The AC-130H is a fantastic weapons platform. What really sucks are the limitations placed on their operations due to the MANPAD threat.

...snicker.. I said "MANPAD"...snicker..

I try to learn something new every day (useful or not). I wiki'd MANPAD. Interesting read. THANK YOU, SGT!

I loves me the Spector. Saved many a day over the years.

When I was on AD we got to tour a few. They really did an awesome job taking a C-130 platform and teching it up.

I have a set of these babies. Still in the box. They look cool even when zip-tied to the cardboard.

sweet.

Heheh, somebody sharpened a bass clef!

Speaking of blades, one of Popdigr's friends made this for him about almost thirty-five yrs ago. (Looks like Pop didn't do a bang-up job of cleaning last time.)

You can sharpen a note, you can sharpen an octave, but you absolutely cannot sharpen a clef.

This knife was made in India during the late 1700s. It's for cutting the excess patch on a muzzle loading rifle, and was used by the Nepalese Royal Guard, until the introduction of cartridge loading rifles around 1840/1850.

I like your patch knife. I enjoy knives with a history to them. Here are a few knives I had to sell to make ends meets after the incident with the ex.

This would make a lot of sense if it turns out that moose and deer have suddenly acquired an industrial base and upgraded themselves to mechanized infantry. If the deer are driving around in APC's, then a vulcan round is an absolute must.

Why not just buy a LAW? It's only one shot, but you wouldn't need to use meat grinder afterwards.:sniper:

More than anything, a Destructive Device is a great investment. Many of these weapons have increased in value more than 100 fold since the 1990's when importartion restrictions were emplaced. When the Assault Weapon band went into effect, I made a nice bundle by trading my pre-ban guns. I'm betting on a similar trend looking at the restrictions being placed on .50 cal rifles

I'm having a hard enough time believing that it's legal to buy that. Also, who the heck legally supplies 20mm rounds to the civilian market? If they do, they must cost something like $10 per round.

You're out of touch, richlevy, all your neighbors have them. :haha: