FUBIS
Bye
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Could you elaborate on this?[?] 0 -
FUBIS = F&$* You Buddy I'm Short 0 -
Short hell, he must be a midget to have an attitude like that about it.[:D]
"Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet."0 -
Fobus?
Great holsters.
Regards,
FREE IRAQ
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Mountain Hunter
It's an old Army acronym meaning: "I don't care I'm cutting out of here". The S is for shipping.
The editor exercised his form over substance attitude by deleting a recent post. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater; so to speak. That was the last straw.
It's been fun for a time but an escape from doing useful work.0 -
Don't go yet V! I still need to find out the real purpose for all of those little grease pots which store so nicely in the butt stock of the M1 Rifle...which you told me does not need to be greased to function. Now I may never learn their true purpose and might mistakenly try to use them for lubricating the rifle.
Mark T. Christian0 -
Gee...I was in the Army too.....but I never heard FUBIS. Now FUBAR, I'm familiar with. Well, hate to see you go; always enjoyed your posts. May your path not be strewn with too many little Spanish semi-auto pistols![;)] 0 -
Mark
Again- If a clean, dry M-1 doesn't cycle it needs repair. The Garand doesn't require lubrication to function reliably if:
1) The operating rod is properly bent
2) The barrel diameter at the gas port gages properly
3) The gas cylinder gages properly
4) The gas piston gages properly
These were the major areas of malfunction in well used combat M-1s fifty years ago. While oil or grease will make most any machine run smoother, the M-1s' gas system & powerful operating and magazine springs overcome friction in its' operating cycle and any need for lubrication. Notwithstanding your novel observation on the inclusion of a little tube of grease in the buttstock, any lubrication is contraindicated in very dusty or sandy conditions.
Troop, tank and other vehicle movements in Korea kicked up clouds of fine dust that stood in suspension in the air, rising to the level of mountain tops (I've been up there). This fine dust coated man and weapon and penetrated every crack and crevice. Oil or grease in and around locking lugs and cam surfaces of M-1s and carbines did collect the grit and caused jams. Many a GI boot stomped on the operating handle of his M-1 to open it.
I've never oiled a malfunctioning M-1 or M1/2 Carbine and called it a fix nor have I instructed the 7th Division Armorers to do so. There
was always another cause.
Jaeger
Actually a neighbor did unload a mostly complete Spanish "Mars".25 on me.
I hate to throw it away but this hand filed dog deserves it.
I guess there were variations on FUBIS. The R must mean rotating.0 -
Someone send me an email with what FUBIS means. I just finally learned what BOHICA means.
Regards,
FREE IRAQ0 -
V35, I KNEW we had not lost you (and I knew if I baited you you would respond)...you can't keep a good man down! Please don't go. You may not beleive it but I really do like you and enjoy your tremendous insight into small arms. Just because you had one of your posts zapped is no reason to give up on the entire GB program. Take a week off and reconsider- I want you to stay!
Mark T. Christian0 -
Re: FUBIS
Rufe has it. Short = short time, near the end of your tour. As in I don't give a sh** because I'll be gone soon.
v35: Your contributions here have been very informative. I for one would be appreciative if you continued them.
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