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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10676: Jan 6th 2015 at 1:36:52 AM

That sounds like a good deal even in US dollars 400 bucks that is. Custom threading to fit a specific suppressor.

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Wolf1066 Crazy Kiwi from New Zealand (Veteran) Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
Crazy Kiwi
#10677: Jan 6th 2015 at 3:02:16 AM

[up]And in our "play money", it's even better - currently equivalent to a little less than US$310.

It's a fairly low-cost suppressor, but by all accounts quite good - not top of the line, but OK. Will certainly drop the noise down from "damaging" to acceptable levels, which is all I need.

NZ has a lot of companies that make suppressors for firearms. When I was doing a comparison price-search I came up with quite a few and some of their offerings cost as much as a new rifle.

Just ordered myself a new set of scope rings that have a slightly higher "saddle" than the ones I've got - whilst still being "medium" height - the bolt on the ZKK barely clears the occular part of the scope and when I tried putting some Butler Creek Flip-up scope covers on it, I couldn't work the action because the cover made the eyepiece just that little bit too "fat" for the bolt to pass under.

The objective cover is fine.

Also ordered myself one of these AccuCover flip up covers as they fold flat - something the Butler Creek one doesn't do, which is a pain when I'm wearing a hat to keep the sun off.

Also, the little triangles are supposed to help you centre your eye properly as you line them up with the cross hairs, ensuring a proper centred sight picture with no parallax errors.

Will see if that claim pans out.

edited 6th Jan '15 3:15:09 AM by Wolf1066

TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#10678: Jan 6th 2015 at 5:02:05 PM

The M-4 Carbine Is Here to Stay

Unlike many armies, the U.S. Army deploys worldwide into every possible geographic setting and climate.

In the decades since adopting the M-16 series, the Army fought in Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Kuwait, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. It fought in jungles, deserts, cities, flat plains and rugged, high mountains.

The possibility of fighting anywhere on the planet means there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the Army. Compromises are inevitable.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10679: Jan 6th 2015 at 5:12:38 PM

There is a difference between compromise and shitty kit. The M4 needs a better replacement.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#10680: Jan 7th 2015 at 3:29:11 PM

But there's nothing in the defence budget to fund it.

...Buy every soldier, sailor and marine an F-35. That'll fix the problem.

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TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#10681: Jan 7th 2015 at 4:24:40 PM

A Firearmblog twofer:

A Dissection Of (Yet) An(other) M4 Hit Piece

This sequence of events left a lot of people out in the cold, and it’s partly from this that a lot of the discontent with the AR-15 family of weapons stems. As a result of controversy both online and off, sensationalist journalism regarding the weapons, such as this article from The Atlantic, is not uncommon. From time to time, it is necessary to respond to such pieces, so that a more sober discussion of the subject can occur.

What Really Happened At Wanat?

In discussions about the suitability of the M4 rifle for combat, the Battle of Wanat comes up quite a lot. To some, Wanat represents the continuation of past mistakes; more dead soldiers with jammed rifles, of course of the faulty AR-15 pattern.

Does Wanat really support this argument? Did soldiers actually die that day with jammed M4 rifles in their hands, brought down by enemy gunfire aided and abetted by government corruption and negligence?

edited 7th Jan '15 4:26:00 PM by TairaMai

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10682: Jan 7th 2015 at 4:37:00 PM

That Atlantic piece was pure trash. Not only did the smuck admit to lacking the discipline to arrange for guns to be cleaned, his and his troops, despite knowing there was a risk in not doing so, he got a lot of his info wrong. The only victims of anyone were victims of his stupidity.

The biggest problem with the M-4 and M-16 is direct impingement. We can make a good piston version of each but we can't be assed to do so for some reason. The M4 needs a heavier barrel and chamber. Someone shared that nice article where the shorter that barrel gets the harder it gets to use and shooters are basically firing their own personal flash bang in their face.

