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Posted: 8/4/2001 12:18:28 AM EDT
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Lets hope we don't get another load of arena football.
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Posted: 8/4/2001 1:23:49 AM EDT
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i so much wanted to see last saturdays show ! with ipsc tips from leatham. tnn gave me arena football. bummer.
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Posted: 8/4/2001 5:47:41 AM EDT
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[url]www.americanshooter.com[/url]
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Posted: 8/4/2001 6:47:23 AM EDT
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Quoted: Lets hope we don't get another load of arena football. Arena football is the worst. Does anyone actually watch that crap. Aug 4th-- The Guns of War An American Shooter Special looking back to the arms of World War Two, carried by our Grandfathers and Fathers to preserve our freedoms. 60 years ago the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor forced America into the Second World War. What we had in our arsenals were small arms left from the trench warfare of the First Great War, the '03 Springfield and the 1911 sidearm. And there was that new rifle, created by John Garand and adopted just 5 years before Pearl Harbor. Then there were the full-auto solutions, as greater firepower became the deciding factor in European battles and in the Pacific. The designs of Browning and Thompson would play a deciding roll in the war. There were new guns, designed, tested and rushed into production in record time. There would be a low cost replacement for the Thompson submachine gun and a new carbine intended for clerks, drivers and tankers; that would become a front line star in full-auto configuration. And there were the oddities of wartime, the disposable Liberator produced faster than it could be loaded to fire; and the two other solutions that were never the first choice of the Ordinance Department of the Army, the Reising and the Johnson. It's an American Shooter special event recalling the historic guns that defeated the Axis war machine. |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 9:31:05 AM EDT
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BTT
ON IN A FEW MINUTES!!! |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 2:37:32 PM EDT
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OK, So how did you like our special?
Jim Scoutten |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 2:41:58 PM EDT
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Figures, I read this hours after it was on. I must have Imbro's luck.
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Posted: 8/4/2001 4:00:09 PM EDT
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I've got to say Jim, with all this focus on these twentieth century military rifles on today's show, especially the M1 Garand, owners of these who want to sell are probably smiling from ear to ear.
Anyone who saw this show is likely thinking about getting one of these rifles and the dealers will be happy that you made more nonowners salivate.[:P] It was a great show by the way, and went faster than any of the American Shooter shows I've seen. I didn't even miss not seeing any of the other segments of the show. I remember seeing one of your "Great Guns" segements a couple of years ago on the Johnson rifle and as hard as they are to find (and expensive too) I WANT ONE! Keep up the good work and don't be afraid to change the shows format once in awhile like you did today. Regards, Doug |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 4:16:55 PM EDT
[#9]
Originally Posted By Jim Scoutten: OK, So how did you like our special? Jim Scoutten |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 4:27:36 PM EDT
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the show was COOL! I was amazed by the differnt rates of fire on the machine guns. the 800 rpm Tommy gun sounds twice as fast as 550 rpm BAR. Thanks Jim, keep up the good work!
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Posted: 8/4/2001 4:59:32 PM EDT
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Quoted:I remember seeing one of your "Great Guns" segements a couple of years ago on the Johnson rifle and as hard as they are to find (and expensive too) I WANT ONE! Doug: Little TV war story: We had a Johnson brought in about two years ago for me to use introducing a Great Guns segment on the Johnson. It was a beautifully re-finished, restored item from MilTech and it looked perfect, but we didn't have a manual and I didn't know which way the safety was flipped to fire. There weren't any markings, just a flip switch on the trigger guard... So we got lined up to do the lines... I was going to pop two rounds past the cameraman and the do the introduction... So I counted down to the start and the Johnson just went "click". Ah-hah! Now we know which way the safety works, so while resting the butt on my left leg and holding the rifle by the handguard with the muzzle skyward... I flipped the safety to what must be the fire position... and it sure was... the already released hammer fell and WHOOM... I sent a 30-06 round out of sight over the hills we use for a backstop and probably a mile and a half out into Tennessee farm country!!! OK. Regrettable, but we probably didn't hit anything... so now let's try the bit again. Count down to firing and the Johnson goes "click". So I set the butt on my leg and held the muzzle well away from the already alarmed crew and just barely touched the bolt handle... and WHOOM... Johnson put another round over the horizon!! One more try and we finally got the scene and Immediately! shipped the damn thing back to MilTech and I still don't know whether that Johnson was faulty, or if ALL Johnsons did that sort of thing. Either way, if you do get one... be prepared for surprises. And there was no item in the local paper about the unexplained killing of a cow. That was two of only three AD's in 9 years. Not fun! Jim Scoutten |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 5:04:52 PM EDT
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How much do original Reisings cost?
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Posted: 8/4/2001 5:05:30 PM EDT
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Great show today. Everytime I see you shoot one of those I grow a little more jealous. I have to get one of those! The veteran talking about his use of the Thompson was great, and I always love hearing about the odd guns like the Rising and the Liberator.
