Infantry Discussion Thread 6: True Korea Edition

[Puzikas]

What's the name of the thing that soldiers are carrying these days that you wrap around a limb and turn it so you cut off the circulation again? I forgot.

If by "these days" you mean since WWI, then yeah, a tourniquet. (Dumb French words.)

But really, anything that cuts off perfusion and blood-flow effectively can be used as a tourniquet in a pinch. Last week in my EMT class, I learned that you could use a blood-pressure cuff as one if you pumped it up high enough, and made damn sure it didn't loosen.

In a pinch you can do this but, and this is OOC, please don't unless its a significant emergency. Its labor intensive, not as effective and takes your attention away from the patient in ensuring the tourniquet is under constant pressure.

I'm sure they taught this to you though.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Best cure for wounded is a knife between the 8th and 9th rib from the back and a stab in the throat better then a slice across.

Actually the best method is to stab in through the jugular, and punch the knife forward destroying the larynx and opening the enemy up.

[Rhoderberg]

Best cure for wounded is a knife between the 8th and 9th rib from the back and a stab in the throat better then a slice across.

Actually the best method is to stab in through the jugular, and punch the knife forward destroying the larynx and opening the enemy up.

You can do better than that.

[Orvius]

If by "these days" you mean since WWI, then yeah, a tourniquet. (Dumb French words.)

But really, anything that cuts off perfusion and blood-flow effectively can be used as a tourniquet in a pinch. Last week in my EMT class, I learned that you could use a blood-pressure cuff as one if you pumped it up high enough, and made damn sure it didn't loosen.

In a pinch you can do this but, and this is OOC, please don't unless its a significant emergency. Its labor intensive, not as effective and takes your attention away from the patient in ensuring the tourniquet is under constant pressure.

I'm sure they taught this to you though.

"In a pinch."

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

You can do better than that.

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My fallout is tingling

[Puzikas]

In a pinch you can do this but, and this is OOC, please don't unless its a significant emergency. Its labor intensive, not as effective and takes your attention away from the patient in ensuring the tourniquet is under constant pressure.

I'm sure they taught this to you though.

"In a pinch."

Quite, but I work in a hospital setting and, while I have the uppermost faith in our EMS workers, sometimes some mistakes are made in the heat of the moment; I always feel it necessary to pass on information I've gotten though an unfortunate series of suscesses and failures I have seen , and been part of.
Regardless of how common sense it is.

[Orvius]

You can do better than that.

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My fallout is tingling

I recommend the Shady Sands Shuffle technique.

[Orvius]

"In a pinch."

Quite, but I work in a hospital setting and, while I have the uppermost faith in our EMS workers, sometimes some mistakes are made in the heat of the moment; I always feel it necessary to pass on information I've gotten though an unfortunate series of suscesses and failures I have seen , and been part of.
Regardless of how common sense it is.

Honestly, most of the information they hand us EMS guys is gratuitous. My instructor has been working as a paramedic for 20 years, and he hasn't had to do half the stuff we talk about in the textbook.

Really, in the pre-hospital setting, getting the patient to the ER as fast as possible is far more important than any meatball surgery interventions you could perform in the field. Not to mention, it usually ends up leaving more of a mess for the hospital staff.

For roleplay purposes however, it's kinda neat.

[Imperializt Russia]

Should we issue cellular phones to our soldiers?

There's no need to issue them since they should already own them. Smartphones, which are a GPS, radio, and PDA all in one, are so affordable and readily available that even people in third world countries with relatively low income can afford them.

What you could do is have it be mandated that members of your armed forces own a smartphone or just have smartphone ownership be a requirement for joining.

99% of Americans subsist on earning up to $380,000 a year.
Thereby, Ferraris are affordable.

[Crookfur]

Should I require soldiers to make their own uniform according to a template issued to them?

Why? I can understand requiring them to supply/source it themselves but to literally sew it themselves, that just seems a bit weird. Unless there is soem deep cultural thing about using stuff made with your own hands, using sewing as a means to teach meditation/humbleness or there is some ritual attached I really don't see forcing nobles to literally sew thier own cloths as being a worthwhile approach. Plus how do you enforce that the soldier himself does ther seamtress work and doesn't hand it off to his wife/household employee/local seamtress?

