tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693- 2008-09-23T17:03:19Z Comments for I haven't been a complete slug this weekend... 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 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693 2008-02-04T01:13:18Z 2008-02-28T15:19:09Z I haven't been a complete slug this weekend... It was just a busy week, with the Dole Institute panel discussion, and several other evening events, plus I'm working a new task that is just sucking up the brain cells as I get up to speed as the powerlifter running with the gazelles... So, yesterday I joined two of my good Rotary buddies, Beau and Jim, to set up a WWI-themed table at the Fort Leavenworth Militaria show yesterday. The young gent on the left is Beau. Ladies and gents - meet a guy with more stuff than I have. Beau's coolest contribution to our table was his collection... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com It was just a busy week, with the Dole Institute panel discussion, and several other evening events, plus I'm working a new task that is just sucking up the brain cells as I get up to speed as the powerlifter running with the gazelles...

So, yesterday I joined two of my good Rotary buddies, Beau and Jim, to set up a WWI-themed table at the Fort Leavenworth Militaria show yesterday.

Hosting provided by FotoTime

The young gent on the left is Beau. Ladies and gents - meet a guy with more stuff than I have. Beau's coolest contribution to our table was his collection of rare M1911's. As in - he has an M1911 .45 that was made by the Canadian company North American Arms... one of 100 they made before the war ended and the contract was cancelled. Oddly enough, I was too excited about all the other stuff to take a picture... Beau also had his Pedersen Device...

Pedersen device installed in a M1903 Springfield Rifle.

...complete with holster, transit case, magazine and boxes of ammo...

My contribution was the Castle's Auld Vick, the corrugated water jacket version of the Vickers Medium Machine Gun, in a WWI configuration.

Since I had both Gunner's kits, the platoon parts chest and other stuff out for the display, I went through and did an inventory of the parts I had - and found I actually did have the spares I needed to bring both guns up to full (legal) spec, and to get the WWII smooth-jacketed gun into WWII indirect fire condition, and the WWI into a more complete Great War config.

So I spent this afternoon swapping parts, replacing parts, and in general playing... Armorer...

Hosting provided by FotoTime

Life is good - at least until the Nanny State decides that even deactivated guns are too dangerous for mere mortals. Even ones they trusted with nuclear weapons..

I really was having fun - even if that pic up top looks like I was contemplating the horror of another Clinton Presidency with a Democratic House and Senate to run roughshod over everybody and everything... which I say because I don't trust the Republicans to fight as hard as the Dems do when they're out of power...

Hey! How'd politics sneak inta here?

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69348 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-02-04 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Thank you John, as ever, for your input. Plllppppttttt! 2008-02-04T22:10:25Z 2008-02-04T22:10:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69345 Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2008-02-04 J.M. Heinrichs Oh no, not "Companys"! Cheers 2008-02-04T20:25:40Z 2008-02-04T20:25:40Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69330 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-02-04 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Well, Mr. Flea - Beau is close by. And I know a third guy in the area who is on a par with Beau and I. Between the three of us, we could outfit a battalion, easily. Though I'm pretty sure the S4 would commit suicide trying to keep track of the ammo requirements. We'd have to try to organize the companies by caliber... Rather than Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo companys we'd have 30.06, 7.62 Nato, 7.62x54, and .303 Companys... 2008-02-04T14:47:28Z 2008-02-04T14:47:28Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69329 Comment from Flea on 2008-02-04 Flea http://www.ghostofaflea.com The young gent on the left is Beau. Ladies and gents - meet a guy with more stuff than I have. Heading for the Castle is still number one on my Zombie Escape Plan. ]]> 2008-02-04T14:39:24Z 2008-02-04T14:39:24Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69325 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-02-04 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com Heartless - sadly, no. While the guys I share a building with will be there, The team I work with has its focus in different areas of the country than Carlisle. 2008-02-04T11:32:41Z 2008-02-04T11:32:41Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69324 Comment from Justthisguy on 2008-02-04 Justthisguy http://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.com Ooh, shiny! That carpet is, however, as Sam Clemens would say, swearing at us. 2008-02-04T07:54:23Z 2008-02-04T07:54:23Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69316 Comment from Heartless Libertarian on 2008-02-03 Heartless Libertarian http://heartlesslibertarian.blogspot.com So John, will you be able to con your employer into a business related trip to Carlise before the end of the first week in April? I mean, AWC is running their annual SDME next month...I'm gonna be stuck working for SOUTHCOM, but maybe Fidel & Raul will kick it in the exercise to make my life interesting. There are some good pubs/grills in town, if you need motivation...gotta love a place named Alibis (run by retired O6s, no less) 2008-02-04T03:43:44Z 2008-02-04T03:43:44Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8693-comment:69309 Comment from Alan Briley, RN on 2008-02-03 Alan Briley, RN knew if I waited, I would see some killer (pun intended!) firearms related blogging this weekend. Way to go, John! Alan]]> 2008-02-04T02:05:29Z 2008-02-04T02:05:29Z