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From a good, if expensive, weekend.
Well, I've been buying and trading parts of my collection recently to try to get rid of some of the generic guns and stick to the rare, old, and/or interesting guns. First up is the Artillery Luger from 1916:
And for the fun and interesting, a pre-ban Austrian Steyr AUG SA with 20" barrel
And for the fun and interesting, a pre-ban Austrian Steyr AUG SA with 20" barrel
My high school English classes could have also been called African American Women's studies, seeing as all we basically read were Toni Morrison novels. I got it after the first two books we read: being an African American women pre and during the civil rights movement sucked. Not to be callous or anything, but could we please find another topic?
Looking back, my only other gripe is that my English teachers really stopped teaching and looking for the fundamentals of English around my sophmore year. If a sentence was a run on, or punctuation was used only semi-correctly it was called 'style'. Now, through the perspective of having several papers graded by law professors, I've discovered that my mastery of English wasn't quite as high as I thought it was.
Looking back, my only other gripe is that my English teachers really stopped teaching and looking for the fundamentals of English around my sophmore year. If a sentence was a run on, or punctuation was used only semi-correctly it was called 'style'. Now, through the perspective of having several papers graded by law professors, I've discovered that my mastery of English wasn't quite as high as I thought it was.
One of the sales people at a gun store I go to has a large supply .303 british ammo from the turn of the century that was properly stored and he shoots it every so often. It's great fun cause it's not true smokeless powder and sends out a cloud of blue smoke with every shot. Moral of the story, ammo lasts a long time as long as it's kept dry and in a mostly room temperature place.RAIMIUS wrote:
If it is stored correctly, ammo stays good for LONG time. There is still surplus Soviet stuff from the late 1950s being sold, and I've used 5.56mm from the early 1970s without a problem.
I could be wrong about this, but didn't US action in Vietnam start with the US sending a few advisors trying to help supress an insurgency?
Yep, the same thing more or less happened in Austin too about 10 years ago. We're just now beginning to do test runs of the damn thing because of bureaucratic delays.FEOS wrote:
We've voted down light rail three times here. Guess what? We're getting it anyway.
When I hunt pigs I generally won't use anything smaller than a .243, and I prefer a mid to high middle .30 (like a 7.62x39 to .308) caliber. I've hunted them a couple of times with .223s and they'll get the job done, but not always on the first shot. This is speaking from experience in the Southern US though, where some of the hogs can get huge though. Don't know about how tough they can be in other parts of the world.Dilbert_X wrote:
Goats, pigs, roos - I think nothing smaller than a 22/250 or 222 and then not at long range. Pretty sure you have to be a professional to get a licence for roos these days.
You're correct, capital punishment cases are automatically appealed. And they get several appeals before execution, I can't recall the exact number though.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
yeah pretty much. who do you think is paying for the prosecutor's time and the court's time when they go through all the stages of appeals? if people were just executed right after being convicted then it would be cheaper, but all death penalty cases are automatically appealed IIRC.jord wrote:
The death penalty costs more. You can't really argue your point further because it's a fact.Roc18 wrote:
lol who do you think is paying for the prisons?
And 127 people on death row have been shown to be innocnent...
I'd fill that divot...
I had just gotten to school (8th grade) when the 1st plane hit. The school cut off the internet and wouldn't let any news in so when the parents came to pick us up at the end of the day and all had a weird look on their faces we were kind of freaked out. It was strange when we found out what had happened too because most of us were old enough to realize what the attacks meant but none of us were sure why it had happened.
As an update, I'm away at school but my home is in Austin and my parents have said that the smoke from the fires is unbelievable. I don't think there's much of a threat to my home right now, but things on the outskirts and suburbs of the city aren't looking too good. Having been to a couple of the places that are currently piles of ash right now, I can say that the fires aren't that close to the city, but they aren't that far away either.
I haven't been directly affected by it, but you know it's bad when there are a fair number of people who are actually hoping a hurricane nails the coast this year.
Holy crap, I can't believe I saw that when I was a kid.
