Things your first gun would say to you today.
>>34355699
>Why did you let me rust, comrade?
Because I'm nowhere near you and the surplus dried up, M38 Mosin. I grew up and you didn't.
>>34355699
>probably something in Chinese.. maybe about communism.
>>34355699
>"Hey Anon. I see that fat brick of 22lr. Lets go do trick shots and hunt squirrels like we used to."
-Savage Model 6A
for my first rifle i want to get the scar 17s, or should i start with an AR and move up from there?
If you have the money get whichever. They are both pretty much the same
>>34353640
It depends
1. Do you have money left over for a quality optic?
2 money left over for plenty of ammo?
If yes to both. Get the SCAR if not, save easily 1.5k for a good quality AR build and spend the rest on ammo and optics.
>>34353640
I have one, I wouldnt recommend it for a first rifle, get an AR and practice before you go full autistic and buy a SCAR. I would rather wreck a honda civic than a BMW if I was learning to drive on my first car
CIA Edition
>Discord
I tried the "new" link, still broken
>IRC Channel
>implying anyone uses IRC
#MEG on Freenode
If you're on mobile look up AndroIRC for the app. Any questions, ask in the thread to get you set up.
Resources:
>Armyranger.com
For Ranger info, obviously.
>http://www.sealswcc.com/
SEAL/SWCC site with videos and fitness plans and a forum
>Shadowspear.com
All around SOF website. Great info and run by former/active members of every SOF unit. Mentor program. Also has forums for international SOF.
>Professionalsoldiers.com
For all Army SF info.
>http://www.corpsman.com
For Navy Corpsman info.
>http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?115180-MARSOC-Force-Recon
This is an all-inclusive thread for MARSOC/Force Recon stuff. Good site for Marines info too.
>http://www.uscg.org
For Coast Guard info. Good site, lots of vets able to answer questions.
>www.defencejobs.gov.au/
For info on the Australian Defense Force, and how you can shitpost on the world stage.
>https://www.airwarriors.com/community/
Naval Aviator forum with info on Navy OCS as well
Before you ask a question, check the FAQ
http://pastebin.com/Rx0nDuga
>Should I go Navy Enlisted Nuke???
No.
tl;dr: Long hard school, to do shitty work, and the job prospects are a lie.
Which branch are you enlisting/enlisted/considering?
http://strawpoll.me/4671253
Oh yeah, this screencap will be going in the sticky under the Nuke thing.
http://i.imgur.com/FZ0Q9q4.png
>>34348745
does that also apply to nupoc? if i'm the one riding people's asses that's fine.
>>34349087
I'm not sure, as I don't know any nuke officers and not a ton of people do it.
We generally get the:
>I got an 85 on the ASVAB and my recruiter said I'm qualified to be a Nuke which is super cool and I can get a $100k job after 6 years
Sorry, not even joking but reddit might be a better resource.
GIGANTIC FUCKING CONTAINER SHIP
Billion dollar ship with tons of radars didn't detect it.
Did Russians hack it??
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/freighter-autopilot-hit-us-destroyer/
TOP KEK
>EMCON means weapons and defensive radars are turned off in a commercial sea lane hundreds of miles from the nearest combat area
>some E-3 who's been doing too many 6 hour on 6 hour off watches was asleep at his console
>bridge crew on the freighter was taking a shit and leaving the bridge unattended
>>34346991
that thing would be worthless in a real war.
>>34346991
Well neither did the Russian intelligence ship, which has even more senors than a Navy destroyer.
>Did Russians hack it??
plz no Donald Cook story again
Talk about the most inefficient way to take destroyers out of action
Sup /k/
Getting given a Browning BAR in 243 win. Not super into them, but I see online you could sell them for a good chunk. Thinking about selling and getting my first AR as pic related. Two questions:
1) what could I get for a Browning BAR in 243 win in VG condition?
2) any better AR suggestions in similar price range?
I'm in leafland.
Pew pew
Bampity bamp
>>34375793
don't sell the BAR.
it is a reproduction of a BAR or an original?
Because in America companies are no longer allowed to make and sell open-bolt semi-auto rifles. If it fires from an open bolt it is really something special.
If it's a closed-bolt reproduction it's still pretty cool and AR-15s are cheap enough to not need to sell the BAR at all.
Is it possible to weaponise a soda can cannon? Would it be safe to fire impact-detonated grenades from this thing? I mean a soda can sized grenade would pack a huge punch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihYF9JDoJo
>>34373993
Nice try ATF
You can't shoot my GFs puppers.
What makes a can launcher legal, the fact that it's a smoothbore?
What makes the projectiles themselves not DDs?
At what point between can launcher and 105mm tank gun does a smooth bore firing a non-explosive round become illegal for me to own?
Howdy, /k
I'm thinking about getting a semi-auto in 308. Want to emphasize accuracy, but need to balance that out with cost. Don't need to go all tacticool. What are my options? AR10? I'm pretty comfy with ar15's, so I'm guessing not a huge learning curve.
