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Wysten wrote:

Spirit of Hope wrote:They aren't air tight, they are water tight to a degree but generally would require additional work to be carried out to be able to ford rivers (fording kit including snorkel). While a Molotov cocktail would not be very efficient at completely knocking out a modern tank, because they are designed with that eventuality in mind, it can still have some effect. As already mentioned radios, machine gun mountings, ammo, and personnel equipment are all commonly attached or stored on the outside. This is not to mention that tank commanders like to keep their heads out because it gives them better fields of vision than staying inside. The fire and/or smoke in the engine to mobility kill a tank is rather hard and uncommon, but similar things have happened to modern tanks. Enough fire can also block the vision ports of a tank, making it harder to maneuver and fire small arms attacks definitely tends to drive away supporting infantry which makes the tanks job a lot harder.

TL;DR: Molotov Cocktails are inefficient and unlikely to get any form of kill, but can slow and degrade a tanks capabilities.

Or we could always go that one route that Japanese Commander did and just straight up take a Katana and take out the crew that way./s

The South Falls wrote:I think people should be able to own muskets, at any time they want. Assault rifles should be banned, but since muskets are single shot, then people can carry those at any capacity and time they want. Same with Flintlock Pistols.

Len Hyet wrote:

The South Falls wrote:I think people should be able to own muskets, at any time they want. Assault rifles should be banned, but since muskets are single shot, then people can carry those at any capacity and time they want. Same with Flintlock Pistols.

Let's compromise. You can own as many muskets as you want, and the rest of us can own assault rifles. Deal?

The Two Jerseys wrote:

The South Falls wrote:I think people should be able to own muskets, at any time they want. Assault rifles should be banned, but since muskets are single shot, then people can carry those at any capacity and time they want. Same with Flintlock Pistols.

I think voting rights should be limited to white male landowners, and negroes should be property.

Because something something something Founding Fathers, blah blah blah.

Pandect wrote:Can't we all carry huge Final Fantasy style swords instead?

The South Falls wrote:That's the excuse for assault rifles. That "Well-regulated militia" bit of the constitution.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The South Falls wrote:That's the excuse for assault rifles. That "Well-regulated militia" bit of the constitution.

What do you think that means, exactly?

The South Falls wrote:

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
What do you think that means, exactly?

Well, since we should have a 'well-regulated militia', and ARs are originally army weapons, then we should have ARs to form a 1783-style militia.

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The South Falls wrote:I think people should be able to own muskets, at any time they want. Assault rifles should be banned, but since muskets are single shot, then people can carry those at any capacity and time they want. Same with Flintlock Pistols.

The South Falls wrote:

Len Hyet wrote:Let's compromise. You can own as many muskets as you want, and the rest of us can own assault rifles. Deal?

Alright. Except, your Assault RIfles don't have barrels, and my muskets can auto-fire.

The South Falls wrote:

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
What do you think that means, exactly?

Well, since we should have a 'well-regulated militia', and ARs are originally army weapons, then we should have ARs to form a 1783-style militia.

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Novum Texas wrote:Molotovs are suprisingly effective against tanks

The New California Republic wrote:

Novum Texas wrote:Molotovs are suprisingly effective against tanks

Meh. You have to aim for the engine block. Their effectiveness against the front, sides, or turret is questionable. You may as well piss against it, it'd be just as effective...

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The South Falls wrote:Well, since we should have a 'well-regulated militia', and ARs are originally army weapons, then we should have ARs to form a 1783-style militia.

This message has been supported and paid for by the National Rifle Association

What do you think "well regulated militia" means?

The South Falls wrote:

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
What do you think "well regulated militia" means?

A group of armed civilians, regulated by the gov't.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The South Falls wrote:A group of armed civilians, regulated by the gov't.

You'd be wrong, the phrase in the 1790's had nothing to do with government regulation. Well regulated in ye olde English means in working order, in this case referring to people being armed and having their own ammo and such things.

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

*cough*

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

*cough*

Aav Verinhall wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

Sure. We could call it genius.

Hammer Britannia wrote:

Aav Verinhall wrote:Sure. We could call it genius.

Don't you dare diss Ian McCollum

Aav Verinhall wrote:

Hammer Britannia wrote:Don't you dare diss Ian McCollum

Why? Is he someone special? I've never heard of him before in my life, tbh.

Hammer Britannia wrote:

Aav Verinhall wrote:Why? Is he someone special? I've never heard of him before in my life, tbh.

If you do not know who Ian McCollum is, you have no legal right to talk about guns

Period.

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

The Two Jerseys wrote:We are in the presence of genius.

*cough*

The Two Jerseys wrote:

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
*cough*

You totally just went and Googled that and didn't have it bookmarked for years.

Nope, never heard of that book before in your life till I posted that link.

Nosireebob.