One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
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Re: One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
Leatherwood was a funny and interesting man. He would come by my dad's office and friends work places with a rubber maid box full of stuff and hand around and chat. Scopes, guns parts, interesting militaria and so forth all to be had. He really enjoyed flirting with my dad's secretary.
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Re: One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
Raymond - Yes, indeed, they are. In fact, that is the only mod to make a flash suppressor "NM". It seems that raindrops hanging on the tines can actually affect accuracy. An apparently, it rains more often than not at Camp Perry during the National Match, thus leading to the mod. Or so I have heard. I would imagine if your bullet squirmed enough to strike the suppressor, that would be the least of your worries.
I would imagine the reaming process was just to eliminate any worries from production tolerance discrepancies, though the "raindrop" rationale is 100% legit.
Jeff
*EDIT* David, you posted while I did. What a cool story. Must have been cool to meet such an interesting guy!
Was the secretary hot, or was he just "randy"??
I would imagine the reaming process was just to eliminate any worries from production tolerance discrepancies, though the "raindrop" rationale is 100% legit.
Jeff
*EDIT* David, you posted while I did. What a cool story. Must have been cool to meet such an interesting guy!
Was the secretary hot, or was he just "randy"??
11 yrs Army NG, currently full time AH-64D Apache Longbow crewchief
Former 11B, 32 IN BDE, WIARNG "RED ARROW!" OIF 3 2005-2006
General know it all jerk 42 years and running.
SOLD 1971 AM General M151A2
SOLD 1966 USMC M416
Re: One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
Just keep in mind that the odds of a bullet making it all the way down range in a rainstorm without striking a raindrop are slim.
Rick
Rick
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
Re: One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
LOL makes sence to me..rickf wrote:Just keep in mind that the odds of a bullet making it all the way down range in a rainstorm without striking a raindrop are slim.
Rick
I have one of those E2 pistol grip stocks on mine and a bipod some pace rusting away...
the selector would be a good looking mod on the stock..
like that idea.
J.P.
3rd Armor Division 2nd battalion 6th Field artillary
HHB-FIST Platoon 2/48 Infantry
Hanau/ Gelnhausen, Germany
Hutier Kaserne/Coleman Kaserne
1979-1983
U.S. ARMY
Btry B 1st Bn 116th Fa
1983-1985
Florida National Guard
Lamboy straße
HHB-FIST Platoon 2/48 Infantry
Hanau/ Gelnhausen, Germany
Hutier Kaserne/Coleman Kaserne
1979-1983
U.S. ARMY
Btry B 1st Bn 116th Fa
1983-1985
Florida National Guard
Lamboy straße
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Re: One of my Vietnam weapons for MUTT displays
I know, I think the rationale is more a large drop (or drops) bucking the bullet into an out of tolerance suppressor right at the muzzle.rickf wrote:Just keep in mind that the odds of a bullet making it all the way down range in a rainstorm without striking a raindrop are slim.
Rick
Anyway, I don't really think it matters except to avoid a poorly manufactured supressor pinging a bullet, rain or no rain. I have a great book on M14 accurizing, I will take a look and see what the stated rationale is.
Jeff
11 yrs Army NG, currently full time AH-64D Apache Longbow crewchief
Former 11B, 32 IN BDE, WIARNG "RED ARROW!" OIF 3 2005-2006
General know it all jerk 42 years and running.
SOLD 1971 AM General M151A2
SOLD 1966 USMC M416