Monday, November 17, 2025

Slick Move


 

18 comments:

  1. I inherited the complete Louis l'Amour novels from my father-in-law. In a number of them the hero will have a shotgun or rifle slung from the shoulder and it's said that this is the fastest way to get a gun into action. I never understood how this could be, but this shows me how. Often it's under a coat which makes it harder to comprehend.

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  2. Was the strap meant to hang across the mag. I can see it stabilizing it. But seemed to make it ride a little high on the shoulder..

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    1. It might be to shorten it enough that it swings into the proper position. Without it riding higher on the Shoulder there would be too much slack and it would swing up farther out.

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    2. Probably. You can see his left hand is pressing the strap to the mag.
      Interesting technique to try out.
      -lg

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    3. Look closer, his left hand isn't touching the sling.

      All the army line dogs learned this tactic with M16's in the 70's.
      1st Sq, 1st Plt, Delta Co, 54th Engr Bn, Wildflecken, Germany 74-78

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    4. My bad. That light stripe (paint? reflection?) threw me.
      -lg

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  3. Chuck Conners is envious.

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  4. When I watch this, I note his facial expressions and realize that it's half of the winning effort!!!

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  5. Provided you don't shoot yourself in the foot as you swing it through.....

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  6. He's trained himself in party tricks, with hours upon hours in front of the mirror.

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  7. As long as that’s not the only thing he knows, I like it. Took some practice, but probably time better spent than internet commenting. I found I could bring an AK into firing position pretty quick from hanging across my back diagonally muzzle down. That seems more practical.

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  8. Kill a commie for Christ....

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  9. Used to be known as 'cullers draw' by NZ government deer cullers, but included working the bolt.

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  10. Must be the way he wanted it.
    I watched the clip a dozen times and it did the same thing in all of them.

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  11. wow that was quick....Wild Bill put 3 in your chest before your finger hit the trigger guard...

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