>There's people around that really believe chinese hypersonic memes can hit american ships sailing at 30 knots in the middle of the ocean LOL
>>64772058https://spacenews.com/china-hit-by-dual-launch-failures-as-long-march-3b-and-ceres-2-debut-mission-fail/
>>64772058That video is indeed from 2013, but OP's post is still correct, China did have two catastrophic rocket failures yesterday.>https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-17/CERES-2-commercial-carrier-rocket-fails-in-maiden-flight-1K0CLlWweFq/p.html>https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/627244
>>64772038>>64772058https://spacenews.com/china-hit-by-dual-launch-failures-as-long-march-3b-and-ceres-2-debut-mission-fail/the failures are real, the long march failure was a third stage failure, so there's no video of the event and chang is being pretty tight with info about the ceres 2 failure, no video there either. As is often the case though, "influencers" need video so the proton launch video is getting spread around as if it were videos of the two launch failures.
>>64772024>no self destructPlease tell me they're still launching over populations too
>>64772011>civilian rocketry programawww nuts, I wanted to see the PLARF go through another round of PROMOTIONS
>go to https://catalog.archives.gov/search?availableOnline=true&endDate=1949&page=1&q=German%20aircraft&startDate=1940>search some relevant term to your interests>make sure to set filters to "available to access online" and filter for the year range>bring back something cool
>April 1945>Sailors prepare a target drone for anti-aircraft target practice near Iwo Jima.
>>64767687I know what you mean, plus the search is just cumbersome enough to make it worse.
Demonstration of an American aircraft sound locator. Combined with spotlights, the anti-aircraft battery can engage targets at night.
>>64768391>just float it on its side brothat is fucking bonkers.
>>64770777Not only did tipping it on its side work, the dry dock was still being used up until the late 90's.
Shitehawk edition Insert that one handed challenge here Guide: https://files.catbox.moe/9g5sv2.pdfPastebin: https://pastebin.com/gs6mLNikBottom text: >>64757035
>>64772073If you want to get good at shooting pistols, you must dry fire, and a red dot gives you about ten times more feedback/data on your trigger pull during dry fire than irons do. If you want to get good quick, dry firing a gun with a red dot for 15 minutes a day is probably the most efficient way to go about it. Red dots aren't *necessary* for learning to shoot a pistol well, but they streamline the process substantially.
>>64772073I would recommend a red dot first because you can learn everything there and then learn a irons. With irons you're fighting sight alignment issues, sight picture issues, and trigger control issues, and recoil anticipation all at once. With a red dot you can easily isolate issues and work on them with dry fire practice with instant feedback.The downside being that developing the skill to be able to "find" the red dot makes using the gun defensively for a new shooter to be a big issue. It's not easy to get over this and develop an index to where you can draw the gun and the red dot is on the target without any effort but once you do that you're better than someone who uses the irons as a crutch for sight alignment (looking at the irons as you draw).If you were purely learning to shoot I would say get a red dot. If you need the gun for defensive reasons, then irons for now but buy a separate gun for practice with a red dot. The idea that you must master irons before going to a red dot is moronic. Also shooting 3 inch groups at 10 yards is basically mastering irons already, people shooting for years in this thread (who defend irons and hate dots) cannot do that with their beloved irons.
>>64772055This slit is only alive because men protect her.That gun is a prop for simps (you).Please get help.
>>64772073Dry fire with a dot. Live fire with irons if that's what you'd carry.
>>64772116>Also shooting 3 inch groups at 10 yards is basically mastering irons already, people shooting for years in this thread (who defend irons and hate dots) cannot do that with their beloved irons.An experience shooter, like Paul Harrel, could get a decent group at 50 yards using irons, on one video Paul even grouped at 100 yards, that's mastering irons.
The sharpest thread on /k/.Underrated Knives Edition
>>64771492If I may ask, what did you use to polish, because that looks pretty damn slick; kinda tempted to do it myself on my old MSI now. > it is when the locking piece is exerting pressure on the blade right against the 7-9 o'clock position that the most friction is feltSounds about right, I think the radius on part of the swivel isn't a perfect circle but I only saw the blueprints for the MSI once, Amphibian never. > I will just have to deal with this as part of owning this model knife but damn I wish I could open it as smoothTry putting some oil on the wedge's spring, as well as the part of the wedge that contacts the top spine part of the scales. I marked with green lines on pic attached but let me know if you need more pictures and I'll see what I can do.I do not know if there's spare Venomtech holsters... but I'd be kicking myself until the sun burnt out if I didn't ask if you wanted to sell it. EXieNsearT@protonmail.com is my contact. Your best bet would be to contact the guys via the webform and see if there's any OGs left; I've seen boxes of various old parts here and there but I couldn't tell you about a Venomtech holster off the top of my head. If I had a venom, I'd go for a local guy and customize the holster *exactly* how I like. Congrats on it.
