{"id":92278,"date":"2017-05-31T01:31:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T01:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/05\/31\/sin-city-shootout-your-guide-to-blowing-stuff-up-in-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:46:37","slug":"sin-city-shootout-your-guide-to-blowing-stuff-up-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/2017\/05\/31\/sin-city-shootout-your-guide-to-blowing-stuff-up-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sin City shootout: Your guide to blowing stuff up in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Service members likely have more experience with weaponry than typical Las Vegas tourists, so advertisements pledging a “real military experience” or an exciting day on an “actual shooting range” might ring hollow.\u00a0But many of the firepower-themed attractions in Sin City are owned or staffed by veterans. They’ve hosted their share of current and former military members, and they can offer tailored packages to suit your service background … and your destruction-related entertainment needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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From the bright lights of the runway strip to the neon lights of the casino strip \u2014 in Las Vegas, excitement is always in the air.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Carlos Munoz, an assistant manager with the veteran-owned Battlefield Vegas<\/a>and a former specialist with the Nevada Army National Guard, may have put it best. “We offer service members the opportunity to shoot some of the weapons they used in the service all in a military-friendly environment,” he said. And: “We also offer a car crushing experience in a tank where guests are allowed to drive a tank over a vehicle.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chance to shoot weapons that you won’t find in most U.S. armories appeals to many veterans and current service members who make the trek to Machine Guns Vegas<\/a>, said Bebe Noyes, MGV’s outdoor range coordinator and an Army veteran. The AK-47, Uzi and the Russian-made RPK are favorites, as are legacy weapons like the Browning M1919.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They want to shoot foreign or old,” said Noyes, whose background as a welder led her into the firearms industry. “A lot of them have an appreciation for the old stuff.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A visitor pulls the trigger at Machine Guns Vegas, which offers indoor and outdoor ranges.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Machine Guns Vegas<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The variety of weapons is on par with the variety of the packages offered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n