Wat’s Carbon Water-N-Stuff Thread - Concepts In Iron And Wood!!!

[Wat_Tyler]

 

[Wat_Tyler]

 

[stxjimmy]

They were our best allies ever once upon a time. That ship seems to have sailed. I read once that we sent them half a million surplus WW1 rifles when it looked like Hitler would land there. After the war, did we get them back? No, they cut them up.

Half a tale poorly told.

https://www.mwatkin.com/us-aid-to-britain

“The Return

A post-war myth is that, after the war, most of the donated guns were either scrapped or dumped in the North Sea by the British government. In fact, the British government steadfastly refused to accept any responsibility for the scheme which it neither sought nor encouraged, both during and after the war. Some of the weapons were lost due to enemy action. In all, U-boats sunk 4 out of 64 of the shipments of US donations. Some weapons were found to be unserviceable on arrival and others were useless due to their unusual calibre. Many of these were indeed scrapped rather than spend scarce resources on their repair or conversion. On 28 June 1941, there arrived 500 defective pistols (around nine per cent of the donated total) and 50 defective shotguns.



Despite all the problems, after the war 146 crates of arms were handed back into the care of the ACDBH. The continuing concern to maintain it as a private venture meant that responsibility for organizing the return was to be entirely at the expense of the ACDBH. It proved to be a fraught process: upon arrival in the USA, damaged guns and those without any accompanying identification of donors were sold off, amounting to 36 cases of rifles and shotguns and a large number of revolvers. Another complication was found to be in shipping handguns across the USA, due to differing State regulations. After the first returns, given that few original donors had seriously expected to see their guns again, the remaining weapons in Britain were instructed to be sold and the proceeds donated to service charities. Some of the proceeds went to the Royal Cadet Corps and the School for Orphans of the Merchant Navy.”

 

[Wat_Tyler]

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

 

[Philthy_Phil]

 

[Rebel5soul]

Yep. First is a bolt. Then I sorted out an AR version.

Cool. No all we need is for SCOTUS to shit can the NFA so you can convert the one to full auto.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Cool. No all we need is for SCOTUS to shit can the NFA so you can convert the one to full auto.

We will see what happens with that one, of course


When I was younger, I thought that a full auto gun would be a lot of fun. Nowadays, what with the price of ammunition and all that sort of thing, I’m not so sure. Besides, somebody with a decent semiauto and practice can be reasonably quick and much more efficient.


I noticed one thing about the Safari guns and stuff: no barrel threads. Here’s guessing that something else makes a lot more sense. My skeleton will thank me for it.

 

[Rebel5soul]

If and when the law allows I will convert one to 3 rnd. burst fire. Not all that keen on full auto.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

If and when the law allows I will convert one to 3 rnd. burst fire. Not all that keen on full auto.

That is, I think, as practical and adaptation as can be had if the law is suspended, replaced, revoked, or outright disappears.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

 

[Rebel5soul]

A local friend has one of those. I fired it with and without a muzzle brake (offhand) and the brake made all the difference in the world.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

A local friend has one of those. I fired it with and without a muzzle brake (offhand) and the brake made all the difference in the world.

I'm looking forward to testing out my two new muzzle brakes when I get a chance.

 

[Rebel5soul]

What did you mount them on?

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The new 6mm rifle and the such-a-deal .308 rifle. That one still needs a scope. The little one is ready to go.

 

[Rebel5soul]

You'll feel the biggest diff. with the 308.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I'm hoping to feel all but nothing with the 6mm.

 

[Rebel5soul]

I'm hoping to feel all but nothing with the 6mm.

Probably true, but you'll need some righteous ear protection. Brakes blow the sound back at ya, and the folks to either side of you aren't going to be happy either.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Probably true, but you'll need some righteous ear protection. Brakes blow the sound back at ya, and the folks to either side of you aren't going to be happy either.

I have a couple of decent pairs of headgear. Maybe another one would be in order, too.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Never hurts to have some for company.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

That's important. It makes no sense to ruin it for them. Then they'll think it sucks, and that's just mean anyway.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Materialistic knowledge can only provide a type of happiness that is dependent upon physical conditions. It cannot provide happiness that springs from inner development.

~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama



Try to be mindful, and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool. All kinds of wonderful, rare animals will come to drink at the pool, and you will clearly see the nature of all things. You will see many strange and wonderful things come and go, but you will be still. This is the happiness of the Buddha.

~ Ajahn Chah

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

 

[Wat_Tyler]

So, from 2021 to 2023, the Democrats had the White House, the House of Representatives, and half of the Senate with the tiebreaking vote. They claimed that an assault weapons ban was on their agenda. If that is true, why was it not passed?

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

He just forgot about it…It was worse than we ever imagined…