do you carry a medical/trauma kit in your BOB/combat kit? in my smallish backpack, i've put together a few things for major wounds. i also have a larger duffel bag which i consider my real BOB that has some emergency/freeze dried food, a mylar blanket, bottled water, paracord, some spare ammo, lighters, other non combat essentials. but if i were ever on the move, i would probably carry my backpack and leave my duffel bag somewhere safe so my immediately important things go in my backpack.>8 rolls of 3"x36" gauze for wound packing, individually wrapped>another large clean cotton rag for multipurpose use like water filtration (plus a lifestraw for actual purification), wound packing, cleaning, etc.>6 individually wrapped gauze pads for cleaning, wound packing, treating minor wounds>4 packs of bleedstop hemostatic agent>1 CAT tourniquet (not pictured, i moved it into my backpack from my main BOB after pic taken)>plastic bags for multipurpose use, protecting things from water, makeshift chest seal>3 rolls of adhesive wrap>small roll of medical tape, breathable, durable, and easily torn by hand>1 large bowie knife, 1 smaller pocket knife>1 swiss army knife with scissors and other tools>paper and sharpie for any note taking>antihistamines and nsaids in case there is no immediate medical services available. ibuprofen strictly for injuries that involve limited bleeding like a simple bone fracture>few packs of alcohol swabs for disinfecting>small sewing kit in an altoid tin which could double down as emergency suture as a last resortComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64339678ok youre just a faggot, got ithere's a random kit i found online to make this thread a little less gay
the bug out briefcase
>>64339529Why have you got three knives in a first aid kit?am i missing anything important?>Israeli bandage or emergency trauma dressing (can replace a couple of rolls of gauze if you're short on space)>2nd tourniquet>Tylenol (double up with ibuprofen), odansetron or metoclopramide, loperamide (won't save a life but worth carrying for comfort given how little space half a dozen pills take up)>Gauze pads are not appropriate for packing serious wounds, too great a risk of one of the pads being left inside when they stitch it up. Z fold or rolls is what you want for that.>50cc syringe for flushing wounds>Pack the iodine if you have the space and you're confident it's not going to get crushed and leak. General consensus is there's little to no benefit flushing or cleaning a wound with antiseptic vs tap water but in a natural disaster where everything is filthy and you might be waiting a long time for care then it's probably worthwhile.>SAM splint if you have space. Worth it if you need to limp to a hospital or aid station or whatever.
>>64339529wow I was hoping for a decent thread about IFAKs and stuff but instead we're posting shitty knives and our toiletry bags and nobody even has a tourniquet anyway, is dark angel the new go to for a well set up IFAK?
>>64339529lifestraws are a total meme fyi. they are the worst water-filtering option on the market. that thing is the most embarrassing part of your kit. Buy a Sawyer or similar. also:>"tactical" bags make you look like a vagrant>3 knives???>fire striker but no ready tinder or firestarters - do you actually practice fire starting? are you too cool for matches? strikers are a pain in the ass unless you've got skill>no bottle / water storage (but bags and DIY stuff?)you've absolutely put the cart before the horseto dial in a BoB we need to hear your escape strategy and where you live. otherwise it's just a sack of stuff.
Thread to discuss off grid communications, be it ham radios, satellite phones or meshtastic/LoRa stuff.
>>64340014Just don't be retarded enough to get noticed and get the cops called on you.
>>64340025How can I avoid the cops? Gimme the facts.
>>64340091Look like you belong or get permission to be there.
>>64340014>solar meshnet kitsHow much power to run one of these?And how big would the solar array be?
Are pic related worthwhile?
Post Gear, Discuss GearCBRN UNITOld: >>64288889
>>64336277>>64336591>>64336600>>64336660>>64337022Alright, here it is. The infographic of infographics. One could even call it... the infographic emporium. Over three dozen infographics!
