Why was the Longbow in use for literally 300 years when it simply could not penetrate armor? I have watched several experiments with modern reproductions and never once has it achieved penetration of plate armor. In this latest one they can't even pen at point-blank range a late medieval brigandine and cheap Sallet helmet which was worn by poorfag troops. Rich nobles wore high-end bespoke plate made from tempered steel with every surface calculated to deflect blows and it would have zero chance against that. The amount of training that went into using the bow doesn't seem worth the results.https://youtu.be/SFFgcTzCvMo
>>64689682Shit, i had meant to take that out during editing. That was supposed to be toned down, originally it also had 'reverse ratcheting archery stirrups'
>counts on lucky shot>can't even hit
>>64684834why worry about penetrating the knights armour when it will kill the horse he is riding, trapping him under the dead horse, opening him up to a sharp application of a misericorde though his visor or other gaps in his armour
>>64693010Because it won't. The French only sent a few hundred men on horseback to charge the English, and despite being shot at by archers with a 10-20:1 ratio on them, the leader of that force survived unharmed. Had the English not had mud and fiend fortifications, the archers would've been rolled over, like what eventually happened at patay. Even if you shoot a horse, it won't just stop, they'll run until their heart stops.Plus, they literally dealt with English bullshit by just dismounting and advancing through it.
>>64684834Primarily elite troops were armored enough to be immune to longbows- as others have mentioned, due to the volume of fire, even if the longbows don't penetrate- they could cause other problems for fully armored opposition. Brings me to my other point, the English longbow obviously has trouble penetrating full plate armor and I'm sure high quality brigandine as well. But if we are talking about other forms of armor, it has no issue- not to mention, historical armor very well could have been made of lower quality materials, and been made to be functional with less material. It is difficult for modern armor smiths to make reproductions without them being completely superior to their historical counterparts. Not as many soldiers had full protection as you think, equipping someone in that way was very expensive and laborious for all involved. Only the best or most wealthy would receive such honors.
>>64689407Yeah, if Walther started making them with the same quality that they make the .32 and .380 versions, then the problems would be fixed. Instead, they have their parent company, Umarex, manufacture the guns, and Umarex only knows how to make airsoft crap.>>64689500Correct, Umarex makes all the .22 pistols for Walther, SIG, FN, and possibly others. All of them are worse than a Taurus TX22, and I wish this wasn't true.
>>64689515I have a tx22 with well over 2000 rds through it. You are a noguns faggot. Keep your dogshit opinions on reddit.
>>64689407Yes, buy a Glock.
>>64689618>tx22wtf even is that, Nogunz
>>64689515Generally this only applies to ones replicating locked breach pistols in blowback and is more of a durability problem thing due to how light the slide needs to be for it's size.Something like the .22 Walther really has no reason not to work. They just suck because umarex sucks.But even locked breach "service pistol" styled blowback .22s can be fine if they're made competently, like the Taurus tx 22 or Ruger sr 22
am i ugly
>>64693619With the divots those could be smoke launcher arrays.
>>64693628Looks like those are mounted further up, three a side
>>64693572Yes. Nice tanks though.
>>64693628No, this vidya tank has the ability to mount things like bunkers, turrets, and propaganda towers onto it so those are probably anchor points for those modular elements.
>>64693619the entire back section is just a platform for gatling turrets/speaker towers
What could have been done better for these homeowners to defend themselves? Is the fake UPS delivery the go to home invasion method? It seems a bit sketch considering I know the UPS guys that run the route in my area, but I understand that's just anecdotal stuff.>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtHxgxpDqhU
>>64693590>secret sub-ghetto inside the regular ghettoThat sounds rad lol.
>>64693622I've trained my dogs not to accept for from strangers or eat food off the ground without an OK command for that exact reason.Also, they're inside during the day so unless the robbers plan on pushing through a hedge of hawthorn, climbing a wall, breaking a window and waiting 30 minutes with the alarms blaring, geese honking and my neighbors getting interested then I think it should be fine.
The modern American house is built cheap as fuck and can be breached in a matter of moments. Watch these fugitive recovery dweebs mulch residential doors with no effort.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5cJmzyW2BMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqidJhwTk8o>they don't even need tools for most of these.And then this is a properly designed house with good doors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KI3bIGDxBQNote the cop struggles to kick the exterior door in and has to use a brick. If this were an unlawful situation you've got more than enough time to make ready. Interior door needed a Halligan. This skill gates your average perp because it's a burglary tool in an unlawful context and will result in additional charges, plus a real halligan is usually over $200. Using a halligan properly is also a two man job. Axe plus halligan is your "irons" - heavy irons are halligan and a sledgehammer. Use the tool to drive the halligan and produce more leverage. Use wedges to save progress if you have to re-angle. Probably a good idea to "layer" your defenses even if the perimeter is breached. Construct a saferoom that you and your family can retreat to if you're outmatched or the perps breach your exterior defenses faster than expected (hydraulic breaching cartels or crackhead carlos with an F-450 and a strap got the wrong house or something). Unless you have a serious advantage or get the drop you'll probably lose anything more than a 1v1 against people that kinda know what the fuck they're doing. By the way, body armor is mainstream now, plates included (and plates are cheap as fuck these days) so practice pelvis drills.And here's a really well built door.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET9SNXpeORYIt's an apartment so obviously no dice on a vehicle pull or explosives. Exothermic torch gonna be real dicey and the hinges aren't exposed so a shotgun is a non-starter. GG no re.
