NauticalPhoenix
797199
22297
251
This is the case. The theme is strong with this one.
The inside.
The revolver. Shoots bullets AND black powder shot possible by an interchangeable cylinder.
The signature of the great hunter Van Helsing.
The caps for when you shoot black powder rounds. Caps go on the rear of the cylinder. When the hammer smacks the cap the cap sparks igniting the black powder and forcing the spherical rounds out the barrel.
He cast the rounds himself with a special casting tool.
Silver bullets, holy water vial, and the cylinder for the black powder rounds (those small holes are what the aforementioned caps go on).
Hollow point silver bullets.
Holy water vial.
The other cylinder.
Wooden stake for nailing vampires.
The other side of the stake. Two magnets are inlaid at each end to keep it stuck to the roof of the case when the case is closed.
The side of the case.
The man himself. My father is 73. He's been gunsmithing for about 50 years. He also builds cars, paints, sings, and does a myriad of other activities. He recently fell down in a hardware store and had brain surgery. That was about 3.5 weeks ago. He's on an amazing road to recovery. His brush with mortality made me wish more people knew about the crazy shit he has done and will continue to do in life.
If you like this I can post more of his projects. Thanks for reading!!
EDIT: Wow! Woke up to my buddies telling me this made the FP. Thanks everyone for enjoying this! For those of you asking about my commissions- I'll ask but I'm not making promises. My father runs on inspiration so if something doesn't light a fire under him he's not interested. For those of you who want to buy this one- sorry, it's going to me :). And for those of you asking to see his other work I will certainly take pictures of his other projects next time I visit. Thanks again for the kind words and support!
SynapticWanderer
I totally want to meet your father, he makes awesome things.
SquidShadeyWadey
More projects, I beg of you sir! I really really like old people doing cool things and I love the stories of/from them. And your dad is cool
Texantioch
My dad is 73, knows how to gunsmith and has the same hair and facial hair as your dad. I'm a little freaked out @op
NauticalPhoenix
Brother?
GettinSprucy
Hello son
CodeXCDM
Be sure to tell your old man imgur thinks he's John Locke, Sean Connery, and/or Ernest Hemingway.
SiriusLeeBlack
Your dad is fucking cool
derkhuule
Yo, I wish your father good health and may he has many years to come on this planet to spend with you and your family.
DrPeppurr
Is your father adpoting?
OPisdaOG
You have a really nice hand @NauticalPhoenix
jherazob
He's a hand model, he's a different breed
NauticalPhoenix
Lol thanks?
heysniz
Dad?
waiwode
(I have the same pipe, and it is one of my favourites).
ChesterElegante
Dr. Garbow
Schranus
Will you and your epic father take my upvote already!!
illtellyouwhenivehadenoughfuckboi
The real most interesting man in the world
SugarSmack
"I don't always gunsmith, but when I do, I make a badass Van Helsing monster hunter kit."
TheRealSpaghettiMonster
I can't have been the only one who thought of the Most Interesting Man in the World when I saw his picture...
GingerBeardsRule
I read as Van Halen. I didnt understand what these had to do with him.
bootneylee
Your dad is Ernest Hemmingway?
Titsonthewing
I am apparently not the only one who saw it.
CrankyCook
He fell down in the hardware store then they gave him brain surgery. Must be well equipped hardware store or did they just use power tools.
Elroydb
They gave him the tools - he performed the operation himself
comeflywithme
"Drag me to the power toolss and hook up the compressor. And bring me two mirrors."
RIAuction
Looks like a nice Remington revolver in there. Cheers to your pops!
OreOninja34
i wish i had your father, imean mine isnt bad just your's is better
TemporaryUzername
did he actually go to a church to get real holy water? would be nice to be sure about it in the even it ever needs to be used!
mzmzpants
you can buy it at those stores that sell bibles
ChaoticScholar
Well, churches usually have holy water cisterns out the front for blessing yourself when you enter. It's a lot easier to dip your 1/2
TemporaryUzername
Who are you explaining this to? i was asking if he went to a church to get the water. it's a yes/no question & answer.
ChaoticScholar
Weapons in that than to give a priest a bucket of water for the purposes of 'pest removal.' 2/2
unshartedterritory
Us Protestants don't need priests, we don't even need holy water. But if we do we can ask God ourselves to bless it
Elroydb
Apparently this comment deserved a downvote?
girafficdesign
Lolol
CacheMonet
you'll be going on the fanciest school shooting in no time!
Threepiecechicken
....nailing vampires...
ATallGlassOfMelonade
Yes! I had to search for it but I knew it'd be here.
mzmzpants
Just like Buffy
LittleBigJedi98
Vampire slaying time!!!
v
stainlessteelmohawk
Classic! Well...uh...stated
callseverythingclassic
Classic
pancreas
More like vampire LAYING time, amirite? https://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/buffy-and-spike.jpg
daftgamer
Loved Hush. One of my favorite episodes. Right up their with the cute little fear demon.
SleeperXib
Actual size
pancreas
"don't taunt the fear demon."
