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 No.1824[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Is an AR-15 the best rifle to get if you're looking to arm yourself? I know it's incredibly popular in the US, but I'm not sure how much of that is just people trying to operator larp.

Pros:
- Cheap ammo
- Ample parts
- Easy to use

Cons:
- Complex
- Low powered round
- High-profile sights
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 No.3928

>>1824
>- Low powered round
Compared to what?

>- Complex

again, compared to what?

 No.3929

>>1847
they're great for hunting

 No.3930

>>2715
>most armor above level III is designed to stop shotgun blasts and pistol round
level III armor can stop lead-core 7.62x39 and 5.56

 No.4077

>>1824
Is this thread still active? Damb I posted this one years ago as low effort reply bait

 No.4078

>>4077
this is a very slow board



 No.426[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Just don't talk about gun control
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 No.2560

>>2555
>Flea Market Socialist
Based
AFAIK the SRA still doesn't have that kind of influence, unfortunately. The one gunshow I went to didn't really have any good deals, and from what I've heard, you're probably better off vising a gun store. Did have a fair selection though.

 No.2564

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVhBnX-LLw
Как спастись от американского тепловизора? ATN MARS 4 | How to fool a thermal scope

 No.2610

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 No.2776

asked in a different thread, but might not get seen so: i intend to complete my higher education, but after that, is it worthwhile to consider the military or at least go into military reserves? i doubt i can give myself a truly equivalent training or mindset and i cant see any other way to give myself adequate, if albeit in all likelihood unnecessary, preparation

 No.4070

>>437
>>What would happen if someone fired off an entire magazine of a Type 56 AK when engaged in combat in an enclosed space (interior of a cargo ship in this case) where no-one participating has hearing protection? Does everyone just go deaf from it?
Their ears would certainly be ringing

>>Is .38 special enough to stop a man in one shot? If not can you recommend a better revolver cartridge?

It can certainly kill in one shot if the bullet hits the heart or central nervous system

>any recommendation for operator gear for maximum operating for that period? Kevlar vest and tactical rig recs would be especially appreciated.

Ranger body armor vests for armor and these two items for rigs:
https://kommandopost.com/2023/03/18/us-navy-modified-vbss-vest-1984-early-1990s/

https://kommandopost.com/2023/03/17/modified-blackhawk-chest-rig-panel-late-1990s-early-2000s/



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 No.857[Reply]

armoured vehicles aircraft and ships
>here you can post military vehicles
>This thread is dedicated to military vehicle enthusiasts
>Here you can post all sorts of things to do with military vehicle's
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 No.2354

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UVZ's late '90s solution to the problem of unupgraded T-55s existing. One of the deepest modernizations in AFV history, T-55M6 added a completely new hull front (look at how far back the driver is!) with Kontakt-5 ERA on the front and sides, a new suspension and tracks utilizing T-72 road wheels, a 690 hp engine, and the complete turret of a T-72B model 1989. Weight went up to 43 tons combat loaded, giving the tank a slug-like hp/ton ratio of 16.

This is like the M60AX, M60-2000, or Olifant… except even more so. The upgrades were so extensive that they made it price-competitive against T-72Bs with Kontakt-5 and even T-80UDs, and so nobody bought them.

 No.2355

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>>2354
T-55M5 (Ob'yekt 155M5) – This modernization kit adds convex explosive reactive armour "Kontakt-5" panels around turret front, armour panel on glacis plate, a longer hull, a new style fire control equipment with stabilized TVK-3 and TKN-1SM sights for the gunner and commander, an improved V-55U engine (or V-46-5M) and a main gun stabilization system. The original 100 mm D-10T2S gun is maintained. Combat weight is less than 40 tonnes.

 No.2797

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Mega post on imgur on the Project 941 Akula - NATO classification Typhoon Class Heavy SSBN.
https://archive.ph/uCVkP
https://imgur.com/a/xi3P3
photos forum http://forums.airbase.ru/2011/11/t61342_16--podvodnye-lodki-proekta-941-i-941u.html

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Houthi F-5's participated in a military parade today

 No.4039

>>1581
>lazersqueal makes a 'reveal' video filming himself while unironically doing his "le british-empire was good akshually" meme in real life and proceeds to be a nonce.
>comment-section is literally Eceleb worship by all the r/NonCredibleDefense retards that forgot their subreddit was supposed to be ironic.
>Someone on /k/ points this out and a few people agree ( /k/thread/60229633 )
<mods delete the thread
Yep, /k/ really is in the dumpster

As an aside, Lazerpig made the following assertions (among others), that I found particularly stupifyingly idiotic
1 - The Armata's engine is the Porsche-Tiger engine
2 - the T-72 uses the same V2 as the T-34

Both demonstrate and prove that Lazerswine not only doesn't know what he's on about, but that he also can't be bothered to research properly.

The narrative of the V-2 being from the T-34 is a mistranslation of Russian statements, which speak of the reliability of the design and that the T-72s V2 uses the same V2 set up. The very fact that the transmission and placement of the engine is completely different doesn't cross this moron's mind. A /k/ anon brought up a very good analogy: It’s like trying to say the 2023 Corvette engine is made from the same V8 engine Chevy made in the 1950’s. Engine evolution is slow and builds upon the previous generation. Chamber shaped differently here, block casting methods there, till eventually it doesn’t share a single part from the original engine.

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 No.1883[Reply]

Thought we should have a caliber discussion since we keep having it in different threads.
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 No.2464

>>1883
which caliberussy is the best?

 No.2465

>>2464
For what application and where or in general?

