Can we take some minutes to talk about this underrated topic?
http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb597-Japanese-Plutonium-Overhang/
>the Rokkasho reprocessing facility is scheduled to go on-line in 2018. The industrial scale facility is slated to separate 8 tons of plutonium maximum annually, although Japan has no specific plans for using most of it. 2018 is the same year that the 1988 U.S.-Japan agreement is slated to expire
But they need something to deliver this plutonium right? That's why they build the Epsilon "Space Launcher".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_(rocket)
>The Epsilon is expected to have a shorter launch preparation time than its predecessors.
>Due to a function called "mobile launch control", the rocket needs only eight people at the launch site, compared with 150 people for earlier launches.
Everything happens just before our eyes.
Separating out the plutonium just to have it lying in storage collecting dust just in case they ever build a MOX reactor wouldn't be anything uncommon here. BU tat the same time, Abe's in charge, and it wouldn't surprise me in any way whatsoever if he wanted Japan to have nuclear ICBMs. Probably a bit too sensitive politically, so me guess would be that no, this isn't anything. Time will tell though.
>>34724213
Everybody talks about Israel and (apartheid) South Africa when they talk about secret nuclear powers, but the one that I've always been shocked that folks haven't caught on to is Japan.
I honestly believe, just by looking at their Mu series (I through V) that they've probably had an offensive nuclear capability since at least the 1980s. My money would be on a limited number of MX-sized delivery vehicles carrying a dozen or so MIRVs apiece, hidden in the mountains under blow-out/dig-out shelters, as deterrent against China, Russia, and North Korea.
It also is 100% consistent with Japan's historic AND modern military doctrine, which advocates just about anything that might better defend the homeland. A "JNSDF" would completely fit in line with that, even if political realities meant that such a system and force became a national secret of the absolute highest order.
If they have them, $100 says that France helped them build their system, and that the bus/RV designs for their missiles are probably MBDA derivatives.
What you stumbled on, OP, is possibly the beginnings of Japan taking their program into the gray world, though it'll probably be decades before they disclose any older systems or weapons that they might have.
>>34724249
Japan's been fueling their reactors with MOX for decades. Just align their MOX purchase history with the development timeline of their solid-fueled rocket program and that should give you a ballpark estimate of about when their nuclear deterrent program came online. Like I said in my earlier post, I'd bet it was the 1980s, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if the French nuclear tests in the South Pacific during the 70's and 80's had as much to do with refining a MOX-based warhead design for the Japanese as they did with France's SLBM program.
Also, remember who actually builds and sells those extremely precise multi-axis CNC mills that are crucial for physics package fabrication and shaping and are considered to be a huge part of nuclear proliferation concerns...
>Pastebin for patches, look here first!
https://pastebin.com/cXZTGafD
>Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyz_2DEah4o
>>34724203
Hey, does anyone know where I can find that Tanya patch with "Deus Loli Vult" on it?
>>34720531
not exactly spaghetti but
>See school adviser about courses
>"Hey 2hu, what does the 'NEET' mean on your bag, is it some kind of brand"
>Explain to her what NEET stands for.
>"That's pretty cool, hopefully you won't become one once you're done here"
>*nervous laughter*
habbening
How do i get the perfect operator moustache, /k/?
pic may be related
>>34724171
learn how to shave properly.
Your facial structure and how your facial hair grows determines everything. How you groom and style is important, but not as important. Some people just look better clean shaven and/or look terrible with a beard or mustache.
>>34724171
Step 1 go to iraq
If I asked a gunsmith to put dovetail iron sights on a modern hunting rifle like pic related, would he think that I am a retard?
>>34724166
If he does, he won't say anything because that would be a lost customer. Are you willing to possibly be secretly judged by a gunsmith?
>>34724166
no.
he couldn't give a shit. Probably one of the more reasonable request he has received. he wants money.
I wouldn't think so, you're not trying to get an eagle engraved on it or anything stupid like that.
You're not a big fan of optics?
the autoloaders
.380 ACP
pros: very concealable handguns, easy to shoot in nearly any platform. a good caliber for those who fear recoil, easy to silence
cons: typically low capacity weak ballistics, a less common more expensive and less useful 9mm,becomes less accurate at mid. distances
9mm luger
Pros:high capacity,easy to conceal, easy recoil, the cheapest handgun round out there,unbelievably common. accurate and somewhat effective at mid ranges. probably the best round for full auto
cons: sucks if you want to silence it, not the most effective round for ballistics, snappy in small platforms
.40 S&W
Pros: pretty good capacity, pretty good ballistics, pretty good distance.(its pretty good)
Cons: meh for suppression, meh for carry, fairly expensive, and fairly snappy (its also meh)
.45 ACP
Pros: great foot pounds of energy (irl stopping power) very easy to suppress, recoil is ok
Cons: low capacity (typically) low velocity so mid range accuracy sucks, and ammo is a little pricey
any comments or suggestions?
_if this gets bumped I'll do another list of less common rounds, revolvers and stuff......
where 10
You need to figure out the type of gun(s) you want and its purpose before considering what cartridge, as the former affects the latter.
>>34724088
10mm is too good for newfags.
It depends on your purpose for carrying. All of those are terrible choices if you're carrying in the woods for defense against bears.
I'm new to guns. The user manual for my Mossberg 500 keeps telling me to check that the bore is clear and clean, but how do i do that without pointing the gun at myself? Am I supposed to dismantle the gun or is there an easier way?
