tim!
"Back in the eighties man..." --> How many great stories begin hahaha
"Can I buy one?"
"Join the Army."
*Joins the Marines*
Well, my gun interests started recently. I'm under the age of 18. I'm currently 17. My father used to take me shooting. I shot everything he had, shotguns, rifles, handguns (he never had an NFA item) but recently he relapsed on drugs and also became an alcoholic. My parents got divorced, and I was left as the only man in the house. My father never properly taught my mother how to shoot either. I was passed down an old tiger p85 which was my dads first handgun (I didn't know that at the time) and I went in with my mom and I traded it in for a Glock 19c. Now I just recently finished building my first rifle, and am starting my collection with firearms. I currently only have 4, the Ruger 10/22, Mosin Nagant 91/30, my AR-15, and my Glock 19c. I know I'm not 18, so none of these firearms are in 'my name', but I'm helping to teach my mother how to defend herself (she just recently got her CCW) and I'm trying to learn everything I can from Uncles, friends parents, and BSA leaders.
Ruger
should have kept the ruger p85,it probably meant a lot to your dad
+Rajbir Dhadda it did. He was angry when we sold it. We didn't know at the time it was his first handgun. I felt bad.
+Kevin Cutter we've all decisions that we later regretted.
+Rajbir Dhadda yes we all have. I plan on when I'm 21 buying him a p85 again.
I really do wish I could have been lived in that time, I mean shit, having an AR on a gun rack in a truck! Dirt cheap ammo! Guns in senior pictures! Hell yes! I could feel the awesomeness you spoke, thank you!
We took it all for granted. None of us knew how much things would change in such a short time.
+Military Arms Channel we all take time for granted. At least you spent your childhood doing productive things outdoors rather than sitting in the house like the kids of today do. Mashing away at their cell phones like there's no tomorrow. I really enjoyed the video. Especially the pictures of you when you were younger. They were priceless.
+Military Arms Channel I really want to thank you and many other of you big youtube gun guys for bringing back into the large world of guns, thank you.
Donovan notmyname Yep, we had freedoms we don't possess today and prices that seem fantasy today. We also had a minimum wage of $3.35 per hour, so prices today are relative. Most of us still have to save up for what we want and wish we could pull more triggers. ; )
Donovan notmyname not to mention late 80s milsurp rifles were a dime a dozen i remember being a teen and sks were 50 to 75 dollars. Mosin nagants were 60 bucks. Tokarovs were 70 bucks How i miss those times.
"No bullshit. Just cool shit." -Aristotle
We had a yearly family get together where we would have a .22 shooting competition. After a couple years of doing that (maybe 12 or 13 years old) my grandpa believed I was ready to finally participate in the competition. "Close your eyes and hold out your hand" he said. and there it was. Marlin 60 .22. My own rifle I could compete with. I was amazed. Still have it to this day. I'd shoot for hours on end with that thing.
After a couple of years of having this yearly gathering, the family members who hosted the event got older, and decided to stop the tradition as it was alot of stress on them to organize such an event. Years passed but they didn't know that my love of firearms continued. I showed them (and my grandfather) my AR that I built and my grandpa was so happy. They were proud that the passion was passed down to the younger generation (the rest of the kids didn't really seem to care as much).
And that's how I became the Gun-Nut of the family.
In 1986, our student parking lot had lots of pickups with gun racks, and some had rifles or shotguns in them. That was at a high school in suburban Houston (Clear Lake), Texas. That was normal.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
my first rifle was the M16A2 I was issued in boot and I've been in love with the AR ever since. Pieced together my own after I got out even.
I have seen your videos for a long time, this is my favorite! It is not a gun addiction that you started, it was learning about guns and how to be a patriot; now you are a gun connoisseur and a patriot. Hats off to you sir!
Correction, he was a patriot to begin with, he was in the military...
