is it really worth it or overrated ?i mostly see cringy redditors use it for they commute i'd like to know if their bags are really that good before i drop 1k to replace my rig with theirs
>>64696913They've literally made he Finnish military gear for the past century soon. Every FDF reservist is familiar with their stuff.If you want quality stuff that lasts a life time, you buy their stuff. If you want cheap Chink shit, Temu is for you.I'm still waiting for them to start selling M85 LCE belt repros.>>64697093>whoYou need to be 18+ AND lurk the fuck moar to post on this site.>>64697074>When's the last time they even had a fresh surplus haul?They still get small batches of random stuff, but ALL the good stuff has been shipped to Ukraine.They also literally stopped importing Chink commie shit.
>>64697074>Varusteleka has gone in such a shit direction over the past few years. When's the last time they even had a fresh surplus haul?Their business plan was always to slowly transition their primary revenue stream over to new manufactured gear. Surplus is not forever and there's a war coming. >>64697093I'm not an airborne burger but I don't see why not. You're a euro, I take it?
>>64697517>You need to be 18+ AND lurk the fuck moar to post on this site.sorry i have a life>I'm not an airborne burger but I don't see why not. You're a euro, I take it?yeah im yuro
>>64697557>yeah im yuroWhat cuntWhat's your gear setup. Big belt enjoyer? No belt? Are you specifically looking for an external frame? What models/sizes were you looking at from Savotta?
>>64697557>sorry i have a lifeYou're literally shitposting on a weeb site, on your phone right now. You're a fucking nerd.
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
>>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.
>>64684857>archers who would not normally be under attack nigga...
>>64685032No one does, that's what is funny.Everyone in a (historical) thread like this is full of shit. It's impossible to know, without going back in time.
>>64684834First off, not everyone had fancy fitted plate armor. You had a lot of suits of old chainmail, brigandines, and half plate. Second, being hit by arrows was disruptive and annoying. The English liked to provoke French charges into killing fields. Crecy, for example. Third, armor wasn't uniformly thick. Plate armor was thickest on the head and torso but thinner on the limbs. You could still knock a man out of a fight with a hit to his sword arm. Fourth, by the time brigandines came around you were seeing 100+ pound longbows and crossbows. Some heavy arbalests had thousand pound draws. Those hit a lot harder than the 30-60 pound bows in your vid.
What are these fags trying to prove? That Agincourt or Crecy are fake history?Clearly the longbow was an effective weapon and the English knew how to get the most out of it.The Harlequin by Cromwell is worth a read if you want some bow kino
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>>64696133>written pornoPics or didn’t happent. sent ecchi to my target
>>64686576>faxon>catering to the filthy richAnon… I hate to break it to you but most AR barrels nowadays are made by Faxon and sold by other brands.
I'm getting hard just reading it.
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New Year EditionAnon's guide for beginners, text and figures!https://rentry.org/sa6c4mVicious' TL;DR V3.1 with annotations by A2Grip:https://files.catbox.moe/91lvkc.jpgThread themehttps://youtu.be/jhT8aI9-X5IPrevious>>64692879
>>64697508the inconel one might not come out for a while
>>64697515I fucking hate myself. I always do this. I always get my fucking hopes up. Fuck me! FUCKMEFUCKMEFUCKMEFYCKMESTUPIDSTUPIDSTUPIDSTUP
>>64697497Good deal.This face makes me think of a specific meme sound that’s popular on instagram rn
>>64697520I swear on charlie kirk (pbuh) it will be worth it
>>64697497Hit me with a link I need to drip out.
A dragon has claimed your city and is snatching up citizens to be part of its treasure hordeHow would you, an ordinary citizen, take it out with only the weapons available to you? It has tough scales, can fly, spew fire, and is large enough to swallow a person whole. What can you do with the weapons and ordinance of a single civilian to kill it?
>>64696150I was part of an O.G. Habbo hotel raid. When I was a kid I hated dragons, now I want to fuck them.
>>64692034>but also the cost in power that would cause for the central government.But then how would we get aid to Ukraine?
>>64676766Gather all the meat I can find in my super market. Shove gun powder and a remote explosive into the animal carcases Let the dragon eat it???????Profit
>>64697110I hate your whimper!
>>64676766A civilian can buy a lot of fertilizer, if you know what I mean
What's the minimum standard to train to if you are going to carry? I am not talking SOF, I am not talking some mercenary company standards. Just something that a person can't do after 50 rounds, but 100% of people can do after 3-6 months. Think 2 plate bench / 3 plate deadlift.I am guessing it's 2 rounds on target from rest or holster in x time. What's that x?What's the best way to train for it?