>>64771840On the locking piece and blade a year ago I outright used sandpaper up to 3000 grit and then autosol & steel wool (I clean/restore antique sabres primarily so most of what I do is either trying to make something not rusted shit or if its a part of an otherwise minty blade get it nice and shiny). On the screw I used the 2-pack dremel polishing ones heres: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-Max-Life-180-Grit-and-280-Grit-Finishing-Abrasive-Buffs-EZ511HP/321791930and then the higher 300 grit one. I have a love/hate with dremel stuff because the tool is cheap but all the polishing wheels are stupid expensive and they frequently dont label any of them even on the packaging if you get more than one. After the 300 grit one I used that 1 black bit thats like a felt polishing pad except its a lot harder, the 520 one thats impregnated with shit: https://www.dremel.com/us/en/p/520-02-26150520aaand then after that I just hand rubbed some autosol around. I really have to train myself not to slowly open it just to feel the bad spot because I literally cannot fix that lmao but otherwise it's super smooth and slick. Hope that helps! Nothing major was used at all unless you consider the 180 grit polishing wheel severe. Oh yeah forgot to mention RE your green lines that I did polish the fuck out of those surfaces last year and confirmed again that they all still run smooth. Feeling it out better the issue is in the pivot pin, especially those 3-facets there where it is flat (1 flat facet parallel to the flat of the grip and 1 angled on either side, just briefly tried to clean up the lines with the highest polishing wheel but nothing else even if a part of me wonders if marking out where the blade passes through and then only polishing that part as round as possible would alleviate things but that is for another day)
>text wallStfu.
>>64772183(cot'd) that probably made it sound like a super long in depth cleaning, whole thing start to finish was like 15-20 minutes desu of just sitting outside, including trying to find a close enough screw to half thread in and hold it for the dremel. Opposite of the flat faceted part on mine was fairly rough for some reason. I also thinking out loud am also realizing putting pressure on the blade/locking piece back and forth to find rough spots probably puts more direct pressure on parts that you normally wouldn't when opening and I'm basically forcing stuff together until I feel something rough, even if accidentally. I know the Socom Bravo isnt you guys but god damn I can breathe on mine and it'll snap open. Multiple times at work people used to think it was an auto for thumb flicking with the barest motion. >TL;DR just polishing level abrasives or the highest end of shaping grade abrasives and then straight to the polishing stuff.
>>64772183> I clean/restore antique sabres primarily That's dope as fuck dude! > that I just hand rubbed some autosol aroundYou could put a bolt into the pivot, attach it to a drill, and use autosol to get the pivlot perfect, depending on how adventurous you are! >>64772187Silence, sad man. >>64772214> Opposite of the flat faceted part on mine was fairly rough for some reasonManufacturing blemishes. Not the highest priority to finish since the customer 99.99999% of the time won't see it. Well man, glad you like it and I'm glad I was able to help you out! I try to lurk the knife threads constantly but if you don't see me and have questions, you got my email address.
FMFF Programme.https://youtu.be/9j38Fq8Hikg
>>64769673anything with India in the prefix is a failure
>>64769673They can't even make a 3rd gen fighter
>>64771342>4th gen aircraft from France instead.rafale can't beat even f-4s2ng gen max
>>64769673>canopy is brown
>>64769673I'm not against shitting on jeets but posting thirdie YT channels is for dumb niggers
What’s your favorite gun? Mine is my Nighthawk Custom Predator in 10mm.
>>64768909solid, reliable firearm, desu. always felt a little... Slow? I guess. Never felt like I was waiting on a semiauto before shooting one. But it was very accurate, so it balenced out
>>64746538My SVD. But to actually shoot nothing beats my 10/22 and 22/45.
>>64768909embodies the 90's mallcop/cash-in-transit aesthetic
>>64769688>my SVDYou don't have a Dragunov, you lying faggot, you have a PSL and it's probably a shitty ZastavaThat's me being nice and assuming you actually own guns and you aren't just a lying 14-year-old wannabe badass or a jeet looking for (You)s
>>64772220>PSL and it's probably a shitty Zastavanoguns detected
In todays conflict is it more important to have camo or be able to lower your heat signature?
