Duffield, SASS #23454

My uncle, Robert Duffield, was at Anzio with a 90mm Anti Aircraft battery, attached to the 45th Division. He spent the entire time of the battle there, and had nightmares about it for the rest of his life. Duffield

How about a New Service in 44/40?

It was 1967 and our flight was shut down at Vi Thanh (in the least pacified province in the country) after inserting a battalion of Vietnamese infantry into the paddies. Col. Harper walks up to us with Red Barber, Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose. My first thought was "What are you doing here? Don't you know that you could get shot?" but I kept my mouth shut. They wanted to see some guys out in the field, so Col. Harper brought them to see us. They were very congenial and had a word with each of us, then other crews came up and they were surrounded by a crowd of adoring fans. That evening, Red Barber gave a great show at the club, and all three signed autographs for everybody who wanted one. They must have had writer's cramp the next day and we appreciated the effort that they made for us. Duffield

Congratulations! Welcome to "Six Saturdays and one Sunday in every week." Now you can draw unemployment and plan the rest of your life in a stress free environment. For your vacation this year, check out the thread on BLACK GOLD on the wire and join us there. Duffield

Sent you a PM. Duffield

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In another thread I noticed a recommendation that the 45/90 bucked the wind better than the 45/70 because of it's higher velocity. I thought that the 45/90 was an "express" round, that used a lighter bullet at higher velocity. (300 grains in the 45/90)vs (405 grains or 500 grains in the 45/70) . In my experience, lighter bullets are more wind sensitive than heavier bullets. So how is the 45/90 less wind sensitive than the 45/70? Are the shooters using the heavy 45/70 bullets in the 45/90? Will the rifling twist in the replica 45/90s stabilize the heavier bullets? And how much velocity increase is there? Thanks, Duffield

​I am sure that you feel as if the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders. ​Congratulations, Amigo! ​Duffield

My friend Bill Enki, flying an L-5, had a manuvering contest with a YAK over Albania in late 1945. He was not supposed to be there, and the YAK had been sent to bring him down. He used the L-5's superior maneuverability to get back to U.S. controlled air space. The second time it happened, he was in radio contact with a flight of P-47s who convinced the YAK driver that discression was the better part of valor. Rest in peace Doc, you were one heck of an aviator. Duffield

Shaw might make and install a barrel at a reasonable price. The Magazine tube coule be left stock for a 3/4 lenght magazine. Or he could sell it and buy the Marlin for less money out of pocket in the long run. Duffield

So let's discuss how to understand women. The first MAN that can FULLY explain them to me will get his entry to Black Gold 2017 paid by me.

The officer commanding the fighters on Guadalcanal said that the P-39/P-400 was such easy meat for the Japanese Zero that it should not be in the air when Zeros were around. The air corps didn't put a supercharger on it because ground attack airplanes don't get high enough to need one, and the same for oxygen equipment replenishment. It was available when the USAAC went into combat in the South Pacific, so it was used, but one of the pilots from (I believe) the 39th Fighter Squadron referred to the P-400 as a "Lumbering old cow." The aircraft was extremely fast at low level, which saved many of them - they simply outran the zeros - but they were never a great air to air combat aircraft. Nor were they intended to be. Duffield

It was a wonderful ground attack aircraft, which it was designed to do. It was not designed for air to air combat, and when forced into that role it did not do so well. Duffield

The Savage 1899 is my favorite type of rifle - I own six of them! two .243s, two .300s, on3.303 and one .219 improved Zipper. I had a .250-3000 but traded it for a Browning Citori. They are great rifles and are extremely easy to cary when hunting. I know that they became too expensive to manufacture, but I wonder if CNC machines could be programmed to turn them out economically enough to compete in today's marketplace. Duffield

I have one of those Hunter Arms guns that was made for Sears and sold as a "Ranger" which was Sears' trade name. Mine is not engraved, but the case colors on the action are as good as new. Until I got it, when I started SASS shooting and needed a double, I don't think it had ever been used much, just stashed in some rancher's closet. It is one great shooting old shotgun, and has accounted for a few Texas Pheasants since it came home with me. Unfortunately, I am "shotgun poor" right now and don't have room for any more...Unless I get one heck of a deal! Duffield

S&W made a model 1917 for the .45ACP cartridge.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!