Handgun Radio 472 – What If? Alternate History Gun Stuff!

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This week, we talk What If? Alternate History Firearms Stuff!

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Week In Review: 

Ryan: – Not too much, did some cleaning up around the house preparing for the incoming winter storms which will inevitably happen. 

-Bought a battleship model of the USS Missouri. I have the turrets glued in, cant wait to finish the rest of it. Been a long time since ive made a model kit. 

-Watched “Death By Lightning” on Netflix. Great account of James Garfield’s Presidency. SO GOOD. Michael Shannon plays Garfield and Nick Offerman plays Chester Arthur. Bradley Whitford plays James G Blaine and Shea Whigham as Roscoe Conkiling.

-The boys got some kits as well! Cameron chose a P51 Mustang and Connor chose a C-130                

-R.I.P Martin Tuason, CEO of Armscor. Did a video with him at an NRA show a long time ago and he was a very nice guy. Our thoughts are with him and his family.                                                                                                                                          

Weerd: Pan Sauces 

Oddball:

David:

Drink Segment:  Hunter Cocktail

Vintage Spec:  2:1  Rye Whiskey and Cherry Brandy

Modern Recipe:

• 1 1⁄2 oz     Bourbon whiskey
• 2⁄3 oz     Heering Cherry Liqueur
• 1⁄12 oz     Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
• 2 dash     Orange Bitters by Angostura

Main Topic: What If? Alternate History Firearms Stuff!

We came up with this idea on a previous show. Send in your ideas! 

Ryan:

What if, when Lincoln tested the Henry or Spencer repeating rifle, he ordered that all Union troops be equipped with repeating rifle?

What if the U.S. adopted the M16 in 1936 and used it in WW2?

What if the U.S. adopted the Savage 1907 in .45 ACP instead of the Colt M1911 (or, what if Georg Luger sent over Luger Pistols in .45 ACP instead of leaving the trials after the first round and the U.S. adopted that instead?)

Weerd: 

Pederson Device WWI
FP45 Liberator
M14 Trial Shenanigans

Adopting a supercharged .30 Carbine in Thompsons/Grease Gun

Oddball:

Military adoption of lever action rifles

Military adoption of *doublestack* semi-auto pistols in the 19teens

They solved the frame stretching issue with break open revolvers

David:

Expanded development of the Rocketball concept

.25 ACP based cartridge family displaces .22 rimfire rounds and firearms

The NFA had never been passed

M1 Garand adopted with detachable 20-round magazines and gas cutoff (White System)

AR-10 was a more mature design and was adopted instead of the M-14

Gyrojet adoption by US Special Forces

Dardic based full auto weapons

Sig 226 won the US Army pistol trials in 1984

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Xander:

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Until next week, have fun & safe shooting!