I appreciate you letting us into your life, most people nowadays keep stuff to themselves. What a fascinating video, and love all the cool pictures from your past. My brothers, buddies and I used to dress up in camo and have buckeye, or corncob fights. I spent more time in the woods then I did at home, especially when we lived in the country. Our first rifle was a single shot 22LR, don't even remember the name of it. I was only 8 and my brothers were all older, but we would go back in the woods and shoot. Thanks for taking us along and I really enjoyed this video.
My first AR was a Bushmaster Carbon15. Being a left handed shooter, with no brass deflector , and it being a POS, it took me a few years to appreciate the AR platform.
In 1989 my Jr high shop teacher had a 10 gauge he loaned me to go turkey hunting with that weekend and he wanted to shoot my ar15 so we both brought them to school (with ammo) on Friday and traded, then on Monday we brought them back and traded back. No one cared or freeked out and called the cops. It doesn't seem that long ago, but I can't put my finger on when this country changed.
Columbine
Columbine is when it changed, is what I was getting at.
kommando92 No problem. There's a lot lost in RUclips comments, especially one like that. I probably should have worded it more properly. I completely understand.
+tman008 Except the 1994-2004 AR ban was passed 4 years prior. The war against the 2nd has been going and brewing since long before either.
Well if you want to go really far back, you can blame the 1934 Firearms Act that banned machine guns. You can blame all you want, but the tyrannical government won't stop until you stop them.
seriously the best vid I ever watched of yours and I've been watching for years buddy
the day i told my mexican parents i just bought an ar15 they didnt believe me, until i walked in the house with it and my dad said he cant believe they sold me that shit. now there are eager to see the new firearm i just bought
plataOplomo How's the while situation 8 months later?
Because I'm going to do the same thing.
I bought my first AR-15 two days ago, but I haven't told my mom yet, it's on its way to the FFL of my choice. Wish me luck that my Cuban mom doesn't smack me with a sandal.
2:45-2:52 the look on your face when you talk about your rifle and look at it shows how much compassion and respect you have for it. I love it!
Why can't we go back to the 80's
I wish that all the time.
Because nobody wants to act. We're all just sitting here wanting things to happen.
You could make it happen you know
+Malacovics wasn't just talking about going back because of the ammo. Just the 80's in general. More respect back then and we didn't have all the liberal idiots we have now. Plus the music was great.
100fredkrueger If you generalize that much than you're the idiot. Older people in your age said the exact same thing in the 80's. And if you think "there is not enough respect today", than *you* fucked up, because those kids were born in the 80's, raised by *your generation*.
dont forget the racism and lack of internet tho
Damn Tim, you actually got me a little emotional over here. I'm only 28 but 10 years ago me and 2 of my buddies all decided we were going to join the military. One of my buddies went Army infantry, the other went Marine infantry, and I went Air Force security forces. Before we all ended up leaving for basic we had a lot of good times hanging out shooting guns and fishing. It was really cool hearing your back story Tim! Nothing like reminiscing about the good ole days!
A lot of cool memories you have. I had my FFL and the only way I got to buy something for myself was to convince my wife first that I didn't already have the same weapon in my personal inventory. I still have my pre-ban Colt A2 Sporter in 5.56. Love the weapon and will never sell it although people have offered insane money for it. BTW, I spent 12 years in the Army. Was a great experience and finally was able to convince my CO to let me go to Ranger school. Made it through and leaned a lot. Cherish those memories the most. Semper Fi Marine.
Your senior pitcure is awesome
You can really tell what respect and love he has for his guns and the sport.
Wait....you're mother brought you an ar 15 for your birthday?! Oh man if only my mom does the same
Aaron Sejas you ate mother brought you? Don’t you mean your mother bought you an AR15?
Aaron Sejas my dad is like that when I was 8 I got a 22 Henry I’m 13 now
My mom actually did
That’s rarer than a wife buying it.
That lady cannot end her time in an old folks home but in her own house.
6:50 "What movie was that from?" A: Predator. Spoken by Jesse Ventura's character.
And?
Arnie: "If it bleeds, we can kill it."
