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[smellie]

Yes, the Steyr-Solothurn had a mag loader built into the mag well.

The ammo generally was packed in chargers, so you could just strip your rounds in quickly or load with single rounds with the mag in your hand.

Why put a loader into the mag well or somewhere else handy? Make more $$ selling separate parts!

Of course, there IS practicality..... but we can't let THAT get in the way of the Bottom Line.
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[jwhc]

Good day Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[AdrianM]

What's the story on the Japanese sub? I didn't know they had any.

 

[x westie]

What's the story on the Japanese sub? I didn't know they had any.

The Japanese Navy had a well developed submarine force, both midget and ocean going subs,..they had developed a sub by 1944 that could house a aircraft and were preparing to bomb the US.

the Japanese "Long Lance" torpedo was superior to any torpedo the Allies had for several years in the Pacific War

 

[scott585]

What's the story on the Japanese sub? I didn't know they had any.

im not up on the particulars, bu they did have several, including a number of transport subs, some of their own, and a few the germans gave them, they also had one that could carry a couple of planes, but it might not have gotten further than a partial prototype

 

[jwhc]

What's the story on the Japanese sub? I didn't know they had any.

From what I can gather on the picture, this is a Japanese mini sub. I remember reading somewhere they though one made it into Pearl harbor hours before the attacks. I also think one was washed up in the San Francisco bay. I could be wrong though.

If I am wrong, Someone help !! lol

Cheers
Joe

 

[eos]

From what I can gather on the picture, this is a Japanese mini sub. I remember reading somewhere they though one made it into Pearl harbor hours before the attacks. I also think one was washed up in the San Francisco bay. I could be wrong though.

If I am wrong, Someone help !! lol

Cheers
Joe

More info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_A_Ko-hyoteki_class_submarine

 

[smellie]

Should be I-51, experimental KD-1 class Imperial Japanese sub, ordered 1919, completed June 1924 at Kure Naval Yard. Looks way too big (to me) to be a baby.

At launch it was the best sub in the world, with a range of 20,000 nm on surface at 10 kts or 100 nm submerged. It was built with 4 Diesels, later modded to 2. Displacement was 1500 tons surface, 2430 tons submerged. Crew of 60.

Armament was a 4.7"-45 cal gun, a 3"-40 cal gun and 8 21" tubes with 3 torpedoes for each.

One year later, I-52 was laid down, about the same size but with differences and became the model for future Japanese subs. I-51 continued in service until it was withdrawn for use as a training boat in 1941.

Google is your friend.
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[eos]

Should be I-51, experimental KD-1 class Imperial Japanese sub, ordered 1919, completed June 1924 at Kure Naval Yard. Looks way too big (to me) to be a baby.

At launch it was the best sub in the world, with a range of 20,000 nm on surface at 10 kts or 100 nm submerged. It was built with 4 Diesels, later modded to 2. Displacement was 1500 tons surface, 2430 tons submerged. Crew of 60.

Armament was a 4.7"-45 cal gun, a 3"-40 cal gun and 8 21" tubes with 3 torpedoes for each.

One year later, I-52 was laid down, about the same size but with differences and became the model for future Japanese subs. I-51 continued in service until it was withdrawn for use as a training boat in 1941.

Google is your friend.
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http://www.navypedia.org/ships/japan/jap_ss_kd1.htm

I-51 seems to be a much larger boat than shown in the op photo.

Another shot of midget sub 51 here:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h81000/h81008.jpg

 

[Ganderite]

I think the Jap Long Lance torpedo was powered by a diesel engine running off a bottle of compressed oxygen, not compressed air like other makers. Lots of power and no bubbles to give it away.

It had a very large warhead, too.

 

[eos]

I think the Jap Long Lance torpedo was powered by a diesel engine running off a bottle of compressed oxygen, not compressed air like other makers. Lots of power and no bubbles to give it away.

It had a very large warhead, too.

Considered to be the best torpedo in WWII.

 

[jwhc]

Thanks for all the information guys

 

[jwhc]

New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[Cdn303]

Whatever you do, do not look up.

That is the time when the guy above you drops the M1919, or in this case, the BAR.

 

[purple]

The big challenge on the assault net is to remember to hold on to the vertical ropes, and not the horizontal ones where buddy above you can stomp on your hand.

 

[scott585]

The big challenge on the assault net is to remember to hold on to the vertical ropes, and not the horizontal ones where buddy above you can stomp on your hand.

this is good advice for climbing anything, nets, ladders, etc

 

[jwhc]

Good day fellow Nutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[jwhc]

Good day fellow Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Good day fellow Nutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

"Ohhhh kaaaaaay. Lessee here. 'Congratulations on your aquisition of the Browning M1917 GPMG. If properly cared for, this weapon will give years of faithful service...' Blah, blah, blah... Ah, here we go. 'To fire your Browning 1917 GPMG, depress the trigger, located in front of the grip...'"

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Good day fellow Gunnutz New day new picture

Cheers
Joe

Those are distinctive boats. Japanese landing craft? The 1st Haida Special Marine Battalion ("The Fightin' Orcas") on exercises?