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Actually the yanks invented the stuff so are quite entitled to name it whatever they wish, far be it from us to decide to alter it because it fits the way we speak better ;)
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Sir Walter Raleigh declared in the early 17th century that "whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself." This principle is as true today as when uttered, and its effect will continue as long as ships traverse the seas."
- 14-04-2012, 04:47 #82
Getting guns back from the gunsmith tomorrow--pictures to follow.
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
- 14-04-2012, 17:37 #83
A couple more from my armory:
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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Spare me the Glocks they are utterly utterly unattractive and entirely soulless. Bring on the 1911s and the other stuff though!
Croque_Monsieur and Munter Hunter like this.Teri maan di phuddi vich manji daah key teri bhain di phuddi maroonga !
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The L9a1 a thing of pure beauty, still can't hit the side of a very big SH*D with one!!!
Originally Posted by Drlligaf 
- 14-04-2012, 20:42 #86I must admit I like the look of the little glock 36 and belt clip...... Originally Posted by viceroy
....can you get one in pink?Let us be thankful we have an occupation to fill. Work hard, increase production, prevent accidents and be happy.
Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.
- 14-04-2012, 22:20 #87Because, of course, it is clear from the statistics that in the last hundred years or so, Ulster folk have been much less likely to go around topping each other with handguns, than folk in Scotland and England. Originally Posted by RUCFOREVER
O! Wait!!
Politicians.
Gotta love 'em.Summer grasses - all that is left of the dreams of soldiers
- 14-04-2012, 22:31 #88I have never had a relationship with anything other than the general issue Browning Hi-power, with which i became quite proficient. Originally Posted by viceroy
Machines are - by definition - soulless. That's what you need. A tool which - in the moment of crisis - behaves exactly as required, as you trained for, and as you expected, surely?
If I wanted a car that had soul, I'd buy a classic Alfa Romeo, and learn to live with the prospect of unpredictable no-start mornings.
I'm more of a VW man: if only everything in life was as reliable as . . .
JJH: Hope you've got at least one BHP on your books.
I can't even buy a replica, unless I join (and participate in the acitivities of) an airsoft club - I mean, ferchrissakes - it's bad enough getting old, ugly and fat.RCT(V) likes this.Summer grasses - all that is left of the dreams of soldiers
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The Glock trigger leaves a lot be desired. And it is kind of homely looking. Originally Posted by viceroy
However, for sheer reliability and toughness I don't know of anything that can beat it.
- 15-04-2012, 03:37 #90As long as it is .45acp I don't really care about the color. Originally Posted by DrStealth "A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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