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Skriven 2009-05-18 16:29:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av STEPHEN HAFFLY
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-=> Stephen Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> I fired my military qualifications in the Navy in 1960 and was not
 DD> required to qualify after that. The Navy, of course uses things like
 DD> 18" Naval rifles for their serious business - which are not exactly
 DD> individual shoulder weapons. Bv)=

 SH> Different service, different requirements.  Not everyone will be able
 SH> to fire expert, but everyone should meet at least minimum requirements.
 SH>  I always aimed for the top end of the scale myself.  Sometimes I
 SH> achieved it, sometimes not, but I kept trying.

I suspect that, like with me, it was a matter of pride to do as well as
possible with the task at hand. 
 
 DD> I did score best in my boot company firing 100 out of 100 in
 DD> everything except offhand (standing) where I shot 98 of 100. As a
 DD> reward I got to demo fire (play with) a BAR, a Thompson sub machine
 DD> gun, and an M3 "Grease gun" ... much to the envy of my fellow boots.

 SH> Never got to fire any of those.  I did fire the M16A1 on full automatic
 SH> (with bipod), M203 grenade launcer (practice rounds filled with orange
 SH> powder only and not live rounds), M60 machine gun, and LAW (Light
 SH> Antitank Weapon with subcaliber ammunition).  I didn't get to play with
 SH> the other fully automatic weapons.  I also never got to throw a live
 SH> granade as the Fort Leonard Wood grenade range was shut down so that
 SH> EOD could clear out old dud rounds that were out there.

We didn't get to monkey around with much in the way of *any* live weapons. I
did, after I got out of the service get to play around with some "practice"
grenades which had a fuse and a small charge of black powder ... just enough to
make a loud pop, blow out the cork in the bottom of the grenade and emit a
cloud of whitish smoke. Which was a good thing as, even though these were the
"old" WWII style pineapple grenades - they could have done some serious damage
had one fragmented from and overcharge of powder or something.

I did learn to shoot a pistol fairly well as the range-master at the Air
Station where I spent my whole hitch was Chief Perry DeFino, several time world
pistol champion. He could do things with a M1911A1 45 calibre pistol that
defied belief. And he didn't mind imparting some of his knowledge to others who
were interested.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: HUNTER'S BUNS
 Categories: Appetizers, Desserts, Dairy, Pastry
      Yield: 16 servings
 
           Cottage cheese *
  2 1/2 oz Currants; wash, drain well
           Oil to grease pan

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  1 1/4 c  Flour
    1/4 c  Sugar; granulated
  3 1/2 oz Unsalted Butter;well chilled
      1 lg Egg
           A little tinned milk to
           - brush on buns

  This pastry is very sticky because of the high fat content,
  best made in the food processor. Roll the chilled pieces of
  butter in the flour to help reduce the stickiness. Roll it
  out on two pieces of Saran wrap.
  
  This pastry is forgiving (can be patched).

  Put flour and sugar in food processor bowl and pulse 1-2
  times to aerate. Roll cubes of butter in flour and distribute
  over flour & sugar in work bowl.

  Process briefly till mixture resembles fine meal. Drop egg
  down chute while processor is going. Process briefly till
  egg is incorporated. Turn onto Saran Wrap covered surface
  and form into ball. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

  Roll out on a Saran Wrap covered surface. (You may add
  extra flour although it will toughen it slightly.) 
 
  Knead the currants into the pastry and form it into a
  roll. Divide into 16 equal sized pieces. Form these
  into round bun shapes, lay on a greased baking sheet
  and brush with the milk.

  OVEN: moderately hot
  BAKING TIME: about 20 minutes
  
  Alternatively, the buns may be filled with jam. To do
  this, flatten the buns slightly and place 1/2 tsp. jam
  in the center of each. Gather the edges together over
  the jam and press well together. Turn them over, with
  the round side to the top and lay on a greased baking
  sheet.

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