>poorfag's pride editionThe Sharpest General On /k/
>>61421800Need to get me one of those
New knife day, my RSK showed up today. It’s a lovely evolution of the design.
>>61421701oh nice it's >>61421719if the end of the spring broke you can just pinch a new coil loop at the end to be the new leadthere's a microtech acessory website somehwere with the extra springs and those proprietary bits if you lurk a bit
>>61421911Thank you
>>61421886How big is it in hand? Also fuck Benchmade for what they did to Doug Ritter.
Typical japanese milsurp collector editionDiscuss overpriced collector guns in calibers you never shootPrevious >>61227377
>>61420037Thanks in advance, I’d love to know when this guy might be form, it also came with a case I seen with other Hensoldt binoculars but I’m unsure about that as well
What's everyone on the hunt for these days? I'm looking for a nice matching Imperial German Gewehr 98 or Kar98 but they are definitely more uncommon than I thought they might be.
>>61421747I'm just starting to form a collection, so I don't have any hard particulars outside of WWI era type stuff. Maybe another Mauser, but everyone loves Mausers
>>61421747>What's everyone on the hunt for these days?Belgian Mauser Model 1889 infantry rifle, a Serbian Mauser Model 1899, 99/07, or 1910 infantry rifle, or any of the Ottoman smokeless Mauser infantry rifles (1890, 1893, or 1903). I don't have a lot more that I want.
>>61421747I need a Gew41 and SVT38. I've got a Gew43, Garand, and SVT40 already. The problem is I can't find any in good shape.
George EditionIt's #420! Have you shot a pothead with a battle rifle today?Thread theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctoILb-mrasOld: >>61312830
>>61401258>current retail: $3,500>no ambiYeah, it’s not worth it anymore.
>>61421935the scar is ambi though?
>>61420290Idk about getting rid of such a nice FAL. But in any case~>want bigger AK>M76Why not the M77? That way you don't have to deal with another cartridge
>>61421935ambi is a meme
>>61421935>no ambi>Literally one of the big features of the systemAlright man
/bpg/ - Black powder generalBlack powder guns related topics shall be discussed here. >Building one? Hunt with them? Collect them? Get in here.Found a cute looking antique BP gun from the gun fair and decided to buy it. Now I am just wondering what exactly did I purchase. Can anyone help me ID the gun that I bought? Picrel is the gun. It has a smooth bore, box lock and uses percussion caps. No markings whatsoever. I guess it may be Belgian and from around mid 19th century?
They're lots of fun to play with, I grabbed a few Pietta 1858s while they were cheap, just to mess around with. Here's one I cut down and painted with wrought iron finish Krylon...
>>61422574Forgot pic
>>61422578finish makes it more resistant to rust?I've been wondering about how to use modern coatings on these old guns, should make cleaning a breeze even if you don't have a stainless gun (or you know, just make it look cooler)
>>61397061or you could just put a binder in the cap wetting material. acetone will dissolve most adhesives and you could use whatever you want. hell, some PVA in it would probably work great and you don't have to deal with water. it'll evaporate faster too.
>>61401793Why have water at all, unless you are suggesting retarded shit on the internet to hurt people?
NATO has released its first international strategy on biotechnology and human enhancement. What do you think we'll see in the next decade? Better exoskellies? PEDs? Biosensor-augmented IVAS type beats?https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_224669.htm
>>61418343So we'll have NATO built Catgirls in our lifetime? My body is ready.
