As an aside, the PPSh was slightly inferior to the M-1 carbine as it fired a lighter bullet at lower velocity than the M-1, and you know how many...
The 357 appeared in 1935 but wasn't popular until after the war. While basically an extended 38 it can have almost three times the hitting power....
As far as the production impact, read the article on the Nihon Kaigon site Grim Economic Realities. This is presented with respect to the US vs...
As far as altitude performance, unless my memory fails, the B-36 was famous for its high altitude capabilities. But at the same time it had a...
What format is the disc? All that's being said implies that it is a video file, but is that the case, since you said it came from an audio source?
After digging into an old book by Hogg, my guess is that the loudest gun (of those that were likely to be encountered on the field) would have...
As was stated earlier, the noise level is going to be tied to the amount of propellant used in the gun. The 16 inchers used about 660 lbs in a...
The 6x30 is six power (magnification) the 30 is the lense diameter in mm. The navy used a lot of 7x50's as the larger the lense (to a point) the...
The bullet appears to be a 50 cal AP round. Guessing based on crude measurements. If you can get exact measurements (micrometer) someone can...
I would imagine that the ability to put a lot more rounds in an area via the larger magazines, or full auto was a major reason for them being...
It certainly didn't hurt to have the vast majority of your tracked vehicles, and your primary allied partners all using the same basic vehicle for...
Having spent many years early in my career working with IBM 'tab' equipment, the only way they could have been used to aid something of this...
My statements were based on the assumption that they were a fairly large force, which would have required a large support base, even if...
I have serious doubts that they could have conducted anything but the smallest of operations following the formal surrender. What with the number...
From what I've heard, the article is incorrect about the name "FIFI". It was given that name to honor the WASP of WW II. FIFI is short for...
I have a number three which I acquired as a Christmas present 50 years ago this year. It cost the great sum of 12 dollars in those days. It was...
Since the only WII era rifle I own is a 303 here's some ballistics on one from a shooters forum for 1000 yards: In practical terms, the...
Going back to the original question of where we get our information, I think you must look at the situation from a time perspective for a start....
Not likely Japan, as why would you have U S ambulances and burning debris that long after the event? Possibly Texas City as that looks like a...
Not quite sure as to the meaning of the question. If you are asking about a wound anywhere higher than the heart, I don't think there would be a...
