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Sorry I forgot to answer your question.
Yes I have plenty of experience firing the M1911A-1, a very nice but abit heavy sidearm (Heavy as in by contrast to other sidearms) The P-38 is also a very nice sidearm, very reliable and accurate. The Luger, well haven't shot it many times but the times I did it performed beautifully, being very comfortable to aim and shoot with, and pretty darn accurate - nt sure where the rumor that it was unreliable comes from, according to veterans it never jammed, not even in extreme cold (Most likely because it was always very well wrapped up when carried)
The Howitzer report is on the way, its from an allied intelligence bullitin where they interviewed US troopers at the front.
I never found a Luger un relaiable with commercial factory ammo but never fired it with military ball.. I liked the slight extra heft of the 1911A1 - firing 230 gr ball in that weight was easy.
I'll check it out. Thanks. Have a great Octoberfest
Within feet, 8 clicks away..?
Unlikely for anyone who had seen an actual range&ballistic table for howitzers if you ask me.
Within feet, 8 clicks away..?
Unlikely for anyone who had seen an actual range&ballistic table for howitzers if you ask me.
mkloby,
There's no doubt that the M2 was an accurate howitzer, most ww2 howitzers are, however take a look on the website I linked, there US troopers explain how the Germans would blow small narrow roads to pieces with just one or two artillery pieces, not a single shell landing outside of the small narrow road. One soldier makes the following remark: "On the other hand, we were impressed with the accuracy of German field artillery. I've seen a 150-mm battery concentration hit a crossroads so consistently that engineers had to be called on to make it passable for a 2 1/2-ton truck. As far as thoroughness goes, the Germans get more out of a round than the devil himself gets on a lump of coal."
Thanks Bill, but I'm not from Germany
Neither am I but I haven't missed too many in the last 30 years.. We usually try to get to Munich and Madrid this time of the year but missing this year.
Well he is talking from experience. He was the one calling it in.
I've never experienced it, but I've heard from friends that its well worth the long trip. I must admit I like the idea of women with lovely showing cleavages walking around with ten or more glasses of beer
Having been to it many times, it is not worth it. There are too many people there. You are better off going to smaller fests that are all over Germany and less crowded. You pretty much get the same beer and the same big chested women.
Hell you are better of going to Munich when the Oktoberfest is not going on and just going to the famous Hofbrau Haus and you get the same. I will be at the Hofbrau Haus the first weekend in November.
Now having said that the Oktoberfest is a must atleast once in your life just to say you have been there.