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    I'm not sure how to embed video, you can view two of them, here...

    Charlie R. on the light weight for distance...

    http://cmgm.stanford.edu/~ahebert/li...o/MVI_0958.AVI

    and TimC (sideways, just turn your monitor) clearing 12 feet in the weight over the bar

    http://cmgm.stanford.edu/~ahebert/li...o/MVI_0961.AVI

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan R Porter View Post
    ... in the first photo, what is the legnth on those bayonets? Scary.

    Dan,

    The technical term for that length of bayonet is "Scary lethally long"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
    Dan,

    The technical term for that length of bayonet is "Scary lethally long"

    Cheers

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    Lieutenant John Chard: If it's a miracle, Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry point 45 caliber miracle.
    Colour Sergeant Bourne: And a bayonet, sir, with some guts behind it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan R Porter View Post
    I am Irish and I was thinking... "POTATO!"

    heh in the first photo, what is the legnth on those bayonets? Scary.
    They are fixed on the Martini-Henry, alittle over 18 inches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms View Post
    I agree. This one deserves to be put to some bigger use.



    At the minimum it begs for a caption contest.

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    Great pictures. And if I may:
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    At the minimum it begs for a caption contest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms View Post
    I agree. This one deserves to be put to some bigger use.



    At the minimum it begs for a caption contest.
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    "Kilts -- rocking your world since 1594!"
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    The smoke and mirrors turned into some fantastic photos.
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    Wow those are some really great photos thanks.

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