Blaine: "I aint got time to bleed. "Poncho: "Oh yeah?....You got time to duck?" That film is basically nothing but one-liners. lol
Correction- Jesse "The Body" Ventura.
+Brian Anderson yeah that movie is pure gold.
my first rimfire rifle was a savage mk2 .22 bolt action rifle and my first Center fire rifle was a century arm's c308 that my grandad paid for I've only been able to shoot it once so far but I love it
I got the c308 a month after I turned 18 this year
Enjoying all of your "lighter side" and back story vids you've been posting as of late. So often we have to endure the armchair tactical "operator" elitism that other channels propagate while looking for some decent insights on various firearms. its good to see informative, fun, and engaging vids that dont try and shove it down our throats with a large helping of know it all arrogance. keep up the good work.
Thank you. I am not tactical nor am I qualified to tell you what best suits you. I don't think of myself as a "reviewer" either, I'm just a guy with a gun collection who loves shooting and I bring a camera along. Thanks for watching, it truly means a lot.
My mom was kinda cool about me having guns. I first gun was a WW2 Brno made K98 I bought while in college. Once I saw that episode went through without a hitch so I then upped he game and brought home an MG 34. It was converted to semi-auto, but still. That day the MG came in I was up with it all nite till about 8AM cocking it, adjusting the sight and field striping it. My parents probably did not get much sleep hearing all the clicks coming from downstairs. Now I am 49 and just got a nearly unfired converted to semi-auto Colt M16A1, looks a lot like your rifle. BTW I believe I sold you a repro WW2 holster on ebay recently. I noticed the Military Arms Channel name on the address or the ebay name, I ship out of the Czech Republic.
My first rifle was my scar 17, I had just got back from Afghanistan, and I was home on leave, I walked into my local gun store, and it was love at first sight, and I walked out with it shortly after
Pretty easy to save up on deployment. A buddy of mine bought a dully (spelling?) right after his first time overseas.
Man it's nice to see that underfolder in good hands! Greetnigs from Hungary :)
This is now my favorite Mac video!
I miss the 80’s and 90’s - I didn’t realize how amazing those days were when I lived in them! Thanks for the memories!
MAC! you remind me of when I dig out my 1st centerfire rifle, my Lee-Enfield No.4 Mark 1*, ugh! the stories I could tell about that rifle lol, got it when I was 15, used to practice the "mad minute". Funniest story is.. fast forward 10 years, I work at the very shop I got it at lol
I cut my teeth learning to hunt alone (kind of a right of passage in my family lol, I had previously hunted with my dad and he taught me the basics), spot and stalk hunting, anyhow. I also shot my 1st competitive matches with my old Lee-Enfield No.4 and boy did heads turn when this then 17 year old kid was keeping up with M1 garands and M1-A's during the rapid fire sections. Unfortunately I've never bagged a deer with it, I got my 1st deer with a rifle I got a year later, a Mosin-Nagant M44 carbine for a whopping $75 (I'm very well known at my gun club because of my M44)
My 1st centerfire was my garand, next my military issued M14 with selector, and then I moved on into my favorite type of rifles, the high power accurate bolt guns,
.308, .300wm, .338L, & .50BMG, & now @ 50yo I only have 2 more quests, 1 each a
.408 Cheytac & a
.338-.378 Weatherby mag, you know the true big boy of the .338's.
Great video so glad you shared, thanks for your service.
great stories, thanks for sharing, my dad told me stories of actually shooting .22's for a class in high school, they'd go down to the basement and practice... how times have changed now you even mention you own them and people get nervous or heckle you for it. i remember being 18 in high school so i had my licence (canada) and it was ridiculous how many kids would lose their minds at the thought of it but i had grown up shooting at a young age especially since my older brother kind of paved that path for me. first military rifle i got was a swiss k31.
Thanks for the video again, love hearing those old stories
That sling flip thing you did at 23:00 I would do with my Mossberg 500 when I was younger. Probably the same age you were. Good times and memories. It was the first gun I purchased with my own money and took my first deer with.
