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/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:56:00 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The consensus (with some not-so-gentle shoving by the Armorer) was moving towards a Vickers firing lock. Some people picked up on the hint that when the Armorer does this sort of thing he's using pictures which are up in the Arsenal photo album... and paid attention to what folder was what. Of course, in preparation for this, there was also some Maxim stuff in that folder... Here is a Vickers lock and a Maxim lock side by side - and just as importantly - they are oriented as if they were in their respective receivers. They are in the 'locked'... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:43:07 -0600 you guys because after the first one, you never realize that your drink gets smaller every time you turn your head...or that your change keeps disappearing a quarter at a time...or that charges for six-packs of Geritol keep showing up on your AmEx bill...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15717 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15717 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:30:30 -0600 Sanger- Remember Twitchy Bill in the picture is a 1st Lieutenant college graduate in Vietnam... Dude is oooooold. Bill - I like you older guys... easier to trick you out of Margarita money! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15713 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15713 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:41:35 -0600 OLD!"]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15709 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15709 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:00:09 -0600 Well, Bill, you're not 55 yet are ya? if not, you ain't old. Otherwise, oops. :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15694 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15694 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:40:29 -0600 old, y'know? I mean, the guy's got at least six months on me...or I've got six months on him. I forget... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15689 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15689 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:21:12 -0600 INteresting to note that the .50 cal Browning also must be double pumped, again, first to strip the round from the belt, and second to insert the round into the chamber. The .50 is a closed bolt weapon, and is the ONLY machinegun that we would initiate ambushed with (the M60 and M249 were open bolt, and if the round failed to fire, the bad guys would hear the distinctive sound of the bolt slamming home... Keep 'em comin' Papa! Thanks for the G-2! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15682 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15682 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:02:14 -0600 ok- make that "MutzA". Wayne Mutz is, like, a totally different dude. Ohmygaud, he is so NOT Wayne Mutza! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15681 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15681 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:34:49 -0600 Wayne Mutz is a photographer- I just sent you a pic on email. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15680 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15680 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:32:47 -0600 And Hiram was born in Maine. Just sayin'. So, who's Wayne Mutza and do I wanna get to know him? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15678 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15678 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:17:32 -0600 I'll stick with Wayne Mutza's pubs. He sends me freebies [*large cheese-munching grin*]... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15677 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15677 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:50:37 -0600 Mine hat doth tip on to you, Master of this Keep. That Belgie Engineer was truly an inspired man. To devise this contraption at such an early developmental age, took great forethought. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15670 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/02/okay_lets_answer_that_teaser.html#comment-15670 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:14:20 -0600