Picatinny rails were made in the mid-'90s, but I'm still trying to find out when the weaver rails came about.
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by Spreewerke » Sat May 19, 2012 11:33 am
by Indeos » Sat May 19, 2012 11:34 am
by Crookfur » Sat May 19, 2012 11:35 am
by Samozaryadnyastan » Sat May 19, 2012 11:35 am
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Purpelia » Sat May 19, 2012 11:53 am
Purpelia wrote:Purpelia wrote:Random question of the day time!
I was looking for rifle grenades recently, trying to find some data to help me design a new one to augment my arsenal when my search took me to world.guns.ru. There I ran into something quite interesting. And after a while of searching I ran into this: http://ebookbrowse.com/soviet-taubin-40 ... d140335000
Three questions now:
1) How effective do you think something like this would be in WW2?
2) How realistic do you think it would be for me to make a claim to have developed and used it during said period?
3) Can anyone find me more data about it?
Repeated for great justice.
by Indeos » Sat May 19, 2012 11:55 am
by Celtic Colonies » Sat May 19, 2012 11:56 am
Samozaryadnyastan wrote:Is there any reason why machine gun covers don't hinge sideways?
by Samozaryadnyastan » Sat May 19, 2012 12:01 pm
Celtic Colonies wrote:Samozaryadnyastan wrote:Is there any reason why machine gun covers don't hinge sideways?
Like that you mean?
Honestly not sure, I can see there being a slight issue with that particular layout drawing the rounds up really close to the trigger hand, unless the gun body is very wide, but that's about the only thing springing to mind right now.
Actually, just realised it could also make reloading more awkward if you have the stock of the gun pulled in close against you - you'd have to move yourself away from it somewhat to get that open.
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Samozaryadnyastan » Sat May 19, 2012 12:07 pm
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Spreewerke » Sat May 19, 2012 12:08 pm
Samozaryadnyastan wrote:On an unrelated law, why does the Hague convention on expanding small arms rounds only apply to military use?
by Samozaryadnyastan » Sat May 19, 2012 12:10 pm
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Spreewerke » Sat May 19, 2012 12:12 pm
by Indeos » Sat May 19, 2012 12:14 pm
Spreewerke wrote:Samozaryadnyastan wrote:Basically yeah.
Expanding rounds are far more effective against soft targets. It makes hunting far more humane as it really helps in making sure the hit does as much damage as possible (basically meaning a one-shot-kill is far more likely while hunting). Same concept for self-defense ammunition: more tissue damage per shot.
I think the military is restricted to FMJ/non-expanding only simply because people are pussies and want more of their soldiers wounded rather than killed. Granted, I'm sure the soldiers want that, too, it is really a hindrance in many situations. I would personally prefer expanding ammunition for insurgent-type forces without armor (see Afghanistan and Iraq) since the FMJ/N.E. ammunition would just punch through with minimal damage to tissues.
by Nirvash Type TheEND » Sat May 19, 2012 12:26 pm
by Sevvania » Sat May 19, 2012 12:28 pm
Nirvash Type TheEND wrote:Speaking of, is it just me or does it seem that all first world nations are geared for now is counter-insurgency?
by Crookfur » Sat May 19, 2012 12:32 pm
Samozaryadnyastan wrote:On an unrelated law, why does the Hague convention on expanding small arms rounds only apply to military use?
by Samozaryadnyastan » Sat May 19, 2012 12:42 pm
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Spreewerke » Sat May 19, 2012 12:43 pm
Samozaryadnyastan wrote:Sevvania wrote:
How often do we really encounter anything else, though?
This is an excellent point.
In fact, the Russian ground forces are undergoing a 90% reduction in manpower according to wiki (probably more due to general reorganisation of priorities) and the US is thinking about changing to much smaller units sizes to make them more suitable to COIN.
by Sevvania » Sat May 19, 2012 12:49 pm
Spreewerke wrote:Samozaryadnyastan wrote:This is an excellent point.
In fact, the Russian ground forces are undergoing a 90% reduction in manpower according to wiki (probably more due to general reorganisation of priorities) and the US is thinking about changing to much smaller units sizes to make them more suitable to COIN.
But then those Commie Reds from Chian will invade our sea-ports in Kalifornia! Since there's no effective firearms in the state, they'll be overrun in a matter of seconds! Think of the children!
by Risen Britannia » Sat May 19, 2012 12:53 pm
Lineart:Risen Britannia is no longer my main nation, if you have any questions please TG Novorden.
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by Immoren » Sat May 19, 2012 12:54 pm
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Yes Im Biop » Sat May 19, 2012 12:58 pm
[violet] wrote:Urggg... trawling through ads looking for roman orgies...
Idaho Conservatives wrote:FST creates a half-assed thread, goes on his same old feminist rant, and it turns into a thirty page dogpile in under twenty four hours. Just another day on NSG.
Immoren wrote:Saphirasia and his ICBCPs (inter continental ballistic cattle prod)
by New Corda » Sat May 19, 2012 12:59 pm
by The Reliquary » Sat May 19, 2012 12:59 pm
Nirvash Type TheEND wrote:Speaking of, is it just me or does it seem that all first world nations are geared for now is counter-insurgency?
by Risen Britannia » Sat May 19, 2012 12:59 pm
Nirvash Type TheEND wrote:Speaking of, is it just me or does it seem that all first world nations are geared for now is counter-insurgency?
Lineart:Risen Britannia is no longer my main nation, if you have any questions please TG Novorden.
Old showroom and requests
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