[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;49767223]That was a thing???[/QUOTE]
[quote=Wikipedia]In its 1937 invasion of China, Japan employed some 50,000 bicycle troops. Early in World War II their southern campaign through Malaya en route to capturing Singapore in 1941 was largely dependent on bicycle-riding soldiers. In both efforts bicycles allowed quiet and flexible transport of thousands of troops who were then able to surprise and confuse the defenders. Bicycles also made few demands on the Japanese war machine, needing neither trucks, nor ships to transport them, nor precious petroleum. Although the Japanese were under orders not to embark for Malaya with bicycles, for fear of slowing up amphibious landings, they knew from intelligence that bicycles were plentiful in Malaya and moved to systematically confiscate bicycles from civilians and retailers as soon as they landed. Using bicycles, the Japanese troops were able to move faster than the withdrawing Allied Forces, often successfully cutting off their retreat. The speed of Japanese advance, usually along plantation roads, native paths and over improvised bridges, also caught Allied Forces defending the main roads and river crossings by surprise, by attacking them from the rear. However, there were one or two cases of Australian troops turning the tables on the Japanese by isolating cycle troops from their accompanying motorized forces after blowing up bridges over rivers. Another advantage that the Japanese had with using bicycles was that it allowed an individual soldier to carry more without needing to rest and resupply often: British soldiers carried only 18 kilograms of equipment in order to march long distances through the jungles whereas Japanese bicycle soldiers could carry 36 kilograms of equipment.[/quote]
[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_infantry"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_infantry[/URL]
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I dont know what I did, but I broke Primary Arm's website.
I just got 200 5.56 for free.
I honestly don't know, my chrome crashed when I clicked submit order. Then when I restarted it, it was $0, so I submitted it anyway.
Hey prusse, I'm curious. Do you happen to have a 6.5x53mmR?
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I got it! At first I was intimidated by the total lack of information on these rifles but it wore off quickly. The rifle comes apart easily and neatly. Everything's numbered to it, unfortunately even this fine rifle was not spared from the jaws of Bubba. Rear sight was replaced and it was drilled for a scope mount, plus he installed the sling swivels with drywall screws. But that's okay! It's in good shape otherwise. Pictures incoming.
I'd never heard of 6.5x54r until a regular at our shop came by and told us about an old Russian rifle he'd gotten in one that he ended up bubba-ing the hell out of to the point where it's now just a barrelled action. He said he once messaged the NRA about the calibre some years ago and they'd had no idea what it was. He brought in a round to look at, it was exactly what you'd expect, a thinner Mosin round.
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Really nice little rifle, I'm not sure what to do about ammo yet. I can have it rechambered in 303 but I don't want to do that if I don't have to.
[QUOTE=PrusseLusken;49774778]6,5x53r mannlicher or 6,5x54r?
got both
two round nose full metal jackets and one dyed wood blank for the mannlicher
spitzer fmj for the russian[/QUOTE]
I was askin cause I wanted to see it next to .303 British. Did you have trouble finding the mannlicher ammo?
Yeah it's a shame about the holes, I might try to plug them with something and cold blue the area, don't know how that will look. Might also just leave it alone, dunno. Thanks for the pictures, gives me an idea of how this thing will kick (I'm guessing hard)
Tomorrow is going to be a fun day
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Got my first AR15 I went with the Armalite M15A4 Carbine so far I've only put about 120 rounds through it, but I'm in love.
When I went to pick it up today my LGS usually has people who know a lot about firearms, but today there was a new guy I had never seen before and when I bought this I asked if they had any Magpul PMAGs and he didn't even know what that was. I was pretty sure that almost everyone knew what those were in the gun community I mean I just got into AR's and I knew what they were before I was even looking into them that much and he is supposed to be the one helping me haha I find it funny it seems like I guess gun stores will hire anyone whether or not they know anything about firearms at all.
[QUOTE=Grenadiac;49775013]Yeah it's a shame about the holes, I might try to plug them with something and cold blue the area, don't know how that will look. Might also just leave it alone, dunno. Thanks for the pictures, gives me an idea of how this thing will kick (I'm guessing hard)[/QUOTE]
I found a gun blueing marker thing at the hardware store and used it to patch up the worn spots on my p64, it actually worked pretty good. It you look closely you can tell its a bit different shade, but its held up pretty well.
I'm thinking I'll have to find screws that fit the holes, loctite them, and file them flush with the receiver, then cold blue. I'll lose a bit of the HEMBRUG 1921 stamp, so I'm not sure if it's worth the trouble, since it will really just damage it further. He also cut the stock a bit there, which I won't be able to fix anyway.
My inner bubba says fill the holes with jb weld. Its color is about the same shade of gray.
