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17-01-11, 20:31
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17-01-11, 22:24
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Being a mechanic for my short stint in the army, I never was around the mortars when they would be firing, so the report came as a bit of a surprise to me, especially from such a tiny 28 gauge ballistite cartridge.
We both put on M1 helmets, as we were not sure what was going to happen. As soon as the shock of the launch wore off, we both stood up to see where it was going to land. It was a beautiful clear day...not a cloud in the sky. Alas, we saw nothing. We spent close to 45 minutes looking for it too. As I mentioned, it was a run of the mill para round, and empty at that, other than the ballistite. The loss of the round was not that bad, but I didn't like losing the little end cap. Many of the rounds I have are missing that little item. I think we both mentioned that it was too much fun to be legal, although if it is illegal, I haven't seen the section of the law that would encompass it. I guess the controlled goods might come into play, but really that act can cover just about anything. This certainly is not any kind of new technology.
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17-01-11, 22:38
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i think we are all guilty of pricing our stuff as it was 10 years ago, 10 years ago i was still able to pick up a enfield no.4 for 45.00 ea.
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18-01-11, 03:43
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXK5s3YsCE
The little 2-inch rounds really get moving fast, especially once they arc over and start coming back down. Link attached has my wife firing with me down range. These were light loads we made so the rounds would only go about 200 yards with a 70 degree angle. Hotter cartridges can easily put them out to 375 yards at the same angle but they are tougher to find again without good spotters. Nice thing about the 2-inch mortar like Lance is selling is they can be reactivated with ATF approval. If you can own a handgun in the USA, you can legally reactivate a mortar and won't be turned down. Federal fee is only $200, one time for life.
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18-01-11, 18:54
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Good times!
I always looked forward to going out to Rob's place for a visit.You never know what adventures await! The blackout drives in the jeep were cool also.Wish I could have seen it!
Derk.
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18-01-11, 19:22
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Using a shotgun shell full of powder this 3 incher went about 500 yards at that angle. Half a dozen rounds were within about a 50 foot radius. Lots of fun!
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18-01-11, 20:17
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Nice 3 inch mortar!!! Only reason I am liquidating some of my goodies is to buy another armoured vehicle...I have another toy to add to the collection.. Fingers crossed
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