Recent content by AlexanderA

As a general rule, camouflage uniforms (especially including helmet covers) were not used by the Allies in the ETO. That's because camouflage was widely used by the Waffen SS, and confusion as to which side you were on could be fatal. This was a historical inaccuracy in the Combat series.

Sounds like a solution in search of a problem. Something that we don't need.

I guess it started when my so-called "best friend" in first grade, out of the blue, hauled off and punched me in the nose, as hard as he could. Then, when he saw me crying and bleeding, he tossed a nickel at my feet, "for my pain." When my parents called his parents, they stated that they...

It's true that legitimate dealers (FFL's that cross their t's and dot their i's) find it hard to turn a profit. But fly-by-night operators who flip guns at gun shows, without having much overhead cost, make lots of money. It's this unfair economic advantage that skews the whole gun market.

The difference between Taurus and Beretta mags is only in the mag-catch notch. (The Beretta notch is slightly longer and thinner while the Taurus notch is shorter and wider.) A few minutes with a needle file will convert either magazine into dual-use. In fact you can buy aftermarket magazines...

This thread is not turning out as expected. Too many instances where the presence of the gun made things worse. If you have a gun you better make damn sure you know when and how to use it. Guns are not magical talismans that will protect us.

Yes, these are classics. The PT92 went through a number of changes in the 1980's and 90's, the biggest of which was introducing the decocker. Here's my non-decocker from December 1989: And my decocker from April 1994: Incidentally, the vast majority of the non-decockers had wooden grips...

In my experience, the ATF does a great job of tracking down and recovering stolen NFA items, particularly machine guns. I once sold a watercooled Browning to a buyer, who promptly had it stolen out of the trunk of his car. The ATF recovered it for him within a week (although they weren't able to...

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop and for the Supreme Court to declare the National Firearms Act (1934). the Federal Firearms Act (1938), and the Gun Control Act (1968) unconstitutional. Until that day comes, however, we're stuck with the current regulatory system. That's based on dealer...

I would pass on a used Beretta unless it was in perfect condition. Face it, these are previous-generation guns. They are available as surplus for a reason.

So you're saying that gun sales / purchases should be totally unregulated. I can understand that, given that regulation has failed to keep guns out of the hands of wrongdoers. (There are just too many guns out there.) As for the idea of keeping wrongdoers in prison forever, good luck with that...

Those of us who attend gun shows on a regular basis know who the "unlicensed dealers" are. We're in willful denial if we don't recognize that this is a real problem.

Personal ownership of firearms (except by slaves) simply wasn't controversial in America, in1791. Our modern debate about guns would have left the Founders scratching their heads in bewilderment. Therefore, if that's all there was to it, an Amendment would not have been necessary. No, the 2nd...

I have nothing good to say about the OP rifle. As a sporterization, this one is too far gone to allow a restoration to the original condition, and in its sporterized state, it's not rare or desirable. I would rank this one as being nearly worthless.

You have to assume that wealthy gentlemen of the 18th century (which is what they were) would own firearms.