I like the dot torture method that has you practicing a little bit of everything. >shooting from concealment >strong hand>support hand It's a good warm up for any range session. >target transitions>shoot and reload
>>64697534not sure how that post got fucked up like that, but I stand by it. forgot to include a pic of the target anyways.
The MOD of Taiwan released a chart detailing each threat from PLA's long range strikes and how to deal with them. How accurate and effective is this chart? Could Ukraine take one notes that could help them against Russian Strikes?
>>64696997he is scared of death and is convinced he wIll live to 150, no bullshit
>>64696997What are the odds of the regime going apeshit when he dies? Does he have a successor lined up?
>>64696959>the new shipyards are yet to be functional.>the new shipyards>"new shipyards"he doesnt know^
>>64697028Good, let's hope he thinks he has decades more to plan, only to be unpleasantly surprised one day.>>64697033The nature of all (non-inheritable) autocracies is that the ruler can't allow for designated successors, on account of the risk of the successor wanting to hurry things up a bit
>>64696969you fags speak like you have a master's degree in cope studies
Pistol related but last question thread died a while ago. Are all 1911 .45 barrels interchangeable with all other 1911 models? I've got a Kimber and want a threaded barrel for it and I'm wondering if I should just get a Kimber barrel for it.
>>64694039You'll only know if you put it up.
Anyone got familiarity with Iver Johnson reproduction M1 Carbines? I've got one that wasn't in the best shape, clearly shot a lot at some point but never cleaned well (had to get a mallet to separate the fire control group from the bolt/barrel assembly). At this point, the only thing I can't figure out how to get out is the bolt. I'll post a couple of pics to help, but the gist is that, from what I can tell from this (frankly pretty shitty) manual I found online and videos about actual M1 disassembly, I should be able to rotate the bolt 90 degrees counterclockwise if I have it in the right spot, and then lift it mostly free, turn it 180 degrees clockwise to get the other lug free, and pull it out. Problem is, I can't get the bolt to turn all the way. The part of the firing pin that the hammer hits catches on this rail in the receiver before I can turn the bolt far enough to free it. Am I retarded, or do I have bigger problems?First pic, bolt in battery from below.
>>64697346Second pick, also from below, with bolt rotated in position for removal. The firing pin obstruction is the reddish-brown piece and pretty prominent.
>>64697350Third pic, bolt in removal position from above.
>>64697346You're going to have to wiggle it fore and aft a bit while turning and lifting upward.Eventually the tail of the bolt will drop and you'll be able to lift it out.
I kinda miss Barry. These were simpler times anons.
>>64697323>iv8888 is an unwatchable channel.he is just a retarded redneck talking about politicsas for paul he was a legend im sad to say i think we will never have a guntuber like him and it seems gun tube is on the downward spiral
Iraqvet was always an unwatchable retard, nothing could/can be done to make him watcheable, not even a good co host
>>64697347>gun tube is on the downward spiralThink of the guntube audience, it's a bunch of larpers
>>64697347I think I finally understand what makes channels enjoyable to me, and it really is just an autist excited to show you shit he's passionate about. Channels that suck shit are the ones trying to sell themselves as a character or influencer. I noticed this when watching watch modders and builders. Some of them are just autistic retards talking about the minutiae of a movement, whereas we have other faggots doing edits showing their stupid fucking face and trying to give you a montage of them thinking or some dumb shit. IV8888 is just a fat redneck with a high school education that worked at a store and for a second got to dream about being anything but that, but that is all he is, and he really wants you think otherwise. Hell, his channel name is him trying to portray himself as a vetbro coolguy, even though he was a basic bitch 11C. Paul, on the other hand, was just himself.
>>64697484the only people besides larpers who buy guns are fudds, so what do you expect?
Buhanka Mk II>armour>jammer
>>64696640Don’t k1 bricks specifically need to be mounted on a surface strong enough to take the blast? As opposed to the later variants which have a blast plate included with the mounting
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>>64693000>Gun portsActually, yeah. Wouldn't those mean you can't roll down the window anymore (which you could already do to shoot out of the vehicle)? Dudes are going to roast when it warms up.
>>64697123But plain zero is more than sub zero, arnold
>>64692513Isn't she a shortstack?
Do wooden logs work as armor or is it cope?
>>64689364Read the rest of the thread, dolt.
>>64685708>Chobam/hybrid ceramic is externalIsn't it kind of in between steel plates?I have seen plate like kevlar liners inside armored vehicles. But I thought that was just there to limit the shrapnel effect of stuff that manages to penetrate the armor. The material mix of composite armour nowadays should kind of prevent the shockwave from traveling through it (unlike monotonous steel), so pieces of the inner part of the armour can't just peel of and liquify your crew.
