I just read that the Brits fielded almost 500 Mark IV tanks during the battle of Cambrai in 1917 - i honestly had no idea that tanks were used so widely in WW1, the Germans never built more than 20 tanks during the entire war.What were anti tank methods like during this period? What did the Germans do, when dozens or even hundreds of British tanks approached their lines?
>>65225003Any fortification the Belgians made, they would have had to manned, otherwise your tank ditch is just going to be covered over by combat engineers if no one is there to defend it.
>>65228085Fascines make light work of trenches.
>>65227808>Through the mud and blood to the green fields beyondexactly right>>65227798brown red green to be prercisehttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Tank_Regiment_(tactical_recognition_flash).PNG
>>65224986Here's the original. Both this and OP's are from wikipedia, OP's was retouched in 2008 according to the file log.
Weird thing I just learned on wikipedia; The germans in WWI fielded more british tanks (35~ captured Mark IVs) than domestic ones
F-35 bros... we won...
not so fast
>>65228761sorry this is a thread for planes that people want to buy, go find the Eurofighter thread
>>65219705>American woman moment>all the timeOkay
>>65220444German bureaucracyFrench designItanin electronicsBritish manufacturingSpanish disciplineGreek work scheduleBelgian sexual positionsScandinavian food
>>65222959Nobody cares, faggot. Go cry with the other 3.2 GPA communications majors.
Are modern rifles required to be ugly by some new law or what the fuck isgoing on?
>>65227291>options>because it's shitYeah, put the fries in the bag.
>>65227306This thing will probably be much better than the HK416 by the virtue of not having fucking carrier tilt.
>>65227269It looks even cheaper and shittier than it is. You see them on a lot of tactical guns now, I think larpers just think more screws = more utilitarian, cool, and fuck you.It's a stupid gun.
SCARfags on suicide watch, from the looks of this thread. About fucking time FN updates the design and keep up with the times. Of course, the side charger and how the buttstock interfaces with the lower could've been left unchanged, methinks. They better offer a .308 version, and longer barrels with matching handguards.
>>65227037An anon of fine taste. Mogged by Picrel.
Whats better? AR or AK?
>>65228596>Mississippi>White
>>65228632Nice reading comprehension, retard.
>>65228637He's a state of Israel IP NAFO shillbot, just like half of the board _________________ .
>>65228572Both are good rifles, still today. Cartridges, they're on par with each other. 7.62×39 has more energy. ×45 is comparable to 5.56.
>>65228668>×45*meant 5.45×39
Fuck war tourists and fuck bait threads. What's the last gun you bought? What's the next gun you will buy? What other guns do you want to buy?
>>65225625>What's the last gun you bought?S&W Shield XWhat's the next gun you will buy? Not sure yet, I think I want to add upgrades to my AR>What other guns do you want to buy?It'd be easier to say what guns I don't want to buy lol
>>65225625I’m GLAD you asked. Just picked up a new revolver the other day. Stopped by an old gun shop I haven’t been to in years. Owner always has a good selection of interesting old classic guns. Found a 1973 Ruger Security in great condition for $600. Thought the price was a bit steep but I’ve always wanted a classic revolver like it and figured the chance wouldn’t come up again. Turns out it’s somewhat rare due to the fixed rear sights. Plus it came with a holster! So there’s a solid chance this was a California law enforcement officer’s gun.
>>65228833Also I can semi Metro LARP
>>65225625>What's the last gun you bought? cheap bcg for AR10>What's the next gun you will buy?a not cheap bcg for AR10 who's extractor will survive more than 40 rounds
>>65228837Next gun I buy will probably be a Ruger Mk IV with the hope to someday suppress it or an HK VP9 as I still do not own a solid full size pistol.
Were Stone Age Aztec weapons any match for conquistadors?I remember reading claims that their stone club swords could decapitate horses, and their cotton armour could withstand blades.
