firearms degree

Okay, I have to ask. I can see all of the relations to firearms except for one, Culinary Arts. How does cooking relate to firearms? Lol.

^^^shooting works up an appetite.

I was going to ask the same thing. Then he added food science further down to deal with packing and processing game so I am going to venture a guess that it would be for cooking and eating the game animals.

Okay, I was thinking wrapping bacon around a hot barrel or something.

fanchisimo said:

Okay, I was thinking wrapping bacon around a hot barrel or something.

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Guess that could work but you would have to do a whole lot of shooting and like limp bacon.

ETA: Might help rust proof the barrel also

I suppose there are cheaper ways to cook bacon.

I think Chris Kyle had something a little like that in mind when he began writing his last book American Gun: A History of the US in Ten Firearms.

You can (and people do) bundle many of these subjects together in different majors. You're not going to get half the list in most majors, but you can easily get three to six or so - and that's before you factor electives in. Criminal Justice, for example - you're going to hit almost everything on the top half of the list, a couple from the bottom half, and other things that aren't listed at all. Aerospace Engineering - completely different field - you'll hit English, History, multiple sciences (at least basic chem, and almost all the physics anyone can learn), math, metallurgy, manufacturing... law and economics wouldn't be required but would be helpful electives... etc. And everything listed, between both majors, would give nearly endless possibilities to learn about firearms. I've taken math courses that required essays. Anytime you write on any topic, that's an opportunity to learn about whatever interests you. Show me a guy who says he can't learn about firearms in an English course, I'll show you a guy who's wasting his time in school.

I've studied many of the subjects listed, but never because I wanted to learn more about firearms. The only subjects listed that I haven't studied are the arts (photography, videography, culinary), manufacturing, food science, metallurgy, and leatherworking. I've probably had two or three courses during my entire college career that didn't give me an opportunity to learn about a specific topic of my choice.

Its strange that we have worthless liberal arts degrees, and yet no firearms degrees. I mean firearms is a general term, but it could be like where doctors specialize in certain fields.

Lefties running academia would never go for it. And if they did by the time the curriculum was finalized it would be all about pacifism and vegan doctrine.

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Add chemistry.

For gunpowder and handloading.

Also for the various plastics and polymers used to make guns and accessories.

Guns are not science, they are an application.

On the other hand, some degrees awarded in social studies are such fraud that a degree in firearms wouldn't look bad in comparison.

I 2nd chemistry. My high school chem teacher was a reloader and loved to include firearms in the discussion.

fanchisimo said:

Okay, I was thinking wrapping bacon around a hot barrel or something.

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http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2010/03/26/cooking-some-bacon-the-machine-gun-method/

It would be nice to have such a degree. I suppose it could happen. Just think that a few years ago there was no such thing as a degree in military history, but now they are catching on. Also automotive engineering is happening too now. I could happen.

You know, it's funny this got brought up- I think about this all the time!

Here at Beloit, some of the faculty refer to History courses that have a military/technological/strategic component as 'guns and ammo' courses. And they're not being polite when they say it. I even get a few odd looks when I tell people that military history is my thing...

Oddly enough, the guy who actually does military history on campus isn't even a history professor. His name is Pat, he teaches physics, and he's a Vietnam vet. Neat guy. If I knew him better, I think we'd get along quite well.
There's one other professor who seems to 'get it.' Older Eastern European man, very friendly and outgoing, also a Vietnam vet (I think). And you can be sure that both of them keep that VERY quiet on a campus like Beloit.

Anyway, point being, it would be a dream come true if courses like that were offered. But alas, that is what we refer to as a 'pipe dream,' at least at my school...

-Chris

Firearms Diploma, "Genius"

I got mine fairly young when I put that ol M1917 to the bench grinder and hacksaw and made a "sporter" out of it. (The Horror, the Horror...)

Oddly enough, the guy who actually does military history on campus isn't even a history professor.

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What do you mean by "does military history"? Teaches a course?