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Welcome to /k/, 4chan's weapons board. Our board centers around weapons, armor, and other myriad military technology. While guns are the primary topic, threads involving any other sort of weapons, from swords and knives to tanks and jet fighters, come up frequently as well.

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Russian Su-35 was shot down today
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how do i look cool when larping instead of sweaty fuck with creased and wild clothes
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The J-35A is officially in service with the PLAAF. What are the tactical implications of this?
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Wagner to withdraw from Mali after 'completing mission!


Message from the press service of the Wagner PMC :

PMC Wagner completed its main mission in Mali

For 3.5 years, the orchestra members fought shoulder to shoulder with the people of Mali against terrorism. We destroyed thousands of militants and their commanders who had been terrorizing the civilian population for years. We helped local patriots create a strong and disciplined army capable of defending their land. And we accomplished the main task - all regional capitals returned under the control of the legitimate authorities.

Mission accomplished. PMC Wagner returns home.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3ve0e7ndzo
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Which World War II general are you, /k/?
https://www.idrlabs.com/ww2-generals/test.php
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Is 762 too much for squirrels?
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Why do police uniforms look so banal?
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I see why the military wants camouflage but why does your average cop need to dress like a janitor or a pseudo soldier? Put them in old school military uniforms with bright colors and decorations.

Helmet tail link for the LARPers: https://www.ade.pt/product/helmet-tail/
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I want fixed barreled pistols
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The Browning system that is standard with virtually all handguns today uses a moving barrel that helps to absorb recoil forces. All this really accomplishes is sacrificing accuracy in order to save a few ounces, or so the slide can be racked by little girls or something. It's never really seemed like a good deal to me. And the only alternatives are revolvers, .22 pistols, and antique .380s with fixed sights you can barely see. And Hipoints. You literally cannot buy a mechanically accurate pistol in a modern service cartridge except for custom competition guns that rely on machining tolerances so tight that they can only function with match grade ammo. How did things get this way?
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Strategic advantage of tapping into your few domestic airliners to continue the cruise missile spam?
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What are some dumb attachments I can put on my AR when to trigger or confuse fuds at the rural outdoor range?
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Russian drones
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Thoughts about latest advances in Russian drone technology? Such as this new 50km range fiber optic fpv drone?

https://dev.ua/en/news/kytai-dopomahaie-rosii-vyrobliaty-drony-1749134507
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Valgear with a new review
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>Another review straight from the frontline: The FAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPNmuSKHGGc
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Small smoking incident at Bryansk airport
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Seems Ukie drones have hit something rather major on the apron of Bryansk airport. Some say it's more Iskander TBMs. Would be a very nice hit.
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Tanks. We're so back. Drones are last war.
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When will they release the take off and landing footage of the Type 003? Those tire marks on the landing strip and those scorched marks from the blast deflectors prove that they've already popped her cherry.
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Forced Reset Trigger/Super Safety General /FRTSSG/
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General to discuss fully semi-automatic devices, such as the forced reset trigger (FRT) and super safety (SS).

BIG NEWS:
>ATF/DoJ settled with Rare Breed Triggers
>ALL lawsuits dropped in ALL states
>will resume sales on their site on Monday 5/16

https://x.com/NatlGunRights/status/1923457351119667475

https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1923496152818749843

Is it legal? Yes! Unless you live in a cuck state.
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/rare-breed-triggers’-frt-15s-and-wide-open-triggers-wots-return

Distributors:
https://www.activesafetydesigns.com
https://deeznutztactical.com
https://www.deltateamtactical.com
https://www.fittyactual.com
https://greymarketresearch.net
https://hoffmantactical.com
https://rarebreedtriggers.com
https://www.tacswap.com

You've heard of FRTs, but what's a "super safety"?
>like an FRT, but a different mechanism (the safety)
>cheaper than an FRT
>$90-$120 for full drop-in kit
>3D printable or CNC (recommend stainless/4140)
>3 position cross-bolt safety
>left is safe, right is semi, middle is fully semi-automic
>normal switch selector currently development

How it works:
https://youtu.be/KIxsnh2fFTo [Embed]

