On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:10:20 -0500, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

That's true for blow-back autos but gas-operated semi/autos (M1/M14)
bolts lock untill the round is out of the barrel so they work well as
sniper weapons.

We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.
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John

Like I said Gentlemen, you could get used to the M1 really easy.... ?:


JohnH wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:10:20 -0500, Maynard G. Krebbs
wrote:

That's true for blow-back autos but gas-operated semi/autos (M1/M14)
bolts lock untill the round is out of the barrel so they work well as
sniper weapons.

We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.
--
******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

John

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed. We
used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed 100lbs
after an hour or so.

Eisboch

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.

That makes sense. (rolling eyes)


We
used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed 100lbs
after an hour or so.

Eisboch

9 lbs. of steel and wood can do that.

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.
We used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed
100lbs after an hour or so.

Eisboch


Dempster Dumpsters. When I was a youth, one evening at my fathers machine
shop, the original Dempster Dumpster on a truck that they used for demo's
came in for some work. Everybody thought is was a good concept.
Unfortunately, no one bought stock in the company.

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.
Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.

I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.
We used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed
100lbs after an hour or so.

Eisboch


Dempster Dumpsters. When I was a youth, one evening at my fathers machine
shop, the original Dempster Dumpster on a truck that they used for demo's
came in for some work. Everybody thought is was a good concept.
Unfortunately, no one bought stock in the company.

I've always heard them referred to as dipstey-dumpsters too.

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.
We used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed
100lbs after an hour or so.

Eisboch


Dempster Dumpsters. When I was a youth, one evening at my fathers machine
shop, the original Dempster Dumpster on a truck that they used for demo's
came in for some work. Everybody thought is was a good concept.
Unfortunately, no one bought stock in the company.

There were also Dempsey Dumpsters. Do a google search. Dempster
Dumpsters were made in CA, GA, and Canada. Dempsey was

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge
to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.
We used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed
100lbs after an hour or so.

Eisboch


Dempster Dumpsters. When I was a youth, one evening at my fathers
machine
shop, the original Dempster Dumpster on a truck that they used for demo's
came in for some work. Everybody thought is was a good concept.
Unfortunately, no one bought stock in the company.

There were also Dempsey Dumpsters. Do a google search. Dempster
Dumpsters were made in CA, GA, and Canada. Dempsey was

I believe "Dempsey" is an incorrect pronunciation "Dempster" in the context
of Dumpsters and has stuck in some instances.

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On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:02:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:


We used M14s when I was in basic training back in the 60s. They were
deadly accurate at 300+ yards using the standard iron sights.

Amen! And somewhere around here I've got my Expert Marksmanship Badge
to
prove it.


I am not 100% sure, but I think the rifles we used to guard the trash
dumpsters (dipstey-dumpsters)
in the Navy in the late 60's were old M-1s with the firing pin removed.
We used to exercises with the damn thing and it felt like it weighed
100lbs after an hour or so.

Eisboch


Dempster Dumpsters. When I was a youth, one evening at my fathers
machine
shop, the original Dempster Dumpster on a truck that they used for demo's
came in for some work. Everybody thought is was a good concept.
Unfortunately, no one bought stock in the company.

There were also Dempsey Dumpsters. Do a google search. Dempster
Dumpsters were made in CA, GA, and Canada. Dempsey was

I believe "Dempsey" is an incorrect pronunciation "Dempster" in the context
of Dumpsters and has stuck in some instances.

Could well be. I know that you get more google hits for Dempsey than
you do for Dempster.