Recent content by 3L120

Well,I should clarify…I saw some light tanks while “employed” at the DaNang wire.

FBI had to have some excuse for their poor tactics, let’s put the blame on the ammo.

Only been in one police shooting (my tour in the Nam doesn’t count…too target rich). That was 30 years ago and I retired on a disability pension out of it. My input is that when the suspect went to his waistband and drew a shiny object from it, my system went into overdrive. Right hand went...

At 79, I just finished the last 200+ miles of the Camino de Santiago. Like you, my hard charging days are over, I fear. Still up to shorter hikes, traveling in the states and the like, but my “20 miles a day” days are over.

Wayne Presley…we worked together in the mid-70s, Rampart Division, LAPD. H e wanted to work Motors, but needed 5 years on, minimum. Went to Downey PD and worked Motors immediately. Unfortunately, he was read-ended by an elderly woman in a Cadillac who just ran him over at stoplight. He was a...

Look up Roundup, same stuff…from a dosed Nam vet.

I remember reading that adding “eyes” to the back of your hat/cover will keep cats from attacking you, as they usually attack from behind, when they think they are not seen!

Sabayon is pretty good for that!

Many of the FBI agents are upset by the crap the upper echelon is pulling. ( I have an FBI agent as a neighbor.). Being retired Army MP, In the olden days the male MPs carried 45s. The female MPs carried S&W Model 10s. Think the same problem exists with the Feds. While the male agents could...

None of those critters here, only ground squirrels and I haven’t been hungry enough to eat them!

I use a Savage 99 in 250 Savage, a down powered Roberts. Nothing wrong with either round. If you need a .257 Bee or such, maybe you need a larger caliber for hunting.

Depending on when you were in S. PHX, I was there in the early 60s, when things were a bit interesting! More to th3 point. As a P.I., especially doing executive protection, I tended to use shoulder holsters. My usual was a MnuteMan holster, which allowed the use of different pistols. Back...

Too many reproductions…starting with the trapdoor. Buy, or borrow a 1884 with Buffington sight and start over. Then use 150 grain ammo for the 03 and Garand. Finish with a wooden stock M1A. Use what our fighting men used, then report back.

In 1969, the Marine company I was attached to as a FO, (F/2/1), had a weapons platoon , which consisted of a 60mm mortar section, a 3.5” rocket section and a flame section. We also carried the LAAW, everyone carrying either a LAAW, a belt of M-60 ammo or a 60mm mortar round. Anyway, the 3.5...

Couple of things…back in the day, all aircraft had teething problems. How many WW2 planes went thru the process and how many pilots were lost in non-combat training? Second…in 1969, the Marine rifle company was ambushed in southern I Corps. Too close for me, the arty FO to call in fire. The...