Comments on: What is wrong with this picture? http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: carving fruits vegetables http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-82169 carving fruits vegetables Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-82169 @ SaurabhBlack friday. read previous post. put 2 and 2 together. ur still wondering why ur western peers and colleagues look down on you? Id imagine it has nothing to do with the slums of Mumbai.And the slums of mumbai are something to celebrate, there is more life in a single gulli of a slum than there is in a dozen blocks of beautifully lined up mansions at beverly hills! That is what the westerners love about Indiaits heart! I just feel sorry you guys left all that behind, all you care about right now is your image. Still embarassed? Greencard application-Check. @ SaurabhBlack friday. read previous post. put 2 and 2 together. ur still wondering why ur western peers and colleagues look down on you? Id imagine it has nothing to do with the slums of Mumbai.And the slums of mumbai are something to celebrate, there is more life in a single gulli of a slum than there is in a dozen blocks of beautifully lined up mansions at beverly hills! That is what the westerners love about Indiaits heart! I just feel sorry you guys left all that behind, all you care about right now is your image. Still embarassed? Greencard application-Check.

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]]> By: Bob Z Moose http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-58418 Bob Z Moose Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:21:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-58418 This kinda reminds me of older cartoons, where a bullet was seen as the whole round or Hot Shots II, where Topper is shot by an Iraqi solider, but the round (yes, the whole round) is stopped (and is stuck in) his locket. lol This kinda reminds me of older cartoons, where a bullet was seen as the whole round or Hot Shots II, where Topper is shot by an Iraqi solider, but the round (yes, the whole round) is stopped (and is stuck in) his locket. lol

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]]> By: mica http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-58338 mica Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:33:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-58338 and what excatay were you expecting for some one who obbiousaley need,s to be told witch end to hold \\if it make any of you guy,s feel better hear,s a good laff for ya up hear in nh as in the back country ran in to my new nabior about 4 mile,s down from my place seriouse flatlander city foool quote from mr flatlander so if i have any kind of animal,s threating, my house or the kid,s calll the game warden right \\ reply no you shoot em \ reply but iv never handled a gun in my life those thing are dangriouse and should only be for the police or the millatary after laffing in his face i just walked away he,s behond help and what excatay were you expecting for some one who obbiousaley need,s to be told witch end to hold \\if it make any of you guy,s feel better hear,s a good laff for ya up hear in nh as in the back country ran in to my new nabior about 4 mile,s down from my place seriouse flatlander city foool quote from mr flatlander so if i have any kind of animal,s threating, my house or the kid,s calll the game warden right \\ reply no you shoot em \ reply but iv never handled a gun in my life those thing are dangriouse and should only be for the police or the millatary after laffing in his face i just walked away he,s behond help

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]]> By: Justin http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-47422 Justin Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:42:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-47422 I went to KU when this hit the campus. I lolled. I went to KU when this hit the campus. I lolled.

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]]> By: Spiff http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-28842 Spiff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:02 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-28842 Stupid picture because: 1. "Pistol" is firing complete cartridges, bullet and case. 2. As previously mentioned, the trigger. 3. Magazine release on wrong side. 4. Manufacturer & patent info on wrong side. 5. Slide stop on wrong side. 6. Slide stop cut-out on wrong side. 7. Take-down cut out on wrong side. 8. Manual safety on wrong side. 9. Plunger tube assembly on wrong side. Or could this pistol shown be the RARE factory left handed model? Spiff Stupid picture because:
1. “Pistol” is firing complete cartridges, bullet and case.
2. As previously mentioned, the trigger.
3. Magazine release on wrong side.
4. Manufacturer & patent info on wrong side.
5. Slide stop on wrong side.
6. Slide stop cut-out on wrong side.
7. Take-down cut out on wrong side.
8. Manual safety on wrong side.
9. Plunger tube assembly on wrong side.

