Am I A Fascist or Just Plain Un-American?

[jsalcedo]

I wish the manual would have told me to tension the thing as a maintenance item. I was hoping my 'custom' $959 piece would be smooth sailing.

You aren't a fascist skunk: ( stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition)

But we could use a little severe economic and social regimentation for these
gunmakers that put poop on a stick and tell us it's caviar.

If I paid $959 for a gun I would expect utter perfection.

 

[axeman_g]

as an aside

did anyone see the Tales of the Gun last night at 6pm on History Channel. It was about German small arms development ....

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW.

I think I person could be well server with any MP38 or MP40. A Walther P38 sure has caught my eye... I like seeing a German soldier with a HP35 ... that was interesting ... but the mack daddy id the MG42 ..... 1500 rds a minute. Sounded like cloth tearing.

I know the scene in SPR with the machine gun nest is scary. can you imagine facing that???

German vs US weapons superiority???? I dont want to argue that one right now. Two different beasts ... just like the cars I always say.

Axe

 

[BerettaNut92]

You aren't a fascist skunk: ( stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition)

I figure if the bad guys in WWII made it, it can't be half bad (Italian and German guns, Japanese cars)

 

[KRAUTGUNNER]

Skunk, the Italian military weapons were horrible P.O.S. until 1945 (with the notable exception of the Beretta submachine-gun M1938).

Just remember the Mannlicher-Carcanos M1891 and M1938, or the Breda or Fiat-Revelli machine guns!

It was a heinous crime to send the Italian soldiers into battle with such inferior weaponry!!! :banghead:

The MODERN Italian firearms are very good to excellent (Beretta pistols, Benelli and Franchi shotguns).

 

[seeker_two]

The MODERN Italian firearms are very good to excellent (Beretta pistols, Benelli and Franchi shotguns).

And don't forget the Beretta rifles & SMG's...

My theory is that the import guns are approaching the level of quality that US makers were offering 20 years ago while some of the American makers are maintaining the same level--but charging twice as much for it (Ruger being the significant exception).

Compare the CZ rifles of today to the Remingtons of 20 years ago. Both great rifles. If you compare it to a MODERN Remingon, the CZ would beat it in quality & price.

I think Skunky's on to something...

 

[BerettaNut92]

Atticus and Keith:

Atticus:: I may be mistaken but aren't Springfield Armory products actually manufactured in Brazil?

Regarding Springfield Armory, Inc, their 1911s and Brazil, this from Adam at SA, Inc.

The frames of our 1911s are rough forged in Brazil. All the machining is done here in the US, and all the other parts are made here. I hope this clears it up.

 

[jem375]

You're both........

 

[Schuey2002]

Thanks, Skunk.