We're all praying for your recovery. After all, firearms addiction can drive families apart and destroy relationships.
ill always remember my first hand gun. an np-762. id fallen in love with 7.62x25 and had an affinity for sigs. two days later i stumbled across that exact combo only this one was made in china. 2 weeks later the reg cleared and i had my little hot rod of a 226 for somthing like 380 canadian roubles
Awesome dude!
I haven't met your Mom, but I'd have to say she's pretty cool!
The best 2A stories & pictures are included in this video. Thank you for sharing Tim
Very cool video. Thanks to my Dad and his stories about being in the service and time in Korea, I ended up enlisting myself. When I was stationed at Ft. Carson I found a M1 Garand for $600 and scooped it up, mostly because he would talk about the Garand the way some preachers talk about God-LOL. Since then I've managed to add another Garand, M14 clone, M4 clone, 1903A3, Eddy 1917, AK series, SKS, M44, etc... Watching you shoot your A1/A2 brings back good memories of my first service issue M16 which was marked XM16-E1. I always wondered what that rifle saw, especially in Vietnam. It was also probably the most accurate rifle I was ever issued too. Like you, I also scored very high during BRM in Basic during rifle week and ended up tying for 1st place with two other guys. We were awarded high BRM at basic graduation, my first award in the military which I cherish the most to this day. Sorry for the winded post, this video of yours brought back a lot of memories that were tucked away for a long time. Great vid and I really appreciate this one. AATW from a retired 82D Para.
My brother with an FFL in the '80s left me without any cash. His first SP01 came in '78; then HBARs for each of us ten years later. Still holds 3/4 MOA and is the go-to-gun on most 4-dog days in Wyoming.
My first centerfire rifle was an M-16A1 handed to me by a bored looking corporal through the small window of an armory in San Diego at a place called MCRD. Got to know that piece of metal and plastic pretty well over the next couple of months or so.
We had a very similar childhood. Your a year older, but listening to you reminisce brought back a flood of memories for me as well. My parents bought me a Stainless Mini-14 in 86 for doing good in school. Got an M1 carbine soon after saving my summer job money. Good times. Miss the 80’s and how the world was back then. Kids today will never have the freedoms or normalcy we took for granted back then.
Good to see your trigger discipline has improved lol. Very cool video.
Epic senior picture. I grew up with a 10/22 and 20ga single-shot. As an adult, it was an M91/30 that started my collection of military firearms and interest in rifles in general.
That was great! Reminds me much of my own youth...I was the mini-14 guy.
"My mom bought me an AR-15". Hilarious!
Meanwhile over here in the UK in the mid 80s my mum went spare when I bought an air pistol, despite that I was in the Air Training Corps (RAF Cadets). That meant I was trained to fire the No.8 .22LR, the Lee Enfield No.4 .303", the 7.62mm L1A1 SLR, the 5.56mm L98A1 and the 7.62mm L81A1. After that I spent 29 years as an aircraft armourer until 2018 and now I'm a civilian armourer on a contract supporting British Army small arms. A completely different world! :o)
Holy crap now days you get suspended for just wearing a shirt with a picture of one of those on it!
What happened to this country?
When I was a lad (graduated HS in 98), I had a tshirt that had the image of an early Colt 1911 advertising poster on it. Wore it at least once a week. And an HK logo shirt as well... Now they`d pull me out in handcuffs.
+Brian Anderson well yeah, you're like 30 ;)
I literally had a shotgun in the back window of my truck when I went to school but I grew up in a really sm. farming town,..
+Henry Simmons lot older than 30 I'm afraid. Lol
Liberalism.
I bought a VP9 and eventually stumbled across this video.
I kinda laughed a bit and figured hats just your personality. I would never spend lots of money on guns and ammo and researching the firearms of history.
Annnnnnnd now I’ve gone down a similar path as you. It’s my favorite hobby and I thoroughly enjoy teaching people the history and purpose of guns. And it’s very relaxing to teach someone to shoot and clean a gun.
