>Ultimate war trophy when fighting Germans was a Luger>Ultimate war trophy when fighting Japanese was a katanaWhat was the ultimate war trophy when fighting the Italians?
>>65041585>But Pizza is AmericanPizza was made in Italy long before the US were even a colony of the UK.
>>65049435Flat breads with toppings are a pretty universal type of food.
>>65049435Don't be a disingenuous pasta nigger. Toppings on bread isn't pizza in the contemporary sense.
>>65040885>What was the ultimate war trophy when fighting the ItaliansA wife.
>>65049447>flat breads with toppingsAnd they are not pizza, but precursors that appeared in many different cultures, but in Italy that, then became pizza. Americans tend to always confuse themselves and merge completely different things together, this bought forth things like classifying pizza as a salad and the current gender identity crisis where knowing which bathroom to use has become a US national issue. Is a corn cob on a piece of bread an hot dog? Is an ham sandwich an burger? Is a short barreled rifle a pistol? Wait no, fuck to you americans it actually is a pistol. I really can't come up with a good example that would work with you americans, your entire society is so fluid that it would make (((Bauman))) get a woody. >>65049467El Muttoido, I'm not talking about a flat bread with toppings, like those that were already popular in Roman times in the italian peninsula, I'm talking about actual pizzas, with a tomato base, cheese, vegetables and what have you, which the earliest records are from around the 1550s when tomatoes started being introduced in Italy thanks to Spanish traders from their first colonies. From there it took almost 200 years before the British colonies of which you descend from were formed in the New World.
Thoughts on USAF pilots survival gear?
>>65043484b cuz up until the release of That Weapon Specifically, all bullpups were unusable dogshit
>>65046890That's a $170 million aircraft sitting burned-out in the desert so if that math was ever part of the equation they wouldn't have bothered.
>>65049352You're just bad at math. If they had future knowledge that the C-130s were going to get stuck and couldn't just sit there ready to go, they wouldn't have let them get stuck to begin with and acted differently. The WSO, setting aside the massive morale concerns, is probably 3 to 4 million dollars of just replacement costs, not to mention all the various indirect costs of recruiting and PR if a US pilot is getting dragged through the streets vs having a hero's tale, and once the C-130s were stuck, the fact it took 3 to get everyone and everything out means that the amount of US assets on the ground was almost certainly big enough that the cost of the planes wasn't worth the risk to said assets by taking the time to try and get the original C-130s into the air.
>>65049373>let's send a billion+ dollars worth of equipment and people on a high risk mission to go rescue our $3-4 million WSO, it'll be worth itI'll say it again because you were too retarded to understand the first time, they're not considering that math at all.>not to mention all the various indirect costs [that don't have an actual monetary value]Oh okay so you do understand how it works.
>>65049478>not to mention all the various indirect costs [that don't have an actual monetary value]>[that don't have an actual monetary value]
Why was WWII the most aesthetic modern era war by far?
>>65045728no
Euros in the 70s/80s were peak.
>>65049379Also SADF from the same period.
>>65049379I agree. Particularly when you consider basically every ground force at the time assumed they'd be fighting their way through nuclear craters.
If your army looks like ass even while advancing, then they'll look no worse retreating.>t. finns
How is infecting someone with Anthrax or spraying Agent Orange around a forest worse than using regular bombs and nukes?
>>65045876Becuase everybody agreed that they were too much trouble to be worth it. Simple as.
>>65046176The inbred birth defects are different from the agent orange birth defects. They're not mutually exclusive.
>>65049052>literal dindu mindset
In a practical sense you cannot control chemical weapons like you can with convential explosives in terms of damager done. War isn't a game of who can commit the most brutality and chemical weapons have a nasty habit of affecting innocents long after the war is over so you don't want to give the losing side a reason to start another war with you.
>>65045876>usageJust say "use", you pedantic freak.