>>64338581recon and real time intel gathering
>>64340355If there's a suspension then the plate is no longer NIJ certified. NIJ cert is totally voluntary and the NIJ has no real enforcement powers for uncertified armor.What steps the manufacturer takes is up to them. When RMA's 1155 was suspended, they only recalled the immediate lot the failed plates belonged to, which was tiny. They never made a replacement model or got the 1155 reinstated. Hesco, when their 4400, 4600, 3410, and 3610 were suspended, issued much wider recalls and sent out replacements - some people even got upgrades. New models, 4401 then 4403 and then 4601 / 3411 / 3611 were certified. I don't think LTC did anything with the 26605 suspensions. Allegedly both were just internal QC (""supplier issue") but that doesn't pass the smell test since it's NIJ that issues suspensions unless the mfg instructs them to suspend, as BAE did once. I don't see that LTC told NIJ to do that. IMO, that's possibly just a vendor covering their ass. The 26605 has been reinstated twice and is currently certified, but the story is iffy and needs further investigation.The only major armor manufacturer with no suspensions or product recalls is Tencate, now Integris. Hesco holds the 0101.06 record at four.
>>64323951lost
what weapons do I need to drive down to Tijuana, purchase two empanadas, and drive back?
General Milley EditionLYING 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 (Short version)pastebin.com/53tsDj90 (40 page version)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>64339310Sounds comfy
>>64339305https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss
>>64339264Probably. I remember in (Air Force) BMT one of the instructors was complaining about how expensive switching to OCPs (This was the ABU-OCP transition era) is. He even showed us the math on how expensive it would be for him to switch to OCPs, and it came out to... $500... and how he had to save up for that. Don't get me wrong; if you're in a position where you have to buy new uniforms, but the military won't give you a uniform allowance for whatever reason, that is bullshit and you should complain (preferably to finance, not some trainees). But this dude, an E-6 (with special duty pay!), was acting like $500 would financially destroy his whole year lmfao. bro I've seen E-2s manage their finances better than this dude ahahahahahaha.
>>64339294He had a combat diver badge and long tab, which aren't exactly free chest candy like some shit like Air Assault is. He was kinda fat as a general but he seems to have done some cool-ish shit as a younger guy.
What's the best branch to join if you're a fatherless Texan?
AK General /akg/Casual Warfighting Edition>Thread #2079Old thread here >>64305795
>>64339210>thinking about getting into them5.45 is the better caliber. Even WBP admits it. Theyre the most accurate, durable, and reliable Kalashnikovs ever made.
>>64339210I feel the same and am debating between an M90 and M85, obviously the barrel length is nice on the 90 but I feel like its just gonna be a fucking brick after I put some stuff on it
>>64339210Personally I would just put the funds into an Arsenal 106, or find a Saiga that is converted or needs converting, or a SAR-3>>64339418>i don't think you are eitherYou're right, I'm not, but I'm also not making any quantitative claims about WBP vs PSA vs IO Inc vs Riley, vs Pioneer etc failure rate. I'm just talking about manufacturing processes and metallurgy. I will claim the failure rate for all these shit AKs is significantly higher though than what we hear of or see from real AK manufacturers, or real kit builds done by good builders. >>64339119What a dumb fucking post>>64339183Real bake mag? I don't like Midwest Industries. Cool build otherwise.
Guys I think I am gonna kit out an M85 with the jmac handguard and brace...
Recently, a group of a certain demographic settled in my neighborhood and I want to protect myself. The lord here doesn't allow for "exterior modifications" so shit like window bars, motion-activated lights, and cameras are apparently out of the question, even though a pack of "teenagers" tried to break in through one of the windows (but thankfully had a skill issue navigating the broken glass and blinds). If you guys have any suggestions for things I can do to improve my safety, I'd be happy to hear them. The main weak points in my security are my ground-level windows, glass back door, and the front door which has an unkeyed deadbolt (so I can only use the shitty knob lock when I'm out of the house). Obviously I'm already armed, but that's just the last line of defense and doesn't apply when I'm out of the house (and I don't own a proper safe). I'm working on gtfo of this shithole country, but I need something to improve my odds of survival while I remain for the time being. I haven't used k since all of the ukraine tourists started shitting the place up but hopefully the new jannies let my thread stay.
