Main Military Weapon of Your Country: Mod 7

[Nua Corda]

It's "decriminalized" among Cordian troops. As in, your commanding officer might give you a slap on the wrist and say "bad trooper!", but it doesn't go on your perminant record. Woe betide you, however, should you show up drunk or hungover when it's time to fight or drill. That's dereliction of duty and a court martial offense.

That's where we differ greatly. Showing up drunk or hungover isn't a problem unless you're too drunk to fight. If that happens, you get given an sword and are pushed to the front of the lines. Or, occasionally, strapped to the front of a tank.

Responsibility is a huge part of Cordian culture. You are allowed to do pretty much whatever you want, as long as it harms noone else, but you are expected to be reasonable, intelligent and responsible in doing so. So while drinking with your mates is encouraged, because it fosters camaraderie among the troops, getting shitfaced and showing up late for dustoff with your armor on crooked and your gun half cleaned will get you punished severely by your officers, and despised by your peers.

[Aqizithiuda]

That's where we differ greatly. Showing up drunk or hungover isn't a problem unless you're too drunk to fight. If that happens, you get given an sword and are pushed to the front of the lines. Or, occasionally, strapped to the front of a tank.

Responsibility is a huge part of Cordian culture. You are allowed to do pretty much whatever you want, as long as it harms noone else, but you are expected to be reasonable, intelligent and responsible in doing so. So while drinking with your mates is encouraged, because it fosters camaraderie among the troops, getting shitfaced and showing up late for dustoff with your armor on crooked and your gun half cleaned will get you punished severely by your officers, and despised by your peers.

Aqizithiuda is more based on honor. If you show up drunk but still kick arse, then you have more honour. However, if you fail miserably, then no official punishment is needed because everyone will pitch in to mock the person for their lost honour.

[Kouralia]

Responsibility is a huge part of Cordian culture. You are allowed to do pretty much whatever you want, as long as it harms noone else, but you are expected to be reasonable, intelligent and responsible in doing so. So while drinking with your mates is encouraged, because it fosters camaraderie among the troops, getting shitfaced and showing up late for dustoff with your armor on crooked and your gun half cleaned will get you punished severely by your officers, and despised by your peers.

Aqizithiuda is more based on honor. If you show up drunk but still kick arse, then you have more honour. However, if you fail miserably, then no official punishment is needed because everyone will pitch in to mock the person for their lost honour.

Kourhonour best honour. *nods* "Do your best, take some of them down with you, and don't debase yourself to the levels of barbarians."

[Aqizithiuda]

Aqizithiuda is more based on honor. If you show up drunk but still kick arse, then you have more honour. However, if you fail miserably, then no official punishment is needed because everyone will pitch in to mock the person for their lost honour.

Kourhonour best honour. *nods* "Do your best, take some of them down with you, and don't debase yourself to the levels of barbarians."

Aqiziþiud soldiers are known for taking on entire armies if need be. Some even win .

[Kouralia]

Kourhonour best honour. *nods* "Do your best, take some of them down with you, and don't debase yourself to the levels of barbarians."

Aqiziþiud soldiers are known for taking on entire armies if need be. Some even win .

Ah yeah, but you're fully FanT. I'm only slightly FanT.

"Ah, as you can see, if we peel back the skin of this Equine, it says 'PoniT/FanT/MT'." *puts it back* "Well, sir, everything seems to be in working order. Let's see..."

Your soldiers be having magic swords. Mine be shooting .280Kour assault rifles at onrushing demons 'n shit.

[Aqizithiuda]

Aqiziþiud soldiers are known for taking on entire armies if need be. Some even win .

Ah yeah, but you're fully FanT. I'm only slightly FanT.

"Ah, as you can see, if we peel back the skin of this Equine, it says 'PoniT/FanT/MT'." *puts it back* "Well, sir, everything seems to be in working order. Let's see..."

Your soldiers be having magic swords. Mine be shooting .280Kour assault rifles at onrushing demons 'n shit.

My soldiers have what are essentially portable HMGs, magic axes and the occasional nuclear bullet. And we're still outmatched by our main enemy. We could launch our entire nuclear arsenal, and it would just give our enemy a nice tan .

[Kelwona]

In a standard Kelwonan infantry squad there are a total of six Ak 5C assault rifles equipping fireteam leaders, grenadiers and members of the anti-vehicle team. The top accessory rail of the Ak 5C is almost always equipped with an Aimpoint CompM4 reflex sight in Kelwonan service but, in case the sight becomes damaged beyond use, each soldier carries a rear iron sight which can be mounted on the rail. When used by fireteam leaders and members of the anti-vehicle team, the lower rail is equipped with a vertical foregrip. In the grenadier role, this foregrip is replaced with an M320 grenade launcher.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

Morbid tradition. SoH policy does not restrict alcohol, however officers have final approval of food supplies. It isn't that uncommon for them to allow soldiers to carry small supplies of alcohol on their person.

Cordians are sort of what would have happened had the Irish conquered the English way back when, instead of the other way round. It's like an Irish Wake, in a way, and such an event is traditionally held as well by Companys when a member or members are KIA.

I guess that explains all the green
Samozniy medics do carry small quantities of high-proof (120+) alcohol for minor first aid (cuts and such). Higher proof, between 160 and 200, is used at medical and surgical field stations and hospitals for all the various reasons.

Engineers have taken to carrying around 80-proof "glass cleaner" for "maintaining optical equipment". Logistics hasn't wised up yet.

