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 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:51:08 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification SWWBO and I are here this weekend, while Prodigal Son guards the demesne. The Gunblogger Rendezvous! To keep you busy while we're getting there, another Whatzis? This one... well, this one is for MajMike. Sometime last century.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html Fri, 06 Oct 2006 05:07:26 -0600 Hah! two in a row, now if only I had caught the mistake on the last one, the brit rifle was the EM-2 not the EM-40, don't know why I put 40, still though I do enjoy being right. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51313 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51313 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:13:43 -0600 Happy shootin to the Castle Couple. Kick some ass guys http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51310 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51310 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:39:25 -0600 And now it is official John admits to being "twisted" I think. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51308 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51308 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:55:05 -0600 AL was close, with caliber being off - and Chris gets it. 13mm Mauser, the daddy of the .50. The MajMike hint - remember the WWI tank discussion? Where MajMike said he'd have to spend time staring at WWI tanks for an upcoming Whatzis? I twisted that *just* a bit. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51306 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51306 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:25:22 -0600 I think it's some kind of plastic prop, like a pencil sharpener or something. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51305 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51305 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:09:09 -0600 13mm mauser anti tank round of WWI and the father of that most durable of rounds the .50 cal aka 12.7x99. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51303 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51303 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:17:52 -0600 I don't think it's an 8x56R cartridge - those were fully rimmed, not semi-rimmed like this one. The gradual slope of the bottle neck sure looks like that cartridge, though. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51298 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51298 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:02:02 -0600 hard to see thru the Brasso glare washing out the picture's background, but the top pic appears to have the faint background of squarish pattern... so he obviously intends to lead us down the 2" quilted blankie road for perspective... therefore, i'll attempt a bypass rather than stumble farther into the ambush... based on the shiny reflection of what appear to be long rectangular flourescent lights, i'll assume that the thingies are setting on pinkish kitchen tile (12" square), all of which leads me to the refrigerator to grab a beer and have some fortification while i stare at this puppy (all the while thinking jim b is on the right path about that 90mm bit) (but that is one honking big bit of bullet to be flinging) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51296 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51296 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:24:59 -0600 Second guess, a Boys .55 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51293 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51293 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:54:16 -0600 12.5 mm anti tank round from mauser single shot of WW1 vintage. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51291 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51291 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:30:41 -0600 Maj Mike suggests a tank round like maybe a 90MM, or maybe an old 120mm. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51286 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51286 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:51:51 -0600 8mm lebel http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51285 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51285 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:24:40 -0600 All... or not. Hehehehehehehehe. My eeeevillll plan is working! BWA-ha--ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! [posted via wireless at Phoenix Sky Harbor] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51284 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51284 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:20:46 -0600 Fifty cal round for the M8 spotter on the 106mm Reckless Rifle. Or not. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51282 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51282 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:15:55 -0600 it would appear to be .50 cal for the M85... [spidey senses are tingling, waiting for trap to spring] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51280 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51280 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:41:37 -0600 Shine up your buttons with Brasso- It's only tuppence a tin! You can buy it or nick it at Woolworths, But I doubt if they'll have any in!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51277 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51277 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:08:04 -0600 Geez, John, did you use enough Brasso? LOL http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51276 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/gunblogger_rendevous.html#comment-51276 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:14:03 -0600