https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Bartini_VVA-14.jpg
https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Bartini-Beriev-VVA-14-Monino-2.jpg
http://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/4/5/5/0957554.jpg?v=v40
Look at this greebletastic thing. Bartini Beriev VVA-14
Every once in a while i discover an old-ass experimental soviet thing that is just wonderfully wonky.
http://horobox.co.uk/u/reag/2019-02-03_19-41-54.png
But actually realistic.
Ekranoplans are on the Elder God Tier of Soviet jank
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/%D0%AD%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%9A%D0%9C.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Lun-class_ekranoplan_1.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/An_artist%27s_concept_of_a_Soviet_wing-in-ground_effect_vehicle.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WopbvjBMa3A
Some interesting and decorative