Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd August 2006, 03:03 PM
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The quote from the link, talks about the...
The quote from the link, talks about the development of the 50 cal from Browning (around WWI) to WWII where it was used for anti-aircraft (due to its reach) and anti-armor (due to its penetration). ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st August 2006, 11:03 PM
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Keep in mind for the 50 cal...
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Keep in mind for the 50 cal...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG
"The M2 would, however, go on to function as an anti-armour machine gun, and decades later, be used in high-powered...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2006, 02:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 10:24 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 08:16 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 06:35 PM
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It sounds a bit like the "A" Team TV show to...
It sounds a bit like the "A" Team TV show to me... standing toe to toe, machine gun to machine gun... hundreds of rounds flying everywhere... and no one gets hit. No one!
The incident sounds a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 06:20 PM
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You have every right to call me stupid or...
You have every right to call me stupid or crazy...
Just think of the PR the Smith will get from this demo... it will be more than worth the price of the blade. As difficult as the test is to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th August 2006, 02:02 PM
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I stand corrected... :o
It is a M2 50...
I stand corrected... :o
It is a M2 50 cal... making it more amazing (since the 50 was designed in WW2 to penetrate armor). Freaking amazing to stand up to 7 rounds of 50.
The rounds appear...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2006, 10:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2006, 07:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th August 2006, 06:45 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2006, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 51
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For you brave of heart...
Here is an old...
For you brave of heart...
Here is an old list...
Maybe, with a little soft shoe and sweet talk, someone could talk one of the following labs into doing some “unknown” testing... for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2006, 02:02 PM
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I believe they are real weapons... one has to...
I believe they are real weapons... one has to keep in mind the availability of resources on an atoll. You are not going to find steel (unless imported). You have coral, coral sand, coconut palms...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th August 2006, 01:44 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2006, 11:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2006, 11:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2006, 11:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th August 2006, 02:06 PM
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I understand Alan, and I have not read Prof...
I understand Alan, and I have not read Prof Piaskowski's work. :o
My question is regarding the iron-nickel alloys in the meteorite material (my apology for not beening clear).
In Iron...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2006, 07:28 PM
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You are absolutely correct nechesh... my fault...
You are absolutely correct nechesh... my fault for being focused on the meteorite/nickel iron subject, dealing with the knife that Jeff made. My Pajajaran is nickel "free" and made of contrasting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2006, 05:29 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2006, 01:31 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2006, 07:00 PM
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nechesh, I understand your position. On the...
nechesh, I understand your position. On the Japanese side, knowing they use damaged and broken swords… did not lighten the pain to a collector… that they are in turn cut up... and analyzed. But...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2006, 06:20 PM
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nechesh, as earlier stated, testing your...
nechesh, as earlier stated, testing your collection may not be desirable. I would not take a valuable Pusaka and test it (any why would you want to). But I believe I have made the point that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2006, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 51
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Fearn, the distribution for elements in cosmic...
Fearn, the distribution for elements in cosmic sources is different than terrestrial sources. It’s that simple and that unique. I do not know how to better explain it. It is a matter of being able...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th August 2006, 01:17 AM
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