>>61418343nothing too outrageousI'll provide translations>Detecting, identifying and monitoring chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats using AI-enabled bio-sensors;better/easier to use detection kits for chemicals and mediacal diagnostics"AI-enabled bio-sensors" is a load of buzzwords. A pregnancy or covid test is a bio-sensor.>Decreasing strategic dependencies on strategic competitors and potential adversaries by using synthetic biology and bio-manufacturing; andsubsidies to Merck/Bayer/Sanofi so they return antibiotic production home after they outsourced it to China>Leveraging unique properties of BHE-enabled materials for military platforms and infrastructure, including those that are stronger, lighter, self-healing, less toxic, more efficient, and/or faster to manufacture than current alternatives.better band-aids>Military medicine and rehabilitation of military personnel, leveraging advancements in prosthetics, devices and treatments;better prosthetic limbs for guys who had them blown off>Mobility of our operators, especially by using exoskeletons to assist with physically demanding or dangerous tasks; andthis one is pretty clear- exoskellingtonsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>61418343>What do you think we'll see in the next decade?Shit ton of wasted money for nothing
>>61422520Only if me and like three other guys convince them to fund it. It's achievable, to a first approximation. A buddy has written a decently thorough paper on it.>>61422542>nothing too outrageousnow that we've gotten that out of the way, lets larp to freak out the schizos>artillery-borne synthetic virion>the D.I.V.O.C. protocol>cord-banking super serum>IGF-3Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>61422542>AI-enabled bio-sensorsThe AI can read and declare the results, and prescribe appropriate responses. Not a buzzword. >Better band-aidsThat's fucking huge.>Cognitive awareness...No Musk-ovite need apply. I think NATO are a little shocked at how well Delta integrated herself into their systems, and then integrated various Ukrainian actors into *that*. That Ukrainians have an AI responsive enough to provide relevant data on logistical supply to a Ukrainian battlefield before officers even search it let alone before foreign powers are even aware of their capacity to assist is nothing short of remarkable.
The Indian fears the J-20.
>>61422309They won't, hell I wouldn't be surprised if it's a giant shitpile like the SU-57 and they're just better at keeping that secret.
What's your favourite J20 variant?
>>61407356I think the Chinese fear the J-20, does it even work?
>>61422328I doubt it, the plane itself seems like a ripoff of a failed Soviet design imohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_Project_1.44
>>61422331Oh hell no, they really sold them the development docs, same as israel with the Lavi?
>In the projected near-peer fight of the future, the head of the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command is under no illusions: U.S.-flagged tankers won't be enough to meet the Defense Department's fueling needs.>China is rapidly gapping American shipbuilding capacity, augmenting fears that a future war will find the U.S. overwhelmed in the maritime domain and unable to get effective and timely resupply from U.S. ships. A Navy briefing slide obtained by The War Zone last year showed China controlling 40% of global commercial shipbuilding, with an eye-watering shipbuilding capacity of more than 200 times that of the U.S.>Even MSC's plans to support Navy assets in a major conflict are hindered by a grim reality: obtaining the manpower needed to execute a surge, even if the aging sealift fleet could handle it, would leave essentially no personnel in reserve, and the Navy escort ships needed to ensure logistics ships can safely complete their missions would likely be unavailable in the quantities required.>Ann Wood, director of product support management at Naval Air Systems Command, said repairs and maintenance must also create more space for collaboration. The Air Force's ACE strategy already increases opportunities for members of different U.S. services to support each other's missions and maintenance at austere bases with limited personnel. But Wood said she wanted to see more maintenance of U.S. equipment done by allied militaries who operate the same platforms.>"We've been testing the waters on how we can leverage our foreign partners," she said.Did the US have these kind of logistics problems back in WW2when fighting the japs in the Pacific: https://www.twz.com/sea/to-meet-critical-pacific-logistics-needs-u-s-navy-to-lean-on-international-help
>>61411593>anon outlines a plan to fulfil his fetish of swimming in a fishnet-covered compartment full of shit and piss
>>61398857>The Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship class is a highly flexible platform used across various military operations. ESB ships are mobile sea-based assets and are a part of the critical access infrastructure that supports the deployment of forces, equipment, supplies, and warfighting capability. >The ships were initially called the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) and the MLP Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB), respectively. In September 2015, the Secretary of the Navy re-designated these hulls to conform to traditional three-letter ship designations. The design of these ships is based on the Alaska-class crude oil carrier built by General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). Leveraging commercial designs ensures design stability and lowers development costs.You sure about that?: https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2169994/expeditionary-sea-base-esb/
>>61420673>maximum comfyBut you’re clearly not comfy at all?Why do you intentionally keep visiting places that send you into a blind teary-eyed rage?It’s the hallmark of a mentally ill individual.You should stay away from 4ch it seems to be a trigger for your schizophrenia.