Obsidian was absolutely devastating, which was a big part of why their adoption of metal was so slow. A hit from their obsidian weapons would absolutely devastate any unprotected flesh. The story about an Aztec sword decapitating a horse has so many witnesses and sources that it's almost certainly true, however some sources did say that the horse's head was still connected by a little bit of flesh and it was only like 90% decapitated. Their armor was excellent, it was extremely effective against all of the weapons of the Aztec world, but it was obviously not designed to face weapons they never thought they'd face. It was designed to protect against cuts but weak against strong piercing blows from steel weapons like Spanish swords and crossbows. Lots of Spaniards actually ended up adopting native armor because it was so effective against native weaponry and better for the climate. It was a special highly durable padded fabric, basically high quality gambeson. The average footsoldier generally wouldn't have it, but people would wear as much as they could afford. The wealthiest warriors like nobles would wear a full jumpsuit of it and often cover the exterior with paint or feathers. Many would also wear a helmet consisting of a wood exterior and gambeson inside.The people who like to jerk off the Spanish as unstoppable European supermen effortlessly mowing down endless waves of weak natives are all conveniently ignorant of the fact that over 50% of the Spanish involved in the expedition were killed or captured, even with native armies by their side. The Spaniards put up a hell of a fight and did good work with what they had, but it was alliances and disease that won the day for Spain, not pure force of arms. Anyway we all know this thread is just an excuse to post hot native looking Mexican chicks so keep at it.
>>65228310The Spaniards also acted as the shock troops and plugged up gaps in the lines, otherwise they likely would have lost as their allies lost morale.
>>65228310>Anyway we all know this thread is just an excuse to post hot native looking Mexican chicks well someone is welcome to start since OP clearly didn't
>>65228310>The average footsoldier generally wouldn't have it, but people would wear as much as they could afford.For what i read the rank of a soldier pretty much determined what he would wear, down to the colors and patterns of his armor. An average footsoldier with no battle merits was simply not allowed to wear fancy stuff.
>>65228310How long did the diseases take to really start impacting the Aztecs?
Post gear, discuss gear.Camo cloak edition.Old: >>65213037
>>65228797Doesn't laser cut only sag with pouches though?
>>65228802>wood is wetthat's why I have my stove canistersif it's a long term situation where I'll run out of canisters then I have time to dry woodI'm not hiking around with canisters and jugs of kerosine on my back
>>65228808dunno just fucking with you, I don't have experience with that carrier so I don't know how the plate bags are constructed
>>65228815Looks like XPAC construction, plate is just secured with the velcro AFAIK I haven't put my plates in yet
>>65228812Then stop the conversation. You will make it and never need any options. I will do anything I want my way. And not share with you or other smug jerks. Probably shoot smug jerks so wear you armored cod piece, aiming for dicks now.
Previous:>>65121554What are FRTs:Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) are firearm modifications that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly by automatically resetting the trigger after each shot, while still requiring a trigger pull for each round. They increase the rate of fire without converting the firearm into a fully automatic weapon.List of platforms that offer FRT/Super Safety support or are currently in development, footage and recommended distributed sellers.https://kg2g.github.io/FRTINFO/webpage/FRTINFO.htmlRecent News:- AS Designs's drop-in cassette trigger for for HK roller-delayed platforms releases July- Duality Arms Co. releases their 3 position PS90 FRT (RATL-R)- LWRC SMG 45 FRT trip is released by Frankenstein Armory- Pembleton & Sons is releasing soon a drop in super safe compatible cassette for the OEM MP5 lower.- Hoffman (super safety developer) launches a support site for legal fees against Rarebreed.http://www.givesendgo.com/hoffmantactical
I'm guessing only Hoffman is selling the trigger kicker right now? Also would it work with a 3 position selector?
>>65194120>Glock>Selectable FRTWait what? Did I miss this?
>>652275283 position is in development>>65227861there is not a selectable glock FRT
>>65227861I meant M&P sorry, mixed up my strikershit
>>65227068I had a valid reason for doing it fellow attorney fren. I had good reason to believe that nobody else had made any progress on this category of patentable IP so I opted for a longer lifespan of the CIP. The original patent took about two years for the PTO to process and was literally just the embodiment example that I provided (because the examiner was lazy). I took that patent as the basis for a patent on all other embodiments but I filed it as a continuation in part because nobody else is going to edge me out with competing IP that tries to claim a priority date between the issue of the original patent and the claim date of the new one. I did my due diligence and I'm confident in that. Also, to answer your first question, I increasingly do corporate contract type of work as my mainstay because it turns out that I don't especially enjoy IP work even though that was my concentration.