Keep up the hard work. We love everything you do! America needs more men like you. You’re a great role model. 🇺🇸❤️
Tim is driving down memory lane...and shooting at the road signs.
Hell Yeah.
I have to admit I do too lmao
as a first center fire the 10-22ruger was mine also your stories bring back memories kick my self in the ass for selling the guns I had. but I've bought plenty now and still buying.
keep up the good work and thank you for your service ...
Thank you for your service.
This is why I love your channel MAC! That's a real good telling of what got you into firearms. My first firearm was a Smith & Wesson 38 Airweight I bought back in 94. I just gave my oldest son his first AR lower and a pocket constitution for his 21st b-day.
MAC - great senior picture! Can you imagine if we tried to do that these days?
I remember hotel gun shows when I was around 12. Full auto everything you could imagine. Just my luck. Greatest gun shows ever. I was too young to buy a gun, and too much into fantasy knives.
I had a big fascination with guns as a child growing up in the 80s. Nobody in my family was into guns so I had to wait until I was 21 to buy my own gun without an adult signature. My first fun experience was when visiting my step mother's family in Kentucky and I got to fire a single shot 12g at the weeds. Cleared a big path. Unfortunately, as other commentators have mentioned. The war on our 2nd Amendment rights was in full swing going into the 90s. And of course the year I turned 21 (1994) was the year of the infamous 1994-2004 AWB. So prices skyrocketed. Guns I grew up wanting like the SPAS-12, Dragunov, etc, were cut off from importation and saw prices go through the roof! My first gun was a Rossi .38 special and then a Russian SKS. The collection has of course grown. I really like these nostalgic videos. Remembering the younger years when things were different. Better world. A different time. When you could go into an Ace Hardware and buy a handgun! I think of those years a lot. I miss them so much.
Please, forgive me for the length of this comment. I've just come across this video after seeing so many of your newer videos and I have to admit, this is one of my all-time favorites. I went down memory lane with you. I grow up in a small farming and coal mining community in Southern Illinois in the 70s and graduated in 1982.
You are so correct in saying that we took guns to school. I don't know of one day that there weren't guns at school while it was in session. I would say that there 80 % of my male friends and a couple of female friends always had a firearm in the vehicle. I lived on a farm that had 250 acres that weren't being used with a large water-filled stripe pit and another 300+acres adjoining that we would use almost every weekend shooting and swimming by day and camping and fishing at night. Then when we started driving, I had a couple of friends that would go with me Raccoon hunting at night after dates or basketball games which we would sell the fur for extra spending money. I had a little part-time job and I would bank all that money and just used the money from the game that I harvested because some of the older folks that couldn't hunt any longer would pay me for the small game also that I had harvested.
Many of us were like you and your friends, 3 became law enforcement, 6 went and 1 tried into the military. 3 did both. The ones in law enforcement did very well, 2 became Chief of police in local cities/towns, 1 became Chief of police in a city very near Chicago, 1 at the Army became Assistant Chief Deputy and because of his training along with his qualifications of being able to carry a firearm on an aircraft. He is solely responsible for the local area counties for the airplane extraditions. 1 after the Airforce is a Sheriff for the county very close of Atlanta GA, and 1 after the Airforce became a Federal Marshal. 2 others went into the Army, 1 went into the Navy, 1 went into the Airforce, 2 went into the Marines, and I was the one that tried. I had signed up for the Corps but a week and a half before I was to ship out to Boot Camp at Paris Island, I was injured at work. I was working at a full-service gas station at the time and while repairing a tire it blew up and broke both hands wrists, left arm, 4 ribs. So after 5 extra surgeries later on my left hand, I missed my window for the US Marine Corps. They couldn't use me anymore because of my loss of range in movement. Side note: my son is a Sgt. in the Marines, so I did the next best thing since I wasn't able to go.
