Posted on 02/06/2013 7:39:22 AM PST by SeekAndFind
It was a picture dredged up to prove the assertion the President had made in January to the breezy effect that the President is indeed acquainted with firearms, since, as he stated (roughly paraphrased), We've often shot skeet when we're at Camp David.
It took a few days, where conservative media baited the press secretary Jay Carney, for proof, any proof, and where the Democrats either pooh-poohed the need for proof, since the President rarely turns out to have accuracy as his first arrow out of the quiver, or they prayed-uncharacteristically -- that there were, somewhere, please Heaven, something to show that this was not another You didn't build that.
Herewith, a top ten listing of what makes one suspect the photo was bogus, cooked up with Photoshop or entirely composited, like the President's one "composite girlfriend" in his account of his 'dating life' before he became noteworthy and flew right into the radar. (And strange it is that there aren't women pouring out of the woodwork with pictures of their keeping company with the pre-President of his Columbia or Occidental days):
1. The President has no shoulder guard for recoil. No shoulder pad: He probably expected to "shoot" one single shot. And that was that. No need for a cumbersome padding for his shoulder. Not exactly a crackerjack constant practitioner, despite his avowal.
2. He is wearing sunglasses. Dark, tinted, sleek, stylized. Not what you wear to shoot skeet or any firearms practice. The correct protective gear is clear plastic goggles, usually rubbery and strapped around the head. Not Foster Grants.
3. The awkwardness of the President's stance leads one to believe he was insufficiently tutored. Or he had no idea what he was doing. And there were no handy-dandy experts around to correct his body language.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Thanks! I knew I could count on FReepers to know!
Speaking of new weapons ‘a friend’ recently purchased (before his tragic boating accident)... A recent purchase of a Circuit Judge 410/.45 and a Marlin 30-30 lever action make me all goose pimply
And suggesting for cheaper AMMO or an addition to this that would allow for practice with ammo not as expensive?
(any one here reload 410? since the initial cost or 410 ammo is $$$ I am thinking reloading makes good sense)
#11. He’s shooting blanks. This picture is a smokescreen in more ways than one.
“Also excessive smoke for smokeless powder, which suggests it may be a low charge blackpowder blank round.”
A “special” shell. No powder, no shot. Just a wad and a primer.
“Pull———ploot” No BANG, just a silly “ploot.”
Had it happen myself, with my Dad’s reloads. Embarrassing, but funny!
I love the snark and all, but would someone ask these petty tyrants if the president is such a gun lover if he would use that shotgun for deadly force to protect his family. Please
LOL!! 0’s History of the World imitates art :^)
Over/under with ported barrels to control muzzle rise.
Fairly common.
I think the pic is real, the gun is real, but the pic was STAGED. Somebody handed him a shotgun and took a picture of him shooting it, probably only once.
Focusing on the picture and not the intent or the context is a mistake.
Thanks! I knew I could count on FReepers to know!
Speaking of new weapons ‘a friend’ recently purchased (before his tragic boating accident)... A Circuit Judge 410/.45 and a Marlin 30-30 lever action (which makes me+10 :D ...)
Anyone have a good suggestion for cheaper AMMO or an addition to this collection that would allow for practice with ammo not so expensive?
(any one here reload 410? since the initial cost for 410 ammo is $$$ I am thinking reloading makes good sense)
The picture is supposed to convey the message that they, the left, do not have the goal of total confiscation, since it “would affect them too”.
This is how they get away with their incremental approach, by (imp)lying that the current step is the only step.
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Someone said that the smoke leaving on the right side of the barrel should not have had time to float forward due to wind unless it is a very windy day.
Also I am amazed that there is not a port on the left side of the barrel to even out the forces. But maybe there isn’t on this shotgun.
Nope. Also ported on left side (rows at 10:15 and 11:15 positions).
The smoke doesn't drift upward, it is ejected like there was an explosion behind it.
And the smoke is visible in front (left) of the upper rib. (Slightly misaligned because the barrel has recoiled about 4mm up and to the right)
Second shot when only top barrel is choked?
I'm still laughing from when I first read that.
We wear nice yellow tinted wrap around safety glasses, and no, we don't wear big foam pads on one shoulder. Some clothing might have it sewn in, but that's about it. What do you need for a .410 round anyways?
On the left side the ports in both the upper and lower barrels are sharp and clear, but no smoke there.
0bama and his "magic shotgun" ?
***Smoke is from the compensator ports ***
Lets see if I get this straight...If I have holes drilled along the barrel to control recoil it is good.
If I place one on the end of a semi-auto rifle it converts it into an evil assault rifle!
There's an app for that now
That OU looks like it is ported on both sides of the barrels. Hows come it only seems to be out-gassing on the right?
Does Citori have a fully selectable, jet assist, tracking model no one has ever heard of?
Meh, trap and skeet is just golf with guns...right up his alley.
With no offense intended to the Trap and Skeet crowd....
Some of my best friends.....
Stopping my digging now...
KYPD
I've been saying it's a blank from day one.
Learn to reload. You won't save a dime, but you will shoot a lot more.
Nope. check pic in #30. Smoke this side of the upper rib.
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