I have decided that I need another AR (who doesn't, really?). I dearly love my Conspirator from York Arms, so I'm going to order up a lower from Wally.
Now, giving that this is going to be built into a standard AR-15 carbine, and done up in full EBR guise, I'm thinking it needs a few custom touches.
For the magwell art: I'm thinking the VA outline and "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS" (VA motto, "thus always to tyrants" - second best state motto EVER)
Serial number: I'm partial to VAMOOSED001, although not wedded to it.
Caliber: I really like 5.56POODLE, but it's been done. Open to ideas.
Fire/Safe: here's where I'm stuck. I am absolutely SOLD on "MOLON LABE" for the "FIRE" selection, but I am *STUMPED* on the SAFE position. Bear in mind that 5 + 5 is about the max for characters. What the heck is a good "SAFE" setting?
Any other thoughts/suggestions for a custom lower commemorating my escape?
That is all.
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"No Boom" for safe?
ooh, how about "Feinstein".
"Stand By" seems descriptive.
"NO GO
BANG"
How about paratus, Latin for "ready"? The Coast Guard motto is Semper Paratus, "always ready." It also shares a root with si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you would see peace, prepare for war"), from which we get the ever popular "parabellum."
You, sir, are a GENIUS.
SAFE: PARATUS
FIRE: TYRANNIS
FREAKIN' GENIUS!!!
A drawing of a sheep.
Gerry
Safe: "Hold. Hold..."
Fire : " Molon Labe"
SAFE: On my signal
FIRE: Unleash hell
Caliber: "Enough".
That way, if someone asks if you've brought enough gun, you can say "Yep, says so right on the gun!"
Heh....I was going to back DaveH's "Paratus" and "Tyranus" choices, but then I saw KevinC's "On my signal" and "Unleash Hell". I'm torn now!
Ain't the freedom to be undecided grand, Jay?
For "SAFE" use "MAYBE SAFE", because it may be safe for those downrange, but unsafe for you if you need to fire immediately.
"RKBA" for safe since it keeps us safe.
SAFE: No Pew
FIRE: Pew
Is gun, is not...
Safe = Rule 1
However, I do like the latin suggestion as well.
Fire=Gun
Safe=Club
With "Mode Selector" under the switch.
I'd say if Fire is going to be "Molon Labe", stick with the Spartans responding to belligerent foreigners theme and make Safe "If".
Liability if the standard "fire" and "safe" are not used????
Fire: FUCK
Safe: OFF
;-)
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
I like using politicians' names -- "Feinstein" or "Biden" for safe, pick yer favorite for fire (Cruz? Perry? Eastwood? Whatever).
Looks like you've already made your choice, though. Latin -- keep it classy, Jay!
Safe: Click
Fire: Bang
My wife suggests some variation of "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus" (never tickle a sleeping dragon, the motto of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry).
Maybe not for you, but I bet DaBoy would like it.
She also suggests, on the subject of reputed libido, that you could use settings of "Hillary" and "Bill". (No, I didn't think so either...)
How about, for safe, fire, and auto, you use Eeyore, Pooh, and Tigger? (Yes, she's just full of ideas this evening!)
Hey, get a 300 Blackout instead of yet another 556!
Safe- STAB
Semi- SHOOT
Full- SHOOT LOTS
THOTpolice
Never underestimate the creativity of an internet full of bloggers. :) Now excuse me whilst I wipe down my keyboard....
I'm liking THOTpolice's suggestion of "STAB" for safe.
It's close to the 5+5 limit, but how about your signoff tagline?
FIRE: MOLON LABE
SAFE: THAT IS ALL
I wonder if there's a way to work "Fight in the Shade" into a SAFE selector.
For caliber, I second "ENOUGH"
"ENOUGH" for caliber.
Or, given the modularity of the AR, "YES":
Q: "What is that, 5.56, .300 Blackout, 6.8?"
A: "Yes."
Selctor settings:
SAFE - "FREE"
SEMI - "TYRANNY"
AUTO - "ALAMO" (Who knows, maybe you'll have a chance at an RDIAS for it some day?)
Anonymous said...
Liability if the standard "fire" and "safe" are not used????
September 18, 2013 at 9:43 PM
None. None, that is, in terms of deviating from :industry practice".
Now, if your settings were labelled something like "NO KILL", "KILL", and "KILL MANY", that would likely get twisted by a politically or tyranny minded prosecutor if used in a shoot to indicate a depraved mind or predisposition to unnenecssary violence to a jury of non-gun-owning Suzie Soccermoms.
Sort of like having "Smile, wait for flash" engraved on your muzzle, or having grip panels that say, "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out."
Safe= Friendly
Fire= Grumpy
I'm a fan Paratus and Tyrannis. And I'm assuming "Live Free or Die" is your vote for greatest state motto, but I'd be hard pressed to declare it better than the Virginians'.
FIRE = GO BANG
SAFE = NO GO BANG
Too bad you aren't building a Class III firearm - Uma Thurman's directions to John Travolta in "Pulp Fiction" come to mind:
Fire = Warmer
Safe = Colder
Full = Disco!
I like the Latin, though!
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