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/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:58:11 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Blake got it right. Magazine loader, for the Bren gun. You may all kiss his ring.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:36:03 -0600 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. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html#comment-71311 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html#comment-71311 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:15:25 -0600 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 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html#comment-71276 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/the_whatziss_re_2.html#comment-71276 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:35:17 -0600