Why did the M14, despite being an effective weapon, fail so hard in the role it was intended for?
>>34323381
Heavy as fuck to haul around all day. Long as shit barrel that gets caught in everything. Original full auto was hard to control and stay on target partly because of sight picture being designed for more accurate shots. Over it was fine in its role just the place they decided to test required everything it was bad at.
>>34323381
The M14 is super fucking heavy and it was wildly uncontrollable when fired on full-auto. Carrying a heavy ass rifle optimized for 500+ yard ranges in a hot jungle where the average engagement is going to be from 0 - 200 yards is a shitty deal. And for actual situations where 500+ yard shots were needed, the M14 still wasn't a great rifle. The M14 was found to be entirely unsuitable as a sniper's weapon, and every attempt to cram it into that role has produced unsatisfactory results. Everybody is happy that the M110 has finally replaced the M14 as the standard designated marksman weapon.
>>34323975
>>34324063
>full auto was hard to control
>wildly uncontrollable when fired on full-auto
I want this meme to stop.
BUY SELL TRADE THREAD
Looking to buy a Russian SKS, with excellent bore/crown. Matching numbers and pretty wood a plus. Located in OH
how much do saiga 12's go for these days?
Trijicon Accupower 1-4 green mil dot reticle and bobro extended mount pictured. $550, ill ship.
>>34323157
Use the right pic next time you idiot and you wouldnt have to bump to get in people to buy or sell.
Sage for a better BST thread.
Lets get some show and tell going on. Post your gear, /K/ommandos.
do the double belts in stalker exist? anyone know the name?
>>34323082
You know, for the life of me i can't remember where but I can swear I seen them before....check Soviet milsurp sites maybe?
Also...obligatory S.T.A.L.K.E.R. challenge rules post.
Name a better round for a snub-nose. The shit is perfect for a compact carry gun.
I actually agree. If I remember correctly, NYPD used it for years and when Theodore Roosevelt was police commissioner he wholeheartedly endorsed it as a very superior round for accuracy. I've found the same in my limited experience.
Remember, though, we live in a world of caliber religions, where some folks seem to think that there is a vast superiority of their chosen round over all others. No doubt .32 S&W Long isn't going to stack up in ballistics tests against 9mm or .45. But is it an effective round nevertheless? I think so.
>>34323051
.327 federal magnum is objectively better
I wish more revolvers where chambered in it
I believe you can also fit .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 Colt, .32 New Colt, and finally .32 H&R magnum
It has more of a place in the world than I do
Is it /k/?
>>34322507
Maybe
>>34322528
Don't post trailers
Hunting with tannerite, is it ethical?
yes, next question please
>>34321958
Sure, whatever it takes to kill a coyote.
I don't care if you #9 birdshot one and it dies days later from infection, you can't make me feel sympathy for them.
>>34321970
>>34322004
/k/ shows its mental illnesses again, it scares me that sadistic fucks like you can aquire weapons that kill.
>>34321900
>doing anything on intoxicants
Hello there Mr recipe-for-disaster
>>34321900
I've had "a drink" and shot shortly after a few times. But not ever anything past that.
>>34321900
>not winning firefight on a bar
And you call yourself a Xanman.
Hey, /k/, give me non-obvious gun usage tips that you learned over your career.
Never listen to /k/ about anything related to weapons or militaria.
Always listen to /k/ about anything related to gay sex or fursuits.
A spent shotgun shell holds the AK trigger springs perfectly when installing/removing the FCG.
Delaware is a good place to have sex with men
Well, since the fucking sanctions are now banning import of Russian made Veprs, (by the way if you have one, youve got a fucking gold mine there because of this) I need a new semi auto that comes close to the quality of the Ruskies Vepr.
