where be duh bolts?
- Thread starter sam colt
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Wow, I didn't catch that before. I guess Obama doesn't trust the USMC.
Video of it here. Go to about 1:14 and you can see every Marine has no bolt in his rifle.
Video of it here. Go to about 1:14 and you can see every Marine has no bolt in his rifle.
Brian Pfleuger
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Standard practice.
There are reports of it from the Bush Administration... the Carter Administration....
There are reports of it from the Bush Administration... the Carter Administration....
Kreyzhorse
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Never noticed that or heard of it before. Don't know why, but I learned something at least.
oldgunsmith
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I thought it was because there wasn't a corpse-man around in case anybody got hurt.
found link to video to see no bolts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuJRf7HNVSo
Rainbow Demon
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Back in the 60's a big wig was severely injured when walking past an honor guard.
He had a cold and turned his head to sneeze and a young soldier mistook his movement as being a motion to allow him to inspect his rifle.
The soldier brought his rifle into position to hand it off just as the man sneezed and somehow the bayonet ended up in the big wigs eye.
Been a long time, so I don't remember who the victim was, but I think he was with the defense department or the state department.
Some parade rifles are permanebtly disabled, with the bolt welded shut. Since the Garand is a favorite for firing salutes at funerals or special occasions they are less likely to be welded shut.
Removing the bolt and replacing it later is not difficult. removing the bolt gives a visual cue that the rifle is harmless. Also when the butt is grounded hard the bolt of an autoloader can fly back under inertia and snap shut, distracting the man doing the drill. So its probably best that the bolt either be imovable or removed during drills.
He had a cold and turned his head to sneeze and a young soldier mistook his movement as being a motion to allow him to inspect his rifle.
The soldier brought his rifle into position to hand it off just as the man sneezed and somehow the bayonet ended up in the big wigs eye.
Been a long time, so I don't remember who the victim was, but I think he was with the defense department or the state department.
Some parade rifles are permanebtly disabled, with the bolt welded shut. Since the Garand is a favorite for firing salutes at funerals or special occasions they are less likely to be welded shut.
Removing the bolt and replacing it later is not difficult. removing the bolt gives a visual cue that the rifle is harmless. Also when the butt is grounded hard the bolt of an autoloader can fly back under inertia and snap shut, distracting the man doing the drill. So its probably best that the bolt either be imovable or removed during drills.
ScottRiqui
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Almost, but not quite - you forgot McKinley in 1901.
hardworker
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Probably because the Garands being used are drill rifles.They don't need bolts. Not everything is a conspiracy to disarm people.
ScottRiqui
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Eh - dead is dead, even though it took eight days.
Maybe I'm missing the joke, but if you're not including McKinley, then doesn't "every successful presidential assassination since 1900" just mean Kennedy?