>>64769937>50 buckz>5million dollar jammerFiber optic>Microwavessurge protectors>Laser point defense systemRocket Launcher drone ...
>>64768429golf umbrella
>>64769926Wym? For 5 years I have actively ignored the Russian-Ukraine war but eh drone footage is unavoidable. Have people tried hiding from thermals using mylar or are you talking about this weird distortion shield thing?
>>64770854>For 5 years I have actively ignored the Russian-Ukrainethe biggest lie of the day
>>64768429Body armor made of automotive glass
Post your items,prices and burner
>>64767982About four hundo
>>64770464You're insane. They have horrible aftermarket safeties and the chinese tokarevs are far superior. $200-$250
>>64767982>>64770484What this guy said. 250$ is the max you can realistically charge for that. If I was being generous maybe 275$ since it comes with the holster and mags. Color me interested the gun looks neat.
>>64768399>>64768426From experience, it's completely not worth it to sell here. Imagine the typical lowballers, time wasters, and assorted undesireables from arfcom, but multiplied by 9001 since it's 4chan autism thrown in. Like we're talking about actual future mass shooter types here.
>>64772215This guy is a faggot boomer who wants 400 dollars for a clapped out Tok. I have bought and sold here dozens of times and it's literally better than every other forum or sales service I have ever used. I have NEVER gotten scammed here which I can't even say for fucking GUNBROKER which is amazing.
All things precision shooting, no experience necessary. Discuss rifles, barrels, action, glass, loads, groups, competitions, and anything else related to the pursuit of tighter groups and longer shots.
>>64767989Local range is 500 yards, so that is probably the farthest I will train to. Mainly I want this as a sentry dmr, something I can make quick follow up shots with. Ill probably put a red dot on top of the scope as a backup. With an AEM5 this thing will be pretty heavy, so I don’t mind adding a little more weight for a nice scope. I have no preference for reticles since I have no experience. Can you use .223 for big game? I’d like to get into hunting in a few years. I also own a .270 Sako Finnbear, which my grandfather hunted with. Should I put a nicer scope on it? Feels wrong to tamper with it…but technology has improved so much.
>>64768627That's a pretty good budget for that kind of usage case, you could get a Vortex Razor 1-10 for that money at the moment from Europtic I think, and have a very decent LPVO with reasonable performance at 1x and decent PID at 10x and a pretty good field of view. You'd have a lot of headroom for an ACOG based setup with a fuckload of field of view but less magnification. Eotech's new Vudu looks like it could be compelling but it's probably best to wait for reviews at this point. The Vortex and the new Voodoo are FFP so you can measure and do wind holds or holdover at any magnification. That's a lot of head room in more traditional tactical scopes too - are you intending on shooting mostly at 500 or mostly at 100-300?That rifle is lovely, anon - if it were me, and my grandfather, I'd leave it as it is and enjoy it, and grab something like a Tikka Lite in a hunting cartridge of my choice with a more modern scope and a KRG or MDT chassis if I wanted a more modern hunting experience.
Any toy gun bros here? I've been thinking about getting a high performance airgun for longer distance target shooting. Used to play around with my fathers .22LR at our summer cottage as a kid and it was very meditative, I really liked it. Helpped in the army shooting range too. I'm finnish so getting the required licenses for anything more than an airgun is more hassle than I'm interested for now but I think said airgun could be a good start because that you can just buy. Anyone have experience of these turkish Hatsan brand guns?
>>64768937Thank you anon, you’ve given me alot to think about. I mean honestly, Im probably going to be shooting 100-300 for the majority while I build up my proficiency. But I would like something capable of 500 when I’m ready for it.Also thank you! I havent shot the sako much, but from what I have done, its super smooth. Much better than my mosin lol. I’ll leave it as is to honor his memory. Maybe even stack a deer with it one day.
>>64770191That budget gives you a lot of options for a nice rifle.
Why join the coast guard over other branches?
It seems like /k/ is hard for the Guard. So, what equipment would you give the USCG to help its mission? Let’s be at least a little realistic, so no nuke powered ice breakers.
>>64770235>less buggeryPoint against it for /k/
>>64771988five million barrels of sarin gas
>>64772203How will that help their mission?
>>64771988Unironcally a LHA or similar helicopter carrier would help their job a ton, especially if they can launch longer range fixed wing drones from it. Really even a shitty converted freighter would do the trick, it's not supposed to be getting in fights
When will the USS Ford be able to launch F-35C's?
