Talk:Jacob Kovco

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9mm handguns in the ADF?

An anonymous contributor has raised doubts about whether ordinary soldiers in the ADF carry 9mm pistols. Expert commentary on this issue would be very welcome.  JEREMY 08:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

45 is and has been standard issue through most military organisations throughout history; however issue of 40 and 38sig (depending on country) are also an option, however I couldn't see someone using a nine in a combat scenario. Further, I truly couldn't see any known modern firearm (pre-1980) that could 'discharge' no matter how hard one hit it, no matter from what height it dropped and no matter what went on short of a finger covering the trigger fully and discharging the firearm with intent.

Due to the lack of a 'safety switch' mechanism, almost all semi-automatic handguns have a triple or dual split trigger which requires full coverage of the trigger, when the hammer is cocked (and even in the uncocked position) there is literally a chunk of steel blocking the firing pin from hitting the primer of the ammunition in the chamber, thus preventing any accidental knocks occasioning discharge.

This entire situation stinks of cover-up, there is no question of 'if' something is wrong with this story, the question is why he was shot / shot himself. Jachin 10:43, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Died in Baghdad?

I wasn't aware there were Australian soldiers in Baghdad. Aren't they all in al-Muthanna? QazPlm 11:47, 28 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(Elements of?) 3RAR are in Baghdad, guarding the embassy.  JEREMY 13:29, 28 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Birthdate?

Does anyone have a cite for Kovco's birthdate (or at least the year of his birth)? It doesn't look good to have a question mark in there.  JEREMY 20:46, 29 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Previous jobs

Kovco previously worked in a slaughterhouse "where he was responsible for shooting injured cows". Not only is this an odd thing to be responsible for in a slaughterhouse (don't they all get "injured"?), it seems to me to be an extraneous, and even salacious, piece of information. What's wrong with "worked in a slaughterhouse"? We can imagine the rest. - LP

3RAR

Removed the "elite" tag and the "Selection" one for 3RAR. It is not elite, and there is no selection process to join it, it is the same as the other regular battalions in the way soldiers are assigned to it

This article should go in the list of 'unusual deaths'<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_deaths>

Becasue there are so many unusual things about it and unanswered quesitons.