Them Nazi's were some sharply dressed folks

[cphilip]

insite this, **** yourself.

You just earned yourself a Day off for challenging the curse filter and flamming

[PyRo]

I'd take a soldier's view of weapons over any one else's.

I would take a soliers view if they had used the gun on a regular basis especially in a combat situation (how many seemingly fine weapons have found to be seriously flawed once used in combat). How many people on this board have used a lugar in combat?

[BrockSampson]

the bad guys always look cooler. Its like a rule of warfare. Cobra always looked cooler than stupid GI JOE and they're "come as you are" dress code. Chuckles wore a hawaiian shirt for god's sake.

Just look at Star Wars.
Bad guys: Darth Vader, Boba Fet, Imperial guards, Storm Troopers, TIE fighter pilots, etc...
Good guys: Ummmm... Lea, Yoda, Luke? Han was all right, but he had bad guy tendencies anyway. The only time Lea looked cool was when she was pretending to be a bad guy!

I would take a soliers view if they had used the gun on a regular basis especially in a combat situation (how many seemingly fine weapons have found to be seriously flawed once used in combat). How many people on this board have used a lugar in combat?

[logamus]

http://www.marines.com/about_marines/thesword.asp

And I think you certainly need to know how to handle them for this:

http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/Public%20Affairs%20Info/Archive%20News%20Pages/2003/030314-kali.html

But, I'm sure I've seen the cerimonial sword used in drills.

only officers carry the sword so i dont think that example can be applied to the entire corps.

[FutureMagOwner]

insite this, **** yourself.

that was mature.

[PyRo]

Just look at Star Wars.
Bad guys: Darth Vader, Boba Fet, Imperial guards, Storm Troopers, TIE fighter pilots, etc...
Good guys: Ummmm... Lea, Yoda, Luke? Han was all right, but he had bad guy tendencies anyway. The only time Lea looked cool was when she was pretending to be a bad guy!


You have a very good point there. Neither I, nor anyone I know, has ever used one in combat, but we do shoot them for fun. We have standard weapons issued which we must use, unlike some police forces where you may elect to use either the service sidearm or your own. I wouldn't really want to use a Luger in combat even if I had the choice, considering what's available now! I was merely trying to debunk Hoppys’ statement that they were merely a "show piece" and not a "functioning combat firearm", which I believe to be false.

Well of course newer is usually better, which would you rather have?
The Renault Light Tank built in 1918 which is actually just a heavially modified trike


Or one of these.

[lopxtc]

Actually you are wrong ... NCO's and above are authorized a sword also. There are two swords in the Marine Corps;

The Officer, or Mameluke sword, and the enlisted NCO sword based off an Army design. As a former Marine Corporal I led several drills and was required to carry and use my sword in these. Not mention the many formal occassions where I had to wear it with my dress blues also.

The sword you always see in the commercials and ads is the officer sword ... outside of being a Marine you dont see the enlisted sword to much. I would be more then happy to take a pic of mine for you though if you would like to see it.

Aaron

only officers carry the sword so i dont think that example can be applied to the entire corps.

***Edit ... in this link (http://www.marines.com/about_marines/thesword.asp) about the sword you can see the hilt, and some of the handle and blade of the enlisted sword.

[Lohman446]

Wait a dang minute... was that tank camoflauged using BRIGHT ORANGE as a main camo color? Oh wait, it was made by teh French.. that explains something

And as for the Luger.. umm I wonder how many people were killed by that "showpiece"

Back to the tank.. is that a hand crank starter on the OUTSIDE? I can just see it. Ahh man, I stalled it, you, go start it...

[SlartyBartFast]

Wait a dang minute... was that tank camoflauged using BRIGHT ORANGE as a main camo color?

You ain't seen nothin till you've seen the crazy scatter camoflage that was experimented with in WWII.

It proved to be the most effective, but I think they had to abandon it because the colour schemes made the crew physically ill.

[Jack_Dubious]

bahaha..When i first glanced at this picture I thought it was a paintball tank someone had built for a scenario.


JDub

[HoppysMag]

You just earned yourself a Day off for challenging the curse filter and flamming

we both know iv been on this forum long enough that to know how to get around the filter.
and if you dont see his comment as a flame then you need to rethink your definition of a flame.

as for lohans comment "
And as for the Luger.. umm I wonder how many people were killed by that "showpiece"

not nearly as many as the walther P38, the most commonly issued german pistol during world war two. it was designed as a replacement for the luger, mauser stoped making the lugar in 43

the luger was exspensive and complex to make. it was issued as a weapon but worn as a status symbol, due to its price was issued to top officers, those that saw little physical combat. dont believe me, fine. but the fact remains, even the german army say the luger as aging and wanted to replace it... sorry.

you may have been int the army for 12 years or what ever. but last time i checked, the US army doesnt train with lugers or use them in combat.


oh and some of you need to learn the definition of "circumvent" it means to get around. had i wanted to i could have easly gotten around the filter.

[cphilip]

...we both know iv been on this forum long enough that to know how to get around the filter....

Your longevity here is the reason you only got a day. But its also the reason you above many new members should know the conseqences of your action. Older established members are held to a slightly higher standard and expected to put forth good examples. Because they know better what problems they have seen and what the results of those were. Normaly three days minimum. Being a long standing member will get you some considerations. Both good and bad. Perhaps, as in this case, a shorter sentence. But perhaps less leeway on the call from the Mod at doling out the punishment.

[PyRo]

I want to be a moderator

[HoppysMag]

that "you should know better" thing always gets me, im sorry phil please forgive me

really though sorry, but i just wanted you to know i wasnt trying to get around the filter.