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aletier_v

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14. Rapid reload was possible in the 19th century
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:34 PM
Oct 2012

Top-break revolvers with moon clips are almost as fast as any semi-auto today.


You could put an eye out with that Gladius slackmaster Oct 2012 #1
You might also be able to decapitate an opponent with the Gladius ... spin Oct 2012 #79
Definitely so. My primary home-defense weapon is a short sword. slackmaster Oct 2012 #83
None of those weapons belong on the street. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #2
They sure don't...the street is a place where they will rust. dumbledork Oct 2012 #4
Plus you could get a flat tire. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #5
Correct Remmah2 Oct 2012 #35
Yet the Brown Bess was the primary military shoulder arm at the oneshooter Oct 2012 #92
So collect it and keep it at home. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #98
Yet the 2nd refers to "keep and bear arms". Surly this means that I have the right oneshooter Oct 2012 #100
What do you mean by "None of those weapons belong on the street."? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #105
The law would tend to disagree with you. 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #115
a. I was asked my opinion. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #117
where I live, nothing nt gejohnston Oct 2012 #119
Swords are arms. PavePusher Oct 2012 #121
And of course you're entitled to your opinion 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #123
Also, what do you feel should happen to someone carrying a sword in public? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #124
Had a friend carry a sword down the street sarisataka Oct 2012 #125
Is my 1905 Winchester "ought-three" .22 a battlefield assault weapon? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #3
I'll take a shot at it GitRDun Oct 2012 #6
one thing about high capacity magazines and hunting gejohnston Oct 2012 #7
You may be right GitRDun Oct 2012 #13
Banning "high capacity" mags is the latest ban attempt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #44
Welcome to DU! rrneck Oct 2012 #9
Thanks for the Welcome, this is a fun site! GitRDun Oct 2012 #12
Rapid reload was possible in the 19th century aletier_v Oct 2012 #14
130 British Soldiers ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #18
"...he public goal should be to stop the freaks / criminals..." holdencaufield Oct 2012 #16
You are right on many counts GitRDun Oct 2012 #20
I feel the need to throw my two pennies into the discussion... Db Owen97 Oct 2012 #116
It might well be argued rrneck Oct 2012 #17
All good points GitRDun Oct 2012 #21
The problem is history Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #28
I learned something last night GitRDun Oct 2012 #41
That's OK. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #51
You keep refering to hunting. PavePusher Oct 2012 #10
The 2nd Amendment and Miller GitRDun Oct 2012 #11
You're half right Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #15
The phenomenon you describe resembles a civil privilege... Francis Marion Oct 2012 #24
Lol I give up GitRDun Oct 2012 #25
Not a far fetched comparison... Francis Marion Oct 2012 #114
The 2nd Amendment isn't about hunting. jeepnstein Oct 2012 #49
I did not say the 2nd Amendment was about hunting GitRDun Oct 2012 #89
Only about 20% of gun owners are hunters. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #91
Hey, you forgot the Webley break-open revolvers aletier_v Oct 2012 #8
M1911 is pretty nice x <3 n/t darkangel218 Oct 2012 #19
He of course meant the mean looking ones that kill people... ileus Oct 2012 #22
He misspoke. He needs to be brought up to speed on this issue and quickly - Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #23
He should talk to us. Seriously. We are Democrats. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #45
We are the most progressive of democrats...we believe in the 2A, some rights shouldn't be given up. ileus Oct 2012 #46
I quite agree. Maybe we need to send a letter with most of us signing? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #106
I keep hoping that one of his Crew keeps tabs on us --- Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2012 #90
Gun control is an elite outlook. We are not elite or well-placed. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #107
ALL OF THEM.(and all bullets) Thank God for Mayor Mike! graham4anything Oct 2012 #26
First they came for my Soda ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #29
you have the right to your opinion but they are only YOUR opinion graham4anything Oct 2012 #30
NRA may only have 4.3 million members glacierbay Oct 2012 #32
Mike Bloomberg ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #33
