Very Interesting..1938 LAPD Video

[7x57]

I saw this posted on another forum and thought it was very interesting. Pretty dangerous stuff at the beginning, and neat seeing their combat shooting tactics. I was most curious about the reloading part. Can any of y'all shed some light on the equipment they were using, like the double sided gang mold and the reloading and sizing presses?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jDP8BRSEjrA

[runfiverun]

I didn't watch the video but know they are using a star sizer and sizing base first.
the little conveyor belt thing is pretty neat.

[Tyler Anderson]

I can't believe the cigar shoot. That was crazy!!

[44Vaquero]

Wow! They were real Men! I don't trust anyone that much!

[Shiloh]

The Thompson is neat. Not to keen on the shooting of held props.

Shiloh

[ultramag]

Neat video. Hard to imagine that was ever California.

[161]

Things have changes a little since then. Very neat stuff

[square butte]

One things for sure - These men trusted one another with their lives.

[jdgabbard]

75 years since that video what shot. It is hard to believe.

[old cobra]

The gang mold looks like a Cramer

[Thumbcocker]

Just wow! All those pre model 10's with humpback hammers and boolit casting footage.

[Wayne Smith]

I wonder how many of them survived the war?
Was that a Star or Texan press?

[Rattus58]

I saw this posted on another forum and thought it was very interesting. Pretty dangerous stuff at the beginning, and neat seeing their combat shooting tactics. I was most curious about the reloading part. Can any of y'all shed some light on the equipment they were using, like the double sided gang mold and the reloading and sizing presses?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jDP8BRSEjrAI can tell you right now that from what I've seen of pistol shooters today, that is phenomenal shooting... :grin:

[Treetop]

Wow, those guys could shoot! Thanks for posting the video, 7x57!

[454PB]

Imagine what they could do using two hands!

[benny1636]

The most unbelievable thing to me is that california used to allow handguns.

[MtGun44]

When I was in CA many years ago, it was a really nice place. Not so much anymore, for a
lot of reasons. Bits and pieces here and there are still really nice, but I can't
stand it for more than a week or so anymore.

Bill

[knifemaker]

During the late 30's the LAPD pistol team was one of the best teams that completed nationwide. They took many team and individual matches while traveling to different states. Col. Charles Askins in his book, Unpentant Sinner, mentioned them as the team to beat when he was heading up the U.S. Border Patrol pistol team.

[wallenba]

At least the cop getting the chalk sticks shot out of his ears had SOME hearing protection.:shock:

[s1120]

O.......M..........G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cool vid, but MAN a few of them shots hit pretty darn close!!!!!

[s1120]

oh.... am I the only one that would like to buzz back to 36 for a day at that range???

[OutHuntn84]

Wow great video! Wouldnt it be great to work at that range