>>64689364Flipistan
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>>64685708You don't like the Chlorophyll/hybrid cardboard with porno centerfolds for anti-spall linerI'm disappointed
>retconned as amazing commander >actually complete shit >failed to do even the bare minimum to protect the landing zones in France >planted like 4 mines >crews were so poorly trained they did not fire on ships at all with large gun batteries
>>64696519>if it wasn't for him openly disobeying orders and forcing the hand of his superiorsany Prussian officer would do this. insubordination welcome as long as you win.
>>64696350What a stupid fucking idea. What was he thinking??
>>64696470A "failure" that forced much greater expenses on the Germans than North Africa ever did. Taking Italy out of the war wholesale and forcing the Germans to both occupy it and dedicate an army to stall the allied advance by itself changed the strategic picture of the war, and not in Germany's favour.
>>64695046OP is a glorious winged faggot, as usual.
The German-style Red Ball Express, covering the vast distance between Tripoli and El Alamein, would have required more than the number of transport vehicles needed for a single army corps.
>war is suffering, and death and sadness>WAR ... WAR IS LEE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD"I find my greatest joy in the tears of my foes, their broken pride, their shattered homes, and the silence where their laughter once rang." Gengish khan
"The besht things in life are hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper." Ghenghiz Cohen, Leader of the Silver Horde
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>>64697429Khan was a special case. For him war was rolling into a village, killing a bunch of men, taking a bunch of concubines, taking a bunch of livestock to have a nice feast and having them pay you tribute for ever after. For most other people in history, including the Mongols after khans death, war was about being in shit conditions for long years, having all your friends die and coming home to see your wife with several children to another man.
>>64697429"War is much more fun when you're winning." -General Martok
>Invents modern rocketry>Opens inter-dimensional portal to hell/aliens/demons through degenerate gay sex>Directly inspires NASA>Directly inspires scientology>Life story elevates TV as a medium, forever >Refuses to elaborate, diesSay something nice about Jack /k/
>>64693665renaissance man of mid-20th century>>64693682this
>>64693746Nice
>>64693655The better question is why are you not making one?
>>64694331Kek. What is wrong with you dude?
>>64693633He successfully summoned an elemental, who then ran away with L. Ron Hubbard and $20,000 of his money. The elemental left Hubbard, bred with humans and created moon children.
I want to get a musket. Ideally I’d like an authentic one used in the Civil War, but most of the ones I’ve found are either too expensive, or in pretty rough shape.Should I get a real one or buy a reproduction? What do you guys think?
>>64696742Muskets of that size are about the same as shooting shotgun slugs. They have similar projectile mass, velocity, and recoil.
>>64694487>You don't want to really be firing antiques since they have a habit of exploding. They belong in a museum for a reason.There's nothing wrong with shooting an original provide it's been inspected and tested by someone qualified to do so. That could even be OP himself with a little research and care. The idea that all old guns are automatically unsafe is ridiculous fuddlore. However I completely agree with the other anons that it makes more sense for a total noob to start with a reproduction. Learning the basics with something cheap and expendable makes a lot more sense than diving headfirst into antiques.Something else that's worth pointing out is that there's more than safety involved, there's also your time and effort. I own a number of antique guns, some of them are very valuable, and that creates a bit of dilemma. They're in perfectly sound condition and 100% safe to shoot, but there's a lot of cleanup afterward. Black power fouling gets everywhere and if not properly cleaned it can wreck the safety and value of the gun....so some of those guns I don't shoot as often as I otherwise might because I don't want to take the time and effort to clean afterward. But a Pedersoli? Yeah sure, I'm still going to clean that, but I'm not going to stress about doing a perfect job the way I would for a valuable antique.
>>64696817I think a musket would be fun. Then again, I’m not particularly a fan of big bore stuff unless it’s a shotgun.
>>64692733>>64694464I hate tripfags but in this case he's right. Any remotely valuable antique firearm loses value every time it's fired. If you're fine with that, have fun, but most people willing to spend the money on these collectible firearms are intending to use them as a store of value.
>>64696817no they don't. >>64696742It's nothing like a modern smokeless powder rifle. Black power burns a lot slower than modern smokeless powder, and as a result, it accelerates the projectile a lot slower. I've shot dozens of .75 and .50 muskets, and all of them were incredibly soft shooting and damn near pleasant compared to almost every 12 gauge loading and certainly every full size bolt action rifle. >tldrA 12 gauge kicks, a .75 black powder musket pushes.