It's "decriminalized" among Cordian troops. As in, your commanding officer might give you a slap on the wrist and say "bad trooper!", but it doesn't go on your perminant record. Woe betide you, however, should you show up drunk or hungover when it's time to fight or drill. That's dereliction of duty and a court martial offense.

That's where we differ greatly. Showing up drunk or hungover isn't a problem unless you're too drunk to fight. If that happens, you get given an sword and are pushed to the front of the lines. Or, occasionally, strapped to the front of a tank.

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOLDIER WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOLDIER WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOL
OH HOLY FUCK WHAT

[Benomia]

Hey guys.
What about a .44 Magnum cartridge that actually fires a .44 bullet? Wouldn't that be splendid?

[Byzanrus]

The REC7 chambered to 6.8mm.

[Puzikas]

Shot so much ammunition yesterday my shoulder hurts.

Saiga-12 has no missfeeding issues even after 1600 12 gauge rounds, no major malfunctions (2 stovepiles yesterday).
My 1897 needs some smith work, but its still working. Wonderfully.

And I rented a .17HMR, was a lot of fun.

[Nevennkebla]

Is it a bad thing if I favor nice round numbers for calibre? Like instead of 7.62 we use proprietary 8. HMG's use 15mm instead of 14.5... etc.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

Is it a bad thing if I favor nice round numbers for calibre? Like instead of 7.62 we use proprietary 8. HMG's use 15mm instead of 14.5... etc.

Not at all. Just means that cross-sharing with your allies will be a bit difficult unless you go all American on them.

[Immoren]

Hey guys.
What about a .44 Magnum cartridge that actually fires a .44 bullet? Wouldn't that be splendid?

Wait what?

[Nua Corda]

Hey guys.
What about a .44 Magnum cartridge that actually fires a .44 bullet? Wouldn't that be splendid?

Wait what?

.44 Magnum is actually .43. Like how .38 Special is actually .357. It's because we don't used heeled bullets anymore, but the ammunition manufacturers wanted to eliminate confusion with older revolvers.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

Wait what?

.44 Magnum is actually .43. Like how .38 Special is actually .357. It's because we don't used heeled bullets anymore, but the ammunition manufacturers wanted to eliminate confusion with older revolvers.

I didn't think .44M was heeled?
What is a heeled bullet anyway, wiki was confusing.

[Nua Corda]

.44 Magnum is actually .43. Like how .38 Special is actually .357. It's because we don't used heeled bullets anymore, but the ammunition manufacturers wanted to eliminate confusion with older revolvers.

I didn't think .44M was heeled?
What is a heeled bullet anyway, wiki was confusing.

It isn't. But .44 Special is.

A heeled bullet is when the bullet has a ledge that overlaps the casing, so that the visible portion of the bullet has the same diameter as the casing. It was thought to improve gas sealing.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

And of course, we now have bottleneck cartridges for that.

[Nua Corda]

And of course, we now have bottleneck cartridges for that.

Well, actually we found out that bullets expand in the barrel, rendering heeling rather moot.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

Ah. When you said it was about improving the gas seal, I figured it was something to do with the case at the throat not being ensured a seal.
Then I remembered most revolvers don't have much of a gas seal with the case at all.

[Nua Corda]

Ah. When you said it was about improving the gas seal, I figured it was something to do with the case at the throat not being ensured a seal.
Then I remembered most revolvers don't have much of a gas seal with the case at all.

They thought that gas was escaping around the bullet, I belive.

[Coltarin]

That's where we differ greatly. Showing up drunk or hungover isn't a problem unless you're too drunk to fight. If that happens, you get given an sword and are pushed to the front of the lines. Or, occasionally, strapped to the front of a tank.

Responsibility is a huge part of Cordian culture. You are allowed to do pretty much whatever you want, as long as it harms noone else, but you are expected to be reasonable, intelligent and responsible in doing so. So while drinking with your mates is encouraged, because it fosters camaraderie among the troops, getting shitfaced and showing up late for dustoff with your armor on crooked and your gun half cleaned will get you punished severely by your officers, and despised by your peers.

This is very similar to Coltarin in general. It's instilled at a young age. Although we are a little more tight handed on Alcohol in a combat zone.

[Kouralia]

That's where we differ greatly. Showing up drunk or hungover isn't a problem unless you're too drunk to fight. If that happens, you get given an sword and are pushed to the front of the lines. Or, occasionally, strapped to the front of a tank.

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOLDIER WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOLDIER WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SOL
OH HOLY FUCK WHAT

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[Central and Eastern Visayas]

Responsibility is a huge part of Cordian culture. You are allowed to do pretty much whatever you want, as long as it harms noone else, but you are expected to be reasonable, intelligent and responsible in doing so. So while drinking with your mates is encouraged, because it fosters camaraderie among the troops, getting shitfaced and showing up late for dustoff with your armor on crooked and your gun half cleaned will get you punished severely by your officers, and despised by your peers.

This is very similar to Coltarin in general. It's instilled at a young age. Although we are a little more tight handed on Alcohol in a combat zone.

For the most part, booze in a combat zone in CEV is seen as a sign that one is a weekend warrior, not a full-time soldier. The full-timers leave the alcohol in the base.

[Coltarin]

This is very similar to Coltarin in general. It's instilled at a young age. Although we are a little more tight handed on Alcohol in a combat zone.

For the most part, booze in a combat zone in CEV is seen as a sign that one is a weekend warrior, not a full-time soldier. The full-timers leave the alcohol in the base.

If it affects readiness it's usually not permitted, on top of the fact that from 18 to 21 you are property of the Government for your mandatory 3 year service only after are you considered an adult in Coltarin.