Barung; weapon, tool or tourist piece?

wilked aka Khun Deng · 24th August 2009, 07:56 AM

Well the Thompson would have rated pretty well up there - remember the caliber, .45, was designed originally cause the .38 wouldn't stop the Jura mentados (sp?). You got a caliber specifically designed to kill your ancestors cause they're as tough as nails - that's got to carry some prestige.

Yes that's a M-4 carbine sticking into the picture - in sore need of some maintenance I might add.

And Yes to most of them being WW2 pieces, ammo and spare parts are definite limiting factors in todays "skirmishes".

24th August 2009, 07:56 AM	#28
wilked aka Khun Deng Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 166	Well the Thompson would have rated pretty well up there - remember the caliber, .45, was designed originally cause the .38 wouldn't stop the Jura mentados (sp?). You got a caliber specifically designed to kill your ancestors cause they're as tough as nails - that's got to carry some prestige. Yes that's a M-4 carbine sticking into the picture - in sore need of some maintenance I might add. And Yes to most of them being WW2 pieces, ammo and spare parts are definite limiting factors in todays "skirmishes".