Topic: Anybody familiar with FAMC?

[Pandora]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

[Libertas]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

 

[John Florida]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

  That's gonna leave a mark.

[Pandora]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

  That's gonna leave a mark.

That wasn't my intention.  It was meant as a gentle ribbing.

[Alphabet Soup]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

OK, got my curiosity up. From wackypedia:

The P-38 is known as a "John Wayne" by the United States Marine Corps, either because of its toughness and dependability,[2]  or because of an unsubstantiated story that the actor had been shown in an as-yet-unidentified training film opening a can of K-Rations. The can opener is pocket-sized, approximately 1.5 inches (38 mm) long, and consists of a short metal blade that serves as a handle, with a small, hinged metal tooth that folds out to pierce the can lid. A notch just under the hinge point keeps the opener hooked around the rim of the can as the device is "walked" around to cut the lid out. A larger version called the P-51 is somewhat easier to operate. The handle portion can also double as a flat-blade screwdriver.

I wonder.

In the 1965 film "In Harm's Way" Rockwell Torrey - played by John Wayne - is on a dinner date with Lieutenant Maggie Haynes (Patricia Neal). She asks him to open a tin of something or another and he pulls out a pocketknife and makes short work of it. She compliments him on the quick job he's made of it and he responds by complimenting the knife saying something about "No sailor being caught dead without one" (paraphrase).

Probably just coincidence...

[John Florida]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

  That's gonna leave a mark.

That wasn't my intention.  It was meant as a gentle ribbing.

  With those sharp elbows of youe it left a mark.

[AlanS]

Anybody else have a couple of P38s on hand?

I'm down to one. Need to get a few more at the next gun show.

[Pandora]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

  That's gonna leave a mark.

That wasn't my intention.  It was meant as a gentle ribbing.

  With those sharp elbows of youe it left a mark.

Y'know, I'm really glad to "see" you here; something about missing the abuse.  Woe.   

[John Florida]

I knew 'em by the moniker "John Wayne".  Don't have any, but I have many pocket knives with gizmos, still, not a bad idea Pan.

Can get on eBay too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P-38-P38-GI-Military-US-Army-Can-Opener-John-Wayne-/360343501790

And gun shows usually.

Glock, expand your horizons, man.

  That's gonna leave a mark.

That wasn't my intention.  It was meant as a gentle ribbing.

  With those sharp elbows of youe it left a mark.

Y'know, I'm really glad to "see" you here; something about missing the abuse.  Woe.   

 I spent most of the day putting the truck back together after it ended up under water and the Grand Prix may be a total loss. So this has become therapy.

[Alphabet Soup]

Didn't you just recently buy the Grand Prix?

[John Florida]

Didn't you just recently buy the Grand Prix?

 No I bought the GP in 2000 I just bought a 2012 Impala LTZ. Thank G-D that's safe.But losing the truck would've broken my heart.

[Pandora]

What the hell happened "ended up under water"?  The hurricane??

[John Florida]

What the hell happened "ended up under water"?  The hurricane??

 Outer bands and an incompetent mayor that didn't open the lockes to let the water level drop so the drainage ditches could do their job.Coming home It got real deep out of nowher and a wave washed over the hood of the car and the engine stalled . I called home which was 1/4 mile away and my son grabbed the truck and went to fast and put it ina drainage ditch nose down.

  Inded up having a friend pull both out with his 4x4 and the truck started and the car is still dead.Had to take the whole interior out of the truck to dry it out before it started with the mold which happens real fast down here.

[Pandora]

What the hell happened "ended up under water"?  The hurricane??

 Outer bands and an incompetent mayor that didn't open the lockes to let the water level drop so the drainage ditches could do their job.Coming home It got real deep out of nowher and a wave washed over the hood of the car and the engine stalled . I called home which was 1/4 mile away and my son grabbed the truck and went to fast and put it ina drainage ditch nose down.

  Inded up having a friend pull both out with his 4x4 and the truck started and the car is still dead.Had to take the whole interior out of the truck to dry it out before it started with the mold which happens real fast down here.

Oh Good Lord!  He wasn't hurt, was he?

Okay, you got your hands full alright.

[John Florida]

What the hell happened "ended up under water"?  The hurricane??

 Outer bands and an incompetent mayor that didn't open the lockes to let the water level drop so the drainage ditches could do their job.Coming home It got real deep out of nowher and a wave washed over the hood of the car and the engine stalled . I called home which was 1/4 mile away and my son grabbed the truck and went to fast and put it ina drainage ditch nose down.

  Inded up having a friend pull both out with his 4x4 and the truck started and the car is still dead.Had to take the whole interior out of the truck to dry it out before it started with the mold which happens real fast down here.

Oh Good Lord!  He wasn't hurt, was he?

Okay, you got your hands full alright.

 No nobody got hurt the GP may be the only casualty at this point. I'm still going to try and save her.

[Pandora]

Good.  And good luck.

[EW1(SG)]

Good.  And good luck.

What she said!  And glad nobody was hurt.

[Libertas]

Yes, y'all be safe and best wishes on your fixing the GP.