Now for the teachers, many of the male teachers had a firearm in their vehicle. I remember that many times that I would have a teacher would interrupt my last period just to tell me to bring my gear tomorrow because we're going hunting right after school. I can't tell you just how much that meant to me and how I wanted to go to school because of my relationships with my teachers. Several of them have passed on but I still refer to them as a father figure. Like they say "it takes a village". To this day because of my experience I still believe it.
I was 8 years old when I started hunting with my dad, My dad actually was a stepfather at the time because had just married this man, He had just gotten out of the army in Colorado, Fort Carson, Colorado Springs and he moved us back to where he was from and that is Illinois. As he would come home and he would tell me to go and grab the rifle or shotgun for us to go hunting. Throughout the years of hunting with dad, I realized that many things in life he was able to teach me in the quiet times in the field or woods with him.
He has passed away 2 years ago but since his passing. He and I were able to get one more squirrel hunt in a week and a half before passed away from pancreatic cancer. It wasn't about the hunt as much as it was that he wanted to spend time with me in the woods where we had found our quiet times together. I've been able to remember so many things that I had forgotten. I miss him and I love that man. He taught me how to be a dad and what it is to be a good man.
My dad had made a deal with my bother and me. He would buy us a Daisy BB gun when I was 9 and he said if you both take care of it, then at Christmas he would get us a shotgun. Every time he cleaned one of his guns I would sit next to him and clean that Daisy. Anything I could do to show him that I was responsible, that's what I was willing to do. At Christmas, he bought a single-shot 20 gauge shotgun that was made for Sears Roebuck by Winchester which was the same as Winchester Model70A. I had proven myself to dad by being a safe and right kind of hunter. At the age of 11 or 12, I started hunting by myself. Basically, as I got home through the front door and as soon as I changed clothes, as I'm going out the backdoor, mom would just say "be careful". I hunted everything that you can hunt in Southern Illinois with this gun. I still have this shotgun.
My dad did some trading with a coworker at the coal mine for a Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action 30-30, I loved that rifle from the first time that I laid eyes on it. I mowed lawns all summer long and helped local farmers to buy that 30-30 from him. So that was my first centerfire and not long after my grandpa gave me his old 1903 Springfield 30-06.
Those were great days even though we really didn't have much but we made the best of everything we had. It's sad that innocent days like the ones we grew up in are gone and because of so many crazy things that the youth do now those innocent days are gone forever. Because things have changed also in parenting, there is no longer a village to help raise our youth.
Love the stories and pictures.
That is a beautiful story at the the end. ( the one with your mom). I commend you for sharing that with us .
Man I wish I was around in the 80's. I'm in high school now, and it seems like talking about guns is taboo again. I've got my group of friends who like guns, and the rest of the kids kind of avoid us. And I live in a rural area. I can't believe what it'd be like in the city. Also I wish we could still carry guns in the woods. Police around here have kind of cracked down on that, and I'd just rather not risk it, sadly.
Redneck Operations yah it sucks now. I'm 16, and in my whole high school, there's only 3 students that like firearms(me and two others) one teacher, and my lacrosse coach. Everyone else either thinks guns are evil, or just don't know anything about them. For example, a month ago, one of my friends saw me watching a RUclips video about building an AR, and told me I should stop watching it since building guns was illegal, and I was going to get in trouble. Needless to say, I enlightened him, but it's just sad to see how much ignorance and demonization there is regarding firearms now. It's not like the 80's were that far ago, and in such a short time everything has changed.
Redneck Operations Me and my friends play airsoft and collect real firearms up here in northwest Indiana. One day we were playing airsoft in the woods and some police showed up and were actually fascinated by our airsoft rifles. (They aren't the cheap ones from walmart either)
The police ended up telling us that it's good to see kids doing stuff outdoors and said "you guys have fun and be safe" and drove away.
That was an awesome day.
Your senior picture is so out of bounds. Absolutely dig it. Always love guns due to my dad. Shot a ton of .22lr and shotguns as kids. But never really had much for centerfire or handguns. Now it's all I buy. First love for me was the Crossman 766.....every living creature ran for it's life when they saw it in my hands.