After a year long absence, the journey of the Busta Move(s) and her intrepid crew continues! Previous installments: https://desuarchive.org/k/search/subject/Target%20for%20Today/>what the fuck is thisTarget for Today is a solitaire tabletop game (translated to digital for these threads) covering the USAAF's bombing campaigns in Europe throughout the Second World War. With options for choosing everything from which Air Force, Bombardment Wing and Squadron you fly with all the way to which submodel of aircraft you'll be flying, the game is rife with detail. Over a year ago we began the journey of the Busta Move, a B-24 of the 15th Air Force (49th Bomb Wing, 451st Bomb Group, 725th Squadron). While perilous, our crew has done far better than the ill-fated men of the B-17s that shared the Big Nigger titles, with our current permanent losses consisting of:>Copilot Harris>Radio Operators Sean Bean and Poncho>Waist gunners Fanculo, Danielson and Sam Hyde, with another (Lefty Navel) being medically dischargedOur bombing results, however, have been much less impressive: out of eleven combat missions the Busta Move has been forced to abort due to combat damage six times, and on a mission to soften up Anzio for Allied landings we missed the target entirely. Our 10th mission, Milan, was another abort but the flight back was a nightmare. By the time the Busta Move returned to base, she had lost two engines, both main landing gear, all of the twin .50 cals had been rendered inoperable, the entire oxygen system had failed, one wing was barely attached, half the crew was wounded and dozens of other minor hits had been taken. That plane was retired and the Busta Move II was put into action, already having completed one mission.For now, strap your parachutes on, grab a K-ration and lets go bomb vaguely near strategic targets!
>>65049121>again
>>65049121>Marshalling Yards>FranceWE'RE DOOOOOMED
>>65049121I heard nothing bad's ever happened around corsica
>>65049121Might as well jettison the bombs as soon as we're over water at that point.
>>65049121I'm telling all y'all it's big automobile wants us to destroy these railroads so they can sell cars post-war
Brass goblin editionI'm going to dry tumble the 9mm soon.
Lee undersized dies are awesome!The brass failed even after being resized with my RCBS die. Lee "U" die and they're good to continue with the rest of my brass.Unsure if I'm going to do all of my .357 brass in them like I do my .45 Autos, we'll see.
>>65048887>The brass failedI'm sorry, I am pretty new to reloading. Can you elaborate on the problem and how the undersized die solved it?
>>65046693OAL will probably be right near or at maximum, the bullet is .605", and I'm not sure on the charge. I want to say 37 grains of H110 because that's about 120% of a max load, or unofficial +P+ territory, but I know I could easily be dealing with a fucked pressure curve and end up with 200% pressure and one less eye. Especially counting weird powder compression with the hollow base
>>65048178I'll just say I've never reloaded for the 303 but it's pretty notorious to reload here in NZ where it used to be a very popular deer cartridge and also the hornady manual speaks of it's difficulty
>>65022845Late response but thanks a bunch. I didn't consider the 550 at first because the manual indexing didn't seem that great to me. Looks like it really is the best if you're loading multiple cartridges and not pumping out 500+ rounds at a time.Think I'll go with the 550 by virtue of the cheaper conversion costs and shorter changeover time. Especially for loading a slew of rifle cartridges as well.From what I can gather you use one powder measure for multiple toolheads as well. How do you adjust the powder bar? Thinking those absolute position adjustment knobs would be pretty handy.
any excuse to post sharp objects is a good one.here's the finnish puukko. comes in many varieties, often with regional variations depending on very local craftsmen from small villages. this example is probably from härmä desu.
>>65049177What's with the cloth around the guard?
>>65049183A Portepee. Originally it was a simple loop fixed to a sword and slung around the wrist that helped with retaining a sword. But it evolved into a military rank insignia by the 17th and 18th centuries.
>>65038022likely maybe, two of the examples in his post (middle and right) were from a swiss museum
>>65049170>Carl EickhornCompany still exists btwBöker produces a "swiss dagger" that is basically a nazi dagger without the markings. At some point they even had the 30s era böker marking on them, until people called them out on the obvious dogwhistling.
>>65009188> heid hob i gleant dassnice interesting to know, kinda remind me of the opinel knifes
I have not been paying attention to the pump-action/semi-auto shotgun scene in like a decade. I have my Over-under duck-.hunter and so far it has been fine enough. But recently I have been thinking that I might want to upgrade to either pump-action or semi-auto model. And since I have not been paying attention, I have little knowledge about "how good is the tech" and "What are the models worth considering".Like, I have had this old (admittedly unfair and biased) view that semi-autos are unreliable and you should at least demand a back-up pump-action feature. But I recognize that these days semi-autos can be considered reliable and I shoudl rid myself of these biased thoughts. So... What are the modern standards for a semi-auto shotguns (with possible "this pump-action is still better" options)?Key categories: 1) The unassuming "basic bitch" models that are reliable and will pass the innocent "it's just a duck-hunting gun" test. The relatively inexpensive ones.2) Gucci bling models, where it's still a "hunting model, but a fancy one". can be with extra features.3) "The Tacticool option", where you have pistol grips, extended mags, rails, bells and whistles. I am not looking for some "home defense model", but since the world is getting to be a bit more dangerous these days, options for such can not be overlooked. Give me your selection of decent shotties.
