Can someone explain to me the popularity of the Gorka? Do you guys just like cosplaying as slavs or something?
>>30103401
>Do you guys just like cosplaying as slavs or something?
I assume yes. I don't own any Gorka stuff, but my guess is that the appeal is aesthetic.
>>30103401
Well the one I used to own was comfy as fuck and kept me warm pretty well during the winters in Virginia. But now that I'm in Ga there's next to 0 reason to own one but to cosplay as slav.
QTDDOT:
Tell me /k/, how stupid would it be to buy a Gorka against rain?
Couldnt i just impregnate the shit out of it and be happy?
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Destroyers used to be cheap escort vessels designed to screen your capital ships from subs and torpedo boats. They displaced around 1-2000 tons.
Now they are major surface combatants weighting soemtimes in excess of 10,000 tons. They are cruiser-size. So why do we continue to call them "destroyers"? Is it a political/economic thing? Eg the government won't let you have ten new cruisers which are big, expensive ships but psychologically "destroyers" are cheap little vessels?
>>30103295
>calling floaty shooty dinghies `destroyers'
>>30103295
In France they still calling them "frigates".
>>30103295
Mk41 VLS happened, turning the whole Frigate-Destroyer-Cruiser thing into more of a low-mid-high thing than a specialization in duty.
Basically, distributed lethality.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-first-look-at-americas-supergun-1464359194
Actually, almost all journalists - even from the NYT and WSJ, reveal their shit-tier science understanding - even in science and military posts. But here's a good new example of this:
'In conventional guns, a bullet loses velocity from the moment the gunpowder ignites and sends it flying. The railgun projectile instead gains speed as it travels the length of a 32-foot barrel, exiting the muzzle at 4,500 miles an hour, or more than a mile a second.'
>Um, anything launched by gunpowder accelerates down the barrel as the powder profligates behind it. (Except for the Gyrojet bullets! (And all rockets))
'Wires splay out the back of the railgun, which requires a power plant that generates 25 megawatts—enough electricity to power 18,750 homes.'
Powering 18,750 homes - for what, a day each? An hour?
'The age of the gun faded after World War II, hampered by the limited range and accuracy of gunpowder weapons. Missiles and jet fighters dominated the Cold War years, prompting the Navy to retire its big-gun battleships. The railgun—and its newly developed projectiles—could launch a new generation of the vessels.'
The age of the (naval) gun didn't fade after WW2 - it was snuffed out permanently at Midway.
'The Navy’s current 6-inch guns have a range of 15 miles. The 16-inch guns of mothballed World War II-era battleships could fire a distance of 24 miles and penetrate 30 feet of concrete. In contrast, the railgun has a range of 125 miles, officials said, and five times the impact.'
The railgun projectile will not penetrate 150 of concrete at a range of 125 miles. It's too light.
'Development of the railgun guidance system is about done, officials said, but circuits in the projectile must be hardened to withstand gravitational forces strong enough to turn most miniaturized electronics to scrap.'
>About done. But...
>>30103262
>25 megawatts—enough electricity to power 18,750 homes
>Powering 18,750 homes - for what, a day each? An hour?
are you just being retarded on purpose or do you really have no clue what the unit Watts actually describes?
>>30103262
>Development of the railgun guidance system is about done
>of the railgun guidance system is about
>railgun guidance system
>guidance
>not projectile
nigger
>>30103442
School's out, huh?
Hey IDPA/USPSA friendos
I just bought a RIA Double stack 9mm 1911 just to check it out and have fun. I'd like to use it for competitions, but I'm not sure when division it would put me in. For IDPA I think I'd be in ESP and for USPSA I think I could either be Production or limited. I've look through the rules but I cant find a super clear answer.
>>30103199
Glock
>10mm
>>30103199
You'd be in Limited Minor for USPSA - there's a list for Production (and Carry Optics). Not a IDPA guy but ESP sounds right
>>30103240
I'm not familiar with either of those divisions. I don't think they're IDPA or USPSA.
School shooters will be setting fucking records with this bad little mama!
Get them before the ATF stops this mad man!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7xddDquZk
>>30102968
I highly doubt it.
>>30102968
its a magazine for your magazine. mother of god
Guys
It's a magazine of magazines
Tell me about the Portuguese Wars in Africa, /k/ friends.
>>30102785
Lots of tracking, and lots of torching villages.
I specialize more on Rhodesia and South Africa but a good book to read is The Terroir Fighters.
>>30102785
Basically, Tugas sent paratroopers and marines overseas to Guinea, Angola and Mozambique in order to fight communist guerrillas funded by chinese and soviets.
Angola and Mozambique were the bigger problems, after years of war, there was a coup on the Portuguese junta leader Salazar by a center-left wing group, that ordered all troops back and gave independence to the countries, thus whichever militia controlled the capital city by the independence date would be the legitimate government, in Angola we had the west-aligned UNITA and FNLA, and the combloc-aligned FAPLA.
Later in the war, FNLA would be wiped out, and in order to hold things, South Africa would deploy the SADF to aid UNITA during the Border War, in Mozambique the combloc-aligned Frelimo guerrilla controlled the nation after the Portuguese coup, then underground resistance worked with Rhodesian SAS on some ops to attack the communists.
Eventually, with almost zero western support, UNITA would give up the armed fight to become a political party and ultimately end around 2002. SADF pulled out of Angola after the Cuito Cuanavale due to political pressure and the N embargo, not the mention their own problems with Mandela and his terrorists.
Not very different to Rhodesia's story, basically west-aligned colonialism and resistance fighters fighting terrorists and governments back by China, those same communists that now run those countries and just let China get all their natural resources as a form of "payment" for the help they gave during the war.
