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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:12:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: A lot of the reason that stuff got retired is because the design required a ton of old school skilled labor and quality materials to make the milled receivers and fine tolerance small parts. Too expensive and too hard to scale up from hand built small lots to holy shit emergency mass production. A DP-28 is not a terrible LMG and a Maxim is a great weapon when man portability isn't a priority, such as when mounted on a vehicle. Hell there are ISU-152s at Pripyat at some point I wouldn't be surprised in this timeline to see some Russians get smoked by one.  ??Liquidators Tank and other cool vehicles of Pripyat???Will we ever go by car through ExclusionZone |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:12:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BerettaGuy: And there would be no Territorial Defense getting any weapons either. Territorial Defense Forces would be a state function in the US, and no state wants to pay for it, but there is no reason that they couldn't create one and arm it from their own funds with pretty much any weapons they want. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:12:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:12:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: The RKG-3x grenades are no joke, and I bet they have a million of them in left over stockpiles. Something like a car or an older APC is easy meat As you say the entire RKG-3 series is perfectly capable against light armor and civilian vehicles. I wouldn't enjoy being in a MT-LB hit with one or more. 
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:14:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RolandofGilead]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: They haven't even HAD a generation of progress in over a generation. Their population is pretty much what it was 20 years ago from the low birth rate and emigration out of the country. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: Originally Posted By PurpleOtter: And this doesn't get reversed in a week, recovery will take decades. They are going to lose a generation of progress. They haven't even HAD a generation of progress in over a generation. Their population is pretty much what it was 20 years ago from the low birth rate and emigration out of the country. You're right about the population, but their economy has improved....life in cities was pretty decent. Food plentiful, even if pay was shit. Standard of living in cities was generally decent, but obviously not like ours. This is taking them back decades. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:15:15 PM EDT
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Damn this thread moves too fast.
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:19:48 PM EDT
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 Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:20:06 PM EDT
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Ukrainian gov could make bank by operating safaris.... Provide the hunter with an NLAW and a guide...
Might cost a bit to get a T72 turret home but it would look great in the front yard... |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:20:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PalmettoBug: isnt the chemical reaction pretty slow with that method? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PalmettoBug: Originally Posted By m35ben: Not all Molotovs have to be gasoline. I myself would use DOT3 brake fluid with chlorine tablets taped on a glass bottle. isnt the chemical reaction pretty slow with that method? So, can someone please explain this to me? Preferably in words I can understand like stress, strain, hoop stress, aero loads. @PalmettoBug @m35ben |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:22:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By realwar:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tDMCFJKoQAnti-tank hedgehogs from WW2 taken from museum used as barricade in Kyiv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-hdJ75qin4Ukrainians dig trenches around Kyiv as they prepare for urban warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3E2ZgMF2nUSubtitles on the first video with Zelensky are…not great. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:24:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: The RKG-3x grenades are no joke, and I bet they have a million of them in left over stockpiles. Something like a car or an older APC is easy meat They zip right through MRAP's and M1151's |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:24:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kncook: Super nervous and no idea what she’s doing, She didn’t anticipate this as part of her presidency. She was just going to go on The View and Oprah a few times a week an do saucy clap-backs against the conservatives, maybe grand mar hall a few pride and BLM parades and hob-nob around the world. That’s a feature not a flaw She’s a (relatively) harmless (compared to Hillary for example) yet useful idiot and insurance policy of a Vice President, just like Joe was when he was VP. Hell, even now that he’s the President he fill that role to his puppeteers |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:24:23 PM EDT
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 Hawley ERUPTS On Biden’s Foreign Policy and Reliance On Foreign Energy |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:25:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kharn]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sailsail: I'm an aerospace engineer not a chemist. I had to take organic twice because I failed it the first time. (It was not required but I really wanted a minor in chem and to potentially go to med school) So, can someone please explain this to me? Preferably in words I can understand like stress, strain, hoop stress, aero loads. @PalmettoBug @m35ben Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sailsail: Originally Posted By PalmettoBug: Originally Posted By m35ben: Not all Molotovs have to be gasoline. I myself would use DOT3 brake fluid with chlorine tablets taped on a glass bottle. isnt the chemical reaction pretty slow with that method? So, can someone please explain this to me? Preferably in words I can understand like stress, strain, hoop stress, aero loads. @PalmettoBug @m35ben  The Science of Flaming Brake Fluid and Pool Chlorine 30 seconds to ignition, but there isn't enough fuel to sustain the flame. Kharn |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:25:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By realwar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tDMCFJKoQAnti-tank hedgehogs from WW2 taken from museum used as barricade in Kyiv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-hdJ75qin4Ukrainians dig trenches around Kyiv as they prepare for urban warfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3E2ZgMF2nUFuck the Sun. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:27:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alex9661: I don't think so. There are basically three types of Jews in Russia these days, 5% who make tons of $, 20% who are too old to move, and 75% who are not bright enough to realize they live in a shithole of a country they can leave any moment, and that incudes my wife's relatives. The affluent ones already have Israeli passports and possibly other countries' citizenships and, in any case, won't be a burden to Israel. The rest will stay. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alex9661: Originally Posted By outofbattery: There are loads of Russian Israelis that might soon be joined with a huge number of remaining Jews if/when the Russian economy completely implodes. Israel really doesn’t want that because it’s not like it can tell any Jews to not show up and they may end up needing to find space for 200000 quickly. I don't think so. There are basically three types of Jews in Russia these days, 5% who make tons of $, 20% who are too old to move, and 75% who are not bright enough to realize they live in a shithole of a country they can leave any moment, and that incudes my wife's relatives. The affluent ones already have Israeli passports and possibly other countries' citizenships and, in any case, won't be a burden to Israel. The rest will stay. I’ve never been able to understand why there are Jews who *choose* to live in Russia. Most Americans would be shocked to understand how alive and well antisemitism is there. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:28:13 PM EDT
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I think this conflict is/has changed the world order - and all within the span of less than two weeks.