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

It hath begun!

[Arkandros]

There's no need to issue them since they should already own them. Smartphones, which are a GPS, radio, and PDA all in one, are so affordable and readily available that even people in third world countries with relatively low income can afford them.

What you could do is have it be mandated that members of your armed forces own a smartphone or just have smartphone ownership be a requirement for joining.

99% of Americans subsist on earning up to $380,000 a year.
Thereby, Ferraris are affordable.

That largely depends on the Ferrari.
@Archangel: is that side fed or bullpup?

[Fordorsia]

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It hath begun!

Sexy as fuck, you swag jacker. Is that a charging handle/rear sight hybrid?

99% of Americans subsist on earning up to $380,000 a year.
Thereby, Ferraris are affordable.

That largely depends on the Ferrari.
@Archangel: is that side fed or bullpup?

Almost certainly side fed

[Eisarn-Ara]

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It hath begun!

Side fed stronk

[Bezombia]

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It hath begun!

+1 for air-fed

idt doesn't have enough floating-magazine designs

[EsToVnIa]

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It hath begun!

I like how you get to hold it like a pistol

[Imperializt Russia]

99% of Americans subsist on earning up to $380,000 a year.
Thereby, Ferraris are affordable.

That largely depends on the Ferrari.

But all are out of the reach of many.

My point was that "some people in third world countries can afford them" isn't a hugely valid statement, since third world countries are just places with a rich/poor gap more stark than the first world.

[Arkandros]

That largely depends on the Ferrari.

But all are out of the reach of many.

My point was that "some people in third world countries can afford them" isn't a hugely valid statement, since third world countries are just places with a rich/poor gap more stark than the first world.

Fair enough. A more reasonable proposal might be docking soldiers' pay in order to cover the cost of their equipment. A cheap satellite phone wouldn't even be a month's wages.

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

@Archangel: is that side fed or bullpup?

Both, if we're being strictly technical.

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Sexy as fuck, you swag jacker. Is that a charging handle/rear sight hybrid?

Much appreciated. And yes, that will at some point be a rear sight/charging handle.

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Side fed stronk

Most assuredly. I dread having to do the magazine well and all tomorrow though.

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+1 for air-fed

idt doesn't have enough floating-magazine designs

Just thought you lot would like to see the magazine and cartridge is all.

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I like how you get to hold it like a pistol

MG30 says "hai"


I'll be redoing it tomorrow

[Fordorsia]

Sexy as fuck, you swag jacker. Is that a charging handle/rear sight hybrid?

Much appreciated. And yes, that will at some point be a rear sight/charging handle.

Noice. Is it supposed to be super cheap then?

Also it may inspire me to remake my Model 60. Gotta get them deets

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

Noice. Is it supposed to be super cheap then?

Yep. Alas, it will never see widespread adoption by the image obsessed interwar Azurgan military. I suspect it'll be a popular piece on the civilian market.

Also it may inspire me to remake my Model 60. Gotta get them deets

Also. . . I ripped your stock.

[Eisarn-Ara]

Noice. Is it supposed to be super cheap then?

Yep. Alas, it will never see widespread adoption by the image obsessed interwar Azurgan military. I suspect it'll be a popular piece on the civilian market.

Also it may inspire me to remake my Model 60. Gotta get them deets

Also. . . I ripped your stock.

Or, maybe it could see use by civil security units in some limited amount.

[Fordorsia]

Noice. Is it supposed to be super cheap then?

Yep. Alas, it will never see widespread adoption by the image obsessed interwar Azurgan military. I suspect it'll be a popular piece on the civilian market.

Also it may inspire me to remake my Model 60. Gotta get them deets

Also. . . I ripped your stock.

I'd sue you, but my rifle is clearly superior so the sales make up for your thievery.

[The Archangel Conglomerate]

Or, maybe it could see use by civil security units in some limited amount.

That too.

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I'd sue you, but my rifle is clearly superior so the sales make up for your thievery.

I did look for alternative ways of doing it, but everything else I found looked rather shit.

[Fordorsia]

I'd sue you, but my rifle is clearly superior so the sales make up for your thievery.

I did look for alternative ways of doing it, but everything else I found looked rather shit.

Yeah that kind of stock is probably the only way you could do it.

Also speedy WIP