August 2013 - Argghhh!

Then again someone forgot to put them on this morning BOQ

Frankly, that's always been true under the rubric of "prosecutorial discretion" but this Administration takes it to another level by just about publishing a "Schedule Of Laws No Longer Enforced, But Still In Effect" aka the "Gotcha!" list. Remember, my dope-fiend friends... if you live in Colorado or Washington state and smoke dope, don't go buying any guns from licensed dealers. The form clearly states "unlawful user of or addicted to" and while your...

Hug a wounded warrior. This is the Auld Soldier's collection. Missing from his *seven* are the bayonet wound, and the chinese hand grenade fragments buried with him. All of his took stitches, I would note, even if, especially during his time in Korea, there was no time for a week or so recovering. It was out to the Brit destroyer offshore to get the bayonet wound sewn up, then back into the fight, and three weeks later drop by an evac hospital to get the stitches out and... back to the fight...

Okay. Here's Part, the Second, second view. *And*...

Tomorrow and Sunday, The Americans in Wartime Museum over at Nokesville VA, is holding its annual Open House *better known as Boom-Boom Palooza 2013 * If you live in the greater D.C. Capital Region, or inhabit anywhere between Baltimore and Richmond, GET Yer Butt DOWN THERE!!! ...

Warning: Salty Language contained herein Some people just shouldn't go anywhere near assuming the title of Range Master. For this RSO should be kicked forcefully and with prejudice, for his lapse in judgement. Luckily for us, I have a feeling that they will not live long enough to reproduce. BOQ

U.S. Soldiers prepare a round for a fire support mission using an M119 105mm howitzer on Combat Outpost Wilderness, Paktya province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Kamil Sztalkoper.

Because I just know you were curious. This is the M1886 Mannlicher rifle we recently acquired. Like many rifles of it's era, it has very optimistic sights. In this case, using two different sights, it is set up for target engagements out to 2300 "schritt" which is an Austrian pace measurement, equal to 29.5 inches. The rear sight has a sekrit...