For pretty much the entirety of post-WW2 history, the US has been the world's policeman. In the last 20 years, the Europeans have done nothing but snipe at US foreign policy while doing nothing of their own to contribute to solutions. China ascending in the East. The biggest issue is that, by far, no one has ever taken on a major world power over something like this. The US has taken on smaller foes like Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, etc. and we've had help but for the most part we were the driving force. Now, it seems like our appetite for getting involved in foreign conflicts has waned. I'm not saying it's gone, and I'm sure we would step up in dire need for righteous intervention, but I'm wondering if we're tired of the burden after so long. The entire time, Europe has been happy to live under the umbrella of protection that the US has been providing. They think war is icky and all too happy to sneer at us. In one fell swoop, they've had to reconsider their presence on the world stage as well as they have come to the realization that you can try to talk your way out of a war all you want, but sometimes it comes for you no matter what. And think of the corporations. They would sell their children to make a profit. We can go over countless examples of how they've ignored everything the Chinese have been doing and grovel at the feet of Xi Jingpin. Even they have stopped doing business with the Russians. Now there is certainly a debate to be had about how companies can shut down people they don't like, but that's a different conversation. Fact is: During the cold war, no American company would denigrate themselves to do business with the Soviets, yet we're doing just that with the Chinese. It might just serve as a wake-up call to the Chinese that the willingness of western companies to prostitute themselves for economic gain has limits too. Everything seems to have changed with this conflict. Maybe some of my prognoses are wrong and we'll be back to the same old way of doing things, but I do think at least some of the radical change is going to stick. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:29:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:30:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bufschnelling: Ukrainian gov could make bank by operating safaris.... Provide the hunter with an NLAW and a guide... Might cost a bit to get a T72 turret home but it would look great in the front yard... I'd pay extra if there were burned up Russian goo still splattered inside said turret. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:31:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Birddog1911: Damn this thread moves too fast. Faster than the Russian advance. 
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:32:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobRoberts: It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BobRoberts: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. I thought he was commenting on the spotting scope being right where the right hand of the muzzle brake's ports are. It'll get knocked over or at the least smoke the glass up. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:33:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:33:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. Big ass muzzle break. DSHKa variant? |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:33:30 PM EDT
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while I am NOT a believer in "us funded bioweapon labs in ukraikne" I find it disingenuous that ussd websites listing labs that the us is assisting in upgrading/maintaining to prevent problems (like state or federal funded usda, epa, hygienic etc labs here in the us) removed documentation of such recently. as if waybackmachine etc doesn't have them.
michael yon posted links to archived copies yesterday. fyi. https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193016/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-kharkiv-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210511164310/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-luhansk-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170221125752/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-dnipropetrovsk-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210506053014/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-vinnitsa-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170221125752/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-dnipropetrovsk-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170207122550/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-kherson-fact-sheet-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170223011502/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-ternopil-fact-sheet-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170208032526/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-zakarpatska-fact-sheet-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170208032526/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-zakarpatska-fact-sheet-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040923/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-lviv-dl-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170201004446/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-lviv-rdvl-eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20161230143004/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-eidss.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210506212717/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-pathogen-asset-control.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170207153023/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/dtro-dnipropetrovsk-rdvl_eng.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170211022339/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ukraine/895/pdf/kiev-ivm-fact-sheet-eng.pdf |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:33:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperSixOne: How about hand grenades? lets do it right. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperSixOne: Originally Posted By M-1975: Ok, this could help mankind in the future:
How about Rattlesnakes..... with AIDS! |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:35:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: Faster than the Russian advance. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By Birddog1911: Damn this thread moves too fast. Faster than the Russian advance.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:35:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:35:44 PM EDT
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Another vehicle listing for e-bay
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:37:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: I thought he was commenting on the spotting scope being right where the right hand of the muzzle brake's ports are. It'll get knocked over or at the least smoke the glass up. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By BobRoberts: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. I thought he was commenting on the spotting scope being right where the right hand of the muzzle brake's ports are. It'll get knocked over or at the least smoke the glass up. Any fillings are going to be cracked teeth by the time that belt is finished. I'm really hoping that it has a tent stake and cord to keep the bipod in tension. It might actually be sort of ok if so. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:39:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hondaciv: Is this a homemade redneck rocket launcher? It seems kinda homemade. https://t.me/LastBP/6076 reddit link https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/tbpdrf/ukrainian_diy_ear_ringer/ Holy shit!