>>64339412It's not even slightly hard to jam. You just use another baofeng. It's not like they support spread spectrum or anything else that would make it hard to instantly enumerate the frequency in use and blast cheeki breeki on in.
>>64339840That's fine because the general rule with jammers is that you need 10x the power of the radio to fully jam them once you account for distance and conditions.Directional antennas and NVIS can make this harder as well.Or, perhaps, a repeater with codes.
>>64335852*Bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!*
weapons?
>>64340139>weapons?Yeah, here's a weapon for ya. MUH DIK!Ha! Got em.
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>>64340325Forgot, standard grip angle on top, new style on bottom. Everyone seems to be doing that style and it’s almost to the point where the classic style is the minority
>>64340313I haven’t exposed my gun to dust or sand yet
>>64339524There is nothing wrong with carrying a 22lr and you are well armed if you do so.
I think I got my EDCs in order
>>64340393A revolver? Sure. Magazine fed? I find it too unreliable
Do you have an astigmatism?What optics do you use, and what ones look good with your astigmatism?Picrel
>>64317126All of the Sig optics look like top left to me. It’s been said already but:Eotech EXPS2 - the hologram looks like it has static on it, but the reticle is cleanPrimary Arms SLX- cleanest and cheapestHolosun 507 - cleanest pistol dot for my eyes.
>buy a vortex 3x prism because all the astigmatism bros swear by it on k>the reticle is microscopicother than that yeah its great. the glass is good. but the fucking reticle is just so tiny. I could get it tattooed on my pinky nail 3 times thats how small it is.aim small miss small I guess.
>>64336379The Vortex Spitfire is the same. 5x reticle is small, 3x is tiny.I don't understand why PA or Vortex can't make a prism with just a simple crosshair reticle. We shouldn't have to pay for ACOG/ELCAN/Steiner to get a decent reticle.
>>64317137it's always a hoot to see an angry noguns teenaged poster get mad by even gun accessories they dont own, let alone the whole part where they've never shot or even held a gun before you should start posting with a tripcode if you're going to be this upset over nothing
>>64339582>>64336379I like the tiny reticles, I live in the woods up North and shit gets dark early. You already have to strain to see targets against the background, I can tell you from experience a big intrusive reticle is a liability in poor light.
post photos of 1935-1945 aviationcivilian and military from this eraNo 'warbirds' (<-post-war restorations), videogame screencaps or drawingHigh resolution photographs (not pictures for ants)
>>64328774God, I love the whirlwind. Such a nice and beautiful plane. It's a shame it's prime window only lasted a few months and it missed most of it.
>>64339226It was a nice idea and had potential, unfortunately its design powerplant didn't live up to that.
What does /k/ think of the Omega destroyer?
>>64339653>there is absolutely some kind of factor or synergy of factors causing itFucking Vorlons.
>>64339653>im mid way through watching s5 with my wife,Solid keeper. Keep her.
>>64330146Look man, every military ship classification is relative. If I wanted to be pedantic I'd say a "cruiser" is any habitable ship with a lot of delta-V compared to carriers and battleships, and a "destroyer" is basically the smallest habitable ship that still technically has enough firepower to incapacitate a battleship or carrier under the right circumstances. Carriers carry fighters or at least landing craft and battleships are too awesome to use. I did zero research to check any of this because I'm really making a point about how there's little point in caring about anything beyond trying to get a show to stick to its own rules, which is too much to ask for when they won't stick to sanity.
>>64330025No radiators and a spinny section on something that's expected to take damage = 0/10
>minbari tech is 10000 years more advanced>1st ones are millions of years more advanced and bio ships. always thought that was neat.
war hammers
>>64339886Over 20lbs of pussy and ass
>>64340028For only $600 plus tip!