>>64693656>geeseThis anon knows security
>>64693622This is something cat owners believe. My dogs would attack someone entering my home before they'd think of accepting food from them. I know because the have.
Why were the huge Qing Dynasty armies so ineffective in the Opium Wars? They have to be the most one-sided wars in history.
Jap.Granddaddy.
>>64666991Icelanders/Vikings independently invented both gunpowder and firearms, ching chong. Look it up. And no, the chinks had no industrial capacity at the time. The outcome of the war speaks for itself, why do you think it's called the century of humiliation?
>>64674778>Generational rank system and therfore zero advancement. China is full of great ideasIt was a Manchu Idea. Historically (and within the Green Standard army actually) promotions in Chinese imperial militaries throughout most dynasties rested on a combination of merit, battlefield promotions, patronage, and/or aristocratic privilege.The Qing Dynasty on the other hand, a minority ruling over a large majority, was desperate to pull every dog and pony trick to keep their Banner Armies loyal to the throne. Since inheriting ranks made a lot of Bannermen happy (especially the rich aristocratic ones who actually matter), they made ranks hereditary, regardless of how much it socially & militarily fucked the Qing in the long run.
>>64693504> Icelanders/Vikings independently invented both gunpowder and firearmsWhat pseudo (a) historical made up bullshit is this
Thank you /k/ for your particular blend of historical/military autism. I enjoyed this thread.
Pick up the phone, /k/
>>646929064 Rafales ? No 30 !! Seriously....Pakistan’s Losses (Summary)>9 terror camps destroyed (including Markaz >Taiba, JeM HQ, Hizbul Mujahideen base)>PoK military infrastructure wiped out (posts, ammo depots, gunnery, fuel stores)>9 aircraft destroyed>2 F-16s>1 JF-17>3 other PAF Fighters>2 AEW&C surveillance planes>1 C-130 transport aircraft>70+ drones neutralized>Cruise missiles and radar sites destroyedComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64692906lol no it was jeets and most likely an air defense
>>64693153+100 izzat
>>64692889But I am Le tired
>>64693153>made in americaDoubt.exe
Today the Somaliland coast guard showed off its entire coast guard to celebrate Israeli Recognition I'm sharing every boat showed off. Seems to be 1 warship, a few patrol boats and 2 other boats
>>64690618You should be. They're the lightning rod of the Middle East.
all ships were paid by minesottan welfare money lmao
>>64690283Man it’s going to be retarded once the second Ethiopian-Eritrean war finally pops off
>>64690283Their "problems" were them trying to get a port (which honestly I don't think anyone can really blame them for wanting), and Somalialand was supposed to be that ticket. And its not like Somalia is an actual threat to Ethiopia if they can't even deal with Puntland or Somaliland. The great threat to them from that direction is undoubtedly Al-Shabaab. Anyways, it seems like Somaliland got cold feet on the port deal once they got international pushback after it was announced and I was just wondering if he had any inside info to share on it.>>64692640That's one word for it. Whatever happens, someone really ought to do something about Eritera, as the more I look into it the more I realize how truly fucked it is and no one ever talks about it.
>>64690732Not really, they are the main reason the middle East is so unstable.
>Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reports that it has so far detected 89 Chinese military aircraft operating around the island Monday, 67 of which have entered the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone, in addition to 14 naval vessels, 14 coast guard vessels, and four amphibious-landing ships, part of ongoing snap-military exercises by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command.Are those enough for a full scale invasion?:https://x.com/i/status/2005643762819821883
>>64691857And you think Japan and the U.S. will stand idly by?
>>64692064> mutted> 91-92% han?
>>64693547Yeah that's a really low bonus rate. Pretty sure the Army still gives $30k+ bonuses for guys like you going intel, for a 4-year contract (plus you get a free top secret clearance which opens up a lot of other government jobs)
>>64692064nice description of your cuckoldry sect, shlomo
>>64693616I was leaning toward Air Force since their airborne cryptological linguist job lets you stack flight hazard pay with the critical language pay, along with the chance to get stationed at Tokyo if you’re a Mandarin Chinese specialist. The problem is that tech school is like a year and a half and very rigorous, because it involves learning a language to fluency (8 hour days of classroom instruction+2 hours of homework nightly) as well as flight crew and SERE training. You don’t make E-4 or see any incentive or bonus pay until after all that, so a $10k bonus for a six-year contract seems like a joke. I was really hoping China threatening Japan’s new PM over Taiwan a couple of months ago would light a fire under Hegseth, but the military is still being stingy with their bonuses.
>Today in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a tank experienced a malfunction while driving on the road.
>>64693259fuel leak
>>64691695Iirc they're already upgrading their M60s with something similar but supposedly also using some inspiration from the Japanese Type 10 and Italian help. It has a semi automated loader.
