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Forum: Military Aviation

5th Nov 2014, 18:50

Replies: 152

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Posted By MPN11

Oh, dear ... how good/accuarate is the Browning? ...

Oh, dear ... how good/accuarate is the Browning?

Depends on whose hands it is in.

At the risk of receiving a lot of flak, I appear to have held the European Long Range records for several years...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Nov 2014, 16:32

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

Mad jock ... You're quite right. Some of the...

Mad jock ... You're quite right. Some of the general pool were rattling bags of bolts. Neglected would be the understatement of the decade, as they were chucked into an ammo tin for conveyance to...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Nov 2014, 09:00

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

You are, of course, correct. The top one has...

You are, of course, correct.

The top one has no remaining visible markings, apart from "CAL .38", but clearly* has the profiles and foresight arrangement of an Enfield .38 Mk 1.

The lower is a...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Nov 2014, 19:26

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

OMG, I do dislike those "spraying rounds down...

OMG, I do dislike those "spraying rounds down range' people. I'm sure it gives them a moist patch, but it really does nothing for me!

Oxenos ... I suspect we may know each other from Bisley. Were...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Nov 2014, 10:47

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

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Posted By MPN11

:suspect: As you can see, he fired the first...

:suspect:

As you can see, he fired the first 6 rounds to no effect. This is not unusual, as most RAF personnel can't hit the target anyway!

He then reloaded a further 6 rounds. Round #7...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Nov 2014, 10:08

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

The S&W 38/200 was famously underpowered ......

The S&W 38/200 was famously underpowered ... these barrels in my possession came from an old friend (sadly departed) who was Arm Eng (and whose career went from WOp/AG on Wapitis with his trust Lewis...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Oct 2014, 18:04

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

My retirement medical, with hearing test at...

My retirement medical, with hearing test at specialists down Andover way, IIRC ... he said "you clearly have a problem, as you don't look at my eyes, you try to lipread to reinforce what you think...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Oct 2014, 17:15

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

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Posted By MPN11

... which is why my left ear hearing is severely...

... which is why my left ear hearing is severely diminished.
Sadly, not quite enough for a Service disability :{

For the subsequent 50 years of shooting, I protected my ears and eyes...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Oct 2014, 09:51

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

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Posted By MPN11

... glad to hear someone else knows how accurate...

... glad to hear someone else knows how accurate the L9A1 is/was :)

Have we met at Bisley, perchance?

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Oct 2014, 19:58

Replies: 152

RAF Sidearms

Views: 30,191

Posted By MPN11

Remove magazine, work slide, ensure chamber is...

Remove magazine, work slide, ensure chamber is empty. With slide forward insert [empty] magazine, operate trigger whilst retaining control of hammer fall *. Remove magazine.
I was lucky [and...

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