Comments on: DPMS Panther Lite Special Pink Edition AR-15 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/ Firearms not Politics Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16498 Matt Groom Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:57:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16498 What are you smoking Allen, and where can I get some? What are you smoking Allen, and where can I get some?

]]> By: Allen http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16470 Allen Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:33:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16470 Some where under all that pink that rifle has Matt Grooms' name written all over it. Only if it were chambered in the superior 5.45 Soviet. Wait a second! I forgot! All cartridges of the same caliber can be willfully manipulated to shoot exactly the same! Regardless of the color of the rifle or the idea to raise money for a organization through an auction. It is for a great cause, and I hope the rifle sells for $50,000.00. Some where under all that pink that rifle has Matt Grooms’ name written all over it. Only if it were chambered in the superior 5.45 Soviet. Wait a second! I forgot! All cartridges of the same caliber can be willfully manipulated to shoot exactly the same!

Regardless of the color of the rifle or the idea to raise money for a organization through an auction. It is for a great cause, and I hope the rifle sells for $50,000.00.

]]> By: West http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16297 West Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16297 Perfect gun for a shoot-out at the Pepto-Bismal Corral. This is definitely a worthy cause and I hope they make a lot of money but from a graphic-design POV this just looks like a rifle dipped in paint. I would have kept a few black highlights such as the sight, sight aperture selector, charging handle and stock. Or gone with two different shades of pink with gray highlights. I doubt anyone has to worry about these being mistaken as toys by kids. When I was a kid I wouldnt have been caught dead with a pink toy MG and none of the girls I knew were interested in playing with guns of any color. Perfect gun for a shoot-out at the Pepto-Bismal Corral.

This is definitely a worthy cause and I hope they make a lot of money but from a graphic-design POV this just looks like a rifle dipped in paint.

I would have kept a few black highlights such as the sight, sight aperture selector, charging handle and stock. Or gone with two different shades of pink with gray highlights.

I doubt anyone has to worry about these being mistaken as toys by kids. When I was a kid I wouldnt have been caught dead with a pink toy MG and none of the girls I knew were interested in playing with guns of any color.

]]> By: CY http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16296 CY Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:50:02 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16296 My wife, a breast cancer survivor, and our 11 year old daughter loved the gun and wish we could purchase it. They both shoot my AR15 and other weapons and would like to own a pink AR15. They are fans of the pink cricket .22 cal rifle and the Remington 870 in pink camo. My wife, a breast cancer survivor, and our 11 year old daughter loved the gun and wish we could purchase it. They both shoot my AR15 and other weapons and would like to own a pink AR15. They are fans of the pink cricket .22 cal rifle and the Remington 870 in pink camo.

]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16291 Matt Groom Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:34:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16291 If there's any one organization that hopes they never cure Breast Cancer, it's the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. These people make money off of every single pink item in the world. Who knew you could make money off of a color and a cause? I guess they had to pick pink because red was already taken. I think we should outlaw toy guns so that when children pick up a gun, they know it's real. Even idiots deserve to live to voting age, apparently. If there’s any one organization that hopes they never cure Breast Cancer, it’s the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. These people make money off of every single pink item in the world. Who knew you could make money off of a color and a cause? I guess they had to pick pink because red was already taken.

I think we should outlaw toy guns so that when children pick up a gun, they know it’s real. Even idiots deserve to live to voting age, apparently.

]]> By: Heath http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16281 Heath Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:15:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16281 Not appealing for me, but the Mrs would be very proud to own a pink "black" rifle. Not appealing for me, but the Mrs would be very proud to own a pink “black” rifle.

]]> By: Clodboy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16273 Clodboy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16273 These things always make me wonder - do women actually want all their stuff to look like it was involved in an accident in a Pepto-Bismol factory? Girls usually stop dressing all-pink before they're 12, so what makes these manufacturers think that adult women would refuse to be seen in the woods without a pink gun and matching pink-shaded camo clothing? These things always make me wonder – do women actually want all their stuff to look like it was involved in an accident in a Pepto-Bismol factory?

Girls usually stop dressing all-pink before they’re 12, so what makes these manufacturers think that adult women would refuse to be seen in the woods without a pink gun and matching pink-shaded camo clothing?

]]> By: Carl http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16264 Carl Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:42:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16264 I don't think it matters very much who these things are marketed to. Once they are out there and people know they exist the chance of mistakenly identifying toys as real firearms increases. The next time a child gets killed because of such a mixup there will be a lot of whining (and probably legislating) about guns in general and guns colored as toys in particular. I'm just whining pre-emptively in an effort to avoid such tragedies in the first place. I realize this is for a noble cause, but couldn't they have settled for putting a pink ribbon or some sort of inscription on a black gun? I don’t think it matters very much who these things are marketed to. Once they are out there and people know they exist the chance of mistakenly identifying toys as real firearms increases.