TheScarletBitch
It's tacky.
craaaaaaaaaaaaig
carrotsoup
MoOooM??
jherazob
reid2048
Read it in his voice
IncognitoCactus42
guantanamobayxx
Varjot
RRRIV
.
PaddyOLatern
One of my all time favs
ENCHANTMEN
Honestly I wish they did that instead of dbz
rochesterroberts10
Illuminati confirmed
nitrobw1
Bitch I eat people!
Shortendoftheleg
You cheeky dick waffle!!!
burninator2
https://imgur.com/RScduYc
BirbQueenDiscord
.
hairlessyeti84
You cheeky dick waffle
guardion1090
I'm a Fuckmothering Vampire and I killed alot of people to earn that title.
maxxssodance
Get that bitch a cannon. Bitches love cannons
BeeCups
We really do
FourLettersInLength
Oh shut up bitch, or ill wreck you like i did Diana
ExGen24
Always upvote Hellsing.
OutLaw2583
.
OccamsNailFile
Hellsing Abridged
OutLaw2583
Abridged version? Even better.
ENCHANTMEN
Cthulaid
So if you can find it in your heart...which is now all over that tree...I'm sure you can forgive me
IPoisonedDorcasMutton
Well if it isn't the Catholic Church. And what's this? No Little Timmy glued to your crotch? Progress.
Aussieausti
YouLookLikeAFruit
Aw the return of the why boner. With a vengeance
AnElectrifyingMan
BITCHES LOVE CANNONS!!!!!!!!
AbstractSquid
I heard the motley crue with ma vampire hearing
AnElectrifyingMan
HEY , DANDY DICK!!!! You missed, woop woop woop woop woop!
Stevethebarbarbarbarbarian
PARTY PARTY PARTY
FloppyTheFighter
Daaaannnddddyyyyymaaaaannnnnn
casale99
Am I the only one that could really use a banana for scale here?
knifeskills
Yep...oh well no.
toent
I got some form of forced perspective mindfuckery from this. Looks bite sized.
Radix865
Yeah, the bullets look huge but the gun and case look kinda small.
nyerguds
Careful, they have mini-bananas nowadays.
NinjasStoleMyMama
SynapticWanderer
most relevant response of the day, +1
ItchyItchyshake
Sean Connery is your dad?
TehSeksyManz
That's what I'm sayin! I totally thought it was at first
LGMHorus
No, it's Bobby Singer
OPsFather
I'll take the compliment.
BlastFX
Looks more like Liam Cunningham to me.
FrankGrappa
Your dad looks like John Locke
SirOwlofHootvill
https://media0.giphy.com/media/EPDYxZH7072QU/giphy.gif
newyorknyc
The... the philosopher?
LordSkippyTheMagnificent
Was right there with ya.
TheImgurianWhoSendsFriendlyAndFunnyMessagesToOtherImgurians
I actually know a guy who is his grand-whatever children to him, and his name is John, so of course he changed his last name to Lock too.
ashecat
Tv Show Lost
Aikybreakyheart
From Lost
HereticHexen
No... it can't be John lock... john lock is still in the island. Never speak of this to anyone.
CabooseKbuse
I was thinking more along the lines of Hemingway http://blogs.wvgazettemail.com/popmachine/files/2014/07/Hemingway_portrait.jpg
thetruejoz
Looks more like Shean Connery to me.
sigodest
Exactly what I thought! If you really want him to accept your commission, tell him he can't do it!
raraluiz
Just don't tell him what he can't do.
irritatedhedgehog
Don't tell me I can't tell him what he can't do, Helen
FrankGrappa
hahaha
RichardWayneGaryWayne
Don't tell me what I can't do
sigodest
I'm supposed to do this! It's my destiny!
The22ndDoctor
Someone tell him that he couldn't make one? http://imgur.com/MBl3c7j
ItsAGameOfSchlongs
And you're sure he isnt the actual Van Helsing?
Dontacceptsweetsfromstrangers
^ this
IWishIWereNotAllergicToCats
Right, and the injury was from "falling down at the hardware store". Move along, nothing to see here.
NauticalPhoenix
Honestly wouldn't surprise me.
Cortezdelanoche
He could never curse his child with a destiny of vampire hunting! The imgurian will never know their father's historic battles with the dark
pancakemix710
Fun fact my family's last name was helsing before coming to the USA where it was " Americanized"
SmoothSaline
I enjoy your username.
ItsAGameOfSchlongs
Thank you, friend!
Muhfuckingodzilla
Has to be..hes a bad ass, and that case is bad ass...and this post is bad ass!!! +1
OPsFather
"The world may never know!"
ichai
He's actually Ernest Hemingway. The vampire hunting is just a hobby.
someonefigureditout
Hemingway was a lazy entitled sexist prick. I enjoy parts of his writing, especially when younger. But going back as an adult I realized 1/2
someonefigureditout
He knew nothing of war, women, or what it means to be a real man.
ichai
The people who give a shit are listed below this line.
ssshhhiiiiiiiii
He's also got a John Locke (Lost) vibe...