I think I want to find myself a S&W Model 39.
just use grub screws to plug the holes
Got to use the slidefire stock on my AR15 today. Was a fucking blast!
...Well i'm now 1k rounds into it. Can someone recommend me a good AR15 cleaning kit?
[QUOTE=Episode;49782231]Got to use the slidefire stock on my AR15 today. Was a fucking blast!
...Well i'm now 1k rounds into it. Can someone recommend me a good AR15 cleaning kit?[/QUOTE]
The OTIS kit if you can afford it. Get the bone tool also.
[QUOTE=Lone_Star94;49782360]The OTIS kit if you can afford it. Get the bone tool also.[/QUOTE]
Honestly, I wouldn't bother, get some cheap dental picks to get in the back of the bolt carrier where that tool won't go.
If you clean it right after shooting, a lot will wipe off, but if you haven't cleaned it in awhile, you'll be scraping.
Best practice I've found is to scrape out anything you can while it's dry, then soak it for anything difficult and to remove residue.
I recommend the CAT M4 tool for cleaning the bolt and carrier
[QUOTE=MAC21500;49785517]Honestly, I wouldn't bother, get some cheap dental picks to get in the back of the bolt carrier where that tool won't go.
If you clean it right after shooting, a lot will wipe off, but if you haven't cleaned it in awhile, you'll be scraping.
Best practice I've found is to scrape out anything you can while it's dry, then soak it for anything difficult and to remove residue.[/QUOTE]
Fuck that, use the firing pin as a pick.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;49787843]Fuck that, use the firing pin as a pick.[/QUOTE]
It's round and doesn't work well at all as a scraper/pick.
So, my best friend is home from the navy on leave for almost a month before he is reassigned for AIT for his reup. We went to the range yesterday (even though I pulled a muscle in my lower back Friday like a dumbass), and I was plinking his Glock (I'm not sure which model off the top of my head) at 100 yards against the rocks at the end of the range and slowly got to a point with it I was pretty confident with how it fired.
Then pulled out my 100 year old 1911 and started hitting it with that. All-in-all, it was a really good day. I really, really impressed myself I dialed in a new-to-me pistol with a thrown-out back at a hundred yards within a magazine and was firing about four-foot targets at that distance. My 1911 was nowhere near as accurate, but given its age and horrible, horrible sights, I was impressed I was able to hit the rocks about two to three times per magazine with it as well.
Maybe your 1911 needs a new barrel bushing? If it's worn to hell the accuracy will really drop off.
[QUOTE=download;49788888]Maybe your 1911 needs a new barrel bushing? If it's worn to hell the accuracy will really drop off.[/QUOTE]
barrel bushing and swinging link.
[QUOTE=download;49788888]Maybe your 1911 needs a new barrel bushing? If it's worn to hell the accuracy will really drop off.[/QUOTE]
Hitting something at 100 yards with a pistol tells me the damn thing's accurate enough. Hell, I do my pistol shooting at 15 yards usually.
Haven't posted here before but I figured it'd be a good a place as any to share my recently finished FN FAL
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Did the stock myself. Type C STG style stock kit from Ironwood Designs, opted for American Black Walnut because it's such a gorgeous wood. Sanded it down once I got it in 3 stages. 120 grit to start, then 200, then 400. Two coats of Red Oak 215 stain, 3 lovingly applied rubbings with boiled linseed oil, then 3 applications of semigloss clear polyurethane. First two coats I sanded with 400 grit, the final coat I sanded with 600 grit. The stock is smooth as glass.
The metal was done by Rampart Gun Works. Receiver, barrel, and all major metallic faces are done in Metallic Cobalt, everything else is in Tungsten.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;49789046]Hitting something at 100 yards with a pistol tells me the damn thing's accurate enough. Hell, I do my pistol shooting at 15 yards usually.[/QUOTE]
Especially considering the frame's 100 years old, and the slide was at least replaced in 1942. Who knows if it's ever had any other parts replaced since being it was a safe gun in my family.
That FAL is beautiful. That's my dream gun right there.
[QUOTE=download;49788888]Maybe your 1911 needs a new barrel bushing? If it's worn to hell the accuracy will really drop off.[/QUOTE]
Those old 1911s' barrel bushings were pretty sloppy up until the 70's. Even Colt used a different design on their 1911s till machining became tight enough to do on a mass scale for a good price. Older Series 70's Colt 1911 have the Collet bushing over the standard bushing. The collet style uses 4 "fingers" to apply tension to the barrel and keep it centered. It was prone to breaking the fingers from heavy use so Colt has switched back to the old style bushing thanks to CNC machines. I'd hold onto all the old parts if you start replacing pieces on it. Keeps what ever value it has.
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