arch angel cd--
Gun rights, once surrendered, are never regained.
And it seems you guys are having your rights worn away 'The inevitability of
gradualness' it's called.
blokes like me hope that you will never give up your firearms -it's what makes you Americans
I often see cap and ball revolver replicas that are so well made- that it's
hard to tell if they're real.
is there any way to spot the difference?-I'd like to load one up and blaze away!
Here in the UK-we rarely see 'genuine' pieces,it being illegal and all.
Thanks for any advice...
I keep seeing these legendary pistols-but do tell-what should I look for before
buying?--I would be wanting to load and shoot my purchase, BTW
-thanks guys for any advice
rusty b
Unarmed people are like sheep--they are helpless and obedient --just the way dictators like em.
If the Syrian protestors were armed,the ruling elite wouldn't be able to slaughter them in their thousands for daring to protest
That's what the 2nd is about
Wow! you guys! did I mention Shells??? First from Drew- A movie about what looks like "The Merrimac "--IN THE DESERT(Near sighted Jones at the wheel?)The fused cannon ball in the copter was fun-but would have been fired from a mortar-SO WHAT
What about those shells that Lee posted They...
historical question--did the Civil War gunners have explosive shells--often shown in movies--and if so--How didcthey work?
Thanks for any kind input
rusty
Been wracking my brain-about those Confederate torpedoes/sea mines.
Please, you mines of information-do tell how they worked-
Obviously-black powder filled,and in water-tight containers -but how was it
ignited-sometimes only by a ship scraping alongside it?
I've immagined all kinds...
Would you say that 5mm is way too small a caliber for a military rifle?
It's only .22 after all- and I'm sure I remember accounts of Argentine soldiers
failing to go down when hit by these bullets,during the Falklands war-
btw- what is the current US army rifle caliber?
Appreciate...
Thanks guys for your speedy reply - so simple!- Of course they didn't have friction ignition in
previous wars-like Waterloo etc-only a glowing match on a stick
I couldn't figure it!
rusty
I recently watched a re-enactment video- and the cannon firing drill was a surprise - No linstock, or other match, but a tube was inserted in the touch hole
with a lanyard attached to its ring
The gunner on the order "Fire" yanked this lanyard, and boom!
My question=How did these...
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