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/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:13:19 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification If you get deep enough into collecting, you eventually meet up with some of the international arms collectors and dealers - most of whom make me look like a piker, as they're wrassling over... tanks and full size artillery pieces. Here's some Gunner Zen and a Balance of Karma story from one of my buds in the biz. I have had it for years. I fought the army 12 years ago to sell me three and some spares. During the procress they stole some of the spare barrels. I ripped into them and got them to ship to [deleted] for... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:01:10 -0600 Yeah, but I'll bet a local machine shop could whip out a convincing replica.... Heck, Just a plain piece of steel pipe could work. At least 'til someone sights down the bore :( N. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65077 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65077 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:30:53 -0600 I dunno, Ry, my lathe's not big enough to turn that barrel, methinks. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65050 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65050 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:23:39 -0600 With the tools you have can't we simply build a replica? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65039 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65039 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:33:48 -0600 Not to mention the mailman. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65036 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65036 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:52:45 -0600 Give a whole new meaning to "wake up call" for the neighbors. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65031 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/09/a_mix_of_gunner.html#comment-65031 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:32:25 -0600