Probably the only time the AR-10 was ever fielded.
>>30102868
Portuguese army gave old surplus Mausers to friendly locals in all countries.
Their main battle rifle was the G3, but Marines used the FAL and Paratroopers used the AR-10.
They also fielded MG42s and later MG3s, used some old T-6 Texan aircraft for CAS and their cavalry consisted mostly of Panhard AML60s and AML90s, oh, and some old M5 Stuarts.
Look at his love for James Yeagar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvhlSNn3yUY
Fuck off
>>30102737
He must be a /k/ommando, he's never fired a gun in his life.
>>30102737
I live near this guy. I hope i run into him sometime and we can get kicked out of ikea for open carrying
What do you think they will do to the Abrams over the next 20 years? Will it be upgraded or replaced?
>>30102510
M1A2 SEPv3 with APS against ATGMs.
Probably be totally replaced whenever the T-14 actually debuts
It's REALLY a dated machine in a lot of ways
>>30102510
Bolo Mark 1 of course.
Ok /k/ I'm about to pull a trigger on Ruger AR-556 and go shoot some shit today before the sun sets.
Anything I should know before taking this girl home?
>>30102479
That you would be better off getting a PSA Premium kit and a stripped lower instead
>>30102479
Overpaying for an AR
In 2016
In America
Sad
proprietary parts
any old fags on here want to share and reminisce about stories on guns, shooting and life in general?
I just turned 37 and I know there are a few of you on here
38. Didn't feel old until I realized a few years back that I was always the oldest in conversations.
>>30102412
I made pool swastikas with /b/ during the habbo hotel raids of the early 2000's
long cat
pool's closed
NEDM
>>30102412
Stupid fucking newfags.
You are not an old fag because of your age. You're an oldfag because you've 4chan a long time. For instance I'm 30 and have 4channed since 2005.
I'm an oldfag, you're just old (so am I for 4chan standards). Now you know.
What would happen if I tried to fire .380 Auto out of a .38 Special?
>>30102370
Since it doesn't headspace off the rim, most likely it'll just slide into the cylinder farther. Or, with enough friction, it won't slide and will fire form to the cylinder. Might work. I doubt it would damage you or the gun doing it once. But you're asking for trouble eventually
>>30102370
As it is, in your picture, the firing pin won't even reach the primer anyway
>>30102370
Compra a munição correta, crioulo.
Hear me out and tell me the feasibility of this.
So there would be this business, and it would be set up like a giant fucking range complete with classrooms and shoothouses and various fields and environments for shooting and practicing and events.
The range/business would own tons of various machineguns and DD's. You pay a monthly or annual fee to "rent" your weapon of choice and keep in a special personal locker at the range/armory.
This way you can have and practice with really cool shit and own your own machinegun without the bullshit involved. You can actually practice with grenades.... Machineguns.... get professional training.
Good idea? Or is there some unforeseen issue with this concept?
This could also be international since many places allow rentals and shooting ranges but not private ownership.
You could have a global phenomena of people getting into actual guns and weaponry and military training but not have the political costs of people saying "muh chillins"
There would be some sort of security obviously but inside the business the weapon is yours to use.
>>30102355
It would legally have to be your locker under your control.
Feasibility wise, such a compound (being legally run) is simply not fiscally sound.
>>30102355
>Good idea? Or is there some unforeseen issue with this concept?
How is it going to be able to generate the necessary revenue to maintain its massive infrastructure?
Hey, guys I've been open carrying in Louisiana because it's legal without a license. I've been carrying a Colt 1991 Government model, but I just got a concealed carry license and you can't exactly stick that big of a pistol in your pants comfortably. So, is the Sig a good carry gun? I shot it and really liked it, but I haven't heard of anyone I know concealing one. Thanks, guys
>inb4 glock 19
I couldn't shoot worth a crap with it. I wanted to like it, but I just can't.
As sig owner the amount of sig on this board is disturbing. Can't y'all be into 1911s or something?
>>30102081
>I couldn't shoot worth a crap with it
If you can't pick up a gun and shoot it well, it's operator error.
Aside from telling you to buy one just to practice with it - S&W M&P Shield, Springfield XD-S, Kahr CM9/PM9, Walther PPS, etc.
You have an infinite source of knowledge at your fingertips, start Googling, do your research, go to the store/range and fingerfuck/rent a gun till you find one you like.
>>30102101
I'm not looking to jump on the hype train. I like all kinds of handguns and I don't own a sig. I heard they were good guns, so I looked in to their models that are able to be carried and I found the M11-A1
Okay /k/, the majority of posters keep saying that 9mm acts pretty much the same as .40 and that .45 doesn't have much larger of an impact overall compared to 9mm. This seems to be generally accepted and why 9mm is a common carry caliber. But when big animals come into play the calibers seem to develop larger differences. All of a sudden .40 is the smallest caliber you'll carry or only .45 is big enough. If they act essentially the same why the change in opinion?
>>30101996
It probably has something to do with penetration. For general self defense, 12 inches is the recommended penetration depth. I would imagine that number would need to be larger if you're shooting at black bear or something. I may be completely wrong about this. It could also be fuddlore.
Because humans have softer tissue and 9mm is good enough for penetration vs big game with much ticker flesh
>>30101996
Any of those three would be useless versus a grissly. 10mm/357 is really the minimum there
How could one acquire a firearm in Romania?
>>30101920
I imagine one justs squats by their horse cart and drinks cheap liquor until Slav God shits one out of the sky.
But have you tried Google?
>>30101937
>Romania
>slav god
>>30101920
Gypsies.