>>64340034>fills a specific fetish>cheaper, cleaner, and safer than a whore>lives in the back of the closet, never talks back>will never flip out and break your shit>will never flip out and call the cops because they had a bad dream>doesn't talk back>always DTFI'm sorry you lack the vision to see how much of a bargain that is.
>>64340138I've had fleshlights before and I've put them between pillows and fucked them and all that but I don't really get the point since I can just use my hand and edge and it feels good either way. if only they could make it stink like a real girl
>>64339472Goblins are ok, but consider jewel stealing batsThe good matches the government doesn't want you to have for scale
/msg/ - Military Surplus GeneralBORING GUNS EditionPost old stuff.Thread question: What's an obscure milsurp prototype/design that lives in your head rent free?Previous Thread: >>64240292
>>64338231It’s literally just oxidized brass mixed with oil. You’ll live
>>64337359does it wiggle back and forth in the stock?
>>64338231>he got cursed by the potion of an ethiopian witchnice knowing you
>>64338182yeh the average person never checks inside the bolt they just wipe the outside obvoius shit but inside is where all the hot cosmo flooded when the whole rifle was dunked in. and when the rifle heats up from use it will melt and ooze out then dry or get sticky and fuck up your pin in the forward position and youll have a super cool time at the range
>>64340375No, it's completely solid. I'm glad I got it for "only" $1500. I know the syrup drinkers can (or could) get them for cheaper, but still.
I saw a video saying the F-4J/F-4E were the best air to air fighters in the world in 1973. This true?The Viggen was worse in what way? Was it at least the definitive #2?
>>64337129Might have thought he could save it at first, and by the time she stops quaking I'd probably follow his lead and try and sneak out instead of ejecting over a massive fuel fire
>>64337369On top of the "where the fuck am I going to land" question>I think I can squeak out of here with some minor burns>Guaranteed turn my spine into an accordionI think I'm taking the same choice
>>64337481Bump
>>64337481Especially when you consider flightsuits are flame retardant, though ngl I would've panicked and pulled the ejector seat the second a fire burst out
>>64336642>Yes but again how did fighter Viggen compare to best Phantoms?More agile, worse electronics and armaments, especially in the then new airframes compared to very mature and fleshed out Phantoms by that point. I doubt Viggens benefitted from US Riven Joint research on IFF and cockpit ergonomics at that time ether.
Hypothetically speaking, let's just say I'm the new leader of a politically unstable, resource-rich, third-world country. My nation is being plagued by terrorists who are funded by a neighboring power, and local security forces are not up to snuff to deal with the threat. How feasible of an idea is it to hire a PMC and integrate them into the military or security services and allow them to execute operations against the enemy?
>>64340358Retarded thread, not enough specifics to actually answer your question. The resources in question, are they actively being exploited and providing you with cash flow or are they merely theoretical avenues of income? Is this "neighboring power" a peer adversary to you or will they absolutely fuck your shit if you attack them directly? Are you a pariah state that's actively being sanctioned by the civilized world or are you on good terms with the major powers?Speaking generally though, you'd be better off hiring PMCs to train and advise your own local security forces and spend the extra money you'd pour into paying the PMCs to actually fight on better equipping your own soldiers. When I hear "politically unstable" I think "you want a competent military on your side".
https://x.com/NavyLookout/status/1973302498564653283
>>64339875>Every Navy has its fuck ups.This isnt a fuck up you retard, these dickheads were doing shit too close to shore, in a very confined space (with onlookers btw). If this wasn't sanctioned some fuckers need to get shot.
>>64340058I hear the costal defence batteries in Sonora need a new XO.
>>64339708Didn't they also hit a bridge in NYC a few months ago?
>>64339708Very Chinese. Pro Tip: Boats don't have brakes, Pedro ;)
>>64339708Ramp that shit cabron!