>>34320138
Look to turkey my mans, They have probably the largest domestic interest in Semi auto shotguns, fuck half the guns coming out of turkey are chambered for 12ga
>>34320309
>Giving money to roaches
DDI 12, I love mine, $600
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-nato-intercept-idUSKBN19C12Y
>A plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was buzzed by a NATO F-16 fighter jet as it flew over the Baltic Sea, but was seen off by a Russian Sukhoi-27 military jet.
>The F-16 had tried to approach the aircraft carrying the defense minister even though it was flying over neutral waters. Shoigu was reported to be en route to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad for a meeting to discuss how well Russia's western flank was defended.
>One of the Russian fighter jets escorting Shoigu's plane had inserted itself between the defense minister's plane and the NATO fighter and tilted its wings from side to side to show the weapons it was carrying, after which the F-16 left the area.
tl;dr cocky viper hotshot tries to put the chill in a high-ranking vatnik and promptly gets told to cut the maverick shit or prepare to throw down with the sickle and hammer.
>>34320104
>tl;dr Vatniks don't like it when people do their own tricks on them.
Oh how the turntables.
>>34320104
>tilted its wings from side to side to show the weapons it was carrying
...
>The Pentagon said the intercept had been unsafe and accused the Russian pilot of flying too fast and having "poor control" over his SU-27 fighter jet.
Are you sure the Su-27 pilot wasn't just flying drunk?
F-16 would eat an Su-27 for breakfast
I'm curious, what are the alternatives to the AR-15 that /k/ would recommend? Say you live in a ban state, or you just want a 223/556 that isn't an AR clone. What would you go for?
I'm thinking of getting a Kel Tec SU-16. It's got good reviews, and I won't be using it for anything other than target shooting. I'm also debating getting a mini 14, but the fact it doesn't take AR magazines is a real bummer.
Thoughts?
>>34319876
>you live in a ban state
Most states ban shit by name and feature, meaning you can still generally buy whatever you want. You just have to machine a bullet button or whatever the fuck gimmick is telling Cuomo to go fuck himself.
>>34319876
I like this gun but seems too flimsy. Can't eat lead. Very picky with ammo.
>>34319876
Mini 14
> Expensive as hell
> Won't be banned in Commiefornia any time soon
> I'm considering getting one myself
>ppl actually preordered this mormon vaporware
>Dear valued customers, the MDR shipments are delayed again x1000000000000000000000000
at least the jews bring their guns to market before robbing u
What's the excuse this time?
Shit looks awesome, but I can't help but get a little twinge of schadenfreude with the continual delays seeing as how even kel-tec made it to market with their bullpup.
>>34319982
As of June 1st:
>Dear valued customers,
We had some MDR parts come in out of specification which have to been send back for rework. The rework is expected to complete sometime between June 10 and June 23. So yes the MDR shipments are delayed again. We know this is another delay that everyone is tired of hearing about but I promised you that you would have the latest information every month so that is where we are at.
>Sincerely
>Nicholas Young
F 35 HATERS ON SUICIDE WATCH!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93NdwZAeXhI&lc=z13jvb0htnmoxxzwx04cdpkpfua0iderdfc.1498037639426801
>>34319750
How is 3:30 even possible without thrust vectoring?
>>34319750
Pff... parody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wNGJbUCfv0
>>34319764
>10 prototypes
>1 salvaged to fix the other 9
how can russia compete with a non-stealth jet?
Can anyone give me a sample of how CAS/artillery gets called in? Like what the radioman on the ground would say over the radio to order a strike.
Simple way of putting it is "CAS callsign" this is "yourcallsign" request support or fire mission over" then it would be "your callsign" this is "CAS callsign" grid over " then you'd send grid or target designation then what happens next is pure magic
>>34319645
Look up 9 line Artillery/ air strike.
>>34319659
^^ or you could just do that and spare having to post
Would 270 Winchester make a good military round?
Probably not, it's a lot of powder waste for something that only gets used inside of 300m. I'm sure it's been tested, military's aren't dumb, we are using the rounds that we are for a reason.
>>34319317
It's no more powder than a 30-06.
>>34319313
6.5x55