RDH, it has occurred to me that some of this contretemps may have stemmed from some posts over on the Sukalle thread concerning the (IMO-inferior) workmanship of the Sukalle-credited bolt handle alteration(s).
IMO Jerry has taken a lot of undeserved heat on that thread and so it's also my opinion that that unpleasant experience has colored his outlook toward this thread. Too bad.
A little healthy doubt never hurt anyone who's honest, but I stand by my opinion that a personal observation is worth ANY NUMBER of supposedly factual articles/books.
I can't even BEGIN to tell you the number of my words and meanings that have been totally hosed up by incompetent editors or typesetters, with no thought or possibility of future correction. Think about it: just because it was printed doesn't guarantee its truthfulness but many of us assume so nevertheless! Remember what Mark Twain said......
FWIW I also applaud Michael for his due diligence in doing his research and if he has publicly doubted Jerry, well, I musta missed it!
Regards, Joe