>>65048286Assuming you're talking about normal shotgun things like hunting or shooting clays a break-action double is the ultimate. Pump guns and semis are downgrades. Double guns have a number of advantages.-the second shot is instantaneous and cannot jam, misfeed, or short-stroke-the second shot is instantaneous even if the first shot is a dud or some kind of mechanical failure-you can have two different chokes in the same gun at the same time and can choose which one to use for a given shot-the presence of a bolt wastes space in a pump or double gun. Getting rid of the bolt means you can have longer barrels for the same overall length, or you can have the same barrel length as a pump/semi but in a shorter better-handling package.Now that said, cheapo doubles suck, so if you have some flavor of turkshit then you can absolutely do better.>semis are unreliableIMHO this is a meme. I own several semi shotguns and all of them happily cycle everything from cheap target loads to the magnum hunting stuff. I wouldn't consider semis to be unreliable, except of course turkshit.>options for such can not be overlooked.A semi-auto rifle is a much better fighting weapon. The "shotguns for home defense" meme is literally decades old. It came from a time when Semi rifles like AR's were rare and expensive. That is not the situation today.
>>65048286Benelli M4 for more tacticool, Benelli M2 for more practicool.
>>65048286Beretta > Benelli > Mossberg > everyone else.
>>65048820Rizzini > Perazzi > Benelli > Beretta > Fabarm > Franchi > Fair > Mossberg > everyone else > Norinco semis > Turkshit
Do you hunt and trap animals for food? I want to try wild hog meat.
>>64996997Good honest post anon but just remember when u ethically kill a deer for example and can use it to feed yourself and your family your not putting money into the industrial meat production industry
This is the entry wound from a 150 grain (if i recall) 30-06 from about 30 yards...no exit wound...deer dropped in its tracks
>>65046359That's huge damage.I've been meaning to try out some sst in my creederino but apparently eldx is better so I'm trying that first
>>65045635Just be careful with those around pets. Fuckers are often filled with worms.
>>65048128Yuck. My dogs fetch them for me, they get wormed though
/frtssg/ - Forced Reset Trigger & Super Safety GeneralPrevious:>>64899646What 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.AR-15 is the most ubiquitous platform with the most amount of options. Other platforms have other nuances.See it action:https://youtube.com/@juiceymedia1https://youtube.com/@poorboyarmshttps://youtube.com/@printshootrepeatDistributors:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>65049369https://youtu.be/vScrwoDWfBYlooks like poorboyarms got it from someone named toadlickerthe files are available for print and advanced reset tech is making a metal version at some pointBe careful though, this is still in beta and OOB can occur
>>65049393>>65049369correction, looks like poorboy arms printed it himself, toadlicker made the design that you can print
>>65049398>>65049393>>65049369actually one more correction, he didnt print it himself, he got it from herehttps://1441recoilsystems.com/product/rip-mac-v2/
>>65049410One more correction, I would never buy from a dude named Toadlicker, Snake or Jennifer. But I will check the link.
>>65049425>check the link.OOS.
Consider the pervasiveness of data collection on firearms enthusiasts through government/corporate surveillance; any purchased component of something that is weaponizable is an automatic leak/red flag to the system.Your precious hydraulic tubes are all being watched and recorded as to who is buying them.This begs the question; are you a bad enough dude to forge your own barrels? How about homemade metallurgy and casting? Treatment of existing shapes to make them strong enough to withstand pistol pressure, let alone rifle pressure? If you can't source your own barrels in a way that doesn't arouse suspicion, then attempting avoiding surveillance through manufacturing your own weapons is impossible.Until this major hurdle is addressed, those championing 3d printing of weapons as a meaningful tool of political resistance are totally unserious and are shilling you gadgets.Also unaddressed is mass production and raw materials sourcing, enough to arm and supply a squad, let alone a platoon or battalion.The real force is not merely the gun, but the logistics behind it that deliver and supply more ammunition to enable it to keep shooting.
>>65048649Is that a faceplate extension or an inside jaw chuck? I’m guessing those are imperial ~1/16 UNC threads to adjust it? They have a deep root.
>>65044825>troons disgracing rhe uniformThe uniform's been disgraced since WWII.
