Ferguson

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sellersm

According to what I heard this AM from some folks in the area, there are planned protests in 4 surrounding areas. The organizers want to spread this out...

---

Well ain't that just dandy. Nothing like half a state in chaos to usher in marshal law.


/ tinfoil loosened

CNN has an editorial up that not so loosely blames the riots on the authorities due to the fact they waited until after dark to make the announcement.

A) waiting until 8:00 pm was a VERY smart decision because it allowed all the good working folk to get home safely before the riots.

B) everyone has known for months that there would be riots after the decision...announcement timing had nothing to do with it.

Some ignorant fool wrote that piece.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hollohas

CNN has an editorial up that not so loosely blames the riots on the authorities due to the fact they waited until after dark to make the announcement.

A) waiting until 8:00 pm was a VERY smart decision because it allowed all the good working folk to get home safely before the riots.

B) everyone has known for months that there would be riots after the decision...announcement timing had nothing to do with it.

Some ignorant fool played his/her role well.

---

FIFY.

Gotta disagree with the fellas that think the looters are taking the night off. I'm betting just the opposite, gotta strike while the iron is hot and get while the gettin's good, and all that.
They'll be out in force and expanding their looting zone.
But I hope I'm wrong.

The top commie at DOJ is speaking now.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by KestrelBike

I like this explanation, but does no one have a sig that they can put slightly out of battery (with hammer down, I assume) to see if pulling the trigger will bring the hammer back DA style?
I've tried to do it on the only 2 DA/SA pistols I have: HK USP 45 and Jericho 941 (essentially CZ-75) It's pretty hard to do with an HK, and I don't know if the firing pin would have been blocked or not to prevent a discharge. On the Jericho, it was a bit easier (ie I can make the hammer go back and forth) but without a round in it, who knows if it would have gone off.

---

On my P226 (MK25 so standard DA/SA) it depends how far out of battery it is.

If the weapon is in DA The slide can move about 1.5-2mm back and still function. If the slide is put back more than that, it's effectively OOB. From that point until the slide makes contact with the hammer the trigger functions and hammer drops as if it were in battery but no contact is made with the firing pin. Once the slide has pressure on the hammer, the trigger pulls with no response and several ugly clicks along the way.

In SA it's just about the same. The slide can move about 1-2mm and the hammer will still drop but with lighter primer strikes. Another mm or so back hammer will drop without striking the firing pin. Any further back the trigger moves freely.

The real reason for the riots is because the police didn't stick to the demands suggestions rules of engagement proposed by the peaceful protestors. It's all about that fuckin' thin blue line. Those people were all law abiding citizens until provoked by the po-po.

Let the games begin:
http://www.hstoday.us/single-article...4426be058.html

I had one of those, looked just like that one. Man, I didn't know it was an automatic.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by wctriumph

I had one of those, looked just like that one. Man, I didn't know it was an automatic.

---

As fast as you could swing the breach, load, and pull the lanyard. [Coffee]