did M1 carbines really fail to penetrate chinese clothing at Chosin?

[TAB]

I've heard stores that during the battle of the bulgde, guys would pee on thier M1Gs to unfreeze them and they worked just fine.

[PupSter]

Interesting point, look at how a soda can will "weep". Then consider that powder attracts moisture.....

Right, it does make you wonder if it was not the bullets & pouches not so much the gun. The gun has done well in test after test after test...  I'm not one to think GI's would outright lie, exaggerate, sure, but not many would outright lie... So let's think of what COULD cause the outcome some GI's saw... I think we might be on that track...

[tombogan03884]

I've heard stores that during the battle of the bulgde, guys would pee on thier M1Gs to unfreeze them and they worked just fine.

HW McBride tells of Canadian Gunners in WWI pissing on the watercooled guns when they ran out of water. Problem was when they needed to , they couldn't.  

[PupSter]

HW McBride tells of Canadian Gunners in WWI pissing on the watercooled guns when they ran out of water. Problem was when they needed to , they couldn't.  

Now I'd think being shot at or a mass wave attack would be enough to scare the piss out of them.....

[r_w]

Now I'd think being shot at or a mass wave attack would be enough to scare the piss out of them.....

Yeah, it already had...

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[tombogan03884]

I meant to add another question for TAB,
Have you ever peed on a hot stove, or camp fire  ?   

[TAB]

I meant to add another question for TAB,
Have you ever peed on a hot stove, or camp fire  ?   

stove no, camp fire yes.  its a great way to help put it out.

[tombogan03884]

The stench tends to clear crowds as well  

[TAB]

when I go camping there are no crowds...

[tombogan03884]

I can understand why.