>fully automatic autoloader>in 1977how the fuck did the baguettes figure it out so fucking early???2S19 only came about in 1989; K9 is only getting it with the A2 in some 4-6 years; PZH2000 needs manual loading of propellant; M109 is still fucking manually loaded to this day.i am genuinely baffled; i thought french armor was second rate at best, but this waaaay too ahead of its time to even be remotely bad
>>59672818Those are counted since the first recorded mention of a state, AFAIK.
>>59670556>WW2Their record got hit in the Franco-Prussian War, they then won WW1 thanks to the Brits starving out Germany with a blockade. WW2 they got raped. After that it continued. They beat Vietnam in 1947 or so and then lost Vietnam later on. Then Algeria and all those other colony fights.WW2 is bad because they surrendered DESPITE not needing to. They thought that WW2 would be like the old wars. Surrender, everybody meets up and signs some deals, you give X land to Germany and some money and you got about your business, maybe try to get it back 20 years later. But no, they were fully annexed. Millions of soldiers surrendered because they thought it'd be like the old days. Meanwhile the Bongs were like 'holy shit no' and while the French seethe over Dunkirk, they forget the Bongs also evacuated non-Brits in their tens of thousands.
>>59672323A lot of nations inflate and deflate to make things seem better. Your guys did a heroic last stand and died to a man? Well you say there was only 1,000 of them when there was actually 4,500 and they fought 100,000 instead of 50,000 and they killed 16,000 instead of 4,000. Makes you look better, they look worse. Remember, a lot of these battles were during wars and you needed propaganda victories. As they say, history is written by the victor. This is why most good historians, when looking at a battle, will look at what the winner and loser said about the battle in their histories and try to extrapolate a number. There is also issue with a lot of nations doing this worse or better than others. For example, the USSR said 8,000,000 died in WW2 when it was actually 20,000,000. So you gotta see who said it and when and what nation they hailed from and what their general belief is.You just have to take everything with a grain of salt and realise that a lot of battles are not as clear cut as the wiki page says.
>>59673069>WW2 is bad because they surrendered DESPITE not needing toAverage French infantry carried on a saying from WW1, "they made us do it once".France was never going to win WW2 after enduring so much to win the Great War.
>>59673010China seems really low for how long it has been around. US seems relatively high for its age. Need something like battles per year of existence, or some percentage of battles won.
Bukhanka... What have they done to you?
>>59672236Is this the russian version of the Bang Bus?
>>59672693You could say that https://www.twitch.tv/gilticus/clip/PleasantRenownedBulgogiSmoocherZ-CxjBD0O_vNmIvC3d
>>59670783Don't play Metro Exodus, Anon
Eternal Bukhanka Sisters...
>>59670869>The NATO flagGets me every time.
You are commanding the Argentine forces, what would you do?
>>59670267The British are far more honest about it than the Argentinians saying>it was all the conscripts fault>we coulda shoulda wouldaAt least they quit moaning about Belgrano warcrimes and how they actually sank a carrier
>>59660042The Argentines were a few dud missiles and bombs away from making things interesting. Try to destroy the British transport ship carrying their helicopters asap. Keep the obsolete surface ships in port so prevent a Belgrano.
>>59660042Wait 6-12 months before doing anything, since the bongs were considering leaving the Falklands anyway.
>>59660078>think I read somewhere that they could've won but the planning was really incompetent and they were scared of ChileTheir sole win condition was bongs giving up and thinking it was too much trouble, but given that Thatcher was in charge (and very much in need of a political victory) that was never going to happen. For an Argentine victory to be viable you'd have to change so many factors about the war that you'd basically be describing a different conflict entirely.
>>59660195Even that wouldn't have done it, the Reagan administration greenlit and put in place preparations to transfer the USS Iwo Jima to British forces in the event they lost an aircraft carrier.
Fresh Huwhite Haqqani High-Tops EditionWhat're Ya>Wearin'>Buyinn'>Thinkin a' Buyin'>Waitin' On>Recommendin'>Not Recommendin'Just got picrel in, surprisingly comfy but kind of a pain to lace up because the holes along the instep are tiny as fuck.
>>59673028t. suburbanite who occasionally sees a deer in his backyard and thinks hes rural
>>59673004You have tiny feet
>>59673143I didn't feel like taking a picture of my boots so I got a random one on the internet.
>>59673041Cool it before you boyfriend barebacks you tonight.
/k/ - advertising
I’m pretty sure I could find cheaper options but is it actually worth it to upgrade the guide rod, cause if for an extra bit of scratch I can increase my follow up shot speed as much as they say I can I’m willing to risk it.
>>59673272More mass means less muzzle flip. Its a really shitty way of reducing felt recoil.
