whats in my box?

harmoniums

What will I be using this for?




P1040642 by harmoniums, on Flickr


I can't wait for the rest of it to arrive next month!


P1040641 by harmoniums, on Flickr


P1040640 by harmoniums, on Flickr

Curiously some were marked "28 RNDS ONLY"

Geekness1234

Are those 7.62s for the likes of a AK-47?

goldie fish

Geekness1234 wrote: »

Are those 7.62s for the likes of a AK-47?

Fail.

ruserious

Once you don't do an Anders Breivik!

dasa29

So when are you getting your Bren LMG:D.

As to why some of the mags are marked 28 Rnds it is to do with the spring not been able to take 30Rnds and still function.

seanmacc

Good to see someone has their 2012 end of the world priorities right. There's no point having a years supply of canned food if you've no way to defend it.

harmoniums

seanmacc wrote: »

Good to see someone has their 2012 end of the world priorities right. There's no point having a years supply of canned food if you've no way to defend it.

heheh, Its really starting to look bad, I don't really consider myself a "prepper" or SHTFer or survivalist, but for some reason I keep acquiring the various accoutrements associated with such behavior!

My wife calls the safe, my "hole of shame", insofar as she'd be mortified if anyone saw its contents.

harmoniums

dasa29 wrote: »

So when are you getting your Bren LMG:D.

In about 2-3 weeks!
I cant wait.

As to why some of the mags are marked 28 Rnds it is to do with the spring not been able to take 30Rnds and still function.

So the spring looses its "springy-ness" and doesn't have enough force to feed 30 rounds up but is OK with 28?

Donny5

harmoniums wrote: »

In about 2-3 weeks!
I cant wait.



So the spring looses its "springy-ness" and doesn't have enough force to feed 30 rounds up but is OK with 28?

Yeah, more or less. Unlike most magazine fed weapons, if the springs fails to maintain pressure on the stack, instead of a simple failure to feed, gravity will dump rounds into the action, causing some nasty jams.

BigDuffman

Looking at this makes me jealous! Would love a shot of the bren again!!!

harmoniums

BigDuffman wrote: »

Looking at this makes me jealous! Would love a shot of the bren again!!!

If you're ever over stateside give me a PM, I'll take you to the range!
I've been trying to collect the range of small arms the Irish Army have fielded over the years, so far I have:

A bunch of FF marked No1Mk3s
A bunch of "Irish Contract" No4M2s
A few Webleys, in 455 and 38
A FN-FAL (well actually an L1A1, but its as close as I can get)
A BAP
A Steyr Aug copy by Microtech.

Soon to come, the Bren
I'm also trying to get a Semi-Auto converted FN-MAG, but these are rare.

One cool piece I picked up is a german naval luger surplussed out from Irish Army stores, one of 21 on the shelf.
The operating theory is that it was taken by the arresting party (along with the other 20) from Roger Casement when he landed in Kerry, put into stores, then transferred to the free state army and then surplussed put in the 90s.

davycc

harmoniums wrote: »

If you're ever over stateside give me a PM, I'll take you to the range!
I've been trying to collect the range of small arms the Irish Army have fielded over the years, so far I have:

A bunch of FF marked No1Mk3s
A bunch of "Irish Contract" No4M2s
A few Webleys, in 455 and 38
A FN-FAL (well actually an L1A1, but its as close as I can get)
A BAP
A Steyr Aug copy by Microtech.

Soon to come, the Bren
I'm also trying to get a Semi-Auto converted FN-MAG, but these are rare.

One cool piece I picked up is a german naval luger surplussed out from Irish Army stores, one of 21 on the shelf.
The operating theory is that it was taken by the arresting party (along with the other 20) from Roger Casement when he landed in Kerry, put into stores, then transferred to the free state army and then surplussed put in the 90s.

Thats some collection and the theory about the Naval Luger is probably right and a true unique part of Irish history.My favourite weapon from my time in RDF/FCA in 90s was the Bren-then FAL-then Carl Gustav.Most of the CG I got to use were pretty worn out and loose by that stage but could still put a smile on my face:D I think its the only firearm from our offical history your missing??
Any pic of the Naval Luger please:cool:

roundymac

My favourite was the Lee Enfield, mk4 I think it was, you'd have some sore shoulder after a day at the range firing that.

ReacherCreature

What's the Bren like to fire? No smart replies like "pull the trigger"! Unusual thread it has to be said!

iceage

.303's and Bren mags. Noice.

Tzar Chasm

By the time I was in the FCA the brens were in their final days, I remember being informed of the 28 round thing as a rule but that 25 was the operating norm those days.

harmoniums

roundymac wrote: »

My favourite was the Lee Enfield, mk4 I think it was, you'd have some sore shoulder after a day at the range firing that.

I have found its all in the hold, too loose or not in the pocket of the shoulder allows the rifle to pick up speed and recoil into the shoulder harder.
If you hold it right and fairly tight, 303 isn't that bad.

I've got an old 1900 RIC carbine that weighs maybe 60% of a No4.
That one will punish you if you're sloppy on your hold.

DipStick McSwindler

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