tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post6897334004033598371..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: simplify or die 1 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-28769567072062211262016-09-11T07:09:38.775-07:002016-09-11T07:09:38.775-07:00Archers took a lifetime to train. The most primit...Archers took a lifetime to train. The most primitive small arm black powder, a few weeks. Any decent metal worker can construct the less intricate arms ( ie, no higher tech trigger mechanism ). Wounding with a bullet is a whole other dynamic than an arrow. Archers are not hidden-just follow the trajectory of the arrow. A group of archers were in the open, just as were gunners-the smoke wasn't a "smoking gun" ( ha! get it? )James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9093480266409780402016-09-10T19:46:03.824-07:002016-09-10T19:46:03.824-07:00As far as killing goes, archers are pretty effecti...As far as killing goes, archers are pretty effective as long as inside effective range/tactics/vs. same or inferior tech. Archers in groups (mass-fire) can be more effective than black powder non-repeater models in the hands of the same number. Smoke and boom is intimidating, but these things don't kill the enemy, while revealing strength/location/weapon-type. <br /><br />The trick of fighting is to have intelligence that will allow you to show up with one-level better weapons/strength. If not, then don't fight. Weird combinations of ancient weapons with modern sensors/sights may be in our future. Terrain and food are the best weapons. <br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69668817436567616492016-09-09T05:06:46.115-07:002016-09-09T05:06:46.115-07:00And archery is fine as far as it goes individually...And archery is fine as far as it goes individually. For group warfare, however, devolution has a military disadvantage. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-51795372433681680642016-09-08T22:18:25.962-07:002016-09-08T22:18:25.962-07:00I'd imagine that's true as well James. Tha...I'd imagine that's true as well James. That's why when ever this topic comes up, I invariably find myself reverting back to primitive archery technology. I try to look at things from a worst case scenario. I feel that when the collapse finally does arrive, that we could find ourselves in a situation where 19th century technology will be something to strive for.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-1125187419515988542016-09-08T15:28:36.136-07:002016-09-08T15:28:36.136-07:00I'd imagine that an engineering challenge woul...I'd imagine that an engineering challenge would be more easily overcome than a chemical/logistics one. Not that either would be all that easy in a devolution.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-71246393508903379982016-09-08T15:16:40.458-07:002016-09-08T15:16:40.458-07:00One of the videos that I saw actually mentioned th...One of the videos that I saw actually mentioned that machining the rear breech bolt was a challenge, and part of the reason that it never really caught on. The other reason was that the rear bolt would foul really easily from powder during use. Maybe there are people out there that are such good craftsman that they would look at this sort of thing and exclaim to themselves “eh, no biggie”, but I'm certainly not one of them.<br /><br />I think a more practical approach James would be something closer to the Smith Carbine in design. Now the Smith Carbine was a percussion gun, so if you wanted a forever type flintlock ignition system such as the Ferguson, you would have to modify the design to include it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-29517160690916115892016-09-08T15:03:54.623-07:002016-09-08T15:03:54.623-07:00A Ferguson was manufactured is a relatively low te...A Ferguson was manufactured is a relatively low tech environment. Whether it can be duplicated isn't too important a question, as per the powder issue, but also because anything above bow and arrow tech will allow its duplication ( I assume a state arsenal, regardless of how small or big the state is-Japan was able to produce 10's of thousands of BP rifles before unification ).James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-82596235481946873442016-09-08T12:40:58.336-07:002016-09-08T12:40:58.336-07:00I understood full well where you were coming from ...I understood full well where you were coming from James. The liberal pipe dream of sitting around holding hands and singing kumbaya, all the while celebrating that we're “all equal” is just that, a laughable pipe dream at best, that could never have artificially existed even briefly outside of this anomaly that we've lived under for about the last 75 years. Mother nature is a cruel mistress, and doesn't do political correctness. And you're right that the indoctrination runs deep. I've even come across a fair number pro feminist sounding statements from members at mgtow and anti-feminist sites.<br /><br />A had a look at that Ferguson rifle that you mentioned before here. It didn't look to me as something that would be easy to produce at home. You might have an easier time of constructing, or modifying an existing break action weapon, or perhaps focusing on something like that air rifle that Lewis and Clark carried on their expedition (Girandoni air rifle, 20 shot repeater). Another alternative might be a form of railgun.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girandoni_air_rifle<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com