Honestly glacierbay Oct 2012 #34
Having worked for him in the past ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #37
just a quick question graham4anything Oct 2012 #53
"the single biggest peace person away from us?" holdencaufield Oct 2012 #55
The biggest peace person? Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #58
oops, i forgot LBJ, my bad. One of the biggest peace persons(Ghandi King Lennon LBJ all tied #1 graham4anything Oct 2012 #59
LBJ? glacierbay Oct 2012 #62
LBJ signed the voting rights/ civil rights acts that made ALL EQUAL, like the declaration of indep. graham4anything Oct 2012 #65
And LBJ never would have got the Voting Rights Act passed w/o the R's glacierbay Oct 2012 #67
He is not running for office after his term ends in 2013. graham4anything Oct 2012 #78
You have a good day also glacierbay Oct 2012 #80
megalomaniac?? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #39
That's OK glacierbay Oct 2012 #40
I see him... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #42
when you start calling your enemy dumbo names, it means you is scared silly graham4anything Oct 2012 #54
When you're unable... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #61
for all we know, one rich person put 4.3 million people's diff. names down graham4anything Oct 2012 #57
Didn't address the question glacierbay Oct 2012 #60
mayor mike seems to have... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #64
mayor mike will kick the nra's butt...90% of the people used to smoke, now they don't. graham4anything Oct 2012 #66
the number of smokers were never that high gejohnston Oct 2012 #69
Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #70
he just announced 8 figures three days ago. graham4anything Oct 2012 #72
phaser control gejohnston Oct 2012 #75
But did he announce any for combatting the NRA? glacierbay Oct 2012 #76
Beware the loss of liberty, all is relevant. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #36
Has Mike given up his armed bodyguards or his "fourth largest army in the world" yet? PavePusher Oct 2012 #43
I wish trey had bodyguards to protect him from the stalker who cowardly with a gun shot him graham4anything Oct 2012 #63
Coherency, please? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #77
You are getting less and less coherent glacierbay Oct 2012 #38
Are you a single issue voter then? sarisataka Oct 2012 #50
it's not in the top ten of important to me issues. graham4anything Oct 2012 #68
sure gejohnston Oct 2012 #73
Really? glacierbay Oct 2012 #74
I would put GC in my top ten, but not #1 sarisataka Oct 2012 #81
circle jerk with the republican rl6214 Oct 2012 #93
You forgot PBO's well known hate for: chknltl Oct 2012 #27
That is and was a beautiful fighter. glacierbay Oct 2012 #31
It looks nice, but the "golden BB" could take it down. oneshooter Oct 2012 #47
Yeah glacierbay Oct 2012 #48
Why was the Thunderbolt called a Jug i wonder. chknltl Oct 2012 #71
Because when seen from below the fusalage resembled a milk jug. oneshooter Oct 2012 #84
This is what Bush Sr. flew during the war. glacierbay Oct 2012 #82
Yep. President Kennedy 'flew' this baby: chknltl Oct 2012 #86
No picture!!! Kennady commanded an 80ft Elco boat. oneshooter Oct 2012 #87
Not the one in picture? chknltl Oct 2012 #94
Well despite your obvious and rampant cheating oneshooter Oct 2012 #95
that would be the port side gejohnston Oct 2012 #96
The last Tuskagee Airman is here. chknltl Oct 2012 #52
Outstanding story glacierbay Oct 2012 #56
And just for shits and giggles glacierbay Oct 2012 #101
Strangly enough the Corsair was not aproved for carrier landings oneshooter Oct 2012 #102
Aha glacierbay Oct 2012 #104
The second part is "why". oneshooter Oct 2012 #108
I'm not sure glacierbay Oct 2012 #109
I'm going to guess that shorter landing gear reduced weight? petronius Oct 2012 #110
Landing on a carrier is best decribed as a "controlled crash" oneshooter Oct 2012 #111
Interesting - so the wings are reaching down to the deck, not curving up petronius Oct 2012 #112
This is what my dad flew during the war glacierbay Oct 2012 #113
Well there are other ways of interpreting that dmallind Oct 2012 #85
Fred Phelps can have a nuke. oneshooter Oct 2012 #88
The difference between a gun and a bomb is public safety. krispos42 Oct 2012 #97
No militia could hold its own without a much different set of weaponry. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #99
What type of "different set of weaponry" do you refer to? oneshooter Oct 2012 #103
if you do not know, I suggest you keep your militia in practice mode only. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #118
So you really have no idea of what you are talking about. oneshooter Oct 2012 #120
please explain your defense against drones. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #122
Sure it can. krispos42 Oct 2012 #126
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