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==MT2008==
  
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*'''Name:''' Matt
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*'''Age:''' 23
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*'''Home Town:''' Originally from Chapel Hill, NC; currently living in Austin, TX
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*'''Occupation:''' Semi-employed at the Austin branch of a major law firm; hoping to start Master's in the fall.
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==About Me==
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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.
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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).
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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.
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So that's that. Any other questions, please drop me a note on my "discussion" page.
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==Guns I Own==
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* Golden State Arms-imported Chinese Type 56S AK - this is my baby
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* [[Smith & Wesson 4506]] - it actually belonged to my grandfather, but he gave it to me.
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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).
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* 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!)
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==Images (of myself + guns)==
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[[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.]]
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[[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.]]
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[[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.]]
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[[Image:IMG 0910.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Firing a rented SIG P226R at Red's Indoor Range in Austin, TX.]]
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[[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).]]
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==Articles to which I've contributed include:==
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=== Movies ===
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* ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]''
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* ''[[44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-out]]''
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* ''[[A History of Violence]]''
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* ''[[Air Force One]]''
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* ''[[American History X]]''
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* ''[[Blood Diamond]]''
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* ''[[Blown Away]]''
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* ''[[Cloverfield]]''
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* ''[[The Corruptor]]''
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* ''[[Darkman II: The Return of Durant]]''
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* ''[[Deep Rising]]''
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* ''[[The Departed]]''
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* ''[[Enemy of the State]]''
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* ''[[Godzilla (1998)|Godzilla]]''
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* ''[[Goldeneye]]''
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* ''[[Hard Boiled]]''
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* ''[[Hard Target]]''
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* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]''
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* ''[[I Am Legend]]''
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* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (2008)|The Incredible Hulk]]''
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* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''
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* ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]''
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* ''[[Lord of War]]''
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* ''[[The Matrix]]''
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* ''[[Murder At 1600]]''
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* ''[[The Negotiator]]''
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* ''[[Patriot Games]]''
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* ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''
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* ''[[Raw Deal]]''
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* ''[[The Replacement Killers]]''
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* ''[[RoboCop]]''
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* ''[[Romeo & Juliet]]''
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* ''[[The Siege]]''
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* ''[[Snatch]]''
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* ''[[Training Day]]''
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* ''[[U.S. Marshals]]''
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* ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]''
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* ''[[XXX 2: State of the Union]]''
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* ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]''
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=== Television ===
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* ''[[24: Redemption]]''
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* ''[[The Beast]]''
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* ''[[Family Guy]]''
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* ''[[Harry's Game]]''
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* ''[[Harsh Realm]]''
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* ''[[Jericho (TV series)|Jericho]]''
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* ''[[Ultimate Force]]''
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* ''[[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)

My West German-manufactured SIG-Sauer P226, with a magazine full of Speer GoldDot 115 GR. 9mm rounds nearby.
My pre-ban Chinese Type 56S AK imported by Golden State Arms, here fitted with the PLA-issue bayonet that came with the gun.
File:MT4506 (2).jpg
Firing my S&W 4506 at the Durham Wildlife Club. This is an old picture, taken about 3-4 years ago, I think.
File:IMG 0910.JPG
Firing a rented SIG P226R at Red's Indoor Range in Austin, TX.
File:IMG 0926.JPG
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

Television

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