Get started:
>M16 style/"full auto" bolt carrier group
>H3 or H2 buffer weight (will do 600-750 rpm of 5.56)
>"low shelf" lower receiver
>SS
>any AR trigger so long as you give it an SS cut
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Ukraine got hit pretty hard during the night.
What are these?
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No more commercial
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It’s official, no more cryes or any commercial stuff for the marines. How will this effect MARSOC?
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The frightening advance of China’s military capabilities
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>The PL-15 which is one of the most sophisticated and longest-range missiles in use, received targeting information from a network of sensors, only using its own advanced radar system in the final moments before impact. The Indian fighters may not have detected the PL-15 missiles until it was too late to react.
>Many analysts believe this brief conflict reveals that China has the key capabilities required to dominate future air combat: sensor fusion, edge intelligence (in the missiles and eventually drones themselves) and long-range strike capability. Westerners tend to have an outdated mental model of Chinese military technology – that it is mostly borrowed from the Soviets or stolen from the West. But close observers, including Vladimir Putin, have noted that Chinese military R&D has now surpassed both Russian and western capabilities in key areas.
>They mass produce ballistic and hypersonic missiles capable of hitting US aircraft carriers and bases as far away as Guam. A network of satellites, over-the-horizon radars, drones and missiles allows the People’s Liberation Army to monitor and strike all surface ships in the Western Pacific.
>The recent challenges faced by the US Navy in the Red Sea do not bode well. Despite the relatively unsophisticated nature of Houthi weapons – missiles and drones supplied by Iran – the US has struggled to secure maritime routes there. Commercial shipping is repeatedly disrupted. To counter these threats, American carrier groups have expended billions on missile interceptors and incurred massive operational costs. Reports even indicate that Houthi surface-to-air missiles came perilously close to downing advanced US aircraft, including F-16 and F-35 stealth fighters. These incidents underscore a critical vulnerability: even rudimentary systems when deployed asymmetrically can overwhelm technologically superior forces.
IMPLESSIVE!:
https://thespectator.com/topic/frightening-advance-china-military-capabilities/
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>it's the pilots fault that Rafale blew up, the plane is good
What part of it dying to the PL-15 was due to human error? Did he just run out of fuel or chaff? I thought it was blown up because reformists were wrong, and you really do need to have the best radar systems in order to not be blown up by people you can't see who are far away.
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/wag/ Warship Appreciation General
Belgian Wielingen-class frigate
>Small navies edition
honest question - when you can barely afford a literal handful of the smallest frigates possible, what really is the point?
can any sailor here from the Low Countries tell me?

if it were me, I'd just have a couple of antismuggling boats. there's no point to something like this being caught up in a shooting war between carrier groups and a hundred Soviet bombers
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thoughts on ukraine's new military patch?
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/brg/ - Battle Rifle General #447
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Waifus and Raifus editon

Post Wood (furniture)
Shoot Battle Rifles
Talk about Battle Rifles
Love Battle Rifles
Rule 1 & 2 (315 Club)
Frens Forever Family

Thread Theme ~
https://youtu.be/ZmJ5oBdJTXQ?si=3Nv1zyzpI-JqAMES

As always; No Trips, No Traps, No Airsoft
Previously on /brg/: >>63630871
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/ak/ - Happy Birthday Yukari Akiyama!
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Prev: >>63784262

Simulate schizophrenic auditory hallucinations with the sound player plugin!
https://github.com/rcc11/4chan-sounds-player

Watch party: Ghost in the Shell
Mid July to late August
https://cytu dot be/r/zrak_
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/meg/ - Military Enlistment General
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LYING ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY: GOOD (YMMV)
LYING ABOUT CRIMINAL HISTORY: BAD

>Resources:
>Before you ask a question, check the FAQ
pastebin.com/Rx0nDuga

>Free ASVAB Practice Tests
www.asvabpracticetests.com/

>Fort Jackson Army Basic Training Guide (Nov. 2020)
pastebin.com/yg972vRE (Short version)
pastebin.com/53tsDj90 (40 page version)

>Special Forces Fitness Guide
SWCS SFAS guide
https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/Portals/100/Documents/USAJFKSWCS%20SF%20Prep%20Manual.pdf?ver=b5Y4cCheXzm4z44sO0JVtg%3D%3D
Stew Smith Fitness
https://www.stewsmith.com/linkpages/sfart.htm#:~:text=PT%3A%20Every%20other%20day.,of%2040%20to%2050%20reps)

>www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/index.php
For all Army SF info.

>www.airwarriors.com/community/
Naval Aviator forum with info on Navy OCS

>bogidope.com/civilian-to-guard-or-reserve/the-ultimate-military-pilot-career-path-part-1/
Airforce Pilot guide - just do AFROTC, political science major, 4.0 with athletics is auto-acceptance

>Should I go Navy Enlisted Nuke?
No, you'll get cancer and a prolapsed asshole. http://i.imgur.com/FZ0Q9q4.png
tl;dr: Two year long school with suicidal furries as your co-workers

>Info on sf86
www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf

>How to get way overqualified physically for BMT/BCT when starting from nothing
pastebin.com/yGzadpNZ

>How can I get more college credits while I'm in without signing up for classes
CLEP/DSST information:
dantes.doded.mil/EducationPrograms/get-credit/creditexam.html

>What is MHS GENESIS?
www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/MHS-Transformation/MHS-GENESIS
calmed.tricare.mil/Getting-Care/MHS-GENESIS-Patient-Portal

>Do you go to Airborne before RASP with an option 40 contract?
No, stop asking.
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Korkut air-defense system on 6×6 Tatra truck: Czechoslovak Group at IDET 2025
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"At this year's IDET 2025 International Defence and Security Technologies Fair, companies from the CSG Group, which is also the general partner of the fair, will traditionally present the world premiere of the Pandur 8x8 EVO combat vehicle and the latest generation of military Tatra trucks. In addition to Tatra Export, representing Tatra Trucks, the results of CSG's development and production as well as its services and projects will be presented at the fair by Tatra Defence Vehicle, Excalibur Army, Retia, Eldis, Pocket Virtuality, MSM Group, Karbox, Excalibur International, Kinetic Group and Fiocchi Munizioni."

