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The 10 guns that defined America: Posthumous book by Ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle reveals....
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| June 17, 2013
| Michael Zennie
Posted on 06/17/2013 10:49:28 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
I am pleased to say that I own 6 of his 10 choices......
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posted on
06/17/2013 11:46:47 AM PDT
by
G-Bear
(Always leave your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.)
To: Sender
Before they went out of business, Star used to advertise that some of their model 28 or maybe it was the model 30, had fired more than 100,000 rounds at a rental range and were still in good shape.
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:17:38 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(There Are Three Things That Remain--Faith, Hope, and Love--and,the Greatest of These is Love..)
To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
Where is the Marlin 30-30? It has dropped more deer than anything.
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:19:21 PM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(Marco is a good conservative. Rush and Mark tell me that everyday.)
To: MHGinTN
You know your guns...:)
But...what is the plastic furniture part? I am intrigued...
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:23:43 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: rlmorel
Foregrip, stock and grip. The Thompson was an excellent system for the .45 pistol caliber round. It is simple yet very reliable.
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:29:00 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Being deceived can be cured.)
To: MHGinTN
My only gripes with the Thompson is the way the magazines attach. Both the drum and the box magazines are kind of finicky, IMHO. It would suck to try to reload either one under fire, especially since I’m used to the “slap it in” style of modern magazines.
The other problem is that it’s HEAVY! However, that weight is nice when you go full auto. It doesn’t climb much at all.
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:38:32 PM PDT
by
Terabitten
(I'd rather have one Walker than fourteen runners.)
To: Terabitten
To: MHGinTN
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posted on
06/17/2013 12:52:28 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: Sender
I have two Keltic 9 mm pistols that I keep in my vehicles. The local gunsmith calls them jam a matics.
MFO
To: freedomlover
Hah! Am I a bad parent if my kids know all the words to that song?
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posted on
06/17/2013 2:03:25 PM PDT
by
Terabitten
(I'd rather have one Walker than fourteen runners.)
To: Man from Oz
My Kel-Tec is the P32, and I only got it because it is so flat and light, you could carry it in a swim suit and no one would know. The 32 cartridge isn't much but hey, it's tiny.
It has two problems. One I mentioned before, that the gun is so small and light that even 32 rounds batter it mercilessly. The other problem is the tiny, lightweight "high speed" hammer which doesn't whack primers with authority. I don't carry it anymore.
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posted on
06/17/2013 2:06:41 PM PDT
by
Sender
(It's never too late to be what you might have been.)
To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
Got a copy for Fathers Day.
Looking forward to reading it.
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posted on
06/17/2013 2:57:13 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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posted on
06/17/2013 3:01:07 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
The future belongs to the Ruger 10/22, if you can find the ammo.
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posted on
06/17/2013 3:27:32 PM PDT
by
lurk
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
06/17/2013 3:27:53 PM PDT
by
OldNewYork
(Biden '13. Impeach now.)
To: Sender
Is it that little flat 9 MM they are making? The power of the round is too heavy for the size of that weapon. It won’t stand up because the frame is too small.
I have a Keltec PMR 30. So far no problems but its a full frame weapon.
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posted on
06/17/2013 4:20:04 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: 0.E.O
The M2 Browning .50 cal machine gun deserves to be on the list more than the Thompson. That was a flash in the pan by comparison. The Ma Deuce was used at sea, on land, in the air, and is pushing 90 years old and still going strong.Yes, but the book is about guns that helped define America, not just the military. The Thompson pretty much helped define organized crime during "The Roaring 20s" and prohibition, as well as the gang wars.
The M-2 is an awesome weapon, but as far as influencing civilian America, I think the Thompson was more influential.
Mark
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posted on
06/17/2013 4:30:56 PM PDT
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: Man from Oz
I’ve got a P-11 that I carry often because it’s so light. I don’t have any problems with it.
If I knew I was going into bad territory, my first choice would be my CZ-82.
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posted on
06/17/2013 4:31:44 PM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
bump for later - good thread potential
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posted on
06/17/2013 5:44:31 PM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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