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I've been looking to step up to a .45 for a couple of months. Today I looked at a Kimber Eclipse Target II and think I fell in love. For this of you .45 type, is it really worth the extra $$ to step up this high. It was truely the nicest .45 I've ever felt and I'll probably keep it for good (I've never resold a single weapon). I've also shot the Glock 21, Springfield milspec 1911A, several Colt 1911As, but the Kimber was really sweet. So any of you long time owners or those with real .45 expertise,...

War is hell. But it’s worse when the Marines bring out their new urban combat weapon, the SMAW-NE. Which may be why they’re not talking about it, much. This is a version of the standard USMC Shoulder Mounted Assault Weapon but with a new warhead. Described as NE - "Novel Explosive"- it is a thermobaric mixture which ignites the air, producing a shockwave of unparalleled destructive power, especially against buildings. A post-action report from Iraq describes the effect of the new weapon: "One unit disintegrated a large one-storey masonry type building with one round from 100 meters. They were extremely...

12/29/2003 - AR RAMADI, Iraq (AFPN) -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron dropped two Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs on an enemy safe house near here Dec. 27. Operation Stocking Stuffer was launched to destroy an abandoned two-story house known to be a launching pad for attacks against coalition forces, according to a U.S. Central Command release. The house had been used on six different occasions to attack coalition forces and is located about two miles northwest of Khalidiyah. An enlisted terminal attack controller coordinated the airstrike with the pilots, officials said. The house was known...

CJTF-7 Public AffairsBAGHDAD, IraqRelease #031227f   Task force “All-American” conducts airstrike to destroy enemy safe house  AR RAMADI, Iraq – Task Force “All-American’s” Operation Stocking Stuffer is complete.This morning, Air Force F-16 fighters from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron dropped two joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) bombs to destroy an abandoned two-story house known to be a launching pad for attacks against Coalition Forces.  The house had been utilized on six different occasions to attack Coalition Forces and is located three kilometers northwest of Khalidiyah.Soldiers from Task Force 1-34 cordoned off the area to provide safety and security for the...

Hardcover: 432 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.42 x 9.04 x 7.00 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0805068937; 1st edition (November 12, 2002) In-Print Editions: Audio Cassette (Abridged) | Audio CD (Abridged) | All EditionsAverage Customer Review: Based on 26 reviews. Write a review. Amazon.com Sales Rank: 3,693