Santa’s gonna get Assassinated

Author: jawapro
Date: Sat 15/12/2007 03:19 PM




 

Well, that was a good Christmas shopping trip, assuming you ignore the fact that some of the presents were for me, not for anyone else.

Unfortunately I chose the Saturday of the Devonport Christmas Parade to go shopping. Way too many people around. Everything was really busy, and traffic leaving town was awful.

The trip had two aims – pick up some stuff for the rest of the family for Christmas, and do a recon to see how much Dino Attack Lego costs in shops (cause I’ve been looking at some on ebay).

Well – the first part of the trip was a success, but the second wasn’t. That lego series isn’t sold down here anymore. Not that it matters, I was just interested in prices.

But I found something else at Toyworld I couldn’t leave there.

Yes, I know I shouldn’t be buying myself anything this close to Christmas – but I really can’t imagine anyone else buying me this.

I’ve already got a small collection of guns – mainly from Chickenfeed. Some of them look fairly good - but there’s a problem. They are toys – and made for little people. So when I take a photo of myself holding my M16, it looks pretty lame because it’s too small.

They are made to look right for kids - not idiots like me.

But this one is a full size replica of a AK-47. Or at least something similar to an AK47

 

So, of course, I couldn’t leave it there. I grabbed myself one.

To be honest, I’m rather surprised this can be sold as a toy.

The end of the barrel is red (which it wasn’t in the picture), but apart from that, it’s rather realistic.

Not that it would stand up to a close look, but if you saw someone waving this around, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference easily.

Except perhaps for the fact that the bullets are visible in the clip.

When you put batteries in the gun, it will make shooting noises, and the bullets will cycle and things. Haven’t tried that yet – because I don’t have any D size batteries.

 

Walking along the street besides the Christmas parade carrying the boxed gun did feel a little odd.

Especially with all the police about.

It did feel like I was an assassin about to try and kill someone – probably Santa. He deserves it. Dont ya think?

 

^ That’s me in my Hawaiian camouflage preparing to kill Santa.
 


Comments: 3

 

Comment: 1

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Mon 17/12/2007 06:37 PM




It does indeed look suspiciously automatic Kalashnikov doesn't it. Perhaps a little on the small side, but other than that it seems reasonably realistic. Mind you, I haven't ever seen one in reality, so who knows what size they really are. After looking at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak47 I am more than convinced that it is definitely an AK47. Gotta love it. BTW, is there any way that you can cover over the bullet thing? That is more than just a little sad.

Oh, and I don't much care if you shoot Santa, just make sure you kill all the Christmas carols for me!

 

Comment: 2

Author: jawapro
Date: Mon 17/12/2007 09:49 PM




It might be a little small - but it feels about right size-wize.

The box says it's a 1:1 scale replica - but it is a toy after all.


So I have you permission to shoot all carol singers?

 

Comment: 3

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Tue 18/12/2007 08:14 PM




Please do. I had 12 Days of Christmas and Little Drummer Boy (if that's what it's called) stuck in my head all last night!