"Also on display will be a model of the Korkut air defence system for protecting mechanised troops against aerial threats, installed on a Tatra 6x6 chassis, which is being developed in cooperation with the Turkish company Aselsan, and which combines a pair of 35mm automatic cannons and an integrated radar system."

> https://www.bvv.cz/en/idet/news/csg-world-premiere-of-the-pandur-8x8-evo-combat-vehicle-and-the-latest-generation-of-military-tatra-trucks
> https://turdef.com/article/tatra-displays-its-truck-with-korkut-air-defence-system
> https://czechoslovakgroup.com/en/news/csg-group-s-exhibition-at-idet-2025-to-feature-the-world-premiere-of-the-pandur-8x8-evo-and-other-innovations

I wonder if it's Czechia who plans to adopt this or someone else does.
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A lot of painful lessons were learned from Vietnam and the US military quickly improved with an attitude of something to prove.
Will we see a similar transformation and chip on the shoulder following Afghanistan?
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Is a gun safe really worth it when you can just keep them in a locked plastic rifle case?
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>Government of Pakistan:
>China offered 40 x J-35 stealth jets, KJ-500 AWACS, HQ-19 defense systems to Pakistan, and deferred $3.7B in debt.
How will India counter this?:
https://x.com/clashreport/status/1930941226171163127?t=C7FnIsWjfurmvPY2bMapCQ&s=19
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Help ID shell casing - possible British or Eastern Bloc
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Hey /k/ommandos,

I found two spent shell casings and I'm trying to ID them properly.

1. First one is in very good shape. Markings on the base:
RG
7 44
I assume it's British, maybe .303 or 7.92mm? Can someone confirm?

2. Second one is heavily rusted, no visible markings. Possibly Eastern Bloc or Soviet-made?

Both found near the Korean DMZ area. Any chance these were used during Korean War by UN troops or other forces?

Would appreciate any input on era, origin, or potential weapon systems used.

Cheers.

Those shells are found in Korea. Maybe those were used when Korea war.

I am Korean so I used chat GPT to translate.
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First leaked pic of J-36's front view
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Thailand officially confirms its order of new Gripen E/F.

https://www.saab.com/sv/newsroom/press-releases/2025/thailands-flygvapen-bekraftar-valet-av-gripen-ef-som-framtida-stridsflyg
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M4 appreciation thread
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Some of you might remember I made 2 of these, you might not but basically I love the M4 and I know I'm not alone.
Once again I'm not fussed about actual M4s and derivatives as long as they are 14.5/10.3 and have direct impingement
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Oreshnik missile headed at Ukraine as part of the Russia's retaliation attack allegedly collapsed in the sky of Kazakhstan near Astana, local news report

The Russian authorities didn't say anything about the event yet
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LAS
this is my lasgun
there are many like it
but this one is mine
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m7 hating
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>be long range battle rifle in an era of urban cqb
>use 20 big round mag instead of 30 small round mag despite small round mags being better in almost every way
>know this because of current and past wars
>be heavy as shit for no reason
>be so unreliable that the zippy looks like an ak in comparison
>ignore allies request to use 5.56 standard round for arbitrary reasons
>be m7
pic unrelated. also the m7 isnt hated enough i want this to become a full blown movement
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CHECK EM
Waifu Kaifu Raifu thread
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ITT: Historical figures who would have been kommandos

Pic related.

>hated the government
>spent all his money on guns
>latina fetish
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4CC: Summer Roster Renewal
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Summer approaches, and with it comes both new opportunities and new challenges.
>what the fuck is this?
Our favorite Mongolian Basket-Weaving Forum's homegrown AI vs AI soccer/football/divegrass league, where each board is represented by a team of its favorite memes. /k/ has had a team since the cup's founding in 2011 and has remained in continual operation since.
>where the fuck do I watch this?
https://pastebin.com/uNMvJSj2
>team wiki
https://implyingrigged.info/wiki//k/
>status report?
With the Spring Babby concluded, we now return to business as usual. We remain in the elite bracket, facing the best of the cup this coming Summer Cup.
>when the fuck are we playing?
The Summer Friendlies will run from 27 JUN to 6 JUL, with each team permitted up to 2 games. /k/ has not yet received an invitation from any team, so please speak up if there is anyone (You) wish to see us play against.
Summer proper is currently expected to kick off on 25 JUL, though this has not yet been finalized.
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did anyone else make these when you were a kid?
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KEL-TEC!!! GIVE ME A DOUBLE STACK MAG PCC IN .30 SUPER CARRY AND A COMPANION FULL SIZE DA/SA PISTOL AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!
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Allright Austrian fags this is what I offer.
I give you €210,- up front and you are going to get me this thing (pic very much related)

I give you another, extra €210, for the service and keeping yourself quite

(Remember: you cant kill much with a flaregun however since it works like a gun you can protect yourself if youre in a gun heavy regulated country)

€50,- extra for cartridges/bullets

I let an unknown black guy travel to Austria to get me that thing

Are you in Ausfag?

Keep on lurking: a new signalgroup will be dropped on 4chan

(Whoops: change IP)
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140mm?
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140mm North Korean mortars, who the hell uses that size besides the DPRK?

