Historical – Page 20 – Scattered Shots

The M-65 Field Jacket

Here we are at the last stop on our look at US military field jackets.

Unertl Tube Sight

Not an optic. The tube sight is for iron sight use. It functions as the rear sight but has the optical scope mounts.

The M1914/17 Mounted Cartridge Belt

Let’s go back even further to the days when the US Army still rode around on horses.

Here is a neat piece of M16 history up for auction. Thanks to Alex over at the AR15 resource facebook page I can bring this to your attention in case you want to place a bid. Description: This is an exceptionally rare piece of Colt history, with less than 20 having been made. Colt developedContinue reading “Belt Fed Colt CAR15 HBAR”

Sound & Fury – The 9x25mm Dillon

Since I covered the .356 TSW and the 9x23mm, it seems appropriate that I should mention the brief reign of terror of the 9x25mm Dillon. Randy Shelley on the creation of the 9x25mm Dillon: “I have never shot competition, in my life. Yes, I shoot a lot, but not competition. I bought a Bo ClerkeContinue reading “Sound & Fury – The 9x25mm Dillon”

A.E. Berdon Post-War Custom

I hope everyone has dodged the Krampus and the Yule Cat for another year. I decided to take a break from the ammunition data dumps today to show a post-WW2 build from A.E. Berdon that recently sold online. Don’t you wish you had found this under your Christmas tree or in your stocking this morning?Continue reading “A.E. Berdon Post-War Custom”

Retro Sub-Miniature Red Dot Sight -The EPC

Here is a blast from the past – the 1991-vintage Electro Prismatic Collimator (EPC) Sub-Miniature Red Dot Sight from Ring Sights. The EPC was based upon Ring Sights’ basic solid-glass LC-7 optic, the forerunner of the LC-14 used on the FN P90. The EPC’s Planar Doublet Reflector (PDR) was made 8 mm square with aContinue reading “Retro Sub-Miniature Red Dot Sight -The EPC”

Hornady XTP Family Data Dump

Hornady first started to advertise their eXtreme Terminal Performance (XTP) projectile in 1990. It appears to have been an evolution of their 1988-vintage Rapid eXpansion Tip (RXT) line. Their goal was 1.5x diameter expansion at a wide range of velocities. If you look closely at their advertisement, you’ll note that they did not use theContinue reading “Hornady XTP Family Data Dump”

KTW Data Dump

We covered Nylon-coated projectiles yesterday, so how about Teflon-coated projectiles today? The major ammunition manufacturers had been offering metal-piercing loads in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .45 Auto since the 1920s. Western Cartridge Co. dubbed their loads as simply “Metal Piercing.” Peters Cartridge marketed their version as “Highway Patrolman” loads. Remington used the catchy nameContinue reading “KTW Data Dump”

The USAF “Super Bullet”

Today’s ammunition data dump has a tangential relationship with the Second Chance Combat Shoot, as one of the designers was a frequent competitor. John C. “Jack” Robbins worked at the US Air Force’s Armament Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. His then 13-year old son, John, even won the 1977 match! Mas AyoobContinue reading “The USAF “Super Bullet””