Or could this pistol shown be the RARE factory left handed model?
Spiff

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]]> By: Caleb Sommerville http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-28443 Caleb Sommerville Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-28443 I worked at the Kansan as a reporter when this article (and horrifying picture) ran. Jessica Wicks is a friend of mine, and I remember very well this front page. Let me outline what happened. The editors wanted a story about guns and campus after the other campus shooting in Illinois. Jessica Wicks was assigned it, and wrote a fair article. The way the Kansan (and most newspapers) run is that the reporter turns the story in to the system, where it sits until designers plug it into a layout program like InDesign. If art needs to run with it, designers insert it accordingly. Sometimes it's photos taken by the photo staff, sometimes it's clipart, sometimes it's graphics. Since this was a time-sensitive and highly timely article, they decided to run it front page, above the fold, with some eye-catching art. Here's where we get dicey. The horrible pictures are a DESIGNER's fault (who was yelled at the day this ran; I witnessed it), who went against the editor's and the reporter's wish and created this monstrosity. The editors were pissed because of the hilariously bad graphic with such a serious story, the reporter was pissed that her story now looked like crap, and people who knew about guns were pissed that some idiot designer pissed all over the front page with his bad photoshop skillz. Believe me, this was on the Wall of Shame for a long time. I worked at the Kansan as a reporter when this article (and horrifying picture) ran. Jessica Wicks is a friend of mine, and I remember very well this front page.
Let me outline what happened.
The editors wanted a story about guns and campus after the other campus shooting in Illinois. Jessica Wicks was assigned it, and wrote a fair article.
The way the Kansan (and most newspapers) run is that the reporter turns the story in to the system, where it sits until designers plug it into a layout program like InDesign. If art needs to run with it, designers insert it accordingly. Sometimes it’s photos taken by the photo staff, sometimes it’s clipart, sometimes it’s graphics.
Since this was a time-sensitive and highly timely article, they decided to run it front page, above the fold, with some eye-catching art.
Here’s where we get dicey. The horrible pictures are a DESIGNER’s fault (who was yelled at the day this ran; I witnessed it), who went against the editor’s and the reporter’s wish and created this monstrosity.
The editors were pissed because of the hilariously bad graphic with such a serious story, the reporter was pissed that her story now looked like crap, and people who knew about guns were pissed that some idiot designer pissed all over the front page with his bad photoshop skillz.
Believe me, this was on the Wall of Shame for a long time.

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]]> By: Nate http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-16011 Nate Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:17:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-16011 Ha, those aren't bullets... those are Bolts! They're rocket propelled projectiles. Straight out of scifi! Legendary weapons used by the legendary warriors of the Space Marines! Ha, those aren’t bullets… those are Bolts! They’re rocket propelled projectiles.

Straight out of scifi! Legendary weapons used by the legendary warriors of the Space Marines!

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]]> By: kahr40 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14623 kahr40 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:18:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14623 Sorry. These aren't journalist's. They're college students pretending to be journalists. They at least have the excuse of their current environment. Adults in the trade have no excuse. Sorry. These aren’t journalist’s. They’re college students pretending to be journalists. They at least have the excuse of their current environment. Adults in the trade have no excuse.

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]]> By: Hellfish http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14616 Hellfish Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:58:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14616 I'll bet the journalist saw the original image of the 1911 and thought it was missing a trigger so they photoshopped the second one on - not knowing all triggers do not look like the new one. Dopes. I’ll bet the journalist saw the original image of the 1911 and thought it was missing a trigger so they photoshopped the second one on – not knowing all triggers do not look like the new one. Dopes.

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]]> By: PeterT http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14615 PeterT Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:10:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14615 Judging by the relative size of the cartridges,I'd guess .25 acp .... I need one of these to complete my arsenal, er collection! Judging by the relative size of the cartridges,I’d guess .25 acp …. I need one of these to complete my arsenal, er collection!

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]]> By: HK_USP_45 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14611 HK_USP_45 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:17:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14611 You guys are all wrong, the image isn't reversed, it's just written in Russian. And it's not an 1911, it's a Soviet Model L70RYUJ. It shoots an experimental 9x25 ejection fusion ignition system. The front trigger shoots a full auto barrage, then the second trigger shoots the detonation round, which works like a firing pin, triggering the first rounds. You guys really need to brush up on your guns before you come around here posting like you know something. Gees, what are you guys, journalists or something? :) You guys are all wrong, the image isn’t reversed, it’s just written in Russian. And it’s not an 1911, it’s a Soviet Model L70RYUJ. It shoots an experimental 9×25 ejection fusion ignition system. The front trigger shoots a full auto barrage, then the second trigger shoots the detonation round, which works like a firing pin, triggering the first rounds.

You guys really need to brush up on your guns before you come around here posting like you know something. Gees, what are you guys, journalists or something?

