Why do video games make the Glock 18c on full auto seem like a fucking cannon? Seriously, I expected better from Tom Clancy.
[QUOTE=thirty9th;16188492]Why do video games make the Glock 18c on full auto seem like a fucking cannon? Seriously, I expected better from Tom Clancy.[/QUOTE]
Has he actually have any hand in the development of the games past no. 1 and 2?
[QUOTE=hurts;16188517]Has he actually have any hand in the development of the games past no. 1 and 2?[/QUOTE]
Fine; I expected better from a game that has Tom Clancy's name stamped on it.
"In 2008, the use of Clancy's name was purchased by French video game manufacturer Ubisoft for an undisclosed sum. It will be used in conjunction with video games and related products such as movies, and books."
A sad realization :C
Was the Fedorov Avtomat in any threads yet? Even though it didn't really get used, I'd call it a major advancement. For the time it was amazingly light, and it might've been the world's first assault rifle, if they didn't change the cartridge at the last minute. It was the closes tone for the time though.
[QUOTE=Wittmann;16187946]Just one thing chief, the 7.5x55 isn't obsolete, it's still being used in the swiss version of the MG42. But overall I very much agree, I am swiss and my grandfather had several k31s and a k11 also the Stgw 57 aka. Sig 510.[/QUOTE]
Switzerland still uses it? I thought they switched over to a rifle caliber that is a bit closer to the 7.62 NATO.
that's what they did with the 5.56mm. The 550 series is meant to be able to fire a slightly bigger version of the 5.56 round as well as 5.56 itself but other 5.56 guns can't fire the Swiss bullet.
The Swiss bullet is called the 5.6x45mm GP90. It is meant to be not interchangeable with NATO ammunition as a matter of Swiss independence, but the 550's ability to use NATO ammunition as well as 5.6mm is potentially useful.
Or that's just something I read somewhere.
Anyway I figured they would do the same with the 7.62x51mm NATO. But it seems not. I'll edit the article when I move it to the front page.
[QUOTE=professional;16147924]I'm gonna quote something now, that dispels this bullshit. It's from Dave Grossman's (Lt. Col. US ARMY) "On Sheeps, Wolves and Sheepdogs" a passage in his excellent book "On Combat". It really is brilliant work, and I'd love to see you try refute this. Just be warned, it's a long read and if you're of the TL:DR type, then you shouldn't be arguing in the first place.[/QUOTE]
I have to get this book now.
Can you do the LR-300 and the AR-15?
My personal favorites.
[quote=tinytank;16189427]can you do the lr-300 and the ar-15?
My personal favorites.[/quote]
4)m16/ar-15
[QUOTE=TinyTank;16189427]Can you do the LR-300 and the AR-15?
My personal favorites.[/QUOTE]
1. Same thing
2. Already covered
[QUOTE=zerglingv2;16189360]I have to get this book now.[/QUOTE]
Wow you're probably the only one who read that post, everyone else was like "BAWW TLDR". But yeah, if you can get copy, get it. Great work.
[b]Special Edition 5:[/b] Molotov Cocktail
[img]http://www.mutineermagazine.com/img/blog/molotov_cocktail.jpg[/img]
While the exact origins of the Molotov remain cloudy, dating back as far as perhaps the Greeks who had small pots of naptha (a napalm-like substance) the origin of the most common name for them is very well-documented.
It starts during the Winter War between Finland and Russia.
During this conflict Russian aircraft dropped incendiary bombs on civilian targets in Finland. But rather than admit to this, Soviet Foreign Minister Vylacheslav Molotov claimed that they were packages of food to feed the starving Finns. In response, with a bit of dark humor the Finns started calling the firebombs that were constantly being dropped on Finland "Molotov Bread Baskets".
When the Finns began employing an improvised incendiary device which was previously improvised and used against Soviet tanks in the Spanish Civil War only a few years earlier it wasn't a very great leap of imagination to apply the same stroke of graveyard humor. Given the nature of the weapon the Finns figured that the Soviets wanted a drink to go with their meal, thus the term "Molotov Cocktail" entered the human lexicon. However other terms such as "bottle bombs" have been used to define them as well.
