Bet you could have one heck of a weekend in Vegas with those survival kits!
Dan "Call me Buck" Sent from my iPad On Sep 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > I don't remember the details of the .38 we B-52 crewmen were issued; I'm no > firearms expert and I never fondled the gun/weapon to study it in detail. It > stayed it the holster ALL of the time, 'cept when "clearing" it upon receipt > and return. I knew how to use it if necessary and, obviously, for > qualification. It was a .38 S & W with a short barrel - how short, I don't > remember. I think it had 6 shots. I didn't care about the details of it 30 > to 50 years ago, and I still don't. > > I knew all of the intimate details of the nuclear weapons and/or conventional > weapons (as appropriate) in our huge bomb bay and how to use them, but I had > very little interest in the details of .38 cal S & W. Also had 3 crash axes > in the cabin and a .22 cal (long rifle shells) fold-up survival rife in every > seat pack survival kit on the airplane. 'Don't remember a lot of the details > of those, either, but I knew how to use 'em. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling > > >> that is a different gun than wilton describes he was issued. are you >> saying he is confused or are you discussing a completely different subject >> than i am? or am i confused at to wilton's claims? >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 10:13 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-271423.html >>> >>> K frame.. 4 inch barrel... early issue aluminum cylinders were drawn back >>> due to issues.. >>> 6 round cylinders... very little firepower when you are hanging from shroud >>> lines after punching out from a SAM damaged F4 and your LZ is populated >>> with black pajamas and AK's and SKS's with bayonets. >>> >>> Jolly Green.. where are you? >>> >>> Grant... >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > says 1950 on this ladysize. i don't think there are any ladysize with > 6 >>> > shots >>> > >>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_36 >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 9:03 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Back in the day.. circa.. 1967.. Vietnam... >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > > >>> > > > by "back in the day", you are talking about 18 hundred and what? >>> > > > >>> > > > the gun wilton describes having been issued should have had 5 >>> bullets. >>> > > > >>> > > > when do you fancy the lady sized was first made? >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 8:37 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > > Quite correct... however.. back in the day... [OK.. time flys] G > >>> > > > > > > > I >>> > > issue >>> > > > > was 6 round, 4 inch barrel. >>> > > > > The 5 shot ladies size revolvers had not been produced .. yet.. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Now.. with the new military rules of engagement.. I suppose the >>> Nuke >>> > > > > Command officers are sent out with a fresh tube of lipstick and > > >>> > > > > > > one >>> > of >>> > > > butt >>> > > > > lube.. in case they are captured.. wrapped in a white flag. >>> > > > > >>> > > > > Grant.. >>> > > > > Late for my Kum byyy Yaaah drum cricle.. gotta run... >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Gary Hurst > > > > >>> > > > > <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >>> > > > wrote: >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > the small framed short barreled ones are 5 shots >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 8:20 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > > Against my desire to remain silent.. I feel the need to weigh >>> in >>> > on >>> > > > > this >>> > > > > > > discussion. >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > To wit: More than once, within the past decade, the US > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > Supreme >>> > > Court >>> > > > > has >>> > > > > > > ruled that it is NOT a duty of a policeman/woman to protect >>> > > citizens. >>> > > > > The >>> > > > > > > only duty a policeman has is to protect himself. As stunning >>> as >>> > > this >>> > > > > may >>> > > > > > > be... it is the foundational basis for police to be armed.. > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > to >>> > > > protect >>> > > > > > > themselves, ONLY. >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > We, the citizen, are on our own. [Sorry Andrew, bad news, I >>> > know]. >>> > > > > > Police >>> > > > > > > do not "stop crime". They "report crime". Then consume great >>> > > amounts >>> > > > of >>> > > > > > > time and money chasing those who do crime... sort of.. to >>> gather >>> > > > > evidence >>> > > > > > > which may or may not meet the burden of proof at trial to >>> prove a >>> > > > crime >>> > > > > > was >>> > > > > > > committed. >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > If we indeed had a "war on crime" as we are told we do.. the >>> body >>> > > > count >>> > > > > > > would be much higher... and police officers would be much >>> better >>> > at >>> > > > > > weapons >>> > > > > > > handling. Some are.. many are not, as stated here. >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > Grant... >>> > > > > > > Who was always amazed at the military who gave command pilots >>> > nukes >>> > > > > then >>> > > > > > > armed them with 6 shot, short barrel .38 revolvers for > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > personal >>> > > > > > protection >>> > > > > > > when they ejected over hostile country... >>> > > > > > > and always believed the crash axe was a better choice... >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Scott Ritchey < >>> > > ritche...@nc.rr.com> >>> > > > > > > wrote: >>> > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > All of this serves to highlight the wide-spread >>> > misunderstanding >>> > > of >>> > > > > the >>> > > > > > > > real >>> > > > > > > > nature of most police work, a misunderstanding largely >>> fostered >>> > > by >>> > > > > the >>> > > > > > > > entertainment media. There are some well-trained and > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > highly >>> > > > > competent >>> > > > > > > > tactical police units but most police work is > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > administrative >>> > > > > > information >>> > > > > > > > processing and a systematic "showing of the flag." Not a >>> > > > criticism, >>> > > > > > > that's >>> > > > > > > > just how it works. >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > One common myth worth mentioning is the one that says it's >>> > > > dangerous >>> > > > > > for >>> > > > > > > > well-trained, law-abiding civilians to be armed but armed >>> > police >>> > > > are >>> > > > > > > safe. >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > > > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On >>> > Behalf >>> > > Of >>> > > > > > clay >>> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 3:49 AM >>> > > > > > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling >>> > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > Local cop is in trouble because the hooker he was chasing >>> after >>> > > > would >>> > > > > > not >>> > > > > > > > stop. She spun around, he could not tell what was going > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > on, >>> so >>> > > he >>> > > > > drew >>> > > > > > > his >>> > > > > > > > service weapon. 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