So 60mm mortars, 107mm MLRS, Type 73 LMGs and now 140mm mortars. Did Russia just buy the entire North Korean light arms catalogue and what is next?

>Please please please be 14.5mm rotary field guns daddy needs to see a takedown
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Your Self-Defense Company
Sovereign Solutions
Sovereign Solutions

>Frakes and Fields own a company called Sovereign Solutions, which featured an “SS” logo with the letters separated by a lightning bolt
>The company’s website advertises “Quality Training and Equipment for the Modern Warfighter,” including marksmanship classes, as well as a T-shirt with the company logo and the words “Professional War Crime Committer.”
>SGT Charles E. Fields was an 11B in the Regular Army from February 2017 to July 2021

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/06/05/2-veterans-arrested-in-brazen-robbery-assault-at-washington-base/

Why haven't you started your own self-defense company?
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How practical are canted sight? It looks completely retarded.
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Hearing Protection Act thread
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The OBBB (which the HPA was rolled into and the GOA wants to roll the SHORT act into) is still waiting to go to the senate for a vote. Yesterday was apparently a huge shitshow for the bill, but it looks like so far things aren't going to change, just yet, so its still on track for POTUS's desk.
In the meantime, discuss what you expect the post-deregulation landscape for the can market to look like. Think this might revitalize Aero with the Lahar line? How much bullshit does the NFA and related current regulations interfere with cans being cheap?
This thread got raided and spammed off the board by a nonamerican war tourist last time so for the record:
>nonamericans need not apply
>noguns need not apply
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Canadian firearms General - /CFG/
Go shooting
New here? Read this:
https://pastebin.com/Ndb2jSAu
https://howtogetagun.ca/

>What was banned Dec 5th 2024?
https://pastebin.com/CB69hUn0

>Want to hunt? CFG Hunting license info:
https://pastebin.com/nC8RpYb3

>Want to buy something? Recommended /cangen/ vendors list (patched 04.25.2024):
https://pastebin.com/enRiU8JC

>Want to help firearm rights?
https://www.givesendgo.com/sccfirearms

Reminder June 7th is national range day go shooting

Last thread >>63782728
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Concealed Carry Stories
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I will start

story 1
>be me
>young and dumb
>carry a Walther P5 OWB under winter jacket
>have a shitty holster I bought pre assembled
>has 2 screws in vertical pattern
>go shopping a scheels with a fren
>split up to different isles
>walking down isle full of people when suddenly I hear a ping on the floor
>it was my top holster screw
>immediately after realizing what it was my holster spins 180 degrees upside down
>Walther P5 drops like a rock and smacks the tile floor loud af
>everybody sees and hears
>deafening silence
>scoop it up like a football and stuff it into hoodie pocket like nothing happened
>walk briskly to the bathroom
>enter handicapped stall
>I didnt realize but the lock was broken
>standing in handcapped stall with holster in one hand and handgun in other
>stranger barges into stall and sees me holding a gun in my hand
>"you ok there bud?"
>yes
>guy slowly backs out
>wait a moment and then leave and B line it to vehicle
>fren waiting there for me wondering where I was
>never tell him out of embarrassment
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Are flashlights for self defense actually real or just a meme?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oZYhGvSLw_0
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Quick /k/, the last gun you shot has magically turned into a cute girl, describe what she's like.
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Fk brno compact
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Does anyone make holsters for this weapon? I've pondered the idea of conceal carrying it and always having it on me within my home.

They see it's capable of killing a deer from 100 yards with one shot.

Does anyone here have personal experience with the fk brno?
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Is revolver still relevant to law enforcement agencies?
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Cute countries with cute militaries
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Can a flare gun actually be used to defend yourself? Assuming you land a good shot, will that neutralize the attacker?
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What was the point of the IAR program if you're just going to make everyone a Designated Marksmen?
Why didnt they just beg for the ARMY's XM7?
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What kind of gun do poachers use for elephants and rhinos?
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What kind of guns did poachers use when they decimated African elephants and rhinos when Japan imported the most rhino horn and ivory during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s?

Did the poachers switch to different types of guns when South Korea overtook Japan as the biggest rhino horn importer in the 1980s, and when Vietnam became the biggest rhino horn importer in the 2000s to now?

What weapons do Japanese use to kill dolphins and whales?

What weapons did Boers use to hunt the quagga to extinction?


https://eia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EIA-Hanko-Report-FInal-HiRes.pdf

>In the decade before the 1989 international commercial ivory ban, from 1979-1988,. Japan imported ivory from roughly 120,000 elephants into the country, about ...

https://www.poachingfacts.com/faces-of-the-poachers/buyers-of-rhino-horn/

>This trend of buying African horn would continue for Japan, even as its suppliers changed, throughout the 1900s. By 1951 the country was the largest known consumer of rhino horn in Asia, averaging imports of 488 kilograms (1,073 pounds) each year through 1980 (page 11).

