Learn how to shoot a gun. Check!
A few weeks ago, I went with Kaj Larsen to Piney Flats, Tennessee to interview Jerry Baber for our show, Remote Control War (airing December 2). Jerry is like a messiah in the gun world. He makes all sorts of guns and gun parts out of his log cabin in rural Tennessee, but his greatest contribution to the gun world is the AA12. It’s an automatic shotgun without the kick. I think Kaj said it best…the AA12 is like the Ferrari of shotguns.
After a day of filming with Jerry and Kaj, it was time for me to give the AA12 a try. I’ve never shot a gun before. In fact, I secretly wanted to leave Tennessee without having to shoot the thing, but for the sake of the story (to illustrate how easy it is to fire), and to amuse Kaj, I gave the AA12 a go!
I’ll let the video speak for itself…
The AA12 (Video)
I have to admit, firing the AA12 was unlike anything I’ve ever done. I don’t think it’s my thing, but I had a fun shooting my first gun with the gun maker standing by to help me out!
I love my job for a lot of reasons, but trying new things has to be one of the best perks of the job.
Now I can check “shooting a gun” off my list of things to try while in the field!
[Also, check out Kaj's previous Vanguard story Fully Automatic America. Plenty of gun-firing in that one too! And tune in tonight for another episode of Vanguard at 10pm ET/10pm PT]
Previously on the Vanguard Blog:
- Hearing the voices in Afghanistan - by Kaj Larsen
- Running the Math on Big Brother’s Pills - by Darren Foster
- An overview of Cuba: Past, Present and Future - by Adrian Baschuk
After a day of filming with Jerry and Kaj, it was time for me to give the AA12 a try. I’ve never shot a gun before. In fact, I secretly wanted to leave Tennessee without having to shoot the thing, but for the sake of the story (to illustrate how easy it is to fire), and to amuse Kaj, I gave the AA12 a go!
I’ll let the video speak for itself…
The AA12 (Video)
I have to admit, firing the AA12 was unlike anything I’ve ever done. I don’t think it’s my thing, but I had a fun shooting my first gun with the gun maker standing by to help me out!
I love my job for a lot of reasons, but trying new things has to be one of the best perks of the job.
Now I can check “shooting a gun” off my list of things to try while in the field!
[Also, check out Kaj's previous Vanguard story Fully Automatic America. Plenty of gun-firing in that one too! And tune in tonight for another episode of Vanguard at 10pm ET/10pm PT]
Previously on the Vanguard Blog:
- Hearing the voices in Afghanistan - by Kaj Larsen
- Running the Math on Big Brother’s Pills - by Darren Foster
- An overview of Cuba: Past, Present and Future - by Adrian Baschuk
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