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  1. Meplat
    IIRC, the short answer is "no". It was a two man affair.
  2. Meplat
    You don't have to show every little bit of someone fumbling through a mag swap or takedown, but if you notice that all the "noobs" have similar issues on the same rifle it's worth noting.
  3. Meplat
    Right, but that only had armor for the vehicle crew. IIRC there was one that had some form of light armor for the passengers as well.
  4. Meplat
    I'm not so old that I could not make what I want..
  5. Meplat
    Wasn't there a lightly armored APC version of the little T-20 gun tractor?
  6. Meplat
    I'm thinking of other, more terrestrial applications, where a nominal 60mm projo diameter would be advantageous.
  7. Meplat
    You still need some kind of input from folks who've little experience, to get an impression of how a conscript would handle it.
  8. Meplat
    I wonder if it's concept is scaleable to say, 60mm.
  9. Meplat
    I'd include a couple clearing drills by loading dummy round(s) in the mags, as well as mandatory magazine changes. Then a mixed range course of fire, with targets from 50 to 250 meters. (This depends on what you have for range of course. ) Lastly, a simulated cleaning session, where possible..
  10. Meplat
    Okay, that looks fascinating. Any info on the bore diameter?
  11. Meplat
    You have me confused with someone who actually has money.. Besides, I prefer warfarin in the water-cooler for proper termination of unwanted employees.
  12. Meplat
    Great illustration. The things do not kick, but they do twist/squirm a bit.
  13. Meplat
    I've seen some cast-iron oddities sold to people with kitchens the size of my house, but a muffin/biscuit cutter is much cheaper, and takes up little space.
  14. Meplat
    This issue was interesting.. Basically the alloy used changed, and the quality and depth of the anodizing changed. IIRC it's mentioned in one of the "Black Rifle" books. It's not an immediate issue, and the '16 can lose a LOT of metal to this before you have serious issues. Kokalis published a series of images in the 1980's showing Ex ARVN M16's in the hands of south american communist forces, with holes worn/corroded through sections of the magazine well. While really ugly, the weapons functioned fine. The same exfoliation issue was also responsible for a number of airworthyness directives on a slew of aircraft using early aluminum alloy forgings in the structure.
  15. Meplat
    Add ground pork or ground bacon. I've also used cheap breakfast sausage. Sprinkle the finished patties with a little brown sugar right before grilling. As far as making the patties, hit a baking/kitchen supply store, and get a big baking sheet and some muffin cutters. Roll out the mixed burger, then cut the patties out with the muffin cutter. You end up with patties that are usually the size of the bun, and of a consistent thickness and density. This will also let you do wacky shit like cheese filled patties a lot easier.
  16. Meplat
    Who the hell ever came up with that idea? "Imperial standards" have been around longer than the metric system by a huge margin. Even the current standardized imperial dimensions predate the Metric system IIRC.
  17. Meplat
    You don't peel it like an orange? Barbarian...
  18. Meplat
    The 99 LMG stemmed from the 96, both are thoroughly serviceable. The Japanese also used their own takes of the Lewis, Vickers and Browning MG, so it's not like they could not make good weapons, rather that for the most part their indigenous designs were a bit dated. Regarding the 99/96 the biggest mechanical issue I ever dealt with was, many of the ones floating around now often have the gas regulator plugs swapped. They are at a glance, identical parts. A type 96 will not work reliably with a Type 99 regulator plug, and a 99 with a 96 regulator plug will sound like an aircraft Browning. Otherwise I never found anything that would make them more or less prone to damage/wear than any other LMG of the era,and they were surely better than some of the junk the German handed out. (Google "Knorr-Bremse" or "MG35/36A" for more fun)
  19. Meplat
    If my books weren't packed away I could give you a quick answer. Short answer? "For the most part, Yes". Granted 105mm HE is by itself pretty nasty. I'm fairly sure that the "Killer Junior" technique and the flechette munitions for the 105 were developed for the 105mm as a result of experience in Korea..
  20. Meplat
    They (Japanese rifles) are sound, and definitely stout, but a bit primitive in many ways. Something not at all unusual when dealing with WW2 firearms.
  21. Meplat
    Only because the person who made the part was a flipper-handed meatslapping slackwit. Now, the post 1960 parts I make are just fine...
  22. Meplat
    The best way to think of most Japanese small arms found in use in WW2 is to take a Harry Turtledove concept, and flip it around.. Transporting arms meant for a war 40 years before WW2 , and sending them to late 1930's Japan. That's part of why I collect them. You're basically handling and using a 1900's~1920's design (or earlier) for the most part, made with slightly better metallurgy.
  23. Meplat
    "Kebab Removal" figures?
  24. Meplat
    I'd rather not.
  25. Meplat
    I bet it's missing one very important one. There is a kit that just has new recoil springs, and then two other kits that replace all the springs. The sear bar tripping suggests he replaced just the recoil springs. I'd be happy to look at it if he's in Arizona. Looks like I'll be stuck here a couple more weeks minimum.
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