Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
Black powder and percussion caps work surprisingly well after soaking in a tub.
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
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SgtRecon
If I'm near water probably...if I'm in water over my waist or on a boat/canoe/kayak, always. this was etched in our brain while in small inflatables, weapons always tethered to you some how. packs and gear especially radios always tied to the boat, no exceptions
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P89
I learned this the hard way. Lost a shotgun while goose hunting in a kayak.
That's why the para-riggers tie EVERYTHING into your survival vest with para cord or shroud line.
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
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abner13
Black powder and percussion caps work surprisingly well after soaking in a tub.
Surprisingly well, yes. It was on a shelf under the bubbles.
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In my Marine Corps days we tied everything to us, especially (ESPECIALLY) during water operations. I've known a couple Marines who got written up for losing their rifles to the ocean. I was a field radio operator, on patrol everything was tied to everything else. Aside from losing a weapon, my next fear was losing a radio or encryption gear. My canteens were tethered to me, when your in the field for 4 or 5 days you don't want to lose even a quart of water.
When I was in the Army as a Blackhawk crewchief, my 38 was tethered to me, again, not a good thing watching it fall out of the helicopter. I never knew anyone who did that but I didn't want to be the first..
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
I still use a military lanyard and old 1911 flap holster when hunting. Like Ray, almost all of my gear was tied to me while in the army.
I did drop an 81mm mortar base plate out of Huey once.... hotdog pilot was contour flying.
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
I still use a military lanyard and old 1911 flap holster when hunting. Like Ray, almost all of my gear was tied to me while in the army.
I did drop an 81mm mortar base plate out of a Huey once.... hotdog pilot was contour flying.
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
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cdi
I still use a military lanyard and old 1911 flap holster when hunting. Like Ray, almost all of my gear was tied to me while in the army.
I did drop an 81mm mortar base plate out of Huey once.... hotdog pilot was contour flying.
Ill bet that made a deep hole, not sure a piece of parachute cord would have kept that in the bird !
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No para cord, I had it strapped to my ruck.
Didn't make that big a hole. Me and a whole bunch of my pissed off friends spent 2 days looking for it.
It got revenge on me for dropping it a couple weeks later.
I unassed the chopper, ran out the requisite distance and went prone. The damn thing slid from my ruck, up under my steel pot and knocked me cold.
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cdi
No para cord, I had it strapped to my ruck.
Didn't make that big a hole. Me and a whole bunch of my pissed off friends spent 2 days looking for it.
It got revenge on me for dropping it a couple weeks later.
I unassed the chopper, ran out the requisite distance and went prone. The damn thing slid from my ruck, up under my steel pot and knocked me cold.
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cdi
I still use a military lanyard and old 1911 flap holster when hunting. Like Ray, almost all of my gear was tied to me while in the army.
I did drop an 81mm mortar base plate out of Huey once.... hotdog pilot was contour flying.
F that. The army needs to phase out the 81. 60 or 120. The 81 doesn*t really have a purpose that isn*t better served by one of the other platforms.
And even crayon eaters give a truck for every 81 crew.
Re: Does anyone use a lanyard?
It's popular among police in Europe.