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Speaking for myself, I’m just curious about why he wasn’t carrying a better gun. In other words, I’m hoping to find out why he had to use a hammer.How is this four pages of trying to figure out how he used a hammer to kill the baddies, he hit them until they were dead., doesn't matter what type of hammer or if it was with a blunt or pointy end. I worry about some of you.
Au contraire. If you use the claw end it can get stuck in the skull or tangled up in the turban.How is this four pages of trying to figure out how he used a hammer to kill the baddies, he hit them until they were dead., doesn't matter what type of hammer or if it was with a blunt or pointy end. I worry about some of you.
Unless it's a framing hammer....Don't let Maura see that hammer. She might ban it!
I was thinking the same thing...why did he have a hammer? A knife would have been a sure back up weaponMy bet is that it wasn't a hammer at all. More likely a combat tomahawk, like the "Vietnam Tomahawk" sold by Cold Steel. Unless he was part of a construction battalion, he would not be carrying a hammer. The combat tomahawk is a nasty weapon in CQC. One forward swing with the blade splits the skull of the enemy in front of you and the backswing with the spike nails the one behind or to the side of you
Sometimes you're the hammer and sometimes you're the nail.I was thinking the same thing...why did he have a hammer? A knife would have been a sure back up weapon
Glock is considered in many circles a better gun. Remember, our Navy Seals chose Glock at one point. He had to use a hammer because, the Glock stopped functioning. No rocket science here.Speaking for myself, I’m just curious about why he wasn’t carrying a better gun. In other words, I’m hoping to find out why he had to use a hammer.
How is this four pages of trying to figure out how he used a hammer to kill the baddies, he hit them until they were dead., doesn't matter what type of hammer or if it was with a blunt or pointy end. I worry about some of you.
Speaking for myself, I’m just curious about why he wasn’t carrying a better gun. In other words, I’m hoping to find out why he had to use a hammer.
Glock is considered in many circles a better gun. Remember, our Navy Seals chose Glock at one point. He had to use a hammer because, the Glock stopped funcrioning. No rocket science here.
His pursuit, his weapons choice.I get that.
But judging from the article, in that particular time and place, the pistol this soldier had was definitely not "better."
I'm still wondering why he hadn't got a rifle or, as another poster mentioned, a knife. The hammer remains a very odd choice.
Yup if he had a wheel gun it wouldn't have jammddOk boomer. ❤
I believe I have broken more hammers than pistols of any flavor. In my 40 years and ~40k rounds or so of average normal non-combat shooting.Well, I don't poo poo Glocks, or 1911's. I have, trust in and carry both Glocks and 1911's. Like any tool, they can malfunction. Even the head of hammer flies off, once in a while.
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If that's the case I'm fine with my lumber yard.No, a Glock is a 2X4.
I get that.
But judging from the article, in that particular time and place, the pistol this soldier had was definitely not "better."
I'm still wondering why he hadn't got a rifle or, as another poster mentioned, a knife. The hammer remains a very odd choice.
A hammer has more reach than most knives. You'd be better served in a knife fight with a hammer than a shorter knife.
You're sneaking into a cave against the Taliban. Are you saying you'd rather have a hammer than a knife?
I mean, it's obviously an academic question. If the news account is correct (and I'm more and more convinced they're leaving out A LOT of important details), the hammer worked. And arguing with success is not useful. I'm just saying this SASer is probably not going to want to repeat this process, and is likely to rethink his loadout next time.
Yeah, If I could choose between the std issue ka-bar and a big framing hammer I would def pick the hammer every time.
Lol. You're the SAS.
You're not carrying anything standard-issue, and certainly not a Ka-Bar. Unless you want one. You can literally carry anything you want. If a hammer's what you'd pick, I'm surprised.
Either one would do. My choice would have been the Cold Steel "Trailmaster Bowie". It has a fully sharpened "false edge" on the top of the blade, for the back cut, if necessary. These guys aren't mall ninjas; they carry only what they need.I was thinking the same thing...why did he have a hammer? A knife would have been a sure back up weapon
The SAS made the Fairbairn-Sykes dagger famous.Lol. You're the SAS.
You're not carrying anything standard-issue, and certainly not a Ka-Bar. Unless you want one. You can literally carry anything you want. If a hammer's what you'd pick, I'm surprised.
If the false edge is sharpened, does that make it a false false edge? Or a false real edge? A real false edge? An actual edge? Knives are complicated. A lot...Either one would do. My choice would have been the Cold Steel "Trailmaster Bowie". It has a fully sharpened "false edge" on the top of the blade, for the back cut, if necessary. These guys aren't mall ninjas; they carry only what they need.
The Royal Marines made the fairbain famous. The dagger was around before the SAS was a twinkle in her majesty’s eye.The SAS made the Fairbairn-Sykes dagger famous.
Are you saying that George VI used she/her/hers?The Royal Marines made the fairbain famous. The dagger was around before the SAS was a twinkle in her majesty’s eye.
A spring could have snapped, striker/hammer or trigger. I know they don't have hammers, but same function. Internal/trigger safety could have sheared off.I'd like to know what the failure actually was.
It was dark, looks like he couldn't see.
How the f are you supposed to fix it?
Make all kinds of noise and give up your location?
In a cave? a pebble could have fell in there and jammed it.
If it was a 1911 the dust in the air alone would have caused it to fail.
Not a glock fanboy, but come on, man.... One guys glock fails=all glocks suck.
We would have heard the same if it was a sig or beretta.
I think the SAS person was in the tunnel with the enemy.Wouldn't a grenade or 2 do the job?
A spring could have snapped, striker/hammer or trigger. I know they don't have hammers, but same function. Internal/trigger safety could have sheared off.
What was the round count on the gun? I probably have close 10k rounds through my 47 now. Feels like it's still breaking in.