Point Five Zero

Vancouver, Early August 2012...

Some of my friends have been wanting to fire some lead down range for a while.  I've never fired a real gun in my life, so I figured why not?  My old self defense instructors insisted that although a person may hate guns, he or she should still be able to use one if they have to.  I couldn't agree more.

Desert Eagle....Point Five Zero.  No, it's not my old band.  

Too bad some friends of mine weren't available at the time, but you can't please everyone, eh?  Nonetheless, my buddies Jeremy and Mark were up for blowing off some steam, so we went to the gun range in PoCo.

We were a bit early, since the morning was reserved for gun club members, so we decided to have an early lunch.  Jer Google mapped a small but delicious Mexican diner nearby.  I gotta say, a great day out with your friends would involve going to have lunch there (I don't remember the name, but there are signs), followed by some gun slinging.  Fun times will ensue.

Jeremy firing off a 9mm handgun.

Mark doing the same.

We figured since we were there, we might as well go all out.  We got a nice "buffet" of weapons by choosing 2 guns each and sharing ammunition.  I got a 9mm handgun and a .357 Magnum. Jeremy went for .44 Magnum and a shotgun.  Mark opted for the .22 and 9mm.  We also got to fire 2 rounds of a Desert Eagle .50 each.  Needless to say, it was a cannon in handgun form.  It was brute force.

Jeremy went crazy with his shottie,
unloading all his slugs within seconds.

Killing a fat zombie with my weapon of choice -
.357 Magnum Revolver.

Overall, my favorite weapon was the .357 Magnum.  It wasn't as awkward as the .44 Magnum, and for some strange reason I could shoot straight with it. Despite it's great power, it had a smooth recoil.  When I got back to China and told Cathy I wanted a .357, she got so pissed off.  You should have seen her facial expression!

I had such a fun time at the gun range, I'm bound to do it again.  I wanted to go to a range in Seoul with a new SK friend who I met in Boston, but that fell through.  Anyhow, If you're ever in a major city with me, mention the word "gun range" and we'll be off towards it that weekend.