Recent content by lysanderxiii

Looks more "Japanese," like a Type 99 Arisaka. And given the Japanese laws on gun ownership, being blank-only, reduces the logistical red-tape.

That is like your underwear . . . it's up to you.

I would hate to see the .270 rifle that shot the .308 . . .

There was an incident back in the early 1960s at Parris Island where a young recruit was put on guard duty, given one clip of eight rounds, and told to follow his eleven general orders. After the club closed for the night, a couple of cadre personnel wandered by and started to give the sentry a...

And the grains are not just dumped into the bags, but neatly arranged in layers. The top of the bag gets loose grains added to adjust the charge weight. The broken grains are actually not good. I believe this photograph was from the a report on the poor condition of the propellant after...

What would 7.62 Creedmoor do that .30 TC can't?

Also, if I were the turret officer, I wouldn't want my crew thinking about offing themselves in an emergency, I would want them trying to put the fire out, no matter how much of a forlorn hope it might be, the rest of the ship might be in danger. And, if there was a flash fire from propellant...

I tend to agree with Slamfire that this was a rare/unusual/if ever practice. Spark hazards are very real down in the powder magazine, you had to wear special shoes down there. The other reason I doubt that story is more of a logistical question, "Where would they carry it?" A .41 caliber...

What is so "weird" about it? There isn't much stock to grip on those things.

Digital fish scale . . .

Armscor Squibman Model 16, .22LR

"Caliber" is still an important term in gun design. It is the ratio of bore diameter to bore length, it is useful as it as it is proportional to the volume the of the gas and the amount of work done by the gas. It is dimensionless, so designs can be scaled easily. It turns up often in big...

That's because your skin is very elastic, and tends to close up, but that does not mean the internal damage was the same.

To some bloke with a minimum wage job might post the same as the OP about a $1,200 M1A . . .

"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" is set in 1864-65, as evidenced by the numerous Civil War battles. The cartridges are drawn brass centerfire and incorrect from the get-go. (Both Berdan and Boxer priming were patented in 1866 (Boxer patented in the US in 1869), and the drawn case in 1869.)