Comments on: Carl Gustav (the Weapon, Not Jung or the King) Makes Its First Appearance in a Published Case

By: Rich Rostrom

Rich Rostrom — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:27:11 +0000

I don't think Kozinski is referring to any of the Swedish weapons mentioned; I think he means these monsters, which some have lumped together (I know I did at one time). Which serves the intended hyperbole better: a 9mm submachine gun, an 84mm recoilless rifle, or a 60 cm or 80 cm artillery piece?

By: ThatGuy

ThatGuy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:23:41 +0000

Charlie G isn’t bad, but I like the SMAW with thermobaric rounds myself.

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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:50:26 +0000

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By: Roscoe

Roscoe — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:32:53 +0000

Typical liberal Ninth Circuit opinion. When Judge K reached for the heavy weapons he could have gone with the Javelin or TOW. But no, it had to be something made in Sweden.

By: Just Dropping By

Just Dropping By — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:29:48 +0000

In re the next paragraph of the concurrence, are “Smack” and “Crack” now brand names or something? I can’t see any reason to capitalize them otherwise.

By: SF Alpha Geek

SF Alpha Geek — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:05:05 +0000

Longwalker: As a one-time “reckless rifleman” (c. 1956) I also want it to be the Carl Gustav recoiless rifle, celticdragonchick. Of course, I am dating myself. When a “reckless” spoke, people listened.

We used the Carl Gustav in Afghanistan as late as 2004. And I'm glad I read the opinion - from reading the two entries on the home page, it looked like the issue might be a Carl Gustav found in a body cavity search - that would be one motivated detainee . . .

By: Menshevik

Menshevik — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:00:04 +0000

Triva: the M45 was produced under license by Egypt as the “Port Said” submachine gun.

By: Longwalker

Longwalker — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:27:05 +0000

As a one-time “reckless rifleman” (c. 1956) I also want it to be the Carl Gustav recoiless rifle, celticdragonchick. Of course, I am dating myself. When a “reckless” spoke, people listened.

By: celticdragonchick

celticdragonchick — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:16:55 +0000

I was going to ask the same thing. The Carl Gustav nitro hunting rifle, the Carl Gustav Mauser…or the 84 mm recoilless rifle???

I want the recoilless rifle… ;)

By: CDU

CDU — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:04:03 +0000

Interesting, but his reference is a bit ambiguous. Is he referring to the Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, or the Carl Gustav M/45 submachinegun?

Not that it would make any difference in the context of the opinion, of course.