https://www.traffic.org/site/assets/files/2418/setting-suns.pdf

>Trade records suggested a substantial demand throughout the 1960s and. 1970s. Japan imported nearly 1.8 t of rhino horn in the peak year of 1973 and continued
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World Wars
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Honestly, weapon designs really peaked leading into World War 1 and at the end of World War 2.
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1911 greatness thread
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Boomers were right. It really is the best pistol ever made. Blows my fucking mind that something so ergonomic and user friendly was developed in 1911. Especially when you compare the pistol to competitors of the day.
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/show/ - DSEI Japan
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Japan's only major international arms show. Let's see what's cooking. dsei-japan.com
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Future will be bright
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Turkey announces indigenous nuclear submarine project.

https://x.com/turdefcom/status/1927384195283689912
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What's your carry gun /k? Pic related
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How do you escape the drones once they’ve spotted you?
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Was the person who invented MRE South Asian or Middle Eastern?
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Who is Abdul R. Rahman who invented the MRE? What is his ethnicity? Is he Muslim?

https://www.stripes.com/living/mres-it-could-be-worse-and-it-was-1.77097

The credit for delicacies such as fajitas and pasta making their way into U.S. military rations is largely owed to one man, combat feeding experts say: Abdul Rahman.


But Rahman’s nephew, Army Capt. Eric Rahman, 34, a signal officer and veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, said that not all his uncle’s prototypes were home runs. Rahman grew up next door to his uncle in Natick, Mass., where the professor worked for the Defense Department’s Combat Feeding Program.


https://www.stripes.com/search/?q=mres+it+could+be+worse+and+it+was&type=storyline&contextPublication=true

https://us.mealkitsupply.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-modern-mres

Doctor Abdul Rahman, a civilian scientist, was contracted by the military in 1975 to start the process of creating a better version of the LRP. In the course of his research, he managed to create a whole meal made up of dehydrated food. This food was held in a lightweight and highly portable pouch.

His efforts led to him being awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award by the military. The work he performed for the military served as the foundation for which the Meal Ready to Eat was created. Despite being effective, these meals still had some issues as they weren’t always palatable.
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would this work?
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Operation Bagration
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Date: 31st June, 1944.
Time: 2:30 a.m.
Place: Führer Headquarters in Rastenburg, East Prussia

The Führer sits slumped in his chair, sitting gloomily, lost in deep thought, occasionally sipping some water and staring at the photograph of Frederick the Great on his desk. Then, all of a sudden, he comes out of his stupor and asks you.

>"Herr General Anon, what do you make of this? Where is my Army Group Centre? Model assured me everything is under control and all Soviet offensives would be repelled. Now the road to Berlin lies open. What now?"
How do you respond, /k/?
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Given what we know, did Crassus really do anything wrong? Theres realistically nothing he could have done against the Parthian horse since they dont have sufficient bows or slings. Was waiting them out really that much of a tactical blunder?
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post your projects. art, engineering, full bubba. any size any skill level.
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Can anyone identity the ordnance used to hit this Russian airbase?
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Why do people wear NVGs during the day?
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5 years ago your night vision stayed in a pouch until the sun went down. These days people just seem to mount their NVGs on their helmets and leave it like that 24/7.

Why would anyone want their helmet to be heavier and strain their neck for no reason? Never mind the fact that their $10,000 piece of equipment now gets hit on doorframes and tree branches and gets scuffed and damaged while it sits up there not getting used.

Is it all just LARP and showing off?
>"ooh look at me I have dual tubes"
What kind of chain of command orders their soldiers to have their NVGs mounted at all times?
>what if you have to go into a dark room or a cave?
Then take them out of your pouch and put them on, they have a QD mount for a reason.
Seems utterly ridiculous to me, like no SEAL would run around permanently wearing flippers for a whole operation because there's a pond in the AO.
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/PCCG/
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Wannabe subgun, pistol caliber lever guns, and pack carbines general
Just got a new can for my MP5 clone
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China admits its air defenses are garbage
oops
They admit that Indian Brahmos missiles passed straight through their defenses and hit the acquired targets in pakistan in the recent indo-pak conflict
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How would a non-shithole country (ie not Russia) defend itself from an attack like Ukraine's cheeky drone raid on Russia's nuclear bombers?
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What kind of kit were the MACV-SOG / Phoenix Program guys loaded out with in Vietnam? I know they really liked the Stoner 63.
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/nvg/ger - Night Vision General
nvg cover July 24
Long live /nvg/!
Old >>63599261

LAM/MFAL comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5V9qYxITW0

Resource on what these spec terminology mean
https://www.nite-walker.com/post/2019/11/21/specs-for-dummies-101
https://apollogearco.com/blogs/news/night-vision-specs-explained
https://gloomgroup.com/blogs/night-vision-info/night-vision-specifications-understanding-what-they-mean

You shouldn't be chasing for spec values but they do exist and if you wanted to know what "better spec" values are there's a way to know which unit is desirable over another.
Most retailers won't post this info as they build NVDs to order, first come first serve, and depending on their grading scale of high, mid, low tier it may differ from retailers. If a retailer offer a “ready to ship” fully built units they will list the spec values. Hand select is an option from retailers that will try to match to your spec requirements.