Man. I must have been born in the wrong decade!
I wish I could have done HALF of what you did when you were younger.
I grew up scared of guns because of the rhetoric being thrown around at the time( born 1989)
I couldn't join the military because of their sight requirements now.
Don't get me started on trying to enjoy the outdoors as a kid in the liberal burbs!
Thank you for sharing. It is always fun to hear about the past
dude. this was one of my favorite vids you have done. it just takes me back to my youth ( i was not a gun owner till recently but i always was into military rifles in the 80's in high school as well) cool to see you were just like all of us at one time . thank you for sharing.
Oh the good old days ill never know about... taking guns to school, hanging them in your car without a nobody giving a shit. The good old days...
Cool story thanks for sharing. I got my first AR in 1982, a Colt SP1. Same year I bought my first AK and a FAL from my Dad.
Fuck, makes me dream of good old times. European here and the psycho about guns is the same. In the 80s-90s guns were legal to own without permits or licenses and sporting ammo was sold at supermarkets. Military calibers were not allowed so AR15s came in the country chambered in .222 but nothing else than an ID was needed to buy them. Now it's the other way around, any caliber is allowed but we go through a shit ton in paperwork/permits.
I just built my AR-15 and now I want an old A2 style rifle after watching this. Thank you Tim for sharing your childhood memories and your beautiful guns with us. It's true what they say, "you can't beat a classic".
Military Arms Channel
18:20 In Hungary we used the bottom of the end of the recoil spring on the bolt of the lever to remove the gas tube. :)
And you have an AK-63D, you son of a... great mom! :D
Awesome video! Very nostalgic. My first rifle ever was a 70's era Savage model 99e .308 lever action. First semi-auto rifle ever was a Cetme c308 which I still have and love.
Admissions of a problem is the first step to recovery
This was just plain fun to watch. I've had this discussion with buddies over beers and at the range. It's easy to forget about the guns in the "back" of the safe, but those are the ones that got you into shooting and collecting in the first place. There's always great stories behind those guns. Tim, your videos are on fire as of late!
Mac, this really brings back memories for me and regrets. In the summer of 1983 after my freshman year of college a friend loaned me $525.00 to purchase a Colt AR15 SP1. It took me half the summer to pay him back. I kept it under my bed in my dorm room at college that summer while working. I foolishly traded it for a 6" Colt Python before going in the Army in October of 1983. I don't have any pictures of it. I remember only shooting two or three time before trading it. They seem to be in the $2000-$2500 range. I may try and get one for old times sake. Great photos and never sell that gun.
That python is probably worth as much as a real good sp1
That presentation from the sling at 23:00 is straight out of the A-Team; badass!
You have an awesome mother!
Really enjoyed this video. Amazing how times have changed things, especially when it comes to guns. My 1st was a Mini-14 that I got for around $200 back in the early 80's after a buddy took me shooting one time. I was maybe 20 years old before I got to handle any firearm. I immediately fell in love and had to have one. I've been collecting ever since. My old Mini remains all original and in great condition. I loved all of the old pics!
Very cool hearing the old stories. What in the world brought you from Kansas to Indiana? Great Lakes Naval Station?
I grew up fearing Red Dawn, as my high school was only 4 miles away from the #3 target on American soil during the Cold War: Grissom Air Force Base.
Work in Chicago... one of lifes many twists and turns.
My pops got me an 870 Wingmaster Lefty when I was about 12. Still have it and it will always be with me.
Loved this video! I was like you in high school. I was fascinated by military firearms. I never read comic books. I bought stacks and stacks of gun magazines. I read them cover to cover. This was before the internet obviously. I bought my first gun when I was 17 from a coworker for $450. It was a Glock 22 gen one. It came with a ten round mag plus two 15 round mags. This was great because we were in the middle of the Clinton ban and 15 rounders were going for $75 at gun shows. I remember I came home and showed my Dad. I said, "Hey Dad! Check out this cool gun you just bought!" Surprisingly, he was ok with it. I remember him saying, "You just better be careful with that." I shot that thing every weekend without fail. I eventually sold it so I could buy an engagement ring for my wife. I sold it for $400 but I kept the two 15 round mags lol. I wish I still had it but I don't have any regrets. We are going on 16 years happily married and have 5 kids. If I could go back, I'd do it again. Today I carry a G19.
