Recent content by Ruggz1515

Thanks for that, I really do appreciate it! I wonder, is it true that you could send your Cap and a Ball revolver into colt and they would convert it for you back then?

Ah thank you! 150 bucks for a book is quite steep, however the book by Dennis Adler should probably provide all the info I really wanna know. Again I appreciate it.

Honestly any Carbine that shoots .45 ACP. Anything that could hold 25-30 rounds.

Hello THR! I have been doing some research but find myself all too confused about percussion revolver cartridge conversions back in 1870s. I'm wondering if I could get a somewhat 'less fuzzy' answer as to what was the more prominent of the cartridge conversions in the old west before the Colt...

So, maybe someone has already mentioned this, but just my two cents. What if the NRA makes a deal? -- Federal Tax stamp through the ATF for bump fire stocks, for the sale of SBR's and barrels without a Tax stamp? That way, nothing is truly banned. One item has more restraint, and another...

What was the reason behind getting a warning not to buy them?

There was a short clip in that documentary that showed a Marine using a Thompson in Hue. Also great footage of a Shotgun being used in Hue as well. I just couldn't tell what model shotgun it was, which bothered me a bit! I assume by 1968 most Marines were using a Remington 870??

Being .45 ACP, how did that fair in comparison to the .30 Carbine in close range power/effectiveness?

In Vietnam, was the carbine effective at close range? Because many people complain about it's stopping power.. just curious as to what you though about it's effectiveness!

Please do! I wonder if he liked it!?

Weren't the Thompson's famed for reliability and effectiveness close range? And from what I've read, a lot of combat in Vietnam was close right?

Hello THR, I was wondering if anyone had any information on the use of the .45 Cal Thompson SMG in Vietnam! It's effectiveness in CQB, stopping power, reliability etc. I knew Thompsons were used in Vietnam, but was just curious if any Vietnam Veterans here used them, or saw any being carried...

So now I'm thinking an 870 wingmaster with the wood corn cob forend and wood stock would be a decent Vietnam Era shotgun, and period correct.

Don't you have to screw into the barrel or something like that, to fit the heat shield? Also, does anyone know where I can get a plain "non-game scene" Ithaca receiver?

Definitely $1000 is a bit much for me. But if, in fact Ithaca 37s with games scenes were around in the Military at that time, that could be very well be a good buy for me (as they usually don't go for much comparatively). It would be considered authentic in a way. Military game-scened Ithaca's...