I have to agree, the single most important gun in US History… This is it. What is really impressive about these guns is the pressure they operate at. Not only that, but the number of shots they can shoot before they lose velocity. They used bone for the gaskets. The performance has not been matched …
Back on 10-09-08 I wrote the following: “An Open Letter to All Gun Manufacturers: We are sick of the .22 Hornet. Not all of us are reloaders, and commercial .22 Hornet ammunition is expensive. Stop shoving the .22 Hornet down our throats. Yes, its a nifty cartridge, and a lot of fun – and back …
I am so tired of hearing “Shotguns are 20 yard weapons”. That statement right there tells me I am dealing with someone that doesn’t know what he’s talking about. And here is some 200 yard slug tossing. It can be done… with not a whole lot of practice, you can hit at 200.
The Gunny is a genuine great guy. He turned down 17 movies so he could go shooting and hang out with the troops.