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I've been thinking about this a bit, owning an SKS, and I think 
the model folks are working from is flawed.  How often do YOU
shoulder your weapon before you pull the bolt?  Why do folks 
think the gun had to be pointed forward to shoot him in the back?

Think about it:  Most of the time folks pick up a long arm in the
left hand in a sort of 'port arms' position (across the chest, 
muzzel up) and jack the bolt with the right hand.  If it started
to run full auto, it is a short trip *mostly down* and only
slightly back for the muzzle to get behind you!

So what IS the best way to jack the bolt on a self loader?
'Port arms' but with the butt against your upper leg?  Shouldered?
Gently? (1/2 ;-)

In article <9301101945.AA23812@appserv.Eng.Sun.COM> fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (steve hix) writes:
##In article <930107234210_71773.3463_DHG72-1@CompuServe.COM> 71773.3463@CompuServe.COM (Brian  T. Millin) writes:
##
###To paraphrase, two years ago John E. Murray let the bolt drop on an SKS-47
###sold as the "Cowboy Companion" by Navy Arms when it slam-fired and went
###full auto. It tore loose from his grip and moved backward, firing one
###bullet through his back killing him instantly. The rifle dumped 7 rounds
###in less than one second, lodging under the tire of his truck 38 feet away.

#According to the Murkey News article on Friday, the dead guy was *not*
#holding the rifle with both hands when he pulled the bolt to chamber
#a round.  

And just how DO you hold the rifle with both hands while pulling the
bolt?  With your third hand or with your toes?  Not being mean 
spirited about the question, just pointing out graphically part of
the problem with the model:  It presumes that you CAN hold with two
and still pull the bolt!

#It was sitting on the table infront of him, and he pulled it
#with one hand.  Really stupid.

For the life of me I can't figure out how to pull the bolt on an SKS
while it lays on a table and using only one hand.

I think the Murkey News messed up the story...

-- 
E. Michael Smith  ems@apple.COM

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