Here's my 17S. Probably my favorite gun to shoot out of my entire collection. My only complaint came when I forgot to get my thumb out of the line of the charging handle's cycle though that's more operator being a dumb ass than any issue with the gun.
The Gatorade sold in bottles is actually about 3 times as concentrated as it should be to efficiently rehydrate you. To correct for this you can either cut it by two thirds with water or drink two bottles of water for every bottle of Gatorade you drink.-Sh1fty- wrote:
I get dehydrated a lot, and that third point was a real smack in the face. Is water as good or better than Gatorade at hydrating?
Being able to look forward to the next Mechwarrior game or expansion with an actual expectation that it would come out
Being able to pitch and play baseball (stupid shoulder injury)
Being able to pitch and play baseball (stupid shoulder injury)
My condolences. As others have said, grief hits everyone differently and sometimes it takes awhile for the shock to wear off and for the emotional reactions and reality to set in.
Is that the funky looking shotgun from Bad Company or am I thinking of something else?
They use the pressure from the exploding primer.Camm wrote:
how are they projected if they have no gunpowder?krazed wrote:
with those all you hear from my .22 is the click of the pin droppingMacbeth wrote:
A person I went to school with posted a video on facebook of them firing .22 CB's through a rifle. Really quiet bullet.
I googled it and apparently the bullet doesn't use any gun powder. Considering the lack of powder isn't the bullet really weak? It would suck to get hit with it of course but what kind of damage would someone be looking at after taking one of those?
the "damage" they do is compared to a higher end air rifle
Old laws prevented new magazines with a capacity greater than 10 from being sold any where in the US. Mags that held greater than 10 rounds and were produced during the ban, such as that one, had that message put on it. The federal law expired and now new USP's and such occasionally still come with those mags.Roger Lesboules wrote:
What make it so its restricted use, is it any better than a normal USP?
Side note: those mags are still illegal in some states.
A couple hundred rounds each of 5.56x45 and 7.62x51.
I finally got a chance to go shoot my Beretta 90-Two today and decided to do a side by side comparison to the 92FS. Accuracy wise, they're pretty similar, though I shot a bit better with the 90-Two than with the 92, though I think that was due more to the shape of the grip of the gun than anything mechanical. I also noticed that the -Two felt a little more front heavy possibly due to the rail and the redesigned slide. This wasn't a bad thing though as the balance and the new recoil buffer in the gun allowed me to get back on target a bit faster. Side note about the buffer: while the muzzle flip was reduced a tad, the recoil for both guns felt about the same. I'm told that the buffer does make quite a bit of difference on the .40 version, but I can't speak to that since I don't shoot .40.
The biggest difference I noticed between the two was in disassembly. While the 92 was never that hard to take apart, the 90-Two was designed to make the process a bit more convenient through things such as locking the spring to the guide rod and having the disassembly latch automatically return to the locked position when the side is drawn all the way back.
Overall, there's nothing really major changed between the new gun and the original. Instead it just seems to be a refinement of the design for ease of use, maintenance, and manufacturing. The 92 has always been one of the most reliable guns I've owned and I see no reason why that would change with the 90-Two.
Nope. Saw a guy eat a burger with a a Ghost Chili, Habanero, and a couple other really freaking hot peppers on it though as part of a competition though. It was so hot that he actually wound up puking about half way through the burger.
Side note: Don't know if anyone here watches Man vs Food on the travel channel, but it was the same restaurant featured in the San Antonio episode.
Side note: Don't know if anyone here watches Man vs Food on the travel channel, but it was the same restaurant featured in the San Antonio episode.
0 for 3 this season. I know they like to make fun of current events and what not, but I'd rather they take a couple extra weeks to create some good material rather than make a half assed, unfunny episode just to put something out while the event is still fresh on everyones' mind. The spoofing of the royal wedding traditions could have been great if done right, but it wasn't. The issue of bin Laden being killed deserves it's own episode rather than the awkward scenes they've been putting in to try to cover it.
Since when is building a new plant in an area where you're bottom line will be lower considered an unfair labor practice? Last I heard it was considered smart business.
