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/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:53:36 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The Ma Deuce is a nice weapon and trying to set the headspace and timing on one when you've misplaced the li'l gunner's widget is an interesting way to pass an afternoon. However, I prefer a round that makes a bang at initiation *and* at termination. One that's also a tad larger than the .50 cal... Pulling both of those out of your pocket during a Hangar Tour always got the kids' attention. And showing them the gun that fired it and how it was fed always presented a nice opportunity to teach them about gearing ratios, transducers and transformers,... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html Tue, 02 May 2006 02:56:05 -0600 *Some* of us, Sergeant B, were bright enough to choose MOS's that didn't require us to walk to work... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44715 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44715 Tue, 02 May 2006 14:28:29 -0600 suppose that it has it's uses... So long as you don't have to man-pack one... (Okay, I admit, I've ALWAYS been impressed by them 20 and 30 mike mikes...)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44714 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44714 Tue, 02 May 2006 14:25:28 -0600 Nuthin' sez GOOD MORNING, like three-and-a-half ounces worth of heavy metals and organoleptic compounds comming at ya at 3,200 ft/sec. Especially if it's the wee hours just before dawn. And you see the tracers inbound. But you're not sure if you really see them, so you blink. And then you wake up someplace else. With no coffee, either... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44708 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44708 Tue, 02 May 2006 13:08:32 -0600 Oooooo - the 20x102mm!!! Nuthin' sez GOOD MORNING, like three-and-a-half ounces worth of heavy metals and organoleptic compounds comming at ya at 3,200 ft/sec. Wakey-wakey sleepy head. Oh, and the middle PIX is sure to be Neff's favorite. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44692 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/05/but_whaddya_do_with_the_empties.html#comment-44692 Tue, 02 May 2006 10:18:37 -0600