Sons of Guns

Other than cars and beautiful women, I also love GUNS!  Naturally, it was a given that the new reality show Sons of Guns caught my attention and I was instantly glued!

The show chronicles the daily business of Will Hayden and his Red Jacket Firearms in Baton Rougue, Louisiana.  Red Jacket is a custom gun shop who has established itself as a major resouce for AK47 enthusiasts.  Their expertise in this type of assault firearm platform comes to fore in episode 6 when they incorporated a suppressor system in an AK47---something that was deemed impossible until Red Jacket made it a reality.  They are innovators in the field of gun restoration/modification may it be old or new.  They've put to life an 1800's cannon, a World War 2 flame thrower and bazooka, and even gave the classic Tommy Gun it's modern look.

Their motto, "if you can dream it, we can build it".

For a crew of 7, Red Jacket is one productive unit!
Stephanie Hayden - Will's daughter and office manager. 
Vincent "Vince" Buckles - Head Gunsmith/Shop Manager
Kris Ford - Shop Apprentice/Builder
Joseph "Joe" Meaux - Gunsmith/Technical Expert/Business Manager/Webmaster
Charlie Watson - Forensic Firearms Expert/Consultant/Marketing Manager
Glenn "Flem" Flemming - Welder/Gunsmith
Christopher Michael "Mikey" Wallace - Shop Mechanic/Sanitation

Can't wait for Season 2 to air this July!

Defence and Sporting Arms Show Part 2, SM Megamall Trade Hall

I like guns. My facination is borne out of my interest in military hardware. However, I don't own a gun except for a single shot 1911 airsoft pistol. Much that I wanted to maintaining such a hobby is very expensive. So I just satisfy myself with watching "Lock N Load" and "Future Weapons" and going to gun shows as my schedule permits. Naturally, when I saw that there was a gun show at SM Megamall, it was impossible for me to resist.

It was an up close and personal encounter with Glock, Smith and Wesson, Heckler and Koch, Remington, Famas, Colt, Springfield, and Kalashnikov. Other than the guns, there were also the various parapernalias like camo suits, flak jackets, mag lights, binoculars, and knives.

Guns have evolved by leaps and bounds since gunpowder was introduced by the Chinese. From single shot to automatic to smart. From big to compact. From low caliber to high caliber. Hu-rrah! That would R. Lee Ermie would say.