In a practical sense just about any breakable vessel with a flammable liquid and an ignition source which is attached to it is a Molotov Cocktail. The most common version is simply a glass bottle, preferably a large one such as a bottle of Wine which is corked off with a wick that plugs the top. This wick is doused in a flammable substance (sometimes the same as the substance within the bottle). To use this weapon the wick is simply ignited and the bottle thrown against a surface that shatters it on impact. The flammable liquid (which can be anything from gasoline to homemade napalm to turpentine) spills all over the target as it is ignited by the wick which it is suddenly exposed to by virtue of it being broken. This liquid is also occasionally supplemented with additives such as sugar, detergent, animal blood, and just about everything under the sun that can help the burning liquid stick.
The exact variant used by Finland would have consisted of a corked glass bottle with a wick taped to the exterior which is considerably safer than plugging the top with the rag which is meant to be ignited.
Advantages of this weapon are numerous as are the disadvantages. For starters it is an incredibly simplistic and effective device in nature. Anyone can manufacture one. It takes almost no time or skill. Because it spreads a surface of sticky, ignited flammable liquid it can serve as an effective means of lighting just about anything on fire. Specifically it is meant to be used against tanks where the fire will stick to the exterior of the armor eventually heating up the exterior, potentially burning the occupants or even killing them. It can also be used to close a route for foot infantry if thrown in a strategic position, such as the end of a narrow street in an urban environment. If the effects on armor are somewhat effective the effects on unprotected infantry can be very gruesome. Molotovs are however often used as the simplest and fastest way for one person to do a large amount of damage in situations where the user is in a riot or is simply a deranged asshole who likes running around burning things.
The disadvantages, like I said are also numerous. The nature of this weapon makes it difficult to use in a defensive situation since fire has a tendency of spreading. It can ignite a building or group of buildings that the user is trying to protect. It is also highly unsafe. The user can immolate themselves by not throwing it far enough or by simply dropping it. He also has to throw it hard enough that the glass breaks very violently as to spread the contents. These things aren't very useful if they simply bounce off their intended targets in one piece. Worst yet the simplistic nature allows any yahoo, such as the previously mentioned deranged asshole to manufacture and use them as they see fit. Since it can be utilized pretty quickly with little warning it has found much favor with organizations such as the IRA which rely on ambush tactics.
For better or worse this weapon and the know-how to make and use it are very common knowledge. It is a symbol of both the glorious freedom fighter and the cowardly terrorist. It has fought the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1944, it has served the IRA in their various (and significantly questionable) efforts and it has been the weapon of choice for the mad arsonist that occasionally pops up and sees fit to ruin or even end the lives of others for mere enjoyment.
But one thing is for sure, having read this you [b]better[/b] not try to make one because I'm not responsible if you immolate yourself if you feel like being a total dipshit.
Nice Molotov article. Though, in response to the last line, I'm pretty sure some people would know how to manufacture these without the assistance of your article. :buddy:
In fact, it's kind of sad that we have to put those kind of liability waiver in posts on a forum.
The way I see it, if some jackass logs onto FP and sees Bean-O's post, makes a Molotov, and burns him/herself, it's a way of the Big Guy (whoever that may be) telling you that you shouldn't be here.
Natural Selection. Plain and simple.
[QUOTE=Thomas849;16190894]The way I see it, if some jackass logs onto FP and sees Bean-O's post, makes a Molotov, and burns him/herself, it's a way of the Big Guy (whoever that may be) telling you that you shouldn't be here.
Natural Selection. Plain and simple.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but now we have quaint little hospitals to save the less fortunate ones.
[QUOTE=thirty9th;16190927]Yes, but now we have quaint little hospitals to save the less fortunate ones.[/QUOTE]
Molotov the hospitals?
A little extreme. :buddy:
But, as a race, we've pretty much halted the process of natural selection. Fuck knows if we will ever reach our true potential.
I made a Molotov once. Gas and sugar, burned out a car pretty well.
Not an owned car, a wrecked car we bought for 250$, and set down at an abandoned parking lot 20 miles or so out of town.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;16191268]I made a Molotov once. Gas and sugar, burned out a car pretty well.
Not an owned car, a wrecked car we bought for 250$, and set down at an abandoned parking lot 20 miles or so out of town.[/QUOTE]
I think I'm required to tell you that home-made incendiary devices should be used WELL out of sight of law-enforcement and under professional supervision (pshh).