>>61398744For all you fucking tards out there: The chinese are not going to start any shit with us. Neither is russia, iran, or anyone else. This is all mental masturbation. which is cool, but its more akin to boog nonsense than any actual reality. The reality is the US would kick the absolute shit out of anyone, or any ones.>bb-b-b-but waddaboutthehypersonicrannynonwhitepoltoldmeglidenucleartsunomi!!ahhhhhhhhhhh1 There was a time when we cared enough about each other to tell the truth. Well, I care. The truth is most of you are morons and should STFU hastily. We have done nothing but sharpen our sword against the rest of the world for a very long time. Especially the ussr. Look at them now and look at the US now. If china or anyone of these muppets wants to be our new meat puppet then so be it. Hint: they wont. Only russians are stupid enough to fuck with us, Which sucks.
>>61419971no, they're notin order to achieve that tenfold increase they had to build shipyards from the ground up and train steelworkers from scratch, just like they'd have to todayit's the same.
the red Z rebellion was very kino
>>61396939Fetal alcohol syndrome.I thought he looked like some low iq impulsive irish lads I had met.That alcoholics are common amongst russians and irish was the only link I could come up with as they are geneticly distant.Women using substances while pregnant are the cause of a significant portion of problems in society.This includes legal over the counter and prescription drugs, many of the effects of which only come to light years after they are commonly used.
>>61422264Its the eastern-slav, asiatic (chinese) mindset of "this is not mine, so I don't care about it".
>>61422688You worry too muchYou could use a drink!
>>61422719>why did the paratrooper cross the road?
>>61422719kek, adorable
Post homemade Or improvised firearms bonus points for semiautos
>>61422639>people who don't care about history in their novelty gunsI see you missed the point there. You also seem to know very little about top breaks beyond Saturday night specials.
>>61422654Name a single successful or recognizable to the general public's eye example besides the Webley that wasn't some random Belgian or Spanish shop that had a brief heyday when they were literally taking every pistol that could conceivably last for a tour of duty of about 200 rounds. You're conflating the fact they existed with people liked them then and it will be a success today.
>>61422662H&R knocked off a lot of Webleys, including Bulldogs. Being actually historically irrelevant hasn't held back a lot of Italian repros which actually are dogshit.
>>61422693Italian repros are historically accurate and dog shit because historically they were dog shit and a solid frame Saturday night special is around the same class as a cheap top break that was sold to some dockworker for half a day's wages to slip in his pocket on the way to the opium den. You have failed to describe the market for your hate rained nonsense and are just jabbing at anything in particular hoping to win a point. It will never be made and you should accept it is dumb and you are dumb for thinking it feasible.
>>61422710>Italian repros are historically accurateOpinions discarded.
Is Russia really producing their fighter aircraft in batches of just 2? Or do they just show 2 aircraft in each of the videos for opsec reasons?
>>61407900Spbp
>>61414233>Ukraine is off the front page news cycle in the USYes, the news cycle is very relevant to a fringe fucking internet board that talk about weapons and war.
>>61412384>They’re one of the world’s largest manufacturers of combat aircraft — but they’re still ain’t no Lockheed.By far, yes.Lockheed has been producing an average of 2 F-35 per week for years now.It recently peaked at 3 aircrafts per week.Is Sukhoi really 50 times slower than Lockheed ?
>>61412384Lockheed is absolute dogshit at production. General Dynamics was god-tier. One a day at the height of production. ONE A DAY and defect free.>>61419818Bullshit.Lockheed hasn't delivered a single F-35 to the USAF in like 9 months. They've been putting planes in storage. About a year's worth.TR-3 upgrade software, apparently. Help yourself to your favorite defense news site to look it up. "F-35 TR-3 Delay"
>>61419818>It recently peaked at 3 aircrafts per weekas of 2022, almost (not quite). 2.4-ish, say.then in 2023 it shit the bed when they couldn't unfuck TR-3 >>61421837They're perfectly functional Block 3F aircraft>ONE A DAY and defect free.which make and model of aircraft is that?
What are the best flashlights? Pistol - surefire x300 B Turbo?Rifle - Arisaka 600 with Malkoff E2HTv2?Hand held - Surefire Stiletto Pro?