Will people ever realize that the shift away from DA/SA was a mistake? It's normal to see people advising caution with draw strings, shirt tails, or soft holsters because they can get in the trigger guard and accidentally pull a standard striker fired trigger, and at the same time, the hot new carry gun has people stuffing a 4 pound striker fired trigger in their pockets.And throughout the whole ongoing P320 controversy, very few people have ever pointed out that every excuse and justification that Sig has come up with:>Their hand was resting on the gun>They fiddled with it in the holster>Something was lodged in the holster>The open handcuff slid inside the trigger guard gap on a light bearing holsteris only possible with a striker fired trigger. If it was a P226 going off in those holsters, there would be no possible reason other than an obvious mechanical defect, but Sig has gotten away with it because there has always been that glaringly obvious safety issue that only exists with the standard striker fired trigger. Making the trigger pull lighter and shorter with no manual safety was always a stupid idea, but it saves money for large contract buyers who don't spend as much training recruits compared to a DA/SA pistol, so it was forced upon all of us. TL;DR: The DA/SA Wonder 9 era produced the best and safest pistols, and the newer striker fired 9s are inherently less safe just for the sake of cost cutting and to appease lazy people.
>>65228423>i-i-is that a da/sa? But I don't train enough to handle TWO different trigger pulls
>>65228102retard
>>65221927>How about just adding manual safetyBecause its an active safety instead of a passive one, thats a whole other topic.>all this crap.its literally just a part that interfaces passively with the striker allowing you to prevent trigger movement by thumbing it. No meaningful changes to the gun really. It doesnt change or interfere with any normal firearm operations.>>65222392Objectively incorrect. The trigger pulls are notably different as is the function of the firearm.Low IQ responses tbqh
>>65228331I remember when NJSP carried those. One in nickel would satisfy my German and nickel fetishes.
>>65221904>Light LEMThis is the obvious answer. It's trigger pull length that gets people in trouble, not weight. A 4.5lb LEM is absolutely perfect. There's no reason for a long AND heavy trigger pull.
>Iranian F-14 spotted flying tonighthttps://x.com/Archer83Able/status/2064843798039974330
>>65228662It has far more to do with excess males who can't get wives than it has to do with economic opportunity. Bin Laden was the son of a construction tycoon.
>>65228662>get laidRay was always absolutely right about pussy infrastructure
Americans have genuinely been insufferable about their failwar. Is the straits actually finally open again?
>>65228697Why are you brown
>>65228697>the straits actually finally open again?Why? Do you need someplace to shit because your streets are overflowing?
>>65226969Oh man you tempt me. Folding rear trunnion?
>>65228261Yeah its got the hardware for it. Cant get it to fold botton is stiff as shit but that might be related to the mount for the brace
>>65228410Pic of trunnion
>>65222472Selling more shit since hit a deer this morning:>C8A2 clone-ish. Homebuilt upper, C79 optic w/box, Diemaco rear sight, tri-rail, Cadex handguard rail, Cadex folding grip, C8A2 marked lower w/Norgon ambi mag release, ambi selector, GG&G C8A2 style endplate, green CAR furniture + buttpad extension. Idk open to offers.>Multicam battle jacket, Like-New. $300.>Zeiss Z-Point LNIB, $460.>Tactical Tailor medium coyote plate carrier.$150.All prices shibbed.
>>65228582can you post pics of the C8A2?
Is the Taurus RPC 9MM PDW the best PCC in the market?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFFTw7tkgg4
>>65228616>45ahhh the faggot suffering from AIDs can't handle a real man's cartridge
>>65228503>least gay>turkshit lmao
>>65228663ten thousand rounds deep and only gave me problems when I used those fuckass plastic magazines they try to sell. Highly recommended.
>>65228454Out of curiosity, are you buying them locally or online?
>>65227957Honest Outlaw says its the worst PCC he ever shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PmV4N81pcUBut the dude seems to have bad luck with firearms sometimes so maybe its just the ginger in him.