ItsAGameOfSchlongs
He's really keeping up appearences for a 118 year old man
DrPepper523
And the sea
Smilinnoir
Oh, you!
DrPepper523
ConnorKeane
Hemingway did know how to use a gun...
ImNotDoingItNopeIRefuse
That's what he wanted you to believe.
ButterMyButtAndCallMeBiscuit
http://seveninchesofyourtime.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/monstersquad6.gif
prototipple
I assume this is his way of handing down the legacy
DiogenesTeufelsdrockh
An old school educated Dutch man capitalizing "van" in his own name? I dunno, that's highly suspect for authenticity.
GraffitiHeysoos
Right? "Oh, you found my definitely fake Van Helsing monster hunter kit! Totally silly thing with no use! Just for fun, you see!" ⚆ _ ⚆
Jawesomepants123
This guy/girl gets it.
Jawlessgull
The one thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach....all the damn vampires!!
HechoInYaBootyco
"You couldn't possibly kill any good-for-nossink vampires with this."
tomyironmane
Funny thing. Bullets can solve a variety of problems.
TheAxlotlinfinitum
"The stake isn't really THAT sharp, and the bullets aren't PURE silver... heh." All the while just nervously sweating.
tomyironmane
Funny thing. Bullets can solve a variety of problems.
fistermatic5000
Honestly, they can cause a lot of problems to lol.
RoadArchie
too*
MyImgurBroke
Those problems can then in turn be solved with bullets.
rabbihimself
How much for my own? (Seriously.)
Imreallynotfunnyororiganal
Yeah I'd throw money at him for one... or five
booshnana
I'd love to purchase one!
TheAxlotlinfinitum
I wold offer my soul but its a monster hunting kit, so soul probably aren't acceptable currency.
The22ndDoctor
You can pay with your soul, you just have to commit suicide with it right after the transaction clears.
TheAxlotlinfinitum
Fair.
TexanLeadFarmer
I need this... for a friend. I will pay. Oh I will pay...
palaces
Username checks out.
tarataqa
Ima need about tree fiddy
JstAnothrLurkr
Dammit now you ain't but a damn crustacean from that God forsaken Paleolithic era!!! Now go on git!
TheRealRedQueen
Yes, inquiring minds want to know! This would be perfect for my hubby!
OPsFather
$350
3dartwork
You SOB
KaseyMiller
its already yours though. You are op's father
OPsFather
Swing and a miss.
snowfork
I'd buy it, even just as a show piece.
Finain
I would buy one too but I don't have that much extra cash. Guess I'm going to have to resort to garlic,crosses and stakes like a poor hunter
Vengance183
Let me call my friend, Hes an expert on Night Stalker slaying kits.
lncorrectGrammerNazi
If the gun was handmade, chances are you can't buy one unless op's dad has a license to sell guns. Sorry to be that guy.
papercliped
Isn't the law different for black powder guns? I know you can get them without a waiting period or registration.
snowfork
But this can shoot normal rounds as well so the ATF cares more about the newest ammunition type it can accept.
SatoriEnlightenment
?
mitch2161998
.
TinyMerTurtle
.
ILikeToVaporizer
Pleeeeeeease
Kkenn
If it can be fired, should cost around 1200-1450 usd
rabidCOVIDphysician
Maybe for just the gun and cylinder. But for all the rest, wouldn't it be closer to 5k, 6k or more?
OffensiveCommentor
Agreed.
KaseyMiller
Honestly the value could be so wide with this one im not sure. I hope he charges a lot. Im sure he puts his soul into this amazing crftmnshp
abbiapocalypse
I would love to buy one as well.
anamatria1
Same
Oofthka
For real. Dracula is like my favorite book, and this would be awesome to own
Armourhotdog
Would easily be 1-2K
ArchQuantum
Motion seconded
100PercentCanadianBeef
Motion thirded-ed
TheSolublePirate
Motion Fourthed-ed-ed
RRRIV
Motion fith-ed-ed-ed
Secretsquid
Right off hand due to the level of detail and the craftsmanship involved I'd guess low five figures sir a set just like it.
Secretsquid
*for a set just like it
Bot17629A98001
Screams china import knockoffs
Sinisfun
I can't afford Top Ramen,I will never have a set like this.::::sobbing::::
mykingston
Ikr!?
OliverClothesoff70
Any chance there's a decimal somewhere within those five figures?
Icouldntthinkofausernameandiminacoldbathpleasehelp
At the end, if you include taxes.
Isweartogodthecatmademedoit
It's Van Helsing Roulette... Spin the Cylinder and See where the Decimal lands.. Hopefully just not in you.
foreverthesickestbritain
really? the materials are not that expensive, the gun is a round a grand and everything else can be bought for about 300. man hours = $$$$
superatheist
People always seem shocked that a craftsman would put value on their time. Like fuck, it only took a lifetime to learn these skills
FelisaeNoctis
The man can charge whatever he feels his time is worth, and people can pay the same. Pretty sure it'd still sell around $10k, just slower.
Bot17629A98001
10k!? Sold! I'll take 4!
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Where u get that mula from