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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: the Garand is not "automatic", it's "semi-automatic", requiring one pull of the trigger for every round fired.
Ah, so that's the difference. I've always wondered about this but never asked nor googled 
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Yeah. That's why people (okay, I meant to say liberal commie bastards, but I was trying to be sensitive) saying an AR-15 is so "dangerous" because it's an "automatic". Same deal, one trigger pull, one shot.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Nah, don't think they'd be commies....historically the commies have always like their firearms for all those executions of imperialist capitalist types and armed insurgencies and the like.
Liberals probably, bastards definitely.
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
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"The Democrats want my guns and the Republicans want my porno mags and I ain't giving up either" - Joey Ramone
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Same deal, one trigger pull, one shot.
Now, I'm not too familiar with the AR-15, but with the old Nato 762 SLR, I could fix that with 5 seconds and a matchstick.* I wouldn't be surprised if the AR was not much different.
* It took a little longer, and more than a matchstick, to get the damn thing to stop firing when you took your finger off the trigger.
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You have to drill another hole in the receiver and use a different sear. A matchstick won't do it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Americans and their guns... 
Anyway, condolences.
Now raise your American flag, sing The Star-Spangled Banner, and shoot that gun*!
* Bonus points for hitting terrorists or Mexicans.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Liberals, avert your eyes - I'm gonna be talking about guns.
What a very odd view of people you have. One can be an admirer of the craftsmanship involved in armaments without being required to think they should be freely available to any idiot to leave around the house or wave in the face of anyone who spills a bit of coffee on their shoes just because.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Awesome weapon, definitely a keep sake.
I saw on another site it was chambered 30-30...
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Just got home from the store with 100 rounds (in Texas, you can buy ammo at the local grocery store).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
modified 2-May-16 7:34am.
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Hadn't bought 45s in many years and had to buy some a few months back...sticker shock!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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I still have a few thousand rounds of .45ACP
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Where do you order?
Got a feeling may need to stock up.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Mike Hankey wrote: Where do you order?
He doesn't order, he "suggests" -- and people can be remarkably obliging.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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He with the most ammo wins right? 
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Arithmetic doesn't come any simpler.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Actually, it's "he that can use the most ammo wins"
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Well accuracy has a little to do with it but you are right.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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I stocked up before everyone went crazy and started hoarding ammo. I got most of mine 100-200 rounds at a time at walmart.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I guess I better bite the bullet and stock up before Hillary gets elected and does her crazy sh*t.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Hey, man - don't be so negative. The Trump may get elected, and then you'll get 200 rounds free every week, AND time off work to practice. Worked for the English, when we kicked some French butt at Crecy and Agincourt - mandatory longbow training every Sunday, subsidized by the squire.
Actually, I sometimes wonder if that English law had some input to the Second Amendment - it was damned effective.
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OoRah
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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I am equally deadly with a bow and slingshot (and I do pretty well at casting stones, too). I mention this just in case any of the liberal serfs here dare suggest we go back to medieval weapons.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Sounds cool - how about some pics?
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Unfortunately we can't post pics here, no matter how high our rep points might be. :/
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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JSOP you are so refreshingly non PC it makes for pleasant reading.
Don't think us non gun people cannot appreciate a fine piece of engineering that has been preserved so well. Do use it if the value to you is higher than the monetary value is not important. Personally I'd preserve it but then I'm not interested in firing weapons.
I hope your dad left on good terms...
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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