>>59672997Maybe? That's a little overkill. Gen 3-4 with a milled dot, minus connector, polished trigger surfaces, and some frame work is all you need, then you can still compete in carry optics, not open division where you have to compete against the retarded gamer guns
>>59673594or you can buy a good gun out of the box
>>59673368at that point just put a heavy weapon light on your gun
>>59669503>theres too much punctuation and effort in your post, it must be from reddit.
If cost/availability wasn't an factor, would there be any point in choosing .300 Blackout over 8.6 Blackout? In the context of a suppressed bolt action, I don't see that 300 has any advantage, other than lower recoil and somewhat less weight.
If the NFA didn't exist, it'd be interesting to see a 50 BMG based whisper cartridge, like 750 whisper or something
>>59669522>That's only ~25% more massWhat do you expect? You're only adding about 1mm to the bullet diameter, it's not going to be a huge increase. FPBP got it right. If you're capping the velocity at the speed of sound you need a biiiiiig booooolit to maximize power. .510 Whisper has more energy than a 300 win mag at 500 yards.
>>59671957My 308 one works great, I've shot 150gr ears off and it is tolerable. Waiting on a 375 bullet mold to arrive to test out the 375 version.
>>59671980I'm not sure of the details because I never watched the video, but the thumbnail suggests that Kentucky Ballistics has a .50 BMG blown out to .700 to take .700 Nitro Express bullets.
>>59671980It's trivial to get a sporting use exemption for big bore wildcats. There's just very little demand so no one beyond a few autistic handloaders bothers with rounds like that.
It's /k/aturday brosPost gats and /k/ats
catnip for rupert, gunnip for me
>>59671451Never knew there was any color video of that.
>>59668522Safe travels... Rupert...
>>59668522Safe travels, Rupert! May I have fortune this day.
Remind me never to listen to you armchair faggots
No shit. It's the most powerful vehicle of the US army.
>>59671696do they have this in real life
>>59650797>TDS: the map
>>59650742>t.
>>59650496Strykers are shit, bit Russian is shitter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_AnqingThe Battle of Anqing (安慶之戰) was a prolonged siege of the prefecture-level city of Anqing in Anhui, China, initiated by Hunan Army forces loyal to the Qing Dynasty against the armies of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. The siege began in September 1860 and ended on September 5, 1861, when imperial forces under the command of Zeng Guoquan breached the walls of the city and occupied it.[2]Anqing was strategically important as it allowed access to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including the Taiping capital of Nanjing downriver. It served as the base of Taiping activities in Anhui, Hubei and Hunan.[1] It had been held by the Taiping since the early stages of the Rebellion in June 1853.[3] Zeng Guofan, commander of the provincial Hunan Army and de facto leader of the dynasty's war against the Taiping, saw a need to reclaim the walled city to further his campaign against the rebellion along the Yangtze. A siege of Anqing was initiated in late-1860 involving up to 10,000 Hunan Army troops.In October 1860, the "Brave King", Chen Yucheng, was dispatched by the Taiping leadership with an army of over 100,000 to test imperial forces at Anqing, with the ultimate aim of seizing Wuchang upriver. However, while en route to Anqing, they were intercepted by 20,000 elite Manchu cavalry at Tongcheng and forced to retreat.[4]
>>59669967not implessive
What the fuck are these meme ass numbers?100k just to test some imperial forces? Why do they always make these fake numbers up?
>>59671396This happened in the mid 1800s and the numbers are not faked lmao. You know the British watched this shitshow unfold right?
>>59671396China has more people than Europe and US combined.
>No Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer>But the stabilized Commander's Weapon Station has a thermal sightSo how much does the latter make up for the former? I'm guessing you're not getting true Hunter Killer capability or the same image quality for the commander like you would if he had a dedicated CITV. But it still seems like it's a pretty big improvement over previous A1's (or tanks with no Commanders thermals) since it does give the commander at least some independent thermal sighting capability.
>>59669597>Beware, this post is a false flag by warriortard
>>59666600Checked.The driver also has a thermal, but it’s shorter range for situational awareness and driving in difficult conditions.
>>59669093It's not that it's slower by default, but that it can be slower depending on the layout of the land. Due to the commanders gun not being tied directly to the fire control system there's always the possibility that you get the very old problem of "the commander, who has a higher vantage point, can see a partially obscured the target but the gunner can't immediately identify so they have to take a moment"
>>59666328Warriortard on a roll today. Ignore this thread
>>59672791>It's not that it's slower by default, but that it can be slower depending on the layout of the land. Due to the commanders gun not being tied directly to the fire control system there's always the possibility that you get the very old problem of "the commander, who has a higher vantage point, can see a partially obscured the target but the gunner can't immediately identify so they have to take a moment"Wouldn't the commander using a lower mounted CITV instead of a higher remote weapons station have a bit of trouble spotting a target like that in the first place as well though? Though I suppose going over a ridge in an AFV is always a bit dicey as far as situational awareness goes. >>59669597>Beware, this is a warriortard thread>>59669677>Beware, this post is a false flag by warriortardI think that over time lurking more has decreased my understanding of what warriortard even is.