>>64693426>Leopard-60A7
>>64691670We need to develop our red circle and pointing wojack technologies
>>64691695They just bought the M1A2 instead
>$344 million per plane>So we can gift them to IsraelLiterally how the fuck are these F-15s so expensive what the heck
>>64693556Yes, but if they want to buy the additional 25 they'll need to pay more.The $8.6B doesn't include the additional 25.
Why do you motherfuckers always equate the cost to just the planes IT'S NEVER JUST THE PLANES, IT'S A PACKAGE OF SHIT
>>64693618>for the next decade or soMore like three years tops.
>>64693629Yes the question is what other shit is involved. Like I could guess maintenance and spare parts but upgrades to the current fleet was not something I was expecting
>>64693465>>64693546>but holy fuck 120 engines?Technically, like the airframes where they've asked for 50 but are only order 25 right now, they've asked for 120 engines, but are likely only ordering ~60-70 in the current $8.6B contract (25 twin-engine jets need 50 engines + a dozen or so spares). But just like the contract is open for israel to buy 25 more jets, it's likely also open for them to order another 50-60 engines.
Buhanka Mk II>armour>jammer
>>64692870Bimbos with lip fillers are great.
>>64693415Baits used to be believable
>>64692491Cope facelift
>>64692491On a scale of 1-10 how difficult would it be to get one in the US?They're like cute little VW buses. It would be cool to outfit one like a VW camper van and go innawoods
>>64693645You're in luck, anon, you can own some slavshit wargear for ~12khttps://thevancamper.com/post/13293/uaz-3962-buhanka-russiansoviet-ussr-4x4-off-road-van-for-saleNo idea about getting it plated, insured, etc
Why isn't the 5.56 RDB more popular? I shot one at the range today as it was extremely pleasant to shoot. Nice trigger and adjustable gas system
>>64692845I got one for essentially 450 dollars, so i Think mine fucking kicks ass.but for 1000 i can see why people are hesitant.
>>64693069Same, got mine secondhand for about as much. Used KTs sell for basically nothing so there's nothing to lose.
>>64693062I haven't. Actually I have exclusively run complete dogshit ammo through it - reman ammo, my buddy's questionable reloads, steel case, everything cheap. Ran great for thousands of rounds of that (3000-4000 if I had to guess) but a spring in the trigger assembly snapped a while back and I still haven't done a warranty claim on it
>>64692773I could see it as a decent backpack gun if you were schizo enough to keep one in your car
>>64692773i love the C model if only because it's a giant middle finger to gun laws and even slips through IL's fucking absurd AR ban
First footage of the Sino Q-ship/arsenal ship leaving port for sea trials. Are they really serious with this?
>>64691056What will inevitably happen once the Taiwan chimp out commences.>slava zhonggu-ACK!!!
>>64692934no?immediately escalating to a position where the US can strike your trade bloodline with impunity and starve you without anyone else having a reasonable argument it is uncalled for, is supreme levels of stupid.if chinks lose the initial struggle, without these dumb Q ships, they will at least be able to argue for some limited food import to stop their population from starving.these Q-ships are going to kill tens of millions of chinks because of their diplomatic consequences.
>>64690985is this actual military hardware or just props for one of those chink marijuana infused movies?
>>64693204Come on, these are clearly marked as carrying weapons.
>>64692923Your average American doesn't really give a shit, and certainly doesn't feel personally wounded when the Chinese do anything, because he knows that the chinks cant scratch him militarily no matter what they do. I dont know what the fuck is going on with the mindbroken freaks on this board, its like kabul and covid put them in a permanent fight or flight and so every harmless piece of chink propaganda makes them shit their pants. seriously tedious faggots.
You're on the toilet. You hear the sound of your door being kicked in.Tactically, what do you do in this situation? Animals are most vulnerable when they're using the bathroom, and that stays true for humans. I doubt you're carrying a gun with you to the bathroom either.
>>64690087I unironically always make an effort to show my dog that I'm scanning our surroundings while he's taking shit.
>>64692577Kek
>>64690076>I doubt you're carrying a gun with you to the bathroomWhere the fuck do you think you are, tourist scum?>>64690093I do wash my hands before I pee.
>>64690361>No bidet7/8
>>64693477
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>>64693447yeah, euros are light years ahead of north americans in terms of beer quality
>>64693377>With shipping and taxes it was $603JFC. I bought my unissued French Tickler SKS last Christmas for 449$.If i wanted a folder, i would hacksaw the original stock at the wrist and bolt on the Romanian AK sidefolder i bought off ebay for 20$. Who in their right mind is paying 150% the price of an SKS for a folder.
>>64693524Anon, these dorks aren't even paying 150% of the price of an SKS for an SKS folder. They are paying 150% of an SKS for an aftermarket stock on top of the money they spent on an SKS.
Reminder to pick up your very own Scout Rifle, it's the gun that keeps on giving and won't stop winning. It's unbannable.
>>64693524The sks plus the stock cost me 1400$ and the sks was covered with rust and pitting when I got it
