Has anyone seen or read the article on the new Alexander Arms 338LM? A buddy of mine designed and developed it and wanted to know if any of our professional or military shooters had any opinions? Had to blow him shit about the name, Ulfberht - designed, developed and made American and they come up with that - confusing to me. Kevin says the range tests are going great but they're redesigning butt and that being the only change. Its bolt and gas system has performed perfectly is what I'm hearing - just wanted some opinions if any
Has anyone read the new Guns&Ammo?
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I stopped buying that brand of TP and went to charmin years ago, have never looked back. No idea about the gun though.
Ulfberht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ulfberht was a name inscribed on some of the very best Viking-age swords, which had among the best metallurgy of any sword made until the late 19th Century.
Alexander Arms named prior cartridges after Beowulf and Grendel - the hero and monster of a famous Norse legend. Ulfberht comes from the same era and area, though it is not part of that legend. I would guess that Alexander is a fan of the Norse/Viking age.
We're too good to read G & A. [/standard SH response]
Which issue is it in? I still read a few "rags".
Which issue is it in? I still read a few "rags".
There was just a special on about these swords done by PBS - Nova or something like that. Very interesting. Owners of these probably followed a sheepskin, parchment publication titled "Swordsmans Hide".
A modern swordmaker made a replica and came to the conclusion it was a total PITA even with modern tooling to help the build. I think the consensus is that space aliens or some higher power had to build them for the Vikings and of course this being PBS the people of the Mesopotamia region were thought to be the better, more advanced culture responsible.
Had I known of these swords perhaps one of my rifles - Moljinar, Gungnir, Nothung, Carnwennan or Drynwynn would have been named differently.
Oh my gosh look at the clock - time for my Dungeons and Dragons Round Table!
The wikipedia about Ufbert swords and the Nova video (it's on youtube) were both far more interesting than anything I've ever read in a gun magazine.
Funny part is a lot of the 'Ufbert' swords they found were in fact counterfeit ones, Ufbert being mispelled on the blade etc.
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My first thought is .338 is an aweful expensive round to feed an auto, but I suppose if you can afford a gun that price...I guess you can afford the ammo...
Not for me though. Im a poor bastard...
Not for me though. Im a poor bastard...
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