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I am less and less optimistic that our leadership notices anything other than manning numbers on a spreadsheet.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/14/rodman-marine-corps-sexual-assault-pentagon-military-congress-mccain-reid-speier/2513565/ An interesting "opposing" view to all of this, from an unexpected source

Where do we get to the report?

That's really asking a lot.

My God, I can't stop laughing.

Impossible, that's minimum of four FE's between two jets.

Its my guess that he was quibbiling; trying to save face. Asaiana just released the names of the pilots of 214: Captain Sum Ting Wong; Line Check Airman Wi To Lo; FO: Ho Lee Fuk; FO: Bang Ding Ow

Thanks, Brick. I can do a write-up on the S&W. I have a soft spot for wheelguns, as I have somewhere around 15 of them. Most are S&W with the rest being 2 Rugers, a Webley Mk VI, a Nagant, and an unnamed one (I'd have to look it up) that my father gave me. I actually have 2 Highway Patrolman revolvers. The one pictured above and another with a 6" barrel. I also have a Model 27.

As promised, here are the comparison pics. The first is a bottom view (L to R) of a SIG P220, Beretta M9, HK USP9, FN FNX-45, S&W Model 28 Highway Patrolman w/4" bbl. These were lined up by muzzle. Out of the semi-autos the Beretta is the longest. The next is a side view. The FNX-45 with the 15 round mag is the tallest, with the USP9 and the Beretta being the shortest. Here is a slide thickness comparison with the USP9. The FNX-45 is wider, but not by much. The last few pics are a comparison with the M&P9. As you can see the FNX-45 is the larger handgun overall. I chose these specific handguns, because they are full size duty/service handguns so they fall into the same category as the FNX-45. Realize that a USP9 (and the 40) are smaller than the USP 45 variant, so that may have been a more appropriate comparison since the FNX-45 is a .45 ACP handgun. The only handgun chambered in the same caliber is the P220. For a comparison with the 1911, it has a similar length and height as the Beretta, but would be the thinnest out of the above handguns. Sorry for the somewhat blurry photos.