Gun nuts - US of A
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I ended up in the Pattern Room at Enfield - a treasure trove for anyone with a passing interest in miltary weapons: the very first Sten & Bren guns, second ever Vickers, more variants of the Enfield 303 than you can possibly imagine, Tommy guns (much much heavier than I'd expected) and even a 7000 rounds per minute Russian helicopter machine gun ("Not all there - fell from rather a long way up"). They were studying the Bulgarian (ceramic I believe) pistol used to assassinate some poor soul in London (at around the same time as the infamous brolly stabbing). They also had the original prototype of the EWS (L85) which was developed in the 50's.ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0
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mudcow007 wrote:just got an email off a bloke i worked with. he is from Liverpool but we moved him over to Exton - Pensylvania a few years ago to open a branch up for us over there
he got his US citizenship so can own a gun now
for his 35th his wife just bought him a AK47 semi automatic
:shock:
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The Beginner wrote:The Americans really do slaughter circa 35,000 people a year with guns - and another 35,000 on the roads.
Apologies for a sombre post but I Googled this stat when it was posted yesterday as it seemed v high. Apparently the number is roughly correct but over half of these are suicides. Now clearly easy access to firearms might have some impact on people making that particular decision but, unfortunately, I suspect most of those deaths would have happened anwyay.Black Specialised Sirrus Sport, red Nightvision jacket, orange Hump backpack FCN - 7
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Can I just point out that unless you were on a ship at the time you wouldn't be firing a gun, you would actually be firing a rifle. slight difference
As for the SA80, biggest piece of poop known to man. Has a habit of jamming, ineffective in hot, sandy places (Oh yeah wonder where that would be!), you might as well throw the bullets at the enemy and it comes in a right handed only format.
I have fired a few times using blank rounds, but the one time I fired it on live rounds I nearly ended up shooting a Royal Marine in the foot because I couldn't use it left handed :shock: :shock:Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
NGale wrote:Can I just point out that unless you were on a ship at the time you wouldn't be firing a gun, you would actually be firing a rifle. slight difference:
What about when it's slung under an aeroplane?NGale wrote:because I couldn't use it left handed :shock: :shock:
Just hold it upside down
These things were all noted before it was handed to the British Army BTW
The bayonette is quite funky with its wire cutter capability - whether it actually worked or not I have no idea and the bullpup design of the rifle doesn't really lend itself to a bayonette charge - I'd rather have something a bit longer!ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH0 -
meanredspider wrote:bullpup design of the rifle doesn't really lend itself to a bayonette charge - I'd rather have something a bit longer!
Tell this guy that
Sir What have you been doing?
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meanredspider wrote:NGale wrote:Can I just point out that unless you were on a ship at the time you wouldn't be firing a gun, you would actually be firing a rifle. slight difference:
What about when it's slung under an aeroplane?NGale wrote:because I couldn't use it left handed :shock: :shock:
Just hold it upside down
These things were all noted before it was handed to the British Army BTW
The bayonette is quite funky with its wire cutter capability - whether it actually worked or not I have no idea and the bullpup design of the rifle doesn't really lend itself to a bayonette charge - I'd rather have something a bit longer!
even then on aircraft it would be technically a rifle as they have 'rifling' down the barrels
Yep the British Armed Forces were sold a piece of junk with the SA80, even the test groups said it was rubbish and yet the Tory Government of the time still brought it.Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
Listening to a Sailor talking about personal weapons is like listening to woman talking about taking a piss standing up.
They roughly know what's involved, they've seen real men do it but when they have a go it ends up all over the place with much screaming.
Before they give them to IraniansFixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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