What is the purpose of a gold-plated gun?

2016-05-09T11:35:19-04:00

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It appears that El Chapo collected more than drug money, billions of it. He also collected exotic animals, stolen art, guns, and ammunition, lots and lots of ammunition. However, it is his collection of gold-plated guns that caught my eye. Can you imagine the distraction of the glare and reflections off the barrels and sights?

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Response by Capt Seid Waddell made May 9 at 2016 11:40 AM

2016-05-09T11:40:37-04:00

Gold plated guns are for show - not for shooting.

Response by TSgt Ralph Hetzel made May 9 at 2016 12:32 PM

2016-05-09T12:32:42-04:00

My dad is a Vietnam vet and when Colt sold those gold plated AR-15s with the Vietnam theme, he had to have one. The day it showed up, he took it to the range and some range ninja talked him out of shooting it. It sits in storage now.

Response by SPC Rory J. Mattheisen made May 9 at 2016 12:39 PM

2016-05-09T12:39:50-04:00

Status

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2016 1:24 PM

2016-05-09T13:24:45-04:00

because Scaramanga, the Man with the Golden Gun, (played by British SAS vet and heavy metal rock star Christopher Lee) was the coolest James Bond villain ever

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2016 1:37 PM

2016-05-09T13:37:21-04:00

What is the purpose of a painting? I well made vase? Why live in a house that is well kept instead of living in a cave? There is utility and then there is art. I assume El Chapo had guns which were functional. Many of them. If I had that kind of money, I know I would. Art for art's sake. Jewelry is only a transaction of money into a more solid form right? Nope. It's both utility and art.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2016 1:41 PM

2016-05-09T13:41:47-04:00

Hi, Captain Durish.

When I was a kid, my parents and i went to Cripple Creek, Colorado, a former gold-mining town that lives off of its gold-mining history. There was a gold-plated Harley-Davidson in one of the stores. Fully operational, but they said they could only run it for about fifty feet. Otherwise, it would start to melt.

Same thing with the guns. Shiny. Nice to look at. Lots of work and effort. Totally missing the point.

Response by SSG Jose Alatorre made May 9 at 2016 2:16 PM

2016-05-09T14:16:56-04:00

Super pimp .

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2016 4:57 PM

2016-05-09T16:57:51-04:00

Do you honestly think that a person like El Chapo really gives a damn about sight picture? This is nothing by vanity. If he used the weapon, i am sure it was at close range.

Response by CPL Ricky Vasquez made May 9 at 2016 9:39 PM

2016-05-09T21:39:24-04:00

respect

Response by SPC Andrew Quinn made Jul 24 at 2016 12:26 AM

2016-07-24T00:26:10-04:00

Just to say you have one, just like a .460 S&W why does one buy one? cause you can. What does one use it for? any damn thing you please. : )