We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:57:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Hey, they may be ugly, and the MAS38 may have shot a worthless cartridge, but French SMGs weren't all bad. The MAT49 at least folded up nicely. Hi-res here.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:21:50 -0600 The first time I ever saw one was Anthony Quinn holding one in a movie where he played a French Paratrooper in Algeria. I always thought they were pretty cool. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10664 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10664 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:42:47 -0600 Yep, MAS38, that's the one. That's what I mean, like expending all of that engineering talent to solve a non-real problem, and have it shoot a rather wussy cartridge, to boot! Frogs! Just weird. Disclaimer (declaring my interest): They make some good cheese, but I think their wine is overpriced. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10630 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10630 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:39:21 -0600 tah-bool for zhos' gahmes of zhe queek-draw, oui? Baht zhere ees zhe oh, so pes'kee frawnt sahht... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10610 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/12/gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-10610 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:46:44 -0600