While it remains to be seen whether true freedom is achieved, there seems to be an unstoppable wave of dictatorial regimes falling these days. At...
What a wonderful memorial you have created. I'm sure your ancestors and family are proud of you and your dedication to presenting their story and...
I wonder how things would have turned out if more of the territory conquered by Germany was treated the same way as this quasi-state. tom
Here's a little more about the M44 from a now defunct link from Arthur's hall: "#9: Mosin-Nagant M44 Speaking of guns without safeties, here's...
Yup. Probably just powerful enough to take yourself out and maybe the guy trying to capture you. tom
Uh, got me on that one. Just funny watching someone be boss of his sandbox. Ta ta. tom
Juggie will shoot down just about any proposition he doesn't think fits HIS idea of game changers. tom
As the owner of four M-Ns, I find this humorous comparison, well, humorous. Mosin Nagant Humor* AK vs. AR vs. Mosin Nagant To wit: "There you...
Greetings, Mihajlo! In what service did your grandfather serve in? My father was in the US navy. tom
I finally got one of those kits. REALLY nice. I also ordered the Mr. Color paints for it. I just have to figure out how to do a nice job of...
Careful use of superglue can make modelling a lot easier. Also, go to a hobby store (or even Wal-Mart or similar) and get some very fine artists'...
My dad was a polliwog back in '44. I'd have to check his stuff to find the particulars. tom
Sherman 75mm M61 AP round muzzle velocity of 2,030 fps. Panther 75mm, APCBC round, muzzle velocity 3,030 fps, APCR round,...
Many battleships were sunk in WW2 with 1930's-1940's technology. Torpedoes and bombs. The battleships we have left are designed to be protected...
A missile that can sink a modern carrier can also sink a battleship designed in the late 30's-early 40's. Today, the battleship's principal weapon...
I had a chance to buy a G43 last year for 800 bucks. I was a war bring-back, but somebody had drilled it for a scope. I passed....... tom
Sorry, never mind. I won't bother and I'll not bother with this thread any more. tom
Sorry, I'm at work, I'll elaborate later tonight. I had the thought and didn't want to lose track of it. tom
Maybe not so much of a game changer in WW, but the 7.92MM Kurz round sure made a difference in weapons design since. tom
Thank you mcoffee for enlightening me. tom
