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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 13:42:34 -0800 (PST) From: Mix <mixmaster@remail.obscura.com> Subject: Re: Lock and Load
Jim Choate wrote:
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Not being a native English speaker, I do not understand the meaning and origin of the phrase "LOck and Load".
It means to lock the rifles safety and load it's chamber in preperation for firing at an enemy. It is usualy used in a military context but head-bangers and such use it when talking about loading their bongs and I am shure other groups use it as well in various contexts.
Wait a second, aren't we supposed to load first and lock later? How can you load a rifle if it is on safety?
Well on my .22 I slide bullets down the loading tube and manualy cycle the bolt. On the M1 carbine I simply insert the clip and cycle the bolt. On a HK-33 or G3 you do the same sort of thing. Those are the ones I know how to work because I have used them. In general the safety locks the trigger and firing-pin mechanism not the loading or chambering mechanism. I don't know of a safety on a rifle that blocks the bolt. But I ain't a gun nut (IAAGN). Revolvers are self-explanatory. Automatics generaly block the trigger and firing-pin mechanism, again not the bolt. Just grab that damn thing above the barrel and pull toward yourself with a loaded clip. When it releases should be loaded and on safety. Certainly works that way on the 1911 that I use on occassion where the hammer action is blocked (hint - don't drop it when cocked and safetied). I don't think I have ever shot an automatic that didn't work that way (all 3 or 4 of them). Again, IAAGN. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make | | violent revolution inevitable. | | | | John F. Kennedy | | | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage@ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|