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:39:38 PM EDT
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From Russia's Ministry of Defence - Russian armored tanks and airborn troops move in on Kyiv region, Ukraine
 Russian armoured tanks and airborn troops move in on Kyiv region, Ukraine |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:39:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By martin248: Originally Posted By mercersfinest4: Originally Posted By martin248: Ukraine failed to destroy the convoy, which has now deployed into position around the area. Forward operating bases set up. Supply lines intact. Artillery in place. Ukraine appears to be able to do nothing about it. Russian probes into the city are attacked but if Russia can sit in those bases, firing artillery and choosing when and where to attack then it's just a matter of time. Only hope now is the Russian economy collapses before Kiev falls. Citation or bullshit. https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-satellite-imagery-shows-portion-of-russian-military-convoy-has-dispersed-and-redeployed.amp The Fox News war reporters and analysts would struggle to reload a revolver. You think they have any knowledge of strategy or tactics? |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:42:17 PM EDT
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Odesa prepares for Russian attack
 Ukraine War: Odesa prepares for Russian attack |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:42:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rgkeller: That's ridiculous. North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Missouri,Texas, Alabama, Mississippi sure - but not the east coast. Lol, where is dc? |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:44:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zach_: Anybody watching VP Harris make a fool of herself and the USA? 
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:44:53 PM EDT
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 Kyiv Volunteers Get Last-Minute Training On Powerful Anti-Tank Weapons |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:44:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Third_Rail]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Any fillings are going to be cracked teeth by the time that belt is finished. I'm really hoping that it has a tent stake and cord to keep the bipod in tension. It might actually be sort of ok if so. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Originally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By BobRoberts: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. I thought he was commenting on the spotting scope being right where the right hand of the muzzle brake's ports are. It'll get knocked over or at the least smoke the glass up. Any fillings are going to be cracked teeth by the time that belt is finished. I'm really hoping that it has a tent stake and cord to keep the bipod in tension. It might actually be sort of ok if so. He's also laying on the belt. Although - to be fair - the pulling force is pretty damn huge and that might not even be an issue.  ETA: Older video but seeing one of these converted HMGs in use is pretty interesting. Damn stable setup.  Ukrainian Soldiers Fire Giant Super Sized Machine Guns - DShK Heavy Machine Gun Shooting Live Fire |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:47:32 PM EDT
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Another good thread:
The TL;DR point is that the ongoing damage to Ukraine's roads is going to make Russia's logistics harder and harder. As the roads get damaged and/or obstructed, there's going to be more wear on Russia's vehicles, those vehicles are going to move slower, they'll be exposed to attack longer, and they'll deliver fewer supplies to the front in any given day. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:48:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: binthere]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Zhukov: I think this conflict is/has changed the world order - and all within the span of less than two weeks. For pretty much the entirety of post-WW2 history, the US has been the world's policeman. In the last 20 years, the Europeans have done nothing but snipe at US foreign policy while doing nothing of their own to contribute to solutions. China ascending in the East. The biggest issue is that, by far, no one has ever taken on a major world power over something like this. The US has taken on smaller foes like Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, etc. and we've had help but for the most part we were the driving force. Now, it seems like our appetite for getting involved in foreign conflicts has waned. I'm not saying it's gone, and I'm sure we would step up in dire need for righteous intervention, but I'm wondering if we're tired of the burden after so long. The entire time, Europe has been happy to live under the umbrella of protection that the US has been providing. They think war is icky and all too happy to sneer at us. In one fell swoop, they've had to reconsider their presence on the world stage as well as they have come to the realization that you can try to talk your way out of a war all you want, but sometimes it comes for you no matter what. And think of the corporations. They would sell their children to make a profit. We can go over countless examples of how they've ignored everything the Chinese have been doing and grovel at the feet of Xi Jingpin. Even they have stopped doing business with the Russians. Now there is certainly a debate to be had about how companies can shut down people they don't like, but that's a different conversation. Fact is: During the cold war, no American company would denigrate themselves to do business with the Soviets, yet we're doing just that with the Chinese. It might just serve as a wake-up call to the Chinese that the willingness of western companies to prostitute themselves for economic gain has limits too. Everything seems to have changed with this conflict. Maybe some of my prognoses are wrong and we'll be back to the same old way of doing things, but I do think at least some of the radical change is going to stick. I believe you are correct. The geopolitical shift this was going to cause became apparent about day four into this thing, when it was clear that the Russians were going to fail at making a quick, clean sweep into Kiev. The worldwide backlash was far more than Putin had anticipated once this thing started to drag out. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:50:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M-1975: US volunteers?