Probably because many (maybe most) Americans only give half their attention to the road while they're multi-tasking on something else like eating, talking on the phone, or just paying more attention to what's on the radio than what's in front of them. They'll eventually give their full attention to driving but only when they're in that 'act now or you're screwed' area, hence the appearance of no spatial awareness.FatherTed wrote:
i have no real issue with this being public as long as a) people driving can at any time take control and b) this is never ALWAYS on - weekend drivers doing B road blasts is too too funJay wrote:
I enjoy driving (sometimes) but I wouldn't mind if that happened at all. It would free up a lot of time for other stuff (which is the definition of quality of life).HaiBai wrote:
i can't wait until the day programs completely take over the driving of a vehicle
also adding to ghettos experiences... drivers on american highways are much worse at spatial awareness than the UK - and on average we're going faster
no troll, why is this? i think we both got motorways at the same time and our tests are fairly comparable so?
My "new" CZ 52 in 7.62 tokarev. Somewhat finicky, especially about the slide locking back on the last shot and staying locked back, but still quite a bit of fun to shoot for a couple hundred bucks. Also, there's a fair amount of after market parts for it so I might do some customization, if nothing else getting an extended slide release so I can drop the slide without yanking it back/manually lock the slide back easily.
Mateba autorevolver. I don't actually own one, but I kind of want one just cause of the oddity of the design.
Had to replace my bike after it got stolen, but I'm more than happy with the new one.
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bik … 507/44080/
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bik … 507/44080/
When I'm half way into the intersection and a group of bicyclists decide that the stop signs don't apply to them.
Day 4 of below freezing temperatures with some actual snow still on the ground. In central Texas. I've lived here all my life and this is the first time I've seen actual powdery snow here as opposed to freezing rain trying to act like snow.
Saw a side by side play back of the clip on yahoo. It's definitely a scene from Top Gun.
Link to article and clips
Tbh, I find the whole thing kinda funny.
Link to article and clips
Tbh, I find the whole thing kinda funny.
But wait, there's more....
She's asking for $900 billion dollars in child support, and $100 billion dollars for "loss of income."
linkThey put me and my baby in the hospital and broke my baby 2 legs and sexual assaulted my children and crushed us
And Kanye for Hurricane Katrina.-Sh1fty- wrote:
I'm going to sue Lady Gaga for the Fort Hood shooting
I mean, it looks like a legit music news website, but the story is more absurd than some of the stuff the Onion puts out.
Agreed. It depends on what you're used to. For me that means the more conventional grip on a rifle. The one time I tried a RIS grip, I hated it cause it felt so different from my norm.RAIMIUS wrote:
You shouldn't hold the mag in an AR-15 anyway. It's more likely to malfunction like that.FloppY_ wrote:
Huuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrr, not that I can get anything even remotely close to that over here... You also can't shoot it anywhere outside of a Range here... No backyard / desert murder of innocent old house appliances...Adams_BJ wrote:
BUT THE GUNS LOOK SO COOL!That's quite alot, but not too bad considering... Shouldn't you have a vertial RIS grip though since there is no mag to grip on?mcgid1 wrote:
$1100 for a complete AR-57. $650 if you already have an AR and want to change out the upper.
Most people cannot shoot as well as holding it by the handguard anyway.
$1100 for a complete AR-57. $650 if you already have an AR and want to change out the upper.
Yep, they shoot out the mag well at what seems like just under the speed of sound.FloppY_ wrote:
Didn't know that thing was available in semi-auto only formmcgid1 wrote:
http://static.bf2s.com/files/user/8183/IMG_0297.JPG
My AR lower with an AR57 upper receiver and a holographic sight on it. Shoots 5.7mm out of P90 mags. No recoil, fairly accurate, great fun.
It allways seemed quite awesome for combining the M4 platform with the P90... The rounds are fed from the top and shoot out the bottom right?
My AR-15 lower with an AR-57 upper and holographic sight on it. Minimal recoil, decent accuracy, great fun.
Set your alarm 1 hour earlier each day, and don't drink any caffeine after noon. You should be fine in about a week.
