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  1. JShirley

    PCS Gift

    Active duty service members periodically have to move locations (and often, job positions). My Master Sergeant is PCSing out of state. The plaque has a plate commemorating his time with our company. It holds an engraved ESEE 6, and is designed to hold the knife securely, but allow for removal...
  2. JShirley

    Everything old is new again.

    Most of you have probably never trained with a spear, though some of you have probably had bayonet training, which is essentially using a longarm as a short spear. It doesn't take long with a spear to understand just how deadly they are at close range. I have said a few times, and still...
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  3. lionking

    My dads .38 S&W Victory British lend lease

    Dad got it while he was in the army back in the late 50's/early 60's I think said while stationed in Germany. He had a gunsmith shortened the barrel to 3 1/2 inches . I think it is a Victory model maybe you can verify. It's mine now, have had it in the safe for years, had 4 loose rounds so test...
  4. M

    Army engineers patent bullet that self-destructs

    Army engineers patent limited range bullet that self-destructs Army engineers have patented a bullet that self destructs and has limited range. The idea is to reduce the risk in hitting things other than the target. The article says .50 caliber ammo is being tested for "proof of concept"...
  5. C

    New female CCW shooter

    Recently a friend of mine asked me for advice on buying a handgun for concealed carry and concealed carry in general. She has limited experience with pistol shooting in the Army (and by "limited" I mean she got a 30min class and then shot a qualification once) but aside from that she is a new...
  6. T

    What handgun should replace the Army's M9?

    You are Army General Joe Schmo and are tasked with finding a new handgun to replace the aging Beretta M9's. The requirements are: 1. It must be able to attach lights/lasers and sound suppressors. (Basically it must have a bottom rail and a threaded barrel.) 2. It must last a minimum of...
  7. M

    The Army's new MHS and the fate of 9mm.

    Will the 9mm ever fall into obscurity? http://m.military.com/daily-news/2014/07/03/army-wants-a-harder-hitting-pistol.html I love 9mm. I think it is more than adequate for SD especially in +p or +p+ which is what I EDC/keep in my night I stand gun. Because I love it I would hate to see it...
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