Is this realistic? Can it be realistic? How would you use it?
>>59667709>explain F-15EX then zoomzoomJapan is essentially doing a 1 seater EX with their JSI. The E is being used as the upgrade platform because it's newer and has a longer service life than older F-15Cs, not because of the WSO.
>>59667709there wasn't a cx ready to go. nobody's flying them with backseaters.
>>59669808>Goering would love this if it was capable of dive-bombing.10/10this is what peak performance looks like
>>59667486Yeah
>>59667562AC: Zero just got a lot more awkward knowing there was some poor rear seater in both you and Pixy's F-15s
Welcome /k/ to the Mid-fags knife competition!>ITT we recommend mid-range knives for various usage>EDC Knives>Bush Knives>Combat Knives>Dinky lil pocket knives>Mid-range alternatives to high end knivesYou may remember me from such threads as the 'Poorfags Combat Knife Competition' and almost every worthwhile melee thread on /k/>T. The Britbong Knife PosterTo kick us off I recommend the Condor Bushlore as a mid-range bush knife. Great steel, great construction, blade thiccness is on point, remember to keep it oiled, sexy old school dark wood and brass pin asthetic, set you back about £60 in Bongland and probably about 40% cheaper than that stateside. There's a 3" version also to snap up as a back-up, for those I'll accustomed to the old school aesthetic it's available in micarta.
>>59669222>The M390 is not optimized for examplemeaning what, low hardness?
>>59672666>lay with dogs>get covered in fleas
I like my Iisakki Järvenpää Pikku-uppo. It’s the little brother to the Jätkänvuolu. They say it’s intended for youth but I find it to be a good overall size and very comfortable to use. I think I paid less than $70 for it shipped. The rat tail thing goes all the way through the handle. The fit and Finnish around the ferrule and the cap on the end leave something to be desired though. It replaced my Marttiini which was even more reasonably priced. I like the blade geometry of the Järvenpää far better than the Marttiini.
>>59673437Its factory made, Iisakki Järvenpää was a blacksmith back in middle/late 1800s.The issue with those "cup" sort of fittings in factory made products is what you described, there is a gap. You can handfit it properly yourself, but all factory products come with a shoddy cup fitting.Martiini has it the worst IMO, and their fucking frong finger guards arent even brass in most of their knives, its fucking shitty cheap cast metal coated in brass....Want quality handles that arent shoddily mass produced? Thats gonna cost you.T. Finnish Puukko blacksmith
>>59673501No doubt there are nicer examples of Puukko’s . But for a mid-tier knife in a mid-tier knife thread it preforms admirably
Spook Tactular EditionPost wood (furniture)Spooks AboundSquirrels get 5.56, Wendigos get .308Share Campfire StoriesFren Reserve InternationalThread theme -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzDr57yZUtgAs always No Trips, No Traps, No AirsoftPrevious Thread: >>59604273
>>59668160Where to aquire optic and mount?
Is this lack of skill aligning sights a video gamer trend thing?
>>59672592Kek is that turbografx nice
>>59673274NEC Turbografix 16, the first 16bit system. Never really caught on, due to price really. Nintendo (8 bit) was so entrenched by the time "Super" Nintendo (16 bit) came out, they were just a small market share. But also the first with both composite and S-video outputs. I may be wrong in some detail, it's been so long.
>>59673433Yeah my parents sure as fuck weren't spending that kind of dosh on vidya.
Why don't you have nods /k/? You're not poor are you?
>>59668350Also actually a really cool way to get into night vision. I don't think the "delay" is as bad as people try to make it seem and I think it's actually helpful, it enforces more deliberate movement in general walking reaching grabbing etc and when you get under analog nods you'll be ahead of the game and be able to move better and faster. Can those take pictures? That would be a cool plus.
>>59672082>caring this much about someone else's ego and calling them gay in the same sentence methinks etc. etc.
>>59672136>Can those take pictures?Pics and vids, has a sd slot, sionyx describes it as a "low light action camera".
>>59658183This. Majority of my resume has been lies, still gotten me plenty of good jobs. Now I'm a facilities supervisor making 34 an hour. I only have a GED.
>>59671621PVS-5C
In every submarine movie there’s a scene where they’re trying to stay hidden from destroyers by being really quiet and avoid even whispering to each other.Is this realistic? How could talking inside a submarine give away their position?
>>59670773https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/ww2-german-ursel-underwater-rocket.5617/
I was thinking about joining the navy and going subs when I graduate. How are my recruitment prospects if I want to become an officer? I'm a little older at 23 but I'll have a STEM degree and I've scored well on those mock competency tests (though I fucked around with those forever ago).
>>59672799Overqualified, better just go for the regular wagie route
>>59669980Based. May i ask your rate ?
>>59670027kek
