tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8968- 2008-08-03T15:59:57Z Comments for The Whatziss, revealed! 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://1.8968 2008-03-28T12:36:03Z 2008-04-09T12:52:22Z The Whatziss, revealed! Blake got it right. Magazine loader, for the Bren gun. You may all kiss his ring.... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com Blake got it right.

Magazine loader, for the Bren gun.

Bren gun magazine loader.

You may all kiss his ring.

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8968-comment:71311 Comment from rikkochet on 2008-03-29 rikkochet Ledger, A) Surely any rimmed cartridge will jam if its rim is behind the subsequent round? B) Depends on how well the barrel fitted. Wartime tolerances meant that some barrels were so loose they rattled. These were actually preferred by some Bren gunners as they reduced the chance of multiple hits. But any LMG should put 3 consecutive shots in a mans chest at 300 yards. 2008-03-29T17:15:25Z 2008-03-29T17:15:25Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.8968-comment:71276 Comment from Ledger on 2008-03-28 Ledger http://www.msn.com Care needed to be taken with magazine loading to ensure that the .303 cartridge rims did not overlap the wrong way, causing a jam. The rounds had to be loaded the correct way, each round ahead of the previous round… T or F? Initial versions of the weapon were sometimes considered too accurate because the cone or pattern of fire was extremely concentrated, resulting in multiple hits on one or two enemies, with other enemy soldiers going untouched. More than a few soldiers expressed a preference for worn-out barrels in order to spread the cone of fire among several targets… T or F? Bren light machine gun ]]> 2008-03-29T02:35:17Z 2008-03-29T02:35:17Z