One of my astronomy profs explained this thing once, and I get the basic concept behind it and how it doesn't actually violate the laws of physics, though it's kind of hard to explain. I might try later once I've thought about it.
Been shooting a Remington 870 for awhile now and have unintentionally dry fired it a few times. Gun still works fine. It's not recommended, and eventually you'll break the firing pin if you do it repeatedly, but there usually isn't a problem if it happens occasionally.FloppY_ wrote:
Herp derp Same function, different method... Only legal until the government hears about it becoming popular tbh...mcgid1 wrote:
It looks like it''s a variation of a hellfire device and it isn't as easy to use as the video makes it seem. Basically, the grip and the stock are attached to the gun by a spring. When it's fired, the rest of the gun, including the trigger and trigger group, recoil against the spring in the stock and then get pushed back into position. If the shooter keeps his finger in firing position relative to the grip, the trigger will recoil into his finger causing the gun to fire again. If his finger gets out of that position, the whole system breaks down and you don't get what looks like automatic fire. It's legal because there isn't a mechanism automatically pulling the trigger, it's the shooter holding a certain position.
btw I've been thinking (yeah shit brix now)... If you fire a pump-action shotgun empty (e.g. after spending the last shell), do you break the pin or something inside?
I'm asking because I see alot of "dummy"-shells made to do sort of a *boing* spring sound to indicate you're empty...
It looks like it's a variation of a hellfire device and it isn't as easy to use as the video makes it seem. Basically, the grip and the stock are attached to the gun by a spring. When it's fired, the rest of the gun, including the trigger and trigger group, recoil against the spring in the stock and then get pushed back into position. If the shooter keeps his finger in firing position relative to the grip, the trigger will recoil into his finger causing the gun to fire again. If his finger gets out of that position, the whole system breaks down and you don't get what looks like automatic fire. It's legal because there isn't a mechanism automatically pulling the trigger, it's the shooter holding a certain position.
Just got the ammo for it. Plan to take it to the range tomorrow.burnzz wrote:
nice. fired it yet?
FN Five seveN
The gun is $1050, so towards the higher end of the price range but not absurdly so. The ammo can be difficult to find, but only costs $20-$25 for a box of 50.FloppY_ wrote:
You got a 5-7 ?
Isn't that quite expensive? or?
For my Five Seven pistol.
I put the speed as high as it would go with a 90 degree and 45 degree impacts. The location was 5000km away from impact, but I'd expect a blast of over a trillion times the power of an average atomic bomb to level pretty much everything on earth. Instead this thing told me that there were places where the pressure would go unnoticed and the noise would be at about the level of highway traffic.Kmar wrote:
hmm, how fast? Here is the math for those more gifted than me. http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth/Conte … tation.pdfmcgid1 wrote:
For those interested, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse on Monday night. Best viewing in the US will be around 1:15am eastern.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20101217/ … ondaynight
Edit:I think this thing is broken. I put in a strike on land by a 10km wide asteroid made of solid depleted uranium and it said there would be survivable areas.Kmar wrote:
YES! .. great success.
http://i.imgur.com/D8kJ3.jpg
If ur bored http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth
A new website lets astronomers - and anyone who likes to watch stuff blow up - calculate the damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit Earth.
The interactive website, called Impact: Earth! (available at www.purdue.edu/impactearth), is scientifically accurate enough to be used by the Department of Homeland Security and NASA, but user-friendly enough for elementary school students, according to the researchers who developed it.
For those interested, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse on Monday night. Best viewing in the US will be around 1:15am eastern.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20101217/ … ondaynight
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20101217/ … ondaynight
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I think this thing is broken. I put in a strike on land by a 10km wide asteroid made of solid depleted uranium and it said there would be survivable areas.Kmar wrote:
YES! .. great success.
http://i.imgur.com/D8kJ3.jpg
If ur bored http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth
A new website lets astronomers - and anyone who likes to watch stuff blow up - calculate the damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit Earth.
The interactive website, called Impact: Earth! (available at www.purdue.edu/impactearth), is scientifically accurate enough to be used by the Department of Homeland Security and NASA, but user-friendly enough for elementary school students, according to the researchers who developed it.