What's Your Favorite Firearm Myth?
- Thread starter Bart B.
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50 shooter
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Being a .50 owner, my favorite is the one about. 50 rounds. It goes like this, if the bullet comes within a foot of your head/arm/body part, it will tear it off!
Aguila Blanca
Staff
They told me in Vietnam that my M16 was made by Mattel.
That "Value priced":
- Imported Makarovs
- Norinco 1911s
- Police trade-in revolvers
exist.
While I'm sure individual specimens of all three can be found - the operative term is "value-priced".
Once upon a time, it was true - but - those days are long gone - - but - the myth is still alive.
- Imported Makarovs
- Norinco 1911s
- Police trade-in revolvers
exist.
While I'm sure individual specimens of all three can be found - the operative term is "value-priced".
Once upon a time, it was true - but - those days are long gone - - but - the myth is still alive.
-That something called "stopping power" actually exists.
-That caliber actually matters when discussing common service/defense pistols.
-That the 30 Carbine is ineffective.
I especially get a kick out of the various versions of this same M1 Carbine story I've heard countless times...
"My ____ served in ____ and while stationed at ____ they were overrun by the _____ .
My _____ grabbed his M1 Carbine and started firing but the _____ soldier would stop charging, even after my _____ emptied the entire magazine into him.
When his M1 Carbine ran dry he pulled out his .45 and fired one shot which instantly dropped the ____ soldier.
After the battle my _____ walked over to a _____ and smashed his M1 Carbine to bits, vowing to never use it again.
He picked up a discarded _____ and fought with that the rest of the war."
-That caliber actually matters when discussing common service/defense pistols.
-That the 30 Carbine is ineffective.
I especially get a kick out of the various versions of this same M1 Carbine story I've heard countless times...
"My ____ served in ____ and while stationed at ____ they were overrun by the _____ .
My _____ grabbed his M1 Carbine and started firing but the _____ soldier would stop charging, even after my _____ emptied the entire magazine into him.
When his M1 Carbine ran dry he pulled out his .45 and fired one shot which instantly dropped the ____ soldier.
After the battle my _____ walked over to a _____ and smashed his M1 Carbine to bits, vowing to never use it again.
He picked up a discarded _____ and fought with that the rest of the war."
reynolds357
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Ever shot a 72 gr from a 12 twist?
reynolds357
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Mattel did have a component contract for some of the stock parts.
How many rpm is that 72 grain bullet spinning when it leaves the barrel?
reynolds357
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Not enough to keep from tumbling in my .223.