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/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:46:10 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 061203-N-3560G-052 Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2006) - Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Albert Guerrero of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four (NMCB-4) mans the M2 .50-caliber machine gun during field exercise Operation Bearing Duel. NMCB-4 is homeported at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge (RELEASED) Ah, night sights and a blank adaptor... kewl look on what may be the longest-serving machine gun design - the M2 traces back to 1918, when we took the German T-gewehr 13mm anti-tank round and made it into the 12.7mm round better... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:30:17 -0600 "...In bikinis..." Well, I did make the Castle Argghhh! shooting bibs, of heavy weight but translucent polymer, after all. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54671 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54671 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:24:59 -0600 *drool* Yes, John, I'm drooling... Now if we can get the Denizennes up to the firing line to shoot off a few belts... ...In bikinis... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54628 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54628 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:51:18 -0600 D'oh! (ashamed) And please give a word of thanks to LvnCenturion from me John. My buddy Moran made/is making his way back, him being a Marine Fobbit running an electronics 'shop', because of guys like Lvn doing their utmost to protect Moran's behind. Excellent. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54627 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54627 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:18:34 -0600 covered that topic here at the Castle just under a year ago... you are forgiven for not remembering. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54623 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54623 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:51:01 -0600 AH! I've been turned into bread! Quick, hide me from Cricket before she decides to make ham and ry sandwiches!;) I'd heard a rumor of using Phalanx on land, but never heard anything about it in the span of two years. So I figured it was just a rumor. Nice to see that someone found a way to make it work. Now if only we could get enough dough to mount several of them at ever installation we have over there some people might start getting good nights of sleep. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54622 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54622 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:53:20 -0600 John: true all, and it was probably the fault of a Red Cockaded Woodpecker or such... i just loved the fact that Navy actually appreciates the manifest virtues of Mama Deuce, and i hadda find something to poke 'em about. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54613 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54613 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:17:41 -0600 A Little Love for ya]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54611 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54611 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:22:05 -0600 really new systems are .30 caliber. But I can not confirm this, so its possible I'm completely wrong. Goalkeeper, the UK/Dutch version, is also .30mm Aside from that, Army has developed a newer platform called the Assault Weapons System, that includes the M2, an experimental turret-mounted, multi functional weapon system attached to a humvee. Ahh TRADOC.... Might be something worthy of you and John's expertise to check in to! :)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54610 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54610 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:16:45 -0600 Well, we don't know how soon after occupation the picture was taken... and does anybody know the Hunter-Ligget rules? Lots of places don't allow you to make elaborate bunker/fighting hole positions out of environmental and safety concerns. Well, at least they didn't. My experience in that regard *is* pre-war. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54609 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54609 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:53:51 -0600 nice piece, but one would think that a Construction type unit would be able to dig a hole and put some overhead cover on it a wee bit more effectively than this depicts. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54608 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54608 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:36:40 -0600 http://navysite.de/weapons/phalanx.htm , which is still around. Or are we talking about two completely different systems here? ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54605 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54605 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:23:45 -0600 We were actually using TVS-5s when we trained NG troops on light cav (HMMWV mounted) gunnery tables up until April 06. And yes, they did work. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54597 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54597 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:16:40 -0600 Not only is it the longest serving machinegun design, but the optic on top may not be far behind. I still had TVS-5's in my armory when I was company XO not long ago, the only times we cracked the cases were for serialized inventories. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54595 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54595 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:19:40 -0600 Dave - mebbe it was dark and the photog used a *really* good camera... 8^D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54584 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54584 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:01:59 -0600 Don't forget the multiple services it has been used in. For a time it was used for the Navy's CWHIZ (See Whiz) Anti Aircraft systems. I think they have replaced most of them with a rocket type unit now, but I believe there's a few still floating around. Literally. And of course the other numerous applications. Good Ol Ma Duece. Just remember to have that Charging handle discharged before you take off that butt plate :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54582 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54582 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:50:54 -0600 Daytime. Kid should have the cover on the night sight, with the daytime holes open so he can use it. Yes, I'm being nag. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54581 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/01/some_armorer_ze.html#comment-54581 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:28:20 -0600