Got a nitecore tini2. 500 lumen boost. 1 to 200 selectable. Perfect key chain light. Actually used it a fair bit. Got a few of those key chain olights of various types but I think the nitecore is more versatile. Sure-fire hand-held lights seem like they are about 10 years behind desu. I see fenix get mentioned but never used em. Seriously that stiletto may have been well specd 8 years ago lol
>>61415835Obviously you don't know how lasers work.
>>61399222Fpbp and checked
>>61405083>pistolI will be buying an x300b turbo soon, I've had two streamlight TLR's, but have broken the battery/switch lid hinge on both. Not worth buying another.>rifleI've been running a 1st gen m952v since I picked it up in 2013. Not sure how it stacks up to the updated vampire heads. I'd suggest a malkoff lamp in a surefire/arisaka body. Very good, well worth the money if you don't need white/IR capability.>handheldWhat use case? Duty? General EDC? Tons of options. I rotate between an HDS systems clicky 200 high CRI, a zebralight h600f, and a few different convoy S2/s2+'s.
>>61415835>Get a LEP (Laser Excited Phosphore) Flashlight.What if I want to be able to see what’s actually in front of me and not just a 3 inch circle 200 yards away?
With no support or even EW equipment to save them from stuff like this?
>>61422130>>61422155>>61422194It obviously works well enough to keep shills kvetching about Ukraine collapsing if their tens of billions in foreign aid is a month late. I'd agree that it's unnecessarily bloody, but human life is cheap in that part of the world.
>>61422311This really worked the 'cord for some reason, just the mere idea of Ukrainian casualties and Russian advances.Almost feel sorry for all the unpaid shills who are slowly waking up to reality, the paid ones will just move on to the next job.
>>61422643It is literally working at the cost of like a dozen bodies for every meter. It's costly, horribly inefficient but effective in a certain way. Long may it continue to gut the russian population
>>61422646I mean, they're paying you in rubles, Olga, you're essentially working for free. I think people are mostly shocked at your poor handling of the English language.
>>61422674I don't think Russia cares if they liquidate their serfs. In the end the entire purpose of the Russian state is to prop up oligarchs, while the goal of funding Ukraine is further weaken Russia. Both sides are incentivized to keep the blood flowing until a decisive victory is obtained.
Intelligence, psyop, irregular and information warfare thread
Go back to /pol/ brownoid.
>>61421618This is a bot
>>61421616Weapons related?
>>61421685I'm gonna vote yes, yes it is. Hybrid war is a thing, and dis/misinformation is a major weapon of it.
In the age of 100 supersteels for knives, why are gun barrels still limited to the same 4 steels we've used for decades? We still only have two carbon steels:41404150And two stainless steels:410416Are there any other more modern options for gun barrel steels, alloys that may offer things like double the rifling life, reduced throat erosion, greater stiffness/reduced harmonic effect, or simply achieve what the steels we have now already do but with 20% less material?I've sometimes seen mention of other steels being used in autocannon barrels or for tank/artillery/naval guns. Why are these steels absent from small arms barrels?Finally, are there any realistic alternatives to steel gun barrels? - and not just carbon fiber wrapped steel pencil barrels. It seems like in the past 50 years metallurgy and material science has either improved or created new and better material options for just about everything in the past 50 years except gun barrels.
>>61422462Because neckbeard trolls have new spamtopics in that case?
>>61397704Inconel barrels when?
>>61422462It doesn't, you're just too busy looking at war news to pay attention to your favorite jerk off material threads.
>>61422617for consumer rifle barrels? probably never. we don't even use the best steels, because cheaper steels are good enough.
>>61398525>What if your 7mm Rem Mag had the same barrel life as a 7mm-08?You would spend a lot more on ammo, and your electricity bill would skyrocket on account of all those freezers full of deer meat.
>Bren II issued to azov>P10 preforms better than the P320>Jiri Prochazka beat the turkApologize
>>61422023Yes what, hmm nigggeeerrrr....?
>>61422006It has been for a decade
>>61422037Yes it's available for civvies, 2head faggot
>>61421992someone who wants czech wmma gf
>>61422241>kowalkiewicz>czechburger or mental retardation, call it.