Some reputable retailers:
https://www.jrhenterprises.com/
https://steeleindustries.com/
https://nvisionoptics.com/
https://www.customnightvision.com/
https://apollogearco.com

SNR: signal to noise ratio, the amount of signal the tube can make compared to the noise
EBI: equivalent background information, how much false image appears in the screen through which the actual image has to show, sort of a noise floor of sorts
Halo: How big the circle of bloom is around lights
Photocathode Sensitivity: How sensitive the photocathode is
LP Resolution: Line pair res of the center of the image as measure against a standardized chart

If one spec is shit it negates the rest, if you have a halo of 2.0 it kinda fucks on an EBI of 0.20 if you want to do any kind of shooting and it's all a balance game

The numbers to meet or beat are
EBI under 1, preferably under 0.6 being great, 0.1 is gucci
Halo under 1, anything under 0.7 is awesome
SNR, over 25 anything over 30 is gucci
Photocathode, 1900+ is pretty great, 2500+ is stellar
Resolution of 64+ is good, 72+ is gucci
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Why do people recommend small guns to women when a heavier gun is going to have less recoil and be easier to control?
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It floats!
horeefukingshit
So i guess they got that whole damage control thing figured out.

https://www.38north.org/2025/06/quick-take-north-korean-warship-has-finally-launched/
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The last shotgun
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So, hypothetically, if you wanted to buy one shotgun that was good enough for the rest of your life (aka never have to buy again), which one would you pick?
>semi auto preferred
>pic unrelated
Yeah, I'm still mad about remington. Keep that company out of my thread.
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UOHHHHHHHH SHOTA
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Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
Previous: >>63694351

Are there any decent online stores that sell custom gun wraps? I want to do something dumb and get a Louis Vuitton wrap for my FN Five SeveN. Website mentioned in picrel has good photos, but the actual site is dead.
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Janes: Pakistan to start inducting FC-31 fighters
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https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/air/pakistan-to-start-inducting-fc-31-fighters

>The FC-31 aircraft "will begin arriving within months", the official said recently, while also confirming that PAF pilots are in China undergoing training to fly the aircraft. The official did not disclose any terms of the deal, including the date it was signed.

>In May another Pakistan government official told Janes that the procured FC-31 will be equipped with China's PL-17 air-to-air missile (AAM), which has a range of about 400 km.

Curious decision of China to be so quick to sell an aircraft to Pakistan that they themselves have barely even induced, including China's trump-card that is the PL-17 VLRAAM.

Something's up in the Indian Subcontinent.
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Innawoods stories and pics
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Currently camping in the white mountains with my .22 (308 was 8 pounds loaded so fuck that), give me your best experiences, /k/
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Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
D-Day Prayer
ou are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

D-Day thread, post anything D-Day related

Thread theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVVKCOB8eUA

/pol/tards stay in your containment board
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How much of a difference did the BGM-71 TOW make in the Iran-Iraq war?
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Patria to begin assembly of ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles in Latvia
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https://www.patriagroup.com/newsroom/news/2025/patria-to-begin-assembly-of-ascod-infantry-fighting-vehicles-in-latvia
>To mark the fifth anniversary of Patria’s operations in Latvia and the first anniversary of the Defence Partnership Latvia (DPL) armoured vehicle production facility in Valmiera, Patria and GDELS-Santa Barbara Sistemas (GDELS) jointly announce the start of a strategic collaboration The DPL facility in Valmiera will handle the assembly and maintenance of ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), with the first production units expected in June 2026.
An example of how military procurement should be handled, from Latvia of all places. Faster delivery, boost to local industry, and the ability to maintain the things locally eliminates the need of shipping the IFV's back to Spain in case of any serious damage.
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Why doesn't the E2 Hawkeye have a nose mounted AESA radar?
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Whats the Ideology behind holding your pistol like a rifle? Youd think nogunz would instinctively do a isosceles with their neck craned backwards, But they hold their shit like it doesn't have a slide.

Oh yea post weird stances youve seen
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Tyres video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ksNjIAkJo
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Cold War thread
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Talk about military technology and balance during the period. What's your favorite military vehicle of that time?
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Is a snub nose .38 a good carry weapon for a vice detective in Miami?
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Patch Thread - Back from the dead
DO4E
Trade, create, and sell your patches!
Post good design ideas and maybe a patch store will make them.

>Previous Thread
>>63485597

>Where can I buy that sweet patch/ find patches?
https://patchfeed.com/patch-seller-list/

>Classic Pastebin
https://pastebin.com/cXZTGafD (2016)