My recipe for some nice, napalm-like substance; mix equal parts of gasoline and styrofoam, the little packing peanuts don't work as well for some reason. The gasoline should dissolve the styrofoam, eventually forming a paste-like substance.
In theory, this would be good for a Molotov Cocktail filling, though I haven't tested it.
I can tell you that, when made correctly, burns like fuck and sticks to ANYTHING.
But, seriously, at least use proper safety gear when dealing with this stuff, especially open gas containers. The fumes alone are quite dangerous. I recommend a fire-retardant vest, goggles and a ventilated mask.
[QUOTE=thirty9th;16191169]A little extreme. :buddy:
But, as a race, we've pretty much halted the process of natural selection. Fuck knows if we will ever reach our true potential.[/QUOTE]
All we can do is it back with our Fantastic Firearms and watch. :buddy:
[QUOTE=Bean-O;16189729][b]Special Edition 5:[/b] Molotov Cocktail
[img]http://www.mutineermagazine.com/img/blog/molotov_cocktail.jpg[/img]
While the exact origins of the Molotov remain cloudy, dating back as far as perhaps the Greeks who had small pots of naptha (a napalm-like substance) the origin of the most common name for them is very well-documented.[/QUOTE]
Nice article!
[QUOTE=thirty9th;16191319]I think I'm required to tell you that home-made incendiary devices should be used WELL out of sight of law-enforcement and under professional supervision (pshh).
My recipe for some nice, napalm-like substance; mix equal parts of gasoline and styrofoam, the little packing peanuts don't work as well for some reason. The gasoline should dissolve the styrofoam, eventually forming a paste-like substance.
In theory, this would be good for a Molotov Cocktail filling, though I haven't tested it.
I can tell you that, when made correctly, burns like fuck and sticks to ANYTHING.
But, seriously, at least use proper safety gear when dealing with this stuff, especially open gas containers. The fumes alone are quite dangerous. I recommend a fire-retardant vest, goggles and a ventilated mask.[/QUOTE]
I think we were at least an hour away from the closest cop. I've been tempted to try the gas/Styrofoam concoction before but never had the balls nor the time. I've heard of a good way to get a close to nitro glycerin solution that I'd want to try before that, if I ever get to.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;16192758]I think we were at least an hour away from the closest cop. I've been tempted to try the gas/Styrofoam concoction before but never had the balls nor the time. I've heard of a good way to get a close to nitro glycerin solution that I'd want to try before that, if I ever get to.[/QUOTE]
The gas & Styrofoam is an interesting experiment. Amusing for a little while. What's great is that you can lop off a chunk of Styrofoam and let it sit in a container of gas and go do something else while you wait, checking up on it every now and then.
Yes, it's quite easy, but PLEASE watch out for any source of sparks. You could end up burning down your house or a field.
Better yet [b]don't do it[/b].
The most you could get out of making homemade napalm is a bit of fun. To get that you risk burning down the house, potentially killing yourself and committing a felony. If the little man inside your head will not shut up and you have to do it at least wait for winter, because this is a very hot summer and pretty much every square inch of land is a tinderbox.
I know it wasn't very prolific, but could you do the AR-18?
The winter suggestion, doesn't help in central coast California because the difference in temperature between summer and winter is like 15 degrees on average(Fahrenheit not Celsius).
Is you do make napalm make sure that nothing remotely flammable is around you(at least 10' radial) and you have a pile of dirt nearby, to cut the oxygen supply quickly and safely(it floats on water if i remember correctly and will spread rapidly if you use water to put it out).
Hmm.... The rpg-7 is up there, so what about the M72 LAW?
I mean there was one carried by almost every soldier and could come in handy when you were in the shit...
That was a good article. Never knew they were used in the spanish civil war.
Also can you confirm this is real? I saw a gif where an american humvee was speeding along and some guys (probably insurgents) jumped out by the side of the road and threw a molotov at it. The vehicle didn't set on fire. It blew up. Rather shocking, but, how did that happen? Did it ignite the gas tank?
In the Weaboo thread, there were too many people fighting over which is better AK-47 or M16. If an argument ever starts like that, just show this: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6BpI3xD6h0[/url]
Back on topic, the original Winchester 1894.
Maybe the FN Minimi?
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