BTW, last weeks show was also great. I might have to dive down to Columbia a visit next year. |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 5:15:53 PM EDT
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Jim,
While I love your show, It's hard for me to get past all of the advertising for the sell-outs Smith & Wesson. I would really love to see a special on Heckler & Koch, with much emphasis on the MP-5 line. |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 6:10:26 PM EDT
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Thanks Jim for the great shows. Man, What a job. Testing cars and guns must be tiring. What do YOU do for hobbies if that is your work?
How about some story ideas for Jim. * "History of H&K guns" * "The man behind the Glock" * "Shotguns in combat" * "The Bushmaster story" * "The future of the American combat rifle" * "The life and times of Col. Jeff Cooper" * "Ruger 10/22 Hot Rodding" * "The $150 Surplus rifle shoot off" * "Three Gun match coverage" * "GSSF match coverage" * "50 Cal. Long range match" What can you come up with!!! |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 6:19:17 PM EDT
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ADs with 30-06 bad, really bad! Especially when the rifle isn't shouldered. That M1 Garand is looking better every day. |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 6:21:12 PM EDT
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I only got to see up to the Garand part because the corned beef hash I ate for breakfast started it's own war!
I would like to see a show about unusual guns. For example ones composed of exotic materials (like titanium and scandium) and segements on the gyrojet and tround. |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 7:38:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: How about some story ideas for Jim. * "History of H&K guns" Did that and went through MP-5 school * "The man behind the Glock" * "Shotguns in combat" Did that * "The Bushmaster story" * "The future of the American combat rifle" * "The life and times of Col. Jeff Cooper" Did that * "Ruger 10/22 Hot Rodding" Did that * "The $150 Surplus rifle shoot off" * "Three Gun match coverage" Did that * "GSSF match coverage" Did that * "50 Cal. Long range match" What can you come up with!!! At least you got five up there that we haven't done. Got to remember, we've been at this for 9 years. Jim |
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Posted: 8/4/2001 7:45:56 PM EDT
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Okay Jim, how a complete history of ArmaLite, from the original division of Fairchild, through it's various incarnations, and concluding with the modern day ArmaLite. Apparently, your show is somewhat like 'Tales of the Gun' from what I am reading here. Since they no longer make any new 'Tales of the Gun' episodes, maybe you can take up where they left off. Unfortunately, I have not seen your show, mainly because I did not know about it. Until recently, I have paid no attention to TNN.
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Posted: 8/4/2001 7:47:13 PM EDT
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Great episode. It said the cyclic rate of the reising was about 500 rounds per min. It sounded much faster than that. I suppose it may have just been a distinctive sound.
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Posted: 8/4/2001 7:52:49 PM EDT
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BTW Jim,
Just had to ask. What were the circumstances of the third AD? |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 6:02:59 AM EDT
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BTT[:)]
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Posted: 8/11/2001 8:08:52 AM EDT
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hmmmmmm.... I wonder if it was in the direction of the TNN scheduling director
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Posted: 8/11/2001 9:28:06 AM EDT
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Yeah, Jim! Did it go "POP!"?
Thanks a million for the good work, buddy. Time to go out and turn you on... Semper Fi! Ken Little |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 9:35:18 AM EDT
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A great show. VCR running now. Will arena football never die?
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Posted: 8/11/2001 9:59:21 AM EDT
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He did a couple of minutes on the Barrett .50's.
Showed him firing the single shot and the semi auto. Gave a retail price for both. Otherwise nothing real informative more or less a product demonstration. |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 10:30:52 AM EDT
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Quoted: A great show. VCR running now. Will arena football never die? Actually it's already "Dead Show Walking" the ratings are so low it's starting to look like only the quarterback's mother is watching. It's pretty clear from the audience figures it won't be back. Jim Scoutten |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 10:32:20 AM EDT
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Here's a new wrinkle. Posting an empty message.
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Posted: 8/11/2001 10:44:54 AM EDT
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Another good segment with Rob and the Mundens also.
Thanks to The NATIONAL Network.[;D] What's this world coming to if we lose a show like this?[:(] Where are you guys when Jim needs you? BTW, missed the first segment because the cable was out on ONE channel, THE TNN CHANNEL! You'd almost think it was some sort of conspiracy. (Edited 'cause I didn't finish) |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 1:20:24 PM EDT
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Quoted: Figures, I read this hours after it was on. I must have Imbro's luck. ....Ditto [:(] Spent the day at Leesport PA Gun show drooling on guns I can't afford. [:)] ....mmmmmmmm AR-10..... |
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Posted: 8/11/2001 2:47:40 PM EDT
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Damn!! I forgot!
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Posted: 8/11/2001 2:58:53 PM EDT
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Yeah I'm just now reading this too! (6:53PM EST) well I hope the website has a schedule for the show, I will download,print and tape it to the TV set. How's that for KISS?
TF PS OK now I got it! 1:30PM EST 1:30PM EST I am now writing this in crayon (no sharp objects in here) well really it's the only thing the grandkids left to write with! TF |
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