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TairaMai rollin' on dubs from El Paso Tx Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Mu
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#10683: Jan 7th 2015 at 4:56:36 PM

[up]...And That Little Girl Was Me =^.^=

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10684: Jan 7th 2015 at 5:01:01 PM

I thought so but I wasn't entirely sure. It was a good article and a good find.

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#10685: Jan 12th 2015 at 7:41:25 PM

So anyone got any good biographies on Mikhail Kalashnikov? Asking for a friend of mine, he's got some things to do for college and I'm afraid my unhealthy obsession with Russian military equipment has rubbed off on him.

I hate to be a bother but I'll need at least 2.

Oh really when?
Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#10686: Jan 13th 2015 at 6:47:28 PM

Ain't just the British who ditched the FN FAL for something considerably worse in every way.

In 1999, the Indian Army fought a three-month-long undeclared war with Pakistan. It was also the combat debut of India’s new Insas battle rifle.

The Insas is a very bad rifle.

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#10687: Jan 13th 2015 at 7:09:57 PM

Man it even looks like a piece of shit.

The Indians are all chummy with Ivan, why not just order some AKs for everyone? If they wanna keep the 5.56 thing going I'm sure the Russians will be more than happy to oblige.

Oh really when?
Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#10688: Jan 13th 2015 at 7:15:25 PM

The Indians don't like the idea of relying on an external supplier for their weaponry. Self-sufficiency is their big watchword. They still have warehouses full of Vickers MGs and Inshapore Enfield-clones in case they ever need them.

edited 13th Jan '15 7:15:50 PM by Achaemenid

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10689: Jan 13th 2015 at 7:23:08 PM

India is chummy with anyone who sill sell them weapons.

Ever had a problem so bad your .50 Cal BMG needs under barrel 81mm Mortar?

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l3wt from Land of Hills and Fjords Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#10690: Jan 14th 2015 at 1:26:56 PM

A mortar also used for direct fire, huh? That's pretty unusual.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#10691: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:05:21 PM

Not really; I believe one AC-130 loadout has a mortar in it.

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10692: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:22:35 PM

Nope. It has a cut down howitzer. :D

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l3wt from Land of Hills and Fjords Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
#10693: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:23:00 PM

That, even if it wasn't a howitzer, does not make direct-fire mortars usual, though. tongue

edited 14th Jan '15 2:23:48 PM by l3wt

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#10694: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:24:05 PM

A howitzer is sorta like a mortar if you squint at it from really far away.

Oh really when?
TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10695: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:27:43 PM

Direct fire capable mortars are not exactly new though. Things like gun/mortars have existed for a long time. The modern cousin of that contraption is a turreted 120mm mortar.

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Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#10696: Jan 14th 2015 at 2:42:34 PM

[up] The Russians have a few vehicle-mounted versions of those, don't they?

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AFP Since: Mar, 2010
#10697: Jan 14th 2015 at 3:47:01 PM

Every mortar is a direct-fire weapon if you knock it over at just the right moment.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#10698: Jan 17th 2015 at 9:43:06 AM

Mmm...sexy...

Can anyone identify what kind of revolver that is? Something form Colt?

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#10699: Jan 17th 2015 at 10:35:58 AM

Green: Wow I totally missed this thread for some reason. Yes the Russians mount 100mm Gun Mortars on some of their IFV's for example. The BDRM family of vehicles IIRC. There was self propelled and mobile artillery variants as well.

A little digging even the French had a 60mm version that was surprisingly versatile. It could fire standard 60mm shells by drop or breach load but could also direct fire AP or HEAT rounds.

AFP: Funny you mention that. The M224 mortar can operated in "Hand Held"/Assault mode with a smaller squarish base plate. Because it has a trigger system on it you can load it with a live round, brace it against something and give it a flatter trajectory and fire off a shell that way.

edited 17th Jan '15 10:40:27 AM by TuefelHundenIV

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lexicon Since: May, 2012
#10700: Jan 17th 2015 at 11:39:02 AM

Based on the source I'd call it Smith and Wesson .500 Magnum.


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