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by johng
February 14th, 2008, 2:54 am
Forum: The Mosh Pit
Topic: If McCain wins
Replies: 30
Views: 8526

Not impressed

Someone told me this website was about the presidents little playground.I wish hadn't seen that. You can search it any way you like.
BOHEMIAN GROVE
by johng
February 8th, 2008, 4:50 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: BAR quick change barrel
Replies: 7
Views: 3137

Ranger Tater Nuts,
You are right. My response is full of mistakes and misinformation. I am not unwilling to find the facts. I am just an ignorant civilian. My information is from memory of conversations from decades ago. If I can recover his records , then , I will return and tell an accurate story ...
by johng
February 8th, 2008, 3:17 am
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: BAR quick change barrel
Replies: 7
Views: 3137

BAR quick change barrel

Ranger Tater Nuts, Sir,
Thank you for your comments . Here is what I found.
The BAR was used from WWI through the Vietnam War. The barrel was too thin , heated up and ruined. After WWII FN introduced the Model with a quick change barrel and simplified assembly.
In 1937 Sweden developed a model of ...
by johng
February 6th, 2008, 7:12 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: The man behind the gun II
Replies: 5
Views: 3375

The man behind the gun II

Rangers,
Glad my first post entertained you . Sorry about the beer out the nose.
My Ranger dad preferred a BAR in Korea.He named his "Girlfriend". He liked the long range accuracy, and, if he melted a barrel , changeout was quick. He said for heavy Chinese encounters he would take the shoulder ...
by johng
January 26th, 2008, 7:47 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: It's the man behind the gun
Replies: 9
Views: 3891

It's the man behind the gun

we lived on a small farm and rats would get in the hay mangers. I called my Dad (ranger from Korean war), he came out side, pulled his twenty two snubnose pistol from his pocket, this gun could'nt hit a barn door at point blank range, and he shot this rat between the eyes from ten yards away. the ...
by johng
January 26th, 2008, 7:21 pm
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: introduction
Replies: 10
Views: 2847

introduction

My name is John. I am a sailmaker. I make things for perfectly good boats that sink on purpose. I am here on my dad's behalf. He was one of you. He told me about this officer he trained under,Major Dick Winters ,being was what an officer was supposed to be , long before Band of Brothers came along ...

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