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| - When I first told my friends I was going to Vegas for the first time. One of them told me, "You love shooting, they have a range you can fire full auto." Of course I went to look to see what I could find about fully automatic fun! Thanks to Yelp, and many of the reviewers on here, I know I picked the right place. Yes, it's further off the strip, but so what, it was totally worth it!
My wife and I arrived at 9AM Monday morning, right as they opened. I had made reservations based on other reviews, but I'll be honest it wasn't necessary on a Monday morning. However, I've been told my experience isn't typical. We had no wait. They have a pretty impressive selection of firearms to choose from that you can rent, but let's face it... You really just want to get your hands on a fully automatic and let your inner child out.
It was easy for me when we arrived. I've wanted to fire a fully automatic Thompson sub machinegun since I was a kid. I went with my sights locked onto that, and that's all I wanted to fire. Most of the other stuff they had I either own, have fired or had no interest in firing. My wife wasn't exactly sure what she wanted, but she ended up choosing the HK MP5K. I think she wanted to be part of Seal Team 6.
I've had years of extensive firearm training and I taught my wife, so I really understood and appreciated the fact that before they even let you get your hands on one of their firearms they give you a brief rundown on firearms safety, proper shooting position and technique. We didn't really need it, but let's be honest; you can never be too safe. Plus just because I say I have it, doesn't mean that I do and it's in their best interest to go over it again. After the walk through on the rules and instructions, the employee took us out on the range. He explained the firearm and told me what to expect, gave me some more pointers and then let me have fun.
WOW
I wanted a Thompson before... now I'm on the quest to find one... If only could get a class three FFL!
After me it was my wife's turn. She's shot AK's and even my Mosin M44, but when she let go of that first burst off that MP5K, she giggled like a little girl. She was tearing up the target when the instructor had her stop and advised her to "Just hold the trigger back and let your inner Rambo out." I'm telling you guys, there is nothing better than watching a beautiful woman fire a fully automatic weapon!
I know people are going to go here for the fun of shooting full auto. Yes, you can hold the trigger and drain the magazine and that's fine... you won't hit much and chew up their ceiling, but it is fun! If you want to make the fun last, take your time and aim, doing shorter bursts... at least for the first mag so you can get a good feel of the firearm. Either way, you still want to just open up and drain half a mag just for the giggle factor!
If you plan on shooting in Vegas, this is place to go! It cost me $25.00 from the MGM Grand via cab. They'll call you one to get back if you didn't already have one ready to pick you up. Definitely worth it!
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