>other lists
https://hackmd.io/@Patchboi/PatchThread (2021)
https://hackmd.io/@chef5estrela/ByQJ8OFtn (2023)
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This is now a credible weapon.
Apologize
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Rubber shot
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Take a typical HD scenario. Someone's coming to break into your home, you can clearly tell they're armed and have good reason to suspect they're there to kill you, but from what you can see, they're not wearing armor.
You have a magazine of rubber shot (or a tube's worth of rubber) in addition to standard 9mm/5.56/12 ga buckshot next to your gun. You select that and wait.
Threat breaks in, threat gets shot, threat neutralized, but you got lucky here, and he lives.
What does the prosecutor say? What are your chances?
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China Providing Military Supplies to 20 Russian Defense Plants, Intelligence Chief Says
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>Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that China is supplying key materials and equipment to at least 20 Russian military production facilities, directly enabling Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The revelation, made by the chief of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, underscores growing concerns about Beijing’s role in circumventing Western sanctions and sustaining Russia’s war machine.
>“There is information that China supplies tooling machines, special chemical products, gunpowder, and components specifically to defense manufacturing industries,” Ivashchenko told on Monday. “We have confirmed data on 20 Russian factories.”
>While Kyiv has previously accused China of supporting Russia indirectly through trade, this marks one of the most detailed and explicit assessments of Chinese involvement in Russia’s arms industry. The intelligence chief’s remarks add further weight to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s earlier accusation in April that China was supplying artillery shells and gunpowder to Russia. China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed those claims as “groundless,” but Ukraine responded by imposing sanctions on three Chinese companies linked to arms-related shipments.
>According to Ivashchenko, Ukrainian intelligence has also documented at least five instances of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the aviation sector between 2024 and 2025. These include the transfer of aviation equipment, spare parts, and sensitive documentation essential for maintaining or upgrading Russian aircraft fleets. Ivashchenko noted six additional cases involving “large shipments” of specialty chemicals used in defense manufacturing, though specific details were withheld.
We have official confirmation from Kyiv, yet the west won't do anything to stop this?:
https://kyivinsider.com/china-providing-military-supplies-to-20-russian-defense-plants-intelligence-chief-says/
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Grail guns
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I got to shoot one of my grail guns today. I've had this dumb smile on my face for like an hour now because of it. Very pleasant to shoot even if the grip is a little small for my hands. I've wanted to shoot one of these things since I was a child. If they didn't cost as much as the down payment on a car I would have grabbed one already.
What are some of your grail guns that you've wanted to get your mits on since you were a kid /k/?
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What are you supposed to do in this situation?
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whats your call sign?
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PSA Thread
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Let's talk about Palmetto State Armory
Shills, poorfags, schizos, and critics welcomed.
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what did they send?
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AK-50 on Arma
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So, now both Escape from Tarkov and Arma are going to have the AK-50.
What's going on, is herrera just really good at giving bjs to game devs?
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Algeria buys the Su-57
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Haven't really seen anyone bringing this up so just wanted to put it out there. Normally I wouldn't expect anything to actually come of this, but apparently they promised 8 planes by end of year. So presumedly Russia actually plans to deliver in short order and not just endlessly kick the can down the road. Of course, nothing is set in stone but the rather soon deadline makes me think this won't be the usual. We'll see soon enough.
Assuming it actually goes forward this would be a really interesting development for a few reasons. First, if Russia actually provides the goods and has a satisfied customer that would suddenly make the Felon a lot more attractive prospect for other nations, especially considering the blackeye Dassault took recently. Secondly, Algeria's only real rival is Morocco who is I think the oldest ally of the USA. If some sort of conflict were to ever kick off between them, the chances that the burgers would get some pretty good intel would be almost certain.
Disclaimer I shouldn't need to make and I fucking hate you that I have to: I'm not Chinese, I'm not Russian, I'm not Indian, I'm not Pakistan. There isn't some hidden motive to the thread. I just actually wanted to discuss arms sales and how that might shape a possible WW3. Fuck you faggots.

https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/russias-su-57-felon-stealth-fighter-is-on-life-support/
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Do katanas live up to the hype, or are they thin, brittle pieces of shit?
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Are J-16s the world's best flanker variant?
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>watching show
>bad guy strike team
>working for international crime syndicate
>killing
>braces on MP5s
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>disassembling gun
>tiny e-clip on one of the pins
>remove it
>it flies into a different realm, never to be seen again

well FUCK
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train how you fight
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This is a reliable gun
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Pic related is reliable and it works with all ammo, what's your opinion on 5.7x28mm handguns?

And don't say that 5.7 is weak because the fort hood massacre occured with a 5.7 handgun that injured 30 and killed 13 people.
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Crye vs patagonia
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Now that the dust has settled, which is better? Crye or Patagonia? I like Patagonia better honestly, they feel more flexible than cryes.
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You laughed at Slaughterbots with its tiny 3g-explosive drones when it came out almost a decade ago. Now it's becoming reality.
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>Indian Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan on jet losses:
>Uh, I think what is important is not the jet being downed, but why they were being downed.
>Why they were downed?
>The good part is we understood the tactical mistake, remedied it, rectified it, and flew all our jets again after two days, targeting at long range.
Rafales getting shot down by PL-15s has been confirmed by India
https://x.com/clashreport/status/1928712657705615729?t=SwisZ9mBfJmbFNkOyeJ7jQ&s=19
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/PHWP/ Paul Harrell Watch Party #34
PopTartPropaganda
IT'S FRIDAY!
And you know what that means, don't you, anon?
The next Paul Harrell Watch Party starts around 6pm Eastern Standard Time, 10pm UTC, 12pm Euro time (unless you're a bong), 15pm Commiefornia LA time.
The stream starts when it starts, all you have to do is open the tab around the time it does (don't rely on it to work in the background).

