Recent content by para bellum

https://www.usaspending.gov/state/puerto-rico/latest

Worst RNC chairman ever.

My M57 was the most accurate handgun I've ever owned. Wish I still had that one. Never shot it at those ranges, but at 80 yards it was a tack driver.

They will do so at their own peril.

I had a girlfriend who was a naval architect at the shipyard in Bremerton. She was a tiny little thing- all of 95 lbs soaking wet. I would take her out shooting, I'd bring a selection of guns from a PPK on up. Revolvers and pistols, .38's and .357's, .41 Mag, .44 Mag, 9mm and .45 autos, TC...

It's not complicated. Greenland occupies a strategic arctic position, it is the site of a US airbase and a very important early warning radar installation. Securing that over the long term is in our interest. The island is rich in rare earth elements that we are currently sourcing from China...

It's a pretty clean break. The frame rails will tell the story. I would expect to see pitting and galling on both the slide and the frame. It went into battery one last time and got stuck, and the next round separated the slide at the inclusions. That would be my best guess without better...

We have a significant part of our early warning radar at Thule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule_Site_J

Loser

I've done plenty of failure analysis on forged tools, they will definitely break in a number of modes. With Stainless, I always look for galling first. It look like there is a crack where the guide rod fits. You have a SS frame and slide, if the rails aren't properly lubricated it's going to...

SA says those are forged slides, the somewhat large grain may be typical of 416R Q&T. It's a fairly high temp quench, about the same as you would do with 4140. There may have been an inclusion in there, 416 is also susceptible to cold temperature cracking. No way to tell the cause of the...

I never said it did. I am showing you the BILATERAL agreement with Denmark that you said does not exist.

Typical TDS'er reply when you have nothing. https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/greenland-and-us-agree-improved-cooperation-thule-air-base Agreement Between The Government of the United States of America and The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, Including the Home Rule Government of...

You are hopelessly clueless.

There is no NATO force on Greenland. It is Americans and Danes. It is a bilateral relationship, not a NATO operation. Yes, the US would step up- that is what this thread is about.