 No.3529

>>2463
good question

 No.3992

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>>1941
>more recoil than 5.56 too which is already much worse than 5.45x39

 No.3993

>>2460
The point of the hybrid case technology is that it allows for significantly higher chamber pressures compared to all-brass casings



 No.978[Reply]

What's the most pointless war in recent history?
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 No.1118

>>1116
Ahh ok, I see now. I had interpreted that as leftypol was known by the government but not seen as something to censor.

 No.1152

Second Libyan Civil War. At least it's over now.

 No.1155

>>1070
Pretty sure it was because some dude put a Beer bottle up his ass lmao

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 No.3971

>>1052
What the FUCK is that Belligerents list? That has to be one of the strangest I've seen yet.



 No.3681[Reply]

How useful are handguns for war, revolution, personal protection, or in general? Why do soldiers in militaries even have handguns if they already have rifles which are better?

 No.3682

>>3681
So you're not completely defenceless if your rifle fucks up?

 No.3683

Revolvers seem simpler to maintain

 No.3684

>>3683
Revolvers are also more flexible with the ammo you can use because an automatic needs the gunpowder to fall within a certain range of energy to properly knock the slide back and eject the casing. Can the ammo fit into a revolver's cylinder? Then it's probably gonna work. Not so with automatics.

This may be important in any kind of scavenging or guerilla warfar situation.

 No.3948

>>3684
thats true but autoloaders have more capacity which is the main advantage.

Turkish/Brazilian import guns are usually pretty cheap and reliabile

 No.3951

They have almost no effective range, get a rifle or die like a palestinian



 No.38[Reply]

DIY
-Personal Armour
-Vehicle Armour
-Structural armour

Instructions, specifications, theory.
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 No.2303

What are some good not expensive cut resistant gloves that look and feel basically like ordinary gloves? Would be good for trying to grab a knife away from someone…or gardening. Likewise what about a shirt? Is there any use in it being slash resistant when they arent stab resistant? I could see it being useful on arms and the neck which is where people tend to slash more not stab but not sure the body is just adding needless extra cost.

 No.2304

>>2303
Mechanix Pursuit D5

 No.3399

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 No.3927

>>2099
>RMA Defense
they are shit

 No.3944




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 No.2242[Reply]

Are you poor as shit but still want to have a gun for protection or other purposes? Don't be unarmed, use this handy chart, and you too can be the proud owner of a firearm.
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 No.2370

>>2330
This man speaks the truth. Although if you are going to get a cheap dot, please at least get a nicer one like a Holosun or something. There's no point buying an actual airsoft red dot because it's going to cost you at least a hundred bucks to get your slide milled for an optic regardless so you're not saving that much proportionate to the total cost.

 No.3252

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This is from 2015 but still useful, prices have gone up a bit for all of these tho

 No.3255

>>3252
the windicator is usually sold with a 4 inch barrel now and the snub nosed variant is really hard to find

 No.3926

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>>3252
here's an updated version

 No.3935

>>3926
as a Swede, burgers being willing to shell out $600 for a used Carl Gustav is a surprise. they go for like $100-150 here



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 No.3801[Reply]

Imperial guns don’t function like guns, they’re products meant to arbitrarily increase consumption rates and it shows in how they’re designed. Ironically enough having so many attachments to such a basic as shit rifle only makes it harder for any trained shooter to use the damn thing without damaging any of its pointless features, especially when in firefights. Meanwhile guns from decades ago still function just fine along with vehicles. Really makes you recognize the importance of drones, surveillance and hit and run tactics in modern warfare.
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>>3820
I don't know if the man holding the gun is a real spec ops or a cosplayer with too much money burning his hands, but that config is pretty sensible. A compact gun in .300BLK is roughly analogous to Soviet AS Val and is intended for short-range CT/SWAT/sabotage-reconnaissance work, where typical contact distance is 2 to 150 m and user is expected to fight both outdoors and indoors. Flashlight is for indoors combat, its utility is threefold: it lights some dark hallway, as expected, it dazzles the opponent, and it serves as ultra close range laser sight, central brighter spot in the beam showing point of aim.

Attached is AS Val of Russian internal forces specnaz operator known as k-a-r-d-e-n ( https://k-a-r-d-e-n.livejournal.com/ )

It should be noted you NEVER use a flashlight during the night. It is a homing beacon for enemy fire, your team will be instantly unmasked and hosed with all the firepower enemy got.

 No.3922

>>3820
>Moreover in the OP pic it's glaring hot sunlight, yet the fucker has a flashlight mounted when all it serves is to unbalance the gun, since you don't need the flashlight in the open fucking desert in daytime. or whatever open space we're seeing here.
It's really more trouble than it's worth to be detaching and reattaching a flashlight to a gun

 No.3923

>>3820
>the scope
What scope are you talking about?

 No.3924

>>3821
>I don't know if the man holding the gun is a real spec ops or a cosplayer with too much money burning his hands
He used to be a SERE instructor for the Air Force, but now he's pretty much become a cosplayer

 No.3934

>>3923
You're right, I was using incorrect termnology; it's an optical sight with some magnification.



 No.1066[Reply]

https://youtu.be/KoYFE7dXdAk
>Soviet Sniper Describes Hunting Enemy on Eastern Front (1941) // Memoir of Yevgeni Nikolaev

 No.2816

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 No.2836

The Garth Ennis comic Sara 2018, about a Soviet female sniper squad during WW2, is pretty decent. It's on libgen.gs

 No.3914

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Tahsin_al-Salihi?useskin=vector
>Over 380 ISIS kills before his death
>used a single-shot Steyr HS .50
>Was trained in the USSR and fought in the Yom-Kippur War
>Had a massive bounty on his head by ISIS for being such a threat
Absolute chad with comparable skill to the Soviet snipers he learned from.



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