The next time a child gets killed because of such a mixup there will be a lot of whining (and probably legislating) about guns in general and guns colored as toys in particular. I’m just whining pre-emptively in an effort to avoid such tragedies in the first place.

I realize this is for a noble cause, but couldn’t they have settled for putting a pink ribbon or some sort of inscription on a black gun?

]]> By: AntiCitizenOne http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16244 AntiCitizenOne Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:38:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16244 KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16239 Steve Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:53:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16239 AB, after your have done painting your magazines (and/or shooting yourself) please email me photos of your black rifle with pink mags, for the blog :) AB, after your have done painting your magazines (and/or shooting yourself) please email me photos of your black rifle with pink mags, for the blog :)

]]> By: AB http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16238 AB Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:51:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16238 Okay, my lady friend would like to know if it comes with magazines that are also that shade of pink and is the paint thick enough to resist chipping? Side note: I am now looking forward to learning how to paint her existing magazines pink for range use. Can someone do me a favor and shoot me now? Okay, my lady friend would like to know if it comes with magazines that are also that shade of pink and is the paint thick enough to resist chipping?

Side note: I am now looking forward to learning how to paint her existing magazines pink for range use.

Can someone do me a favor and shoot me now?

]]> By: Dom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16235 Dom Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:21:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16235 Carl - I think you and I are alone in our crumudgeonly corner, being party-poopers for the colored gun crowd, but I am with you on that one. To me, when I think "weapon" I think of "iron and wood," as R. Lee Ermey put it. I mean really, pink? And the bright reds and purples of some of these ladies' handguns S&W is selling...those are toy colors! In this case, I think this is a one-off, like the Palin Beowulf gun, so I guess that's a little better. On another note, if Komen foundation is on board with this and accepts the money, that's pretty cool of them. Some non-profits would turn their noses up at something like this. Carl – I think you and I are alone in our crumudgeonly corner, being party-poopers for the colored gun crowd, but I am with you on that one. To me, when I think “weapon” I think of “iron and wood,” as R. Lee Ermey put it. I mean really, pink? And the bright reds and purples of some of these ladies’ handguns S&W is selling…those are toy colors! In this case, I think this is a one-off, like the Palin Beowulf gun, so I guess that’s a little better.

On another note, if Komen foundation is on board with this and accepts the money, that’s pretty cool of them. Some non-profits would turn their noses up at something like this.

]]> By: Oswald Bastable http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16234 Oswald Bastable Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:10:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16234 *Click* The Pink Panther! *Click*

The Pink Panther!

]]> By: Jamfish http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16231 Jamfish Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:39:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16231 Cool your jets, Carl; this is clearly not being marketed to the ignorant. Cool your jets, Carl; this is clearly not being marketed to the ignorant.

]]> By: Martin http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16215 Martin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:07:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16215 The only thing missing is the 'Hello Kitty'. The only thing missing is the ‘Hello Kitty’.

]]> By: Carl http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16208 Carl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:16:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16208 Coloring real firearms like toys does not strike me as very clever. Coloring real firearms like toys does not strike me as very clever.

]]> By: ericire12 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16199 ericire12 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16199 Yeah, we know you are a regular lurker over there at our place. :) You need to get a little more involved and mix it up a little with us on some of the threads. Dont be such a stranger. -Eric C. *BTW, I really enjoy the blog..... I dont leave comments often, but I am a daily reader. Yeah, we know you are a regular lurker over there at our place. :)

You need to get a little more involved and mix it up a little with us on some of the threads. Dont be such a stranger.

-Eric C.

*BTW, I really enjoy the blog….. I dont leave comments often, but I am a daily reader.

]]> By: B Woodman http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16198 B Woodman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:20:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16198 OMG! The cause is worthy, but that's just TOO MUCH pink! WHew! Let me get my suglasses to rest my eyes. OMG! The cause is worthy, but that’s just TOO MUCH pink! WHew! Let me get my suglasses to rest my eyes.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16178 Steve Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:51:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16178 ericire12, sorry buddy! In my haste I do forget to hat tip every so often (and usually don't realize until I am told). I have updated the blog post. ericire12, sorry buddy! In my haste I do forget to hat tip every so often (and usually don’t realize until I am told). I have updated the blog post.

]]> By: ericire12 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/15/dpms-panther-lite-special-pink-edition-ar-15/#comment-16177 ericire12 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8493#comment-16177 Hat tip ---> ericire12 ??? Hat tip —> ericire12 ???

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