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+ | ==MT2008== | ||
+ | *'''Name:''' Matt | ||
+ | *'''Age:''' 23 | ||
+ | *'''Home Town:''' Originally from Chapel Hill, NC; currently living in Austin, TX | ||
+ | *'''Occupation:''' Semi-employed at the Austin branch of a major law firm; hoping to start Master's in the fall. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==About Me== | ||
+ | |||
+ | After losing my entire account and all the contributions I made to this site, I have finally returned. I'm still extremely upset that I lost everything I did (lesson: back everything up yourself, since you can never count on webmasters to do it for you), but fortunately, I have lots of screencaps and too much time on my hands, so I'm back. In addition to working on articles I had edited prior to the great crash, I'm also working on lots of new ones. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Anyway, I'm a recent graduate of a particular college in Maine (I was a History/Government major) who now has way too much time on his hands. I'm sort of a wannabe movie-gun librarian, and I love watching movies and seeing what types of weapons are in it. To be fair, I don't know as much about the classics, mostly just contemporary movies ([[Rafa]], on the other hand, seems to be good with older films). Sometimes, I will buy movies on DVD, even terrible movies, if the guns are worth looking at - which sounds crazy, I know. Additionally, I tend to look for "behind the scenes" information on the guns in a movie - the company that supplied the weapons for the production, the armorers who built/handled the prop weapons on set, etc. I frequently use pictures of the actual prop guns in my articles, if I can find them (see for instance, my work on ''[[I Am Legend]]'', for which I found pictures of the actual AR15 carbine and Mark-23 that were used in the movie). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although I'm big into guns, movies, and guns ''in'' movies, I don't do much shooting in real life. I used to shoot skeet when I was in high school, but that was years ago now. I also go to the pistol range sometimes, but this, too, is pretty rare. Usually, I just buy guns for collector value...I have a very expensive pre-1989 Poly Tech AK which I've fired a total of ''4'' times in my basement. I am thinking about getting more into shooting once I graduate and I'm not in an environment where guns are frowned upon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So that's that. Any other questions, please drop me a note on my "discussion" page. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Guns I Own== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Golden State Arms-imported Chinese Type 56S AK - this is my baby | ||
+ | * [[Smith & Wesson 4506]] - it actually belonged to my grandfather, but he gave it to me. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I also used to own a [[Taurus PT92]] which I have since sold (it was a very old and well-used example) and a Ruger Mark III (another of my grandfather's guns which I sold). | ||
+ | |||
+ | * UPDATE: I'm now the proud owner of an original West German-made [[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG P226|SIG-Sauer P226]]. (screw Picatinny rails!) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Images (of myself + guns)== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:MyP226-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|My West German-manufactured SIG-Sauer P226, with a magazine full of Speer GoldDot 115 GR. 9mm rounds nearby.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:MyAK (2).jpg|thumb|none|500px|My pre-ban Chinese Type 56S AK imported by Golden State Arms, here fitted with the PLA-issue bayonet that came with the gun.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:MT4506 (2).jpg|thumb|none|500px|Firing my S&W 4506 at the Durham Wildlife Club. This is an old picture, taken about 3-4 years ago, I think.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:IMG 0910.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Firing a rented SIG P226R at Red's Indoor Range in Austin, TX.]] | ||
+ | [[Image:IMG 0926.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the P226 in my hand (yes, I know I should have kept my finger off the trigger).]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Articles to which I've contributed include:== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Movies === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-out]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[A History of Violence]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Air Force One]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[American History X]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Blood Diamond]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Blown Away]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Cloverfield]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Corruptor]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Darkman II: The Return of Durant]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Deep Rising]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Departed]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Enemy of the State]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Godzilla (1998)|Godzilla]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Goldeneye]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Hard Boiled]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Hard Target]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[I Am Legend]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Incredible Hulk (2008)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Lord of War]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Matrix]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Murder At 1600]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Negotiator]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Patriot Games]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Raw Deal]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Replacement Killers]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[RoboCop]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Romeo & Juliet]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Siege]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Snatch]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Training Day]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[U.S. Marshals]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[XXX 2: State of the Union]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Television === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ''[[24: Redemption]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[The Beast]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Family Guy]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Harry's Game]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Harsh Realm]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Ultimate Force]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Viper (TV series)]]'' |
Revision as of 07:39, 21 February 2009
MT2008
- Name: Matt
- Age: 23
- Home Town: Originally from Chapel Hill, NC; currently living in Austin, TX
- Occupation: Semi-employed at the Austin branch of a major law firm; hoping to start Master's in the fall.
About Me
After losing my entire account and all the contributions I made to this site, I have finally returned. I'm still extremely upset that I lost everything I did (lesson: back everything up yourself, since you can never count on webmasters to do it for you), but fortunately, I have lots of screencaps and too much time on my hands, so I'm back. In addition to working on articles I had edited prior to the great crash, I'm also working on lots of new ones.
Anyway, I'm a recent graduate of a particular college in Maine (I was a History/Government major) who now has way too much time on his hands. I'm sort of a wannabe movie-gun librarian, and I love watching movies and seeing what types of weapons are in it. To be fair, I don't know as much about the classics, mostly just contemporary movies (Rafa, on the other hand, seems to be good with older films). Sometimes, I will buy movies on DVD, even terrible movies, if the guns are worth looking at - which sounds crazy, I know. Additionally, I tend to look for "behind the scenes" information on the guns in a movie - the company that supplied the weapons for the production, the armorers who built/handled the prop weapons on set, etc. I frequently use pictures of the actual prop guns in my articles, if I can find them (see for instance, my work on I Am Legend, for which I found pictures of the actual AR15 carbine and Mark-23 that were used in the movie).
Although I'm big into guns, movies, and guns in movies, I don't do much shooting in real life. I used to shoot skeet when I was in high school, but that was years ago now. I also go to the pistol range sometimes, but this, too, is pretty rare. Usually, I just buy guns for collector value...I have a very expensive pre-1989 Poly Tech AK which I've fired a total of 4 times in my basement. I am thinking about getting more into shooting once I graduate and I'm not in an environment where guns are frowned upon.
So that's that. Any other questions, please drop me a note on my "discussion" page.
Guns I Own
- Golden State Arms-imported Chinese Type 56S AK - this is my baby
- Smith & Wesson 4506 - it actually belonged to my grandfather, but he gave it to me.
I also used to own a Taurus PT92 which I have since sold (it was a very old and well-used example) and a Ruger Mark III (another of my grandfather's guns which I sold).
- UPDATE: I'm now the proud owner of an original West German-made SIG-Sauer P226. (screw Picatinny rails!)
Images (of myself + guns)
Articles to which I've contributed include:
Movies
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-out
- A History of Violence
- Air Force One
- American History X
- Blood Diamond
- Blown Away
- Cloverfield
- The Corruptor
- Darkman II: The Return of Durant
- Deep Rising
- The Departed
- Enemy of the State
- Godzilla
- Goldeneye
- Hard Boiled
- Hard Target
- Hot Fuzz
- I Am Legend
- The Incredible Hulk
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Live Free or Die Hard
- Lord of War
- The Matrix
- Murder At 1600
- The Negotiator
- Patriot Games
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Raw Deal
- The Replacement Killers
- RoboCop
- Romeo & Juliet
- The Siege
- Snatch
- Training Day
- U.S. Marshals
- Where Eagles Dare
- XXX 2: State of the Union
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan