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Esse quam videri.
Latin for "To be, rather than to seem."
LMFAO, made my day.Originally Posted by Ninjamaster
And on that note, I'm done with this thread.
If you're still looking for something to engrave...
Esse quam videri.
Latin for "To be, rather than to seem."
> Dust
> Psalm 19:14
> In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.
> Isaiah 30:15
seriously
He could put the Glock logo on the side to confuse gangstas...
Yeah and put the glock homeboy sights on also!
-Dave
I posted this as a separate thread. Here is my take and my experience with engraving:
There have been a number of handgun threads on the subject of engraving; There has also been a lot of ridicule on the subject. I have had one of my handguns engraved (its still at Fords actually), and here is my take on it.
If you are going to engrave something on your gun, make it something meaningful to you, and then step back and thing how will you like this 20 years from now? Would it embarrass you to explain it to a stranger at the range or a coworker (if you work armed).
I will use myself as an example, and if people disagree with me then so be it, I have thick skin and tend to think I wont go cryin home to my old lady about it. I had the following quote engraved on one of my carry guns "Si vis pacem, para bellum" which is a Latin adage that translates to, "If you seek peace, prepare for war" Now, I knew buying this gun that I wanted it refinished and I knew I wanted to personalize it.
The reason I chose this phrase to engrave was simple, it fit me and it felt natural. I used to work in an environment where I was required to be armed, I also currently travel quite frequently to areas where bad things tend to happen it would be foolish not to be armed. What I find myself doing when Im not working now that I am not used to being armed ALL the time is leaving my carry gun in the safe when going to the store or somewhere "safe". I have also started to slack off in the training department for various reasons both due to injury and lack of motivation. The hope is that during those moments that I am going to put my gun from the nightstand to the safe because I dont feel like carrying or how silly it might seem to take a gun to go shopping, I will remember the phrase and what it means to me and think better of it.
Now for the HK purists, this defacement of the gun is unconscionable no matter the reason, which is perfectly fine, because it isnt their gun. However, again if I had any reservations about explaining to a perfect stranger what this phrase meant or if it did not have significant meaning to me, there is no way I would have it engraved. Sure, I too asked others opinions on the phrase before I sent it off to Ford's, but what really matters is what it means to me. If what you are thinking of engraving doesnt mean something special to you, or if you would have any reservation about explaining your motives to someone...do yourself a favor and skip the engraving.
Last edited by JLStorm; 01-12-2008 at 09:54 PM.
"There are many important issues, but the gun-hating psychos who would flush the Bill of Rights down the toilet have changed that for me. I would vote for a puppy-killing, football hating, incestuous Martian if I thought he would preserve and protect the Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic."
Proud owner of the exclusive HK Chanical Recoil Reduction System (CR^2S)
I've got no problem with a smart phrase as above being engraved, but all the other stuff recently just reminds me of Hondas that people "trick out" and street race. IMHO it comes down to just being trashy.
They don't deserve to be treated like that as far as I know
Last edited by dtheman; 01-13-2008 at 12:16 AM.
Well, not that I agree with this, but if you look at the forum these days its clear there is an influx of people who learned everything they know about guns from video games and the the mentality that everyone is an operator is carrying over to the real world. Hopefully this doesnt equate to people using force without cause because they dont fully realize that you cant press the start button when it says "game over" in real life...
These are probably the same people that are tricking out their POS hondas....
Well... This thread has served its purpose, I think. IF shockwave wants to continue the conversation, he is more than welcome to start another thread, but this one is ready to be closed.
Common sense isn't so common anymore...
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