>>64771796>I'm glad we're in agreementwe're not
>>64771959That's not a midlife upgrade.
>>64772164I'm not asking you to stop being a retard. All I'm asking is next time you make your schizo bullshit the entertaining kind.
>>64772202Correct, because it doesn't need to wait until the midlife upgrade for the F-35C capability.
>>64772164How bad are things for BRICS when the cope line is "the US military will save us"?
IIRC 50 cent was shot nine times but survived because it was pissant caliber like .25 ACP
>>64770193You have never once shot a pocket .380. Why are you even in this thread? Be silent.
>>64771925I shot an LCP max yesterday, and the day before, and the week before. Just because you TOTALLY NEED (you dont, youre just gay) a comp on a micro .380 doesnt mean others do
>>64771925SYBAU, I agree with him and I definitely have pocket .380s, I love pocket guns.
>>64766700I traded my regular 2.0 for the CC, its worth it if you carry it a lot. The sights are much better. Recoil difference is minor.
>>64771925I have multiple pocket 9's. It's not hard.
With modern lasers, capacitors, and power plants how many 500 lb JDAMs could be shot down if all were targeting the laser?Let's assume 2 kilometers altitude, 1000 km/h speed.Could they even do 1?
>>64760952>so, not moving, at close rangeYea, that's where it get's fucky in a real world scenario.If you can hit the exact same spot for a few seconds straight, you're going to melt through and blow it up.If your aim shifts by a few millimeters you're already increasing the time it takes to kill.>>64762737>learn about squash headsFucking random and unrelated, but sure, squash heads are cool.>>64763661Insensitive means they are resistant to heat and shock within certain margins. Burning a whole through them probably exeeds design parameters by a bit.
>>64760831The 125s and 80 pablos are actually really good for taking out SHORAD. They're small enough most systems struggle to lock in
>>64761118Ships. You can get some guaranteed hits on them and at least degrade the defensive ability of them for follow up strikes
>>64765974>3 20mm and 2 RAM mounts>Lots of SAM and a 5 inch flakFuuuuuuuck taking this POS out is going to be an absolute pain in my dick isn't it
>>64770804If you can get within <5km a ship and line up for a strafing run, it's out of ammo.
Should Denmark and the EU start converting container ships onto makeshift destroyers by installing radars and containerised VLS cells and CIWS in order to face the US Navy in Greenland? The European shipbuilding industry is in a lot better shape than the US
>>64770524At 660mil GDP Sweden has a smaller GDP than the Houston Texas Metro area. If it was a state it'd be the 15th largest by GDP just barely losing to Michigan.
>>64769473>converting container ships
>>64770519No they were americans. You however will forever be a gutternigger from Calcutta
>>64771465>sail at a snail pace so jdam can hit you>this is totally realistic
>>64772189It's an oil tanker too, so no bulkheads to hold air
This is all I could find, quite a lot in 4 years. What do you anons think?SpaceAlready delivered>Synthetic-aperture radar satellites 1 unit>Nanosatellite imaging (PIAST), 3 units >EagleEye , 1 unit>Access to French Pleiades Neo optoelectronic data.In progress>Optoelectronic satellites 2 units (Ground station ready; satellites for 2027).>Small-sat EO/ISR constellation 4 unitsLandAlready delivered>M1A1 FEP main battle tanks, 116 unitsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64767853I'm always up for some twink history.
>>64767866 Well for example it's mentioned in Death in Venice that Tadzio's sisters were raised in severe nun like strictness while he as son and heir was indulged in every regard by his mother like his long curls, his outfits and his lounging posture Vs his ramrod stiff sisters. That's a common theme in European aristocrats of the period. Then there's all male boarding schools where romantic friendships were so common as to be a known thing that a blind eye was turned to it. Another literature example Brideshead Revisited has a Italian character talk about the "strange British and German upper class custom" that a boy's first and most innocent love should be with another boy.Such over mothering and softness was to be counterbalanced by being toughened up in the army or colonial service. It's also important to note that in India young men just out of school would be parachuted into high up positions by modern terms due to being part of a ruling minority.so you would go from boarding school straight to being an Assistant District Commissioner in Afghanistan, a railway supervisor or commanding a precinct of Native Police so you had to put aside your romantic friendships and love poems.
>>64762316What's that boy doing with the grass?Stop it
>AH-64E Apache, 96 unitsWhat are they going to do with that many attack helos?
>>64761700I wish boys were real