https://sync-tube.de/room/_WAWKKlP

Come join us as we slowly work our way through the Paul Harrell catalog of videos every Friday, one hour at a time.
Last time (>>63755679) we
>peaked at 11 viewers
learned
>modern hunting clothes look a lot gayer than those from a century ago
>"top it off with a joneshat and you're STYLIN"
>hunting clothes peaked in the 80s
>fashion is 90% of hunting clothes, make sure you look STYLIN
>joneshats are pretty cool, go buy one
>Cap and ball revolvers are neat and surprisingly accurate, but not the best EDC
>rocksalt shotgun loadings are retarded, just shoot people like a normal person
>SIG has a reputation
>9mm carbines are fun
>the Taurus Judge continues to be bad (it is also bad when compared to shotguns instead of revolvers)
I missed the last minute or so because I was suffering in the bathroom, but I assume the result was
>le taurus judge is
>le bad

Don't miss out and join us while we talk about the videos, Paul, guns, ammo, swapping sisters at the next /k/ meet-up and more!
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double rifles
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Has modern machining made making double rifles cheaper and easier? Double shotguns can be purchased fairly cheap, will we ever get decently priced double rifles? I need to larp as a great white hunter and the bolt cz just doesn't do it for me anymore
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>lovely shotgun
>engraved, decorated, even specially colored
>$5,000-20,000
>break-action
>every time
What's with this?
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What color armbands would American troops wear?
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The only example of American troops using color markers I could find was them using red tape during a training exercise, but Russia seems to have adopted that color already. Does anyone know what the US army would use for infantry IFF?
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Heat Seeking Missiles to Heat Seeking Drones
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Heat Seeking Missiles are well known and used tech.
Modern drones use human pilots over radio or fiber optics to make kill decisions.
If a drone can guide itself to its final destination, now we call that "AI."
But a Sidewinder Missile already had heat seeking, which in the modern day, would be referred to as "AI making a decision to kill by itself."
So the big questions are
>can heat seeking work with a cheap ir drone camera
>what kind of chip do you need to run heat seeking on a drone
>will people freak out about heat seeking drones and call them "AI Terminator genocide bots" even though we've already had heat seeking missiles for decades?
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Canadian firearms general -/CFG/
camouflage map
New here? Read this:
https://pastebin.com/Ndb2jSAu
https://howtogetagun.ca/

>What was banned Dec 5th 2024?
https://pastebin.com/CB69hUn0

>Want to hunt? CFG Hunting license info:
https://pastebin.com/nC8RpYb3

>Want to buy something? Recommended /cangen/ vendors list (patched 04.25.2024):
https://pastebin.com/enRiU8JC

>Want to help firearm rights?
https://www.givesendgo.com/sccfirearms

Reminder June 7th is national range day go shooting

Last thread >>63770816
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The time has come for Russia to deploy their mech units.
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What is the ideal mobile stance for shooting?
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Here is an example of a soldier engaging a threat down the street
>Heads up shooting
>Stock barely on shoulder
>Rips 10 rounds of .308 down range with extreme recoil control while getting shot back by who knows what
>Criss crosses feet and going out of cover like a mad man despite being "suppressed"
>Moves forward as his squad follows him up
And motherfuckers say XM7 aint shit?
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How did Ancient Greece's 3 day siege of Troy turn into a decade long meat grinder?
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Operation Overlord
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On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious operation in history was launched as part of operation overlord
one of the most meticulously planned and well-executed operations of its scale in history while also being carried out in near total secrecy which resulted in inevitable allied victory in the west
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3D PRINTED CRUISE MISSILE
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Part 1
https://rumble.com/v6ucv0r

Part 2
https://rumble.com/v6ucvwd

Part 3
https://rumble.com/v6ucw87

Part 4
https://rumble.com/v6ucwhf

scalable design-agnostic manufacturing for complex structure vehicles and components
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The battle of Lissa, whatever happened there..
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>"we need a gun for the good guys"
>say no more
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/ak/ Bunny Suit Edition
The Fight - Otachan! Ep.2 - Otaku-Vs[sound=files.catbox.moe%2Fjrber4.mp3]
Previous >>63771098
>Images (limit reached)

Simulate schizophrenic auditory hallucinations with the sound player plugin!
https://github.com/rcc11/4chan-sounds-player

Watch party: Ghost in the Shell
Mid July to late August
https://cytu dot be/r/zrak_

Every OP since my last has been formatted properly. It seems one's role does not have to be that of a kapo! I'm proud of you, /ak/– you've earned a video snippet

>>>/wsg/5891025
https://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1749061885566882.mp4
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How do you handle having guns while living with people who are against them?
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Prove You Use Your Gear
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Wear marks, weathering, range trip results, prove you actually carry and use your weapons.
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The F-15E will be a vital and crucial weapon in vanquishing the Demonic Chinese Communist beast.
A flight of F-15E's can do multiple missions in one sortie.
>One Equipped with HARMs can take out PLA Air defenses.
>Another Equipped with AMRAAMs can take down a Squadron of PLAAF fighters.
>A third and fourth equipped with PGMs and AGMs can take out a PLAN fleet or PLA division.
This bird will be crucial in liberating the Pacific and the world from Chinese Communism and the beast of International Communism as a whole.
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What kinds of long range strike alternatives does Russia have?
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Will we ever get cheap machine guns again?
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