:)

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]]> By: Daniel E. Watters http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14606 Daniel E. Watters Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:30:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14606 FWIW: While Photoshopped, there is precedence for each of the errors in the photo. There have been mirror-opposite M1911 marketed over the years to a general yawn from the shooting community. Randall offered them back in the '80s, and if I remember correctly, Safari Arms/Olympic Arms had their own in the '90s. The trigger on the Seecamp DA conversions of the M1911 worked in a similar fashion as shown above. The pivoting trigger used a drawbar to pull on a stud on the side of the hammer. Once the hammer was pulled to a cocked position, the pivoting trigger contacted a stub of the original trigger to trip the sear as normal. Many years ago, Fiocchi and Benelli worked on a unitary cartridge and submachine gun. In profile, the 9mm AUPO looked like a standard cartridge. However, the propellant in the hollowed out rear of the projectile pushed the whole assembly out of the barrel in one piece. It was kind of a modern throwback to the ammunition concept used by the Volcanic lever action in the 1850s. FWIW: While Photoshopped, there is precedence for each of the errors in the photo.

There have been mirror-opposite M1911 marketed over the years to a general yawn from the shooting community. Randall offered them back in the ’80s, and if I remember correctly, Safari Arms/Olympic Arms had their own in the ’90s.

The trigger on the Seecamp DA conversions of the M1911 worked in a similar fashion as shown above. The pivoting trigger used a drawbar to pull on a stud on the side of the hammer. Once the hammer was pulled to a cocked position, the pivoting trigger contacted a stub of the original trigger to trip the sear as normal.

Many years ago, Fiocchi and Benelli worked on a unitary cartridge and submachine gun. In profile, the 9mm AUPO looked like a standard cartridge. However, the propellant in the hollowed out rear of the projectile pushed the whole assembly out of the barrel in one piece. It was kind of a modern throwback to the ammunition concept used by the Volcanic lever action in the 1850s.

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]]> By: Crabula http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14581 Crabula Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:32:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14581 Obviously, two triggers are necessary to allow the gun toting, right wing madman to be able to put that many rounds in the air at one time. Obviously, two triggers are necessary to allow the gun toting, right wing madman to be able to put that many rounds in the air at one time.

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]]> By: Michael http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14559 Michael Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:32:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14559 Huh, interesting trigger there, wonder if that is like thos ol'timey guns where you had to get the setting first, or the media just getting wrong....again. One would think they'd leave Photoshop alone,seeing they just keep failing at it. Huh, interesting trigger there, wonder if that is like thos ol’timey guns where you had to get the setting first, or the media just getting wrong….again.

One would think they’d leave Photoshop alone,seeing they just keep failing at it.

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]]> By: Hawkeye http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14551 Hawkeye Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:45:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14551 Cocked but not locked?? The original photographer must have been a "journalist" too. Cocked but not locked??

The original photographer must have been a “journalist” too.

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14540 Tim Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:14:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14540 yeah well this one must be sitting on his ass in a fancy cubicle thinking he's the expert of everything, or he picked the wrong expert haha. yeah well this one must be sitting on his ass in a fancy cubicle thinking he’s the expert of everything, or he picked the wrong expert haha.

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]]> By: Freiheit http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14536 Freiheit Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:08:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14536 @Tim - interviewing experts on a subject or incident is a reporters J-O-B!! @Tim – interviewing experts on a subject or incident is a reporters J-O-B!!

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14523 Steve Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:11:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14523 I want an 1191! I want an 1191!

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]]> By: HeavenlySword http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14521 HeavenlySword Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14521 http://blog.robballen.com/2009/09/08/p3717-because-im-nothing-if-not-helpful.post http://blog.robballen.com/2009/09/08/p3717-because-im-nothing-if-not-helpful.post

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]]> By: Tim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/15/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-14518 Tim Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:13:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7759#comment-14518 HAHAH! to be honest, i didn't notice it at first, but soon as i read a comment about the trigger, i looked again. AND WOWWW! LMAOO. that is honestly the funniest thing i have ever seen in a newspaper. i think each newspaper company should have a firearms or hunting expert they can call to check for innaccuracies, because that, is just downright stupid haha. HAHAH! to be honest, i didn’t notice it at first, but soon as i read a comment about the trigger, i looked again. AND WOWWW! LMAOO. that is honestly the funniest thing i have ever seen in a newspaper. i think each newspaper company should have a firearms or hunting expert they can call to check for innaccuracies, because that, is just downright stupid haha.

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