Generation Gap?

I would suggest giving your supposed friends a copy of "American Rifle" by Alexander Rose.

You want to talk tactical, try using an '03 Springfield as a club in a trench raid. That rifle was so tactical, it didn't even need bullets.

That being said, in all seriousness, the great thing about this hobby is that the areas to enjoy and specialize in are diverse.

I have a really good friend, who other than his S&W M&P 9mm that he carries every day, is only interested in hunting shotguns.

Another friend of mine is only interested in long range high powered rifle shooting.

And I enjoy iconic, older American firearms, specifically from the 1920s and 1930s. I look at the AR-15 and the Glock as tools, nothing more. But when I look a Smith and Wesson Heavy Duty, I see a piece of history and art with incredible workmanship.

And for what's worth, I'm 25 and have carried an M-4A1 in some not nice places and logged more than my share of hours playing Call of Duty in the fraternity house.
 
I started shooting when I was 15 and now in my 50’s and up until 10 years ago I hated older guns.
I wanted the latest and greatest with all the fancy add on.
A buddy convinced me to get a 03 FFL – C&R license and I started buying milsurp rifles and then pistols and now 10 years later I have guns I never thought I would own and love them like my children.
Is there a generation gap?
Maybe but I also think peoples taste change over time.
I know a lot of young folks that love these old military rifles.
Many are amazed that we fount and won wars with these heavy, low round count, semi auto and bolt action guns.
 
I have a few black guns and they're fine and fun to shoot. But, everything considered I'd rather have something with a real wood stock and metal action and barrel.
 
Maybe but I also think peoples taste change over time.
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Absolutely! You can put me in that category.

In my late teens, I liked revolvers - that's what I learned to shoot.
I also wanted a "high-powered" bolt action rifle - bought a Rem. 700 22-250.

In my early 20's, I gravitated toward semi-auto pistols (bought a Taurus PT99, and traded it for a S&W 659.) I bought my first AK-47, a M10, and a Spectre HC 9mm "assault pistol".

For a long time I was only interested in military styled "assault" type rifles/carbines.

Then I was only interested in super-9's - large capacity 9mm handguns. Also, had to have a Desert Eagle 44

Years later, I became more interested in carry guns.

After than, I got a renewed interest in revolvers and some antique guns.

Tastes are constantly changing.
 
Absolutely! You can put me in that category.

In my late teens, I liked revolvers - that's what I learned to shoot.
I also wanted a "high-powered" bolt action rifle - bought a Rem. 700 22-250.

In my early 20's, I gravitated toward semi-auto pistols (bought a Taurus PT99, and traded it for a S&W 659.) I bought my first AK-47, a M10, and a Spectre HC 9mm "assault pistol".

For a long time I was only interested in military styled "assault" type rifles/carbines.

Then I was only interested in super-9's - large capacity 9mm handguns. Also, had to have a Desert Eagle 44

Years later, I became more interested in carry guns.

After than, I got a renewed interest in revolvers and some antique guns.

Tastes are constantly changing.
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Sounds like the addiction bug! ;):D

I love them all. When it comes to history, the gun makes it more interesting. Not to just hold history or touch it but really feel it when the gun go's bang! Just indescribable.

I would say that being interested in history expands your interest in guns whereas a lack of interest may reflect more on the guns a person may not like or care for. When you have an addiction for the gun itself it can span centuries or bounce around as your mood changes.
 
Among my circle of friends and gun owners I have known well, I have noticed two scenarios that fit at least 90% of the people:

1. They grew up hunting and shooting away from the crowds, and have a great appreciation for proven designs and classic firearms.
2. They grew up shooting at gun ranges, rarely if ever hunted, and generally only like the 'latest and greatest'.


At least in the crowd that I know, it seems that hunting has a massive influence on what people come to trust and purchase.
 
Wow- I am 52 and have No intrest in the old stuff. I grew up on the old . I still want a 50 black powder,but as for the old military stuff- No intrest at all. Odd duck out here I guess.
 
This really doesn't fit me either. I'm 27 and like computer games like battlefield but I own far more wood stocked rifles and shotguns than the tacticool stuff. I still own a few "latest and greatest" but mostly for the fun factor. I would much rather have the great weapons of WW2 like the ppsh or an m1 carbine over an ar any day. On the other hand, I am not discriminatory, if I find a good deal on something modern then purchase it I must!
 
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