Comments for Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World

Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:23:36 -0600

Heh. It seems that every time I sit down and tell myself, "I really should write that book" it's not too much later that I find someone has already written it. Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World, by Stuart Mowbray and Joe Puleo just junked a book idea I had. The link is to the cheapest place on the web I've found the book - and, yeah, it's a local enabler, er, bookseller here in Leavenworth. And I didn't even get it as comped book review edition, but paid money for it. So you know this is an honest review...

Comment from Rivrdog on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:25:12 -0600

Of course, to get started, snaffle up copies of the CD-ROMs from surplusrifle.com

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:17:05 -0600

I disagree - the argument runs like this: In Afghanistan, we routinely run into arms from all nations and eras, and to do proper threat analysis etc, we need to know what we're dealing with."

Besides - PB&E reflects professional career requirements, not specific duty requirements. Specific duties can factor in, as in my case when the gun collection moved into the PB&E category when I was assigned as a military history instructor and used the collection in class.

Unless the regulation has changed (certainly a possibility in the last ten years) military history books were essentially presumptive.

Space? Heh. Bookshelves in the garage. Or basement. There are three stacks on the right, three on the left. 4.5 of those stacks, plus the guns and ordnance, shipped as PB&E. I've told that story before.

Comment from Heartless Libertarian on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:56:46 -0600

Clausewitz and Thucydides are PB&E for a Strat Planner...books on rifles might be toughter to justify.

And it's not moving them that's the issue...it's the space they occupy when unpacked.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:51:36 -0600

Oh, and Heartless - this can count as PB&E and therefore not against your moving allowance.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:50:14 -0600

Things like you can often find (well, could when they were fresh from the importer, vice in private hands for any length of time) under the buttplates of Swiss rifles. Name and address of a previous user of the rifle.

But on a more practical note - you're checking for hidden rust, dry rot, cracks, etc.

Especially on weapons that show signs of not having been stored all that well over their lives, such as guns from some South American and African sources - or that shipload of Brit stuff that came in from Nepal.

Comment from Josh on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:25:09 -0600

If you're not going to remove pieces of trees, what were you looking for in the first place when you disassembled it?

Comment from Josh on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:12:48 -0600

Very cool! Added it to my Amazon list.

However, even though I may be known for NOT having any overabundance of caution...I don't think I'd want to be "horsing around" with multiple bayonet-equipped rifles. It just seems like "step one" of the process leading to announcements like this.

Comment from Heartless Libertarian on 2009-04-21

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:08:59 -0600

Dammit John, the wife already complains about how many books I have...

I will admit that one of the coolest discoveries I had was disassembling the 'shooter grade' 1942 Sako M39 (bought from Empire) to discover dirt and even a few fir needles in the grease under the stock.

I left the dirt and the needles where they were. Rifle shoots just fine with 'em where they are.