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I'm really surprised they don't have an insane fire suppression system.
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IIRC they had the high density foam pads set on end (like shooting into the side of a phone book) under compression. A rifle round would've had decent penetration, and with a magnesium lit tip...that fire wasn't going to be put out. Was just too deep.
And with the number of people to shoot the roof i doubt they had exposed pressurized water pipes. (look at the range you go to - hell, I remember Nick getting on someones ass here because he shot the walls/ceiling of his range- people don't always aim at the paper target)
That the fire was in the range and not the store gave enough time for people to get out.
Thank god nobody was injured or killed. Thats the important part.
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Hole E SHIT!
Alex, condolences to your family for your loss. Condolences to all the lost NFA items.
Shoot Smart has small fires all the time. Unburnt powder falls down from the air into the tracks for the targets and catches fire. They have to call everyone back from the line and jump up and slap it out. Scary if you think about it. Every range has to have the same problem of unburnt powder. Dumbasses shooting tracers INDOORS, he should have died in the fire.Fuck you. We're going to Costco.Comment
It's very fortunate no one was injured. How does this work? Does the insurance pay out and then the insurance goes after the guy who popped the round?I wear a Fez. Fez-es are coolComment
Thats interesting....Channel 8's story said the shooter who shot the round won't face any charges...so I guess it is a civil matter between him and the range owner/insurance company. That could be financially devastating for the shooter. Sucks all around.Originally posted by Forever_frost View PostComment
No doubt about that. Everybody thought he was gay.Originally posted by GE View PostOriginally posted by lincolnboyComment
Did they not have a fire proof safe Alex? That sucks that they lost all those NFA items.First hand witness at the failure of public healthcare.Comment
I have seen the safe where they store the NFA stuff and it looked pretty heavy-duty. After looking at all the pictures on the net of the fire it looks like it may not have reached the safe room either, so who knows. Worst case scenario the gun is toast, mid case the wooden bits are fucked up, best case the gun is unharmed. We shall see but when I called my dad he seemed less upset than I am. Hell, it isn't my gun but I would be pretty sad if I never got to shoot it or take it to the river.Originally posted by Mr_Fiux View Post
He seemed more upset that he lost his place to shoot on his lunch breaks, lol.Originally posted by lincolnboyComment
1st world problemsOriginally posted by talismanOriginally posted by AdamLXOriginally posted by BroncojohnnyOriginally posted by 80coupeOriginally posted by Rick ModenaOriginally posted by JesterComment
on the upside, when they come to your door you could just say, "guns? -- all my guns burned up ".Don't worry about what you can't change.
Do the best you can with what you have.
Be honest, even if it hurts.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" ... Winston ChurchillComment
So why weren't those in a fire proof safe?Originally posted by DOHCTR View Post
edit...read the thread more... ignore."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government"
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While insurance might help with the monetary value, they aren't making transferable machines guns anymore obviously.Originally posted by QIK46 View PostAtlantic Blue '00 - '03 Cobra motor and TKO600, solid axle, full MM suspension
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posted on another forum so take it fwiw
I just went there and looked at the damage.
90% of the actual fire damage is confined to the range area behind the sales counters.
There is some water and smoke damage to the rest of the building.
I was told that no firearms lost their lives in this fire. Even the ones in the sales counters
were spared. Some sales guns and rental guns got wet, but nothing serious.
All the class 3 items, in safes awaiting for ATF response, were unharmed.
That news made my day.
I was afraid my NIB Powder Springs M10/45 was gone forever.
In my opinion, I think they'll rebuild and be back in business in a few months.Comment
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