>>34723856
The "always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction" rule is going to be broken from time to time. Clear the gun, check the chamber if it's empty, repeat as many times as you feel necessary, then you can look down the barrel. Or you can just remove the barrel because it's fucktard easy.
>>34723867
>then you can look down the barrel
Nice trolling attempt but I'm not falling for it.
>>34723886
Dude, you literally have to look down the barrel if you wanna check if it's clean. If you can't get over your irrational fear of cylindrical tubes of metal, just pull the barrel off so there is nothing attached to hit the primer on that invisible shell that you seem to think is in there.
>nuggets are $400
>SKS is $400
>makarov magazines are $30 each
>p64 mags are $40 each
>m70a
>m48
>m1
>m95
>k98
Will eastern bloc weapons and other milsurp ever become more available?
also where the fuck can I buy some p64 mags for under $40
>>34723818
I hope they keep getting more expensive. desu that will keep alot of trashy poormag fedora types off /k/
Unlikely. There's no new production, so long term supply is only ever going to go down, meaning you need a hefty blow to demand to push the prices.
>>34723818
http://www.southernohiogun.com/polish-makarov-p64-magazine.html
looks like they're in stock on my pc
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/667449004
http://www.southernohiogun.com/russian-mn91-30-762x54-1.html
$220 mosin
https://www.centerfiresystems.com/p-9769-yugo-zastava-m5966a1-sks-762x39-rifle-in-good-condition-with-cracked-stock.aspx
$320 sks
I don't frequent this board too often but would like your input on my Grandfathers Mauser. I recently took possession of this (and several other) piece(s) and started to inventory them. As I was looking over the Mauser I cam across a discrepancy...
>>34723750
Normally the section her has print that goes "Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A.Neckar" however this one is listed as "Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndcrf A.Neckar" as shown in this pic. Was this a typo? does it increase it's value?
>>34723750
I'll add a few more pics to hopefully help.
>>34723770
could be a fake
How in the actual fuck were the Germans able to recover from WWI, reparations, sanctions, shit economy, and take over the other great military power of Europe in a month when they couldnt do it in years before, and be able to go on and conquer all of this shit and fight almost the whole world for years? Their tactics and strategy were great, but the simple logistics and manpower disparity seems like it would have made such a thing impossible.
And no
>muh Aryan stronk
please.
>>34723612
some of this is true, the rest I dunno
>>34723612
the fact that the versailles treaty wasn't really a thing that was enforced anymore after like 5 years and they just built everything in secret, it was also just a pretty big country with a large population and enough raw resources to just go to war with preparations (which they had made)
>>34723612
TRIUMPH OF THE WILL
JAWOHL
or something like that
>THE RUNWAY IS TOO SHORT? WE DONT NEED A FUCKING RUNWAY WE'RE AMERICANS
>ENGAGE FREEDOM ASSISTED BURGER BLASTERS ON MY MARK
>MARK
>cue operation credible sport
>>34723396
>All the JATO/RATO cans have gone out of production
>You will never see this again once they run out
And yea she spake unto her people, loud as a whisper and quiet as a scream: blood must be spilt to please the /k/ube. And so we did.
>>34723325
For reference
http://archive.is/Bf85L
what gun is this?
>>34723247
One that wouldn't actually be suppressed
>Inb4 some retard spouts "muh hand nugget"
Fuck off you are better served with a suppressed 22 auto than that meme garbage.
>>34723274
thanks for being a positive and informative poster. Its from a movie called Time Bomb and i just wanted to know
>>34723247
a prop version of an old smith & wesson like a chief special
Assault Rifle > Semi Auto > Bolt Action = Lever Action > Single Shot > Rifled Percussion > Smoothbore Percussion > Rifled Flintlock > Smoothbore Flintlock > Matchlock > Arquebus > Firelance > Handcannon > Fire Arrow > Crossbow
Pretty much, right?
>>34723163
not being autistic > being autistic > being gay > being OP
>>34723163
You are right OP this is the exact tier list from my video games, you hit the nail on the head.
>>34723163
fuck you, you clueless asshole. only the most patrician use the firelance, its far and away the best weapon
Does flight school really need to be 2 years? If we went to war with Russia or China could they condense it or is every one of those 730 days absolutely necessary?
I don't have experience of the fighter side, but with heavys there was a lot of downtime between flights but a lot of that has to do with being able to turn the jets from one flight to the next. I guess with a boost in mx guys they could cut some time down.
The other major factor was weather and you can't really fix that. Depending on the aircraft and the qual you're getting there could be several mandatory events for a check ride that they wont let you do if the weather is shitty.
They could just cut those out of the profile but at that point you could start cutting a lot of shit and just pump out sub par pilots.
>>34723007
>If we went to war with Russia or China could they condense it
of course
>>34723007
that's what air force reserves are for
What are the best online resources for buying ammo?
gunbot and ammoseek
wow what a useful thread
>>34722747
To find the best deals I like gun-deals because it has a shipping estimator. Some people prefer gunbot or ammoseek.
As far as prefered retailers go, I usually bought from SGammo, AIMSurplus and Southern Ohio Gun back when I would buy bulk ammo.
>>34722747
wikiarms, gunbot, and ammoseek are good search engines
SGAmmo and Target Sports USA are two retailers I can recommend for good prices.