Awesome stories and awesome guns, thanks for the look back!
"I ain't got time to bleed"-Jesse Ventura from the original Predator movie
"You got time to duck?"
Great movie.
I remember seeing that and robocop in the theater in the same weekend summer 87
"Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick."
+Shion one of the best lines in the movie.
if it bleeds, we can kill it
This is an awesome video Tim. I grew up around the Wichita, El Dorado area but am familiar with clinton lake and also did a bunch of camping with friends, family and in the boy scouts. I got my first marlin .22 when I was 13 after having taken a high interest in shooting in the boy scouts. From there, got my eagle scout and my collection hasn't stopped. I got quite a few of nice gems along the way. My first center fire was a ruger mini 30 and just like you had a blast with my friends playing around in the KS woods.
Damn, its fun to live in America.
Nice, very nice to hear the old stories of your youth. Good stuff, and very entertaining. Thanks for the shared memories,...for you !
I had an old well worn M16A1 pre forward assist, I loved it, it functioned perfectly, it gets on my tits when people trash the AR15, there was never anything wrong with it.
Tim thnx for taking us on a ride down memory lane. Our youth was very similar , you had me digging through the safes looking for my first mini 14 and pictures from back then . Cant help but notice the joy on your face holding that old girl !very cool. Here in Vermont we did all the same things and the addiction is real lol . Very cool video and thnx for sharing .
You Kansas people (correct me if I'm wrong) do have a VERY different high school life ------- dude from California
Great great story, my very first rifle was a 1989 Remington 270, I got it when I was 15 for my birthday and now that I'm 18 I just bought a 1944 Finnish m39 !
I'm a bit disappointed that this didn't start out "I was born a poor black child..." - but at least you started out with a poor black rifle.
I’m a little late to the game in terms of the video, but ironically after I had to part with my first AR because I needed the money, my mom bought me my second one for $1,500, it just happens to be a BCM. Beautiful rifle, like you I’ve made some adjustments to it, and it’s my favorite rifle in my collection. Grew up near the country side of southeast Louisiana, shooting the .22 was a joy and a pleasant memory from my childhood. My first 22 rifle still sits on my gun rack under my AR-15. When you’re into guns and just enjoy shooting, It’s those special moments and memories that stick with you into adulthood. Even more so when they’re given to you as a gift by a parent. Great video, Tim. Keep up the great videos.
Tim, When did you enlist? I enlisted and was in basic in 89', and we had the Battle Dress Uniform issued. Your pics you had the old OD uniform.
The pics were of me in high school, before the Marines. I always liked OD's more. We had Woodland cammo in my day. In 1989 I was already in the Corps and serving at NSB Bangor.
My first rifle was a Core-15 AR I bought at a pawn shop. Loved it. First handgun was a Glock 23, loved it as well
My wife says I'm obsessed with guns and I go out to my dad's property too much to shoot. She can't understand why I watch RUclips gun videos either. Ha
It's because you're a red blooded American.
+Military Arms Channel And I couldn't be more proud of that.
Thank you for your voice and embracing American values yourself. I tip my cap to you and all who love our rights.
OMG World of Fun!!!!! That was my Jam as a kid. Haven't been to Kansas City since I moved about 18 years ago. Still good memories. Thanks for bringing it up haven't heard "Worlds of Fun" in forever.
My first gun was a Gov. Issued Berretta M9
Awesome video brings back memories of my youth joined Mother Corp in 1990 first rifle was my fathers JC Higgins 22lr bolt action. we used to camp and set up outposts in my youth have fond memories of it here in middle Georgia