Monday, January 02, 2006

I Got A Play Day Today

I got to go out to the range today. While I was out there I fired the following weapons.

AK-47 (Russian)

Caliber
7.62x39 mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Overall length: 870 mm
Barrel length: 415 mm
Weight: 4,300 g with empty magazine, 4,876 g loaded
Magazine capacity 30 rds (40 rds box magazines and 75 rds drums)
Sighting range, m: 800
Cyclic rate of fire 600 rds/min
Practical rate of fire, single shots 90-100 rds/min; bursts 400 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 780 m/s


http://www.ak-47.us/AK-47info.php


Sterling 9mm L2A3 Sub-Machine Gun (British)




Production: The gun was produced in the United Kingdom between 1953 and 1988. A similar model, named Sub-Machine Gun Carbine 9mm 1A1 is produced under license by Indian Ordnance Factories, Kanphur.
Manufacturers: The L2A3 was manufactured at the Sterling Armament Company at Dagenham, and at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazackerley. A similar model was also produced under license by the Canadian Arsenals Limited under the name 9 mm C1 Sub-Machine Gun.
Service: Approximately 90 countries bought the gun in different quantities. Main buyers were Canada (under license), Ghana, India (under license), Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Tunisia and some Arabian Gulf states. The L2A3 is no longer in service with the UK armed forces, but the silenced version L3A4 is held as reserve weapon by the British army.
Cartridge: 9 X 19 mm Parabellum
Operation: blowback, selective fire
Feed: magazine
Weight: empty, 2.72 kg (6 pounds)
Length: butt folded, 483 mm (19 inches); butt extended 690mm (27.2 inches)
Barrel length: 198 mm (7.8 inches)
Muzzle velocity: 390 m/s (426 y/s)
Rate of fire: cyclic, 550 rounds/minute

http://www.nisat.org/weapons%20pages%20linked/United%20Kingdom/sterling_9mm_l2a3_sub.htm


I WANT A STERLING! Despite the fact that I would more then likely get into trouble with it....


THE FUCKING PICTURES AREN"T WORKING SON OF A BITCH FUCKING BLOGGER!

5 Comments:

Blogger a troubled mind? said...

that looks like fun. happy new year, matt.

may 2006 bring all your hopes and dreams to reality.

-rebecca-

11:21 AM  
Blogger Kylei said...

Gun scare me but at least the people who are keeping us safe know what they are using... I wish you the best of luck in teh new year-

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3:43 PM  
Anonymous ParaTed2k said...

Looks like a great day at the range MJ!!! Some really fun weapons there!

Here's my favorite little piece of hardware heaven.

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12:44 AM  
Blogger Glyn (Zaphod) Evans said...

Wow nice! The sterling looks to be quite cool and in fact, the AK has always been a fav of mine ;)

I accepted your rent, but thought you could fix your BIO picture :)

7:03 AM  
Blogger Universal Soldier said...

Funnily enough I've fired the AK a few times but never the Sterling - work that one out! :)

Stay safe.

11:15 AM  

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