I was watching Ax Men the other day just to see if the walrus boat owner was going to get chomped by the "monster" gator.
They ended up having a gator hunter use a .45 bangstick on the cute little critter.
One FTF followed by instant lights out.
Are Bangsticks classified as firearms? Any special rules to own or purchase?
I had heard of them using shotgun shells but never a pistol round in them.
Wouldn't you think there would be some dipstick cutting the handle off and using them to off their enemies (Clancy fan here).
I had never seen one used before
so I was rather impressed by lack of noise and lack of drama involved in the "kill".
No final throes or excess muss or fuss. Maybe it was because it was floating and tied but it just suprised me that it just went lights out and still. Too much hollywood I suppose I expected the limp drama drop we see from a headshot in the movies. Or the heavy collapse from a rifle shot on a hunters cam.
Oh well that was just a few thoughts about reality vs the movies. I know the difference but still the contrast was worth a blurb.
Good day people
C
They ended up having a gator hunter use a .45 bangstick on the cute little critter.
One FTF followed by instant lights out.
Are Bangsticks classified as firearms? Any special rules to own or purchase?
I had heard of them using shotgun shells but never a pistol round in them.
Wouldn't you think there would be some dipstick cutting the handle off and using them to off their enemies (Clancy fan here).
I had never seen one used before
so I was rather impressed by lack of noise and lack of drama involved in the "kill".
No final throes or excess muss or fuss. Maybe it was because it was floating and tied but it just suprised me that it just went lights out and still. Too much hollywood I suppose I expected the limp drama drop we see from a headshot in the movies. Or the heavy collapse from a rifle shot on a hunters cam.
Oh well that was just a few thoughts about reality vs the movies. I know the difference but still the contrast was worth a blurb.
Good day people
C
If the part that holds the cartridge is permanently affixed (welded) to a shaft greater than 18 inches in length, it is NOT a firearm. If the part that holds the cartridge is NOT attached to a shaft, then it is a smoothbore handgun which is regulated by the NFA as an AOW, due to the absence of rifling on a handgun.