>>65047277>>65047315You have a point. BUT. Lets analyze the situation a bit further. Let's talk about the psychology of acting out.There's a lot of war related activities which are borderline suicidal and people still do them. Saboteurs, assassins, spies, traitors, etc, the list goes on. It's usually because somebody smarter than them convinced them into a fallacy which made them agree to it. And part of that convincing is giving him a better edge, even if it's superficial. 007 has a bunch of bullshit gadgets not to save him from being tortured to death by counter intelligence, but to convince him that if it comes to that all is not lost. It'd make a really unpopular movie series if it was more realistic.That's a really good lesson and here's how it relates to this discussion. Even though the outcome is fairly obvious, people still like their extra odds. You want that extra bullet in your magazine. You want that large caliber gun. You want it shiny.So if you want to protect democracy and you want to protect liberties from, say, tyrants. Or... whatever, you just like guns. You want to make better things. A bunch of pipes taped together wont do, even if it reaches same ends.And in practice that's... that's not how it works, people don't go around popping their more or less elected officials because gasoline costs more today than yesterday. In practice, in peace time -- or rather in bearable times, these are range toys where applicable. Self-defence weapons where applicable. But it carries that... aura. In similar fashion as a AR15 touting mutt isn't going to fight the gubbament but instead is going to shoot empty cans of beer, he still wants to live that fantasy. "If it would come to that" rather than "this is what's going to happen".So while a muzzle loading firearm such as one used in assassination of Shinzo Abe is doable, it's not preferable. It lacks that sexy factor. It's not as "valid" in comparison to "real" things.
>>65049271I think people call it a "cat's head" fixture. you hold it with the regular outside jaws and it has 8 set screws to hold your work piece. I think the screws are 5/8-16. I don't have a collet chuck so I made this stupid jig to drill out the screws to press the brass tips in. it has a removable pin to keep the screw from backing out.
>>65045718How is this even related to what I said?>>65046978Yeah, slowly
Post weapons/ships/vehicles/equipment/whatever that was the ABSOLUTE PEAK... for all of 20 seconds.Example: Kropatscheks, Portuguese especially, were the absolute best rifles for a handful of years, and then rapidfire developments overtook it practically overnight.
>>65047250It's a heavy pig that has near zero recoil because of that and relatively modern controls but the rate of fire is a little anemicThat's my take from shooting an MP38 and MP40 before
>>65047181The cartridge perhaps, but the rifle itself was obsolete from its conception
>>65047181Rofl over the fact that the adoption of the lebel bogged the french small arms industry for the next 40 years
>>65047250MP40 isn’t even top 5
>>65039943fucking love the vetterli rifle
If mid-Cold War had sea skimming missiles but no reliable CIWS / SHORAD, how were ships expected to not die?
>>65046221Its a shame that, to my knowledge, no Soviet AShMs were ever fired in anger- wouldve been nice to know their capabilities beyond what the Soviets touted on paper
>>65049386What are you talking about? Styxes and Silkworms were fired in the Arab-Israeli wars and the Gulf War.
>>65049156Makes one wonder about designing something opposite of an arsenal ship- Something that carries no weapons but plenty of spaced armor/hulls meant to absorb lots of punishment without sinking.
>>65046221For the NATO? ECM, which those early active radar missiles were susceptible to, and combat air patrols. For Soviets? Die.
>>65049396In that case my knowledge has been expanded.
Imagine it's the medieval times and you are going to war on horseback. Which mighty steed are you riding to battle on? And what weapon are you bringing? Which suit of armor are you wearing?
>>65047948The mongol horses (shitty little runty steppe ponies) were good only because nobody else had figured out how to effectively ride them yet, and the mongols were the only dudes around with stirrups. It had nothing to do with breed quality.
Medieval destriers were 14-15 hands, btw. 14 is the cutoff for a pony.
>>65048370>14-15 handsCan you mutts stop inventing retarded measure units?
>>65048248>local giant standing at a towering 5'11" becomes easily agitated
>>65037136imagine how hard she would cum when her pussy was getting stretched and filled by that massive horse cock, imagine how cum-drunk she would be after taking almost half a cup of cum into her womb, the horses strong sperm fertilizing her doomed eggshe would never go back to human males
>shits all over staccato to the point of capitalizing the 2011 marketSo how did Kimber pulled this off, by getting rid of the old CEO?
>>65048717looks like bad surface prep before cerakote, shit's coming off in flakes outside of the actual disconnector and hammer track. It's neat they do the disco ramp and relieved extractor cuts in the slide though.
>>65048717>hammer followYikes
>>65049011>fallowJeremy was clearly distraught.
>>65048717forgive my ignorance, but doesn't the finish wear off on that spot for all slides?
>>65042002double stack 2011s don't do that like single stack 1911s do.But you know that right, because you're not a retarded faggot.
