Recent content by nezumi

Torchman, it doesn't appear to be a Lyle gun (although thanks for telling me about those. Very neat.) Strangely enough, the link works in the original message, but not when quoted. here it is again, for your reference: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=AAA2513...

(take this with a grain of salt, I've never flown a helicopter, closely examined a helicopter, or shot at a helicopter). I have to imagine the first question is 'what sort of a helicopter?' The bigger the helicopter, the more body there is that's irrelevant to its actual functioning, and the...

Wow, fantastic information. It's going to take a while for me to figure out the precise make and model for each firearm, but at least now I know they'll be correct. I am now planning on hitting the NRA museum. It's more than an hour drive, and I worry it's going to be tiny, but there's...

I have some of those glossy books. Very pretty, but not as useful as I'd like. Gun collector sites are nice in that they give details about the gun, but not how common they were. Here's the picture of the 'mystery grenade launcher' I was originally inspired by...

Wow, lots of good stuff. I hadn't realized NRA had a museum. I may have to make that trip. I'm guessing I can find a good camping spot in the area and make a proper vacation out of it too so I won't feel bad about burning so much gas. I'd heard about the LeMat, but figured that those...

Hey everyone, I have a question for the history buffs. My wife and I are in the process of writing a novel which, perhaps, may one day be published. I've learned a TON of stuff here about the use and operation of firearms, for which I am very grateful, but I had some history questions as...

There are actually quite a good deal. It's just most of them are shifty looking fellows on street corners dealing out of the trunk of a car. The Violence Prevention Center has an FFL because FFL holders are allowed to own and transport firearms - in other words, it's a work-around for the...

Good. When my wife contributed, she caught a screen cap of when her name came up on the Ron Paul site and put it as her background. They didn't find me. Maybe I'll write them an e-mail, make sure they know some people actually know what it takes to push for freedom.

I certainly hope Terminator had a tax stamp for that weapon, since I'm pretty sure it would be illegal without!

Keep in mind, inflation will mean that foreign-made guns will become more expensive. How this impacts foreign used guns depends on a lot of factors. I don't believe we sell a lot of US-made guns overseas, although I could be wrong. In those that do cater to international markets may also see...

In defense of Maryland, the laws are a good deal kinder there than in DC (I know that's not saying much). MD restricts tasers and doesn't allow for CCW, however basically everything else is okay (amusingly though, pistol crossbows are illegal in Baltimore city, however it would appear normal...

So... the 'vote freedom first' Republican president is the DC handgun ban and the largely Democrat Congress is pushing against it, led by New York? At least Maryland supported the ban... Good to know there's some stability in my world.

Just be glad she doesn't have a vote. There are some clips of her on the Colbert Report (getting to know a precint), which was pretty funny.

re: deadly force and legality - I've heard it said that when you strike a person with a club below the neck, it is not considered deadly force. The neck or above is considered deadly. Of course, when you're in court, it all depends on who your lawyer is... re: dogs - my dad was walking his...

Let me be more clear. After living here, I don't think absolutely no restrictions on guns is a good idea. There are a lot of people here who belong in jail, in mental institutions or in day care. The nanny state has done a great job of throwing free money to people and telling them how to...