Who were the best/most important minor allies of the Axis on the eastern front and why?It seems to break down kinda like this:1. Romania>hundreds of thousands of troops contributed, did okay, tried to hold the flanks1,5. Italy>arguable if it should be on the list as a "minor" nation, but they sent the Italian 8th Army 2. Hungary>sent its second army to the eastern front, got raped, but at least they tried3. Finland>punched above their weight but were a bit too focused on their own immediate goals and lost sight of the grander picture4. Slovakia>sent a few divisions, participation trophy?5. Spain>Blue division, relatively small amount of volunteers but very motivatedComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>65225372The order was one thing but the troops were halfway about to mutiny already, the offensive going beyond the old borders was never popular to say the least
>>65210581Finnish doesn't actually use umlauts they're just different letters of the alphabet unlike German
>>65225044Makes sense to me.>>65225146Oh yeah that was totally due to a love for democracy in finnish culture.
>>65225305>The Finns never had the manpower to do so effectively They were a supporting force, anon. They could've supported.>and the Germans couldn't do it eitherGermans never tried you historylet.
>>65225390>the offensive going beyond the old borders was never popular to say the leastNTA but how the fuck would it be with 0 support from your propaganda department? They had a loser mindset.
why did these dudes get all dressed up in their Sunday best to hit each other with flails?
>>65228810Are we trying to stengthen our enemies?
>>65228088Because it wasn't? The primary users were peasants who were turning a farm tool they were familiar with into a weapon quickly and cheaply. Even then, they tended to mob individual targets. One retard with a flail isn't a threat. It will g hit hard enough to stop me killing him. 5 of them is going to rock my head around enough to make fighting difficult. Add another guy hitting me full for ex while this going on and I'm going to end up on the ground, and then I'm fucked because between falling, being beat on, and the poor vision out of a visor, I'll be too disoriented to survive unless they massively fuck up.On top of that war was such a part of life that mall ninja shit didn't exist. There was ALWAYS someone in your immediate social circle who'd done it for real who'd tell you something wouldn't work. Armchair general theory crafting bullshit requires you to be insulated from the reality of fighting.
>>65228703Ah, I fucking misread your post like the retard I am.Flails generate a lot of force, anon, and men at arms REALLY liked single handed impact weapons for mounted use. Picture slamming that down onto a bascinet while you ride past and it will seem a LOT more practical. Also hitting yourself is a non issue when you're in plate armor, that chain isn't going to allow it to happen with enough force to do much.
>>65226773Winner gets pussy
>>652267731. Why the fuck wouldn't you?2. Medieval times were extremely colorful, the grey and brown hollywood filter is pure nonsense.
LYING ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY: GOOD (YMMV)LYING ABOUT CRIMINAL HISTORY: BAD>Resources:>Before you ask a question, check the FAQpastebin.com/Rx0nDuga>Free ASVAB Practice Testswww.asvabpracticetests.com/>Fort Jackson Army Basic Training Guide (Nov. 2020)pastebin.com/yg972vRE (embed) (Short version)pastebin.com/53tsDj90 (embed) (40 page version)>Special Forces Fitness GuideSWCS SFAS guideComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>65228756soft, effeminate officer hands typed this post
>>65228759Post a timestamped picture of your CAC or admit you are Robert by saying "no u"
Has anyone here been in a graduate program, either PhD or masters, and served in the military? In the off chance some here did both, which one was a better experience and which is better for future employment?I am in a STEM PhD program at the moment, and it has been very overwhelming, near chaotic, I am all by myself, and nothing works so I am behind on many milestones. I am starting to think it might not be for me anymore and I was thinking of joining the military as a complete fresh start and possible career change. I think the military can give me some sense of stability while I figure out what to do with my life. Any advice would help.
>>65228756Does being prior enlisted help with commission chances? I heard some branches make it harder for some reason. I read that former Airman wanting to commission should leave the Air Force, graduate from college, and then apply to be an officer albeit requiring a waiver for having the audacity of being prior service.
>>65228786I was never in the military, but my dad served four tours of duty in Iraq.
