Recent content by LaEscopeta

Repeating the above, great set of photos of great Americans. If anyone wants to see the discussion of these photos when they were first posted: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=515837&highlight=tommy

Well, the US Army prints and distributes manual on how to use the foreign (enemy) weapons including how to load, cock, aim, clean and maintain. Here is one for AK-47 type rifles: http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/AK47USArmyOperatorManual.pdf I assume they do this to train US troop on...

I understand US troops are currently trained to pick up enemy weapons when attacking and use them to press an attack or to fend off counter attacks. I believe standard procedure is to use the captured weapons until you run out of captured ammo then go back to own weapon. I’ve also have...

Correct, at least they used to: http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/live-firearms-and-shotguns/ruger-mini-14-straight-pull-rifle/prod_176.html Great idea, already been done: http://www.riflesintheuk.com/ar15.htm

A number of counties that are maybe not the best of buddies with the United States have standard military rounds that are similar to the 5.56x45 mm NATO round the U.S. uses (Russia and other former USSR and Warsaw Pact counties use the 5.45x39 mm round, the People’s Republic of China uses the...

Wait a minute. Most gas operated semi-auto rifles have a rotating bolt, that locks and unlocks like a manual bolt rifle, do they not? The operating rod pushes back on the bolt carrier, which rotates the bolt (during the first inch or two of travel) then when the bolt is unlocked the bolt...

I’m guessing design and manufacturing cost of a straight pull are about the same as a semi-auto, and you can sell more semi-autos than straight pulls. I’m also guessing the easiest way for a US manufacture to get a straight pull on the market is to take one of their semi-autos, put a handle on...

Bacon goes to first to ID the machine gun.

(WARNING, site this photo is from is not safe for work, is not in good taste, etc)

It matters to me if I’m holding my rifle the best way. I had formal instruction with 22LR rifles when I was a kid, and started shooting again 5 years ago after not touching a firearm for 30 years, and without any formal teaching. I’m not a grouchy old man (yet) so I’m still willing to learn...

OK I searched for “Gran Torino” and got about a zillion hits, so I don’t know if these exact questions have been discussed before, but: (Ignoring the finger in the trigger guard, because those gang members might not get off his lawn.) 1. Should the elbow of the support hand be under...

I wonder if deep pocket Al Qaeda supporters are looking at buying night vision equipment and distributing in Iraq/Afghanistan. Or if they are looking at ways to create “flares” in US night vision equipment (i.e. a flash light, possibly with non visible light, that sets off a “flare” when shone...

If I recall correctly he did not kill anyone. Also not sure that is how he spells his name. I don’t think he was mugged. His version of what happened is five men sat down on the subway car next to/near him and one said “Give me 5 dollars.” He felt he was about to get mugged and said “I have...

As far as a firearm for protection, studies of combat in WW II and several Arab-Israeli wars found most of it happened at ranges of less than 100 yards. (I think studies of other wars came to the same conclusions but I’m not remembering which wars.) Despite the fact almost all soldiers in...