The soldier on the right is a giant! A full head above everyone else |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:52:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:53:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mal_means_bad]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Zhukov: I think this conflict is/has changed the world order - and all within the span of less than two weeks. For pretty much the entirety of post-WW2 history, the US has been the world's policeman. In the last 20 years, the Europeans have done nothing but snipe at US foreign policy while doing nothing of their own to contribute to solutions. China ascending in the East. The biggest issue is that, by far, no one has ever taken on a major world power over something like this. The US has taken on smaller foes like Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East, etc. and we've had help but for the most part we were the driving force. Now, it seems like our appetite for getting involved in foreign conflicts has waned. I'm not saying it's gone, and I'm sure we would step up in dire need for righteous intervention, but I'm wondering if we're tired of the burden after so long. The entire time, Europe has been happy to live under the umbrella of protection that the US has been providing. They think war is icky and all too happy to sneer at us. In one fell swoop, they've had to reconsider their presence on the world stage as well as they have come to the realization that you can try to talk your way out of a war all you want, but sometimes it comes for you no matter what. And think of the corporations. They would sell their children to make a profit. We can go over countless examples of how they've ignored everything the Chinese have been doing and grovel at the feet of Xi Jingpin. Even they have stopped doing business with the Russians. Now there is certainly a debate to be had about how companies can shut down people they don't like, but that's a different conversation. Fact is: During the cold war, no American company would denigrate themselves to do business with the Soviets, yet we're doing just that with the Chinese. It might just serve as a wake-up call to the Chinese that the willingness of western companies to prostitute themselves for economic gain has limits too. Everything seems to have changed with this conflict. Maybe some of my prognoses are wrong and we'll be back to the same old way of doing things, but I do think at least some of the radical change is going to stick. He recently freaked out this professional financial news reporter about four times in half an hour:  Energy, Food, and War in Eastern Europe |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:54:23 PM EDT
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Someone let Putin know his invasion is having the opposite effect he was looking for.
EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:55:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: He's also laying on the belt. Although - to be fair - the pulling force is pretty damn huge and that might not even be an issue. ETA: Older video but seeing one of these converted HMGs in use is pretty interesting. Damn stable setup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oct6ACAfIIEQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Originally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By BobRoberts: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: https://i.postimg.cc/dtX7YTpt/FNj-Dju-TVQAITlx-K.jpg Maybe it's just me, but I'm betting he hasn't put a huge amount of rounds through that setup. It’s not perfect, but for guns they took off of Russian tracks, can’t complain too much when you get a platform tailor made for long range suppression and killing lightly armored trucks. I thought he was commenting on the spotting scope being right where the right hand of the muzzle brake's ports are. It'll get knocked over or at the least smoke the glass up. Any fillings are going to be cracked teeth by the time that belt is finished. I'm really hoping that it has a tent stake and cord to keep the bipod in tension. It might actually be sort of ok if so. He's also laying on the belt. Although - to be fair - the pulling force is pretty damn huge and that might not even be an issue. ETA: Older video but seeing one of these converted HMGs in use is pretty interesting. Damn stable setup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oct6ACAfIIEThat's working substantially better than I figured it would. The need to kick the shit out of Russians... is apparently the mother of invention. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:56:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: The soldier on the right is a giant! A full head above everyone else Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: Originally Posted By M-1975: US volunteers?
The soldier on the right is a giant! A full head above everyone else Jesus! That's a biggun. Could just fire 2 javelins at a time. |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:57:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Chokey]
[#46]
 The Violent Reality of a No-Fly Zone - Operation Southern Watch 92 |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 3:58:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SoCalExile]
[#47]
Holy shit show... |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 4:01:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/11/2022 4:02:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 7empest: And wasn't there a photo of a Ukrainian manning a Maxim machine gun posted in this thread? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 7empest: Originally Posted By whollyshite: Old gear is still useful. This battle has proven it. Barricades. DP-28s, Mosins... All are still very relevant. And wasn't there a photo of a Ukrainian manning a Maxim machine gun posted in this thread? There sure was! |
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Posted: 3/11/2022 4:02:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RolandofGilead]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
lmao "modern"  Belarus needs to rethink who their friends are. |
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