Weapon Of War And It’s Contemporary Relevance
BY Herschel Smith4 years, 5 months ago
“They all started out as ‘weapons war,’ you lying dumb@$$!” I’d love to hear somebody within microphone range yell back. Having “every other terrible implement of the soldier” is what the Founders intended “the people” to keep and bear. Even the rigged Miller opinion admitted the plan was for their arms to have “some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well-regulated militia [or] that this weapon is any part of the ordinary military equipment, or that its use could contribute to the common defense.”
I’ve pointed out before ” …the next time some loud mouth tells you that “civilians” should not have “weapons of war designed only to kill others,” inform them that every soldier or Marine is first and foremost a civilian (in that he came from our ranks and will return to our ranks), and that every weapon that has ever been designed, or improvised, by an insurgency or uniformed army, is a weapon of war. There are no exceptions, from sticks to rocks, from shotguns to rifles, from revolvers to pistols, from bolt action long guns to machine guns.”
Literally. The Marine Corps used shotguns to clear rooms in Now Zad, Afghanistan. Carlos Hathcock used a Winchester model 70, as did the Marine Corps in Desert Storm. Revolvers were in use in WWI, perhaps during parts of WWII (I truly wish I could find a picture of use of revolvers in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan – that would make my day, and I and readers could celebrate an astounding victory!). The Marine Corps infantry officer course in Quantico still teaches the use of improvised weapons in the bush, including rocks and sticks in hand-to-hand fights. I have a 9mm pistol, but John Moses Browning’s 1911 is still my favorite gun to shoot, as it is with Clint Smith.
On October 10, 2019 at 9:28 pm, JFP said:
Maybe pictures of modern day tunnel rats still using revolvers in Iraq/Afghanistan caves? I know the Army used suppressed revolvers in Vietnam. Probably more likely to find them in use by the Afghans.
On October 10, 2019 at 10:28 pm, YOURE_WELCOME said:
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image-87.jpeg
On October 10, 2019 at 10:40 pm, Herschel Smith said:
@You’re:
What war?
On October 11, 2019 at 6:24 am, LongTimeLurker said:
Suppressed revolver used in Vietnam:
https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Suppressed_revolver_used_in_Vietnam/5-1734622/
On October 11, 2019 at 7:28 am, ragman said:
I know for a fact that USAF flight crews were issued revolvers during Vietnam. That’s when I served so this is first hand knowledge. What they do now is almost assuredly something else but I have no idea what that is.
On October 11, 2019 at 1:01 pm, Fred said:
I don’t have a picture but by God, who cannot lie, I know that Cain used a stick or a rock or his fists, perhaps his teeth or a combination of all four when he declared war upon Holy God by killing Abel.
Ooh, somebody should tell that pastor Pence guy from today’s other post here.
This reminds me of a guy I know, haven’t seen him in a while (I should make a few phone calls), who is the kindest, meek, calm, and polite man. He is one of the soft spoken and sweetest Christian men I’ve ever met. After knowing him for sometime I found out a few things about him, one of which is that he can kill a man with bear hands in seconds, probably even one move the way he lets you get up nice and close unawares. That kinda freaked me out, he always lets you consider yourself to be in total control of the situation and everything in the room and he just smiles, calm and gentle as can be.
On October 11, 2019 at 2:03 pm, Fred said:
bear. that’s funny.
On October 11, 2019 at 3:22 pm, Matt said:
I must admit to really liking another famed John Moses Browning’s design, the Hi-Power.
On October 11, 2019 at 9:09 pm, Mutt-San said:
https://thechive.com/2016/01/14/vietnam-tunnel-rats-28-photos-story/
On October 14, 2019 at 12:42 pm, ExpatNJ said:
The VietCong ‘won’ the Vietnam War partly due to their use of Guerilla Tactics.
Will Patriots in FUSA similarly need to dig tunnels in their war against Tyranny?
On October 14, 2019 at 12:44 pm, I R A Darth Aggie said:
Digging thru a reverse image search, this seems to be the most “reliable”, but YMMV.
https://www.range365.com/suppressed-38-revolver-made-for-tunnel-rats-in-vietnam/
Apparently the need was real, but this wasn’t the solution.