>>34373731
A good FAL can be a damn accurate gun at a modest price, if you want to go a bit more expensive go for a decent scar, if you want another lego gun get an ar15, since it can be just about anything. As much as i like the m1a/m14, its outdated, and extremely expensive for what it is. So my personal recommendation is a good FAL or you build an ar10 yourself if you're concerned about price.
>>34373795
I had heard (again, havent done one myself) that there are issues with AR10's being non-standard and incompatible, so its not as easy as slapping together milspec uppers/lowers/triggers/bcg's, but you have to stick with one place or prebuilt?
If I go FAL is it worth getting a parts kit and building or is it better just to get one already made?
>>34373823
Ive not had a problem with incompatability with an ar10 i used to own nor my 2 other family members who owned one, but if that ends up being a major problem you could just talk to a gunsmith. Fals are hit or miss with the premade ones, so its hard to tell sometimes. So i would do some research on companies that are one of the major makers in them. With a fal you have to decide if you want a pretty good one and buy a premade all at once one, or build one to your perfect specifications over time. again if you know a gunsmith id consult them before i go for a kit of any kind.
Will companies like General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman ever be contracted to make any killer next-gen equipment? Or is the government solely bound to LockMart and Boeing now?
>>34373101
Northrup already got the contract for the B-21 and they're in direct competition with Boeing for the F/A-XX program, they're also dominating the Naval UAV/UCAV market atm.
>>34373121
and GDLS is still king of US vehicle procurement.
>>34373148
All vehicles or just aircraft? I thought that Oshkosh was #1 in this area and that GD made little else (in the way of military equipment) beyond the Abrams and drones.
Did the F-117 ever have an air to air role? Or was it always strictly a bomb truck?
Subsonic, but it seems like it could have been pretty deadly at air to air during the cold war infancy of stealth. The USSR had no real counter.
>>34372927
The F-117 was more of proof-of-concept than an actual fighter. It lacked many essential elements necessary for a fighter jet, mainly air-to-air capability and radar warning receivers.
From what I can gather it was as maneuverable as an F-4, i.e. no slouch.
>tfw you will never be smart enough to work at skunkworks
Would Annie Oakley be able to be a great target shooter today?
>>34372405
As long as she didn't catch syphilis again
>>34372405
no, she was only able to hone her shooting skills by hunting birds for local restaurants and to feed her family. can you imagine a girl walking around Cincinnati today with a rifle shooting birds?
>>34372430
so you're saying instead of spaghetti in her pocket she had spaghetti in her chili
at least annie oakely did some shit. unlike that failure amelia earhart
What's it like to fight the US military?
I imagine it's something like blissful righteous anger because you are defending your homeland, people, and values from foreign invaders who are mostly kids out of high school have have had a dramatically more comfortable life than you up to that point.
For the record, I'm empathizing, not sympathizing, because I consider myself a nationalistic and patriotic American.
>>34372313
You literally have to ask some rice farmer or some goatfucker.
If you go to sweden or germany it will be easy to find some of them so you can always make some kind of poll about their favorite things about the us.
>>34372313
>get shot at by a bunch of guys from somewhere
>shoot back
>hear jet fly over head
>explode
something like that
dreams will never be memes edition
old thread >>34369522
Fuck off giddy
Just tape a laser pointer to your gun
am I going to find better than a t1 micro under $500?
Is WarGame: Red Dragon our game, /K/?
>>34371476
It's pretty good, boss.
>>34371476
I really like seeing naval ships missile defenses go up.
>>34371705
I just love zooming in, in general. Especially when you see ATGMS go off.
Although the Americans get their nice CC's, here's some arrowgat that can actually do damage and is small and handy. It's cheap and can be made with a short shopping list from your local hardware store. If the electric solenoid is too complex, you can still use a ball valve with rubber trigger(second vid). It's legally a toy in Germany, and since its muzzle velocity is inside 152 m/s, it's legally a toy in Canada as well. I don't know about other countries, but if it's allowed in Germany, it's gotta be legal where you are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZCdLIajPHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHTPfyELN4U
Why is Jörg so based?
It's bad enough you breathe my air. Don't pollute my digital bubble. Kind warning from your Overlord.
Thanks, America
>>34371287
>Hey Euros and fellow Canadians, here's something for self-defense
you know, that Cap and Ball revolvers still exists?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4mV4VzgJsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN6CfDaEkUw
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/exempt-molot-vepr-products-newly-expanded-sanctions
RUSSIAN SANCTIONS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO EFFECTIVELY BAN VEPRS!
pic unrelated
>>34371171
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/06/foghorn/us-expands-russian-sanctions-to-include-molot-vepr-firearms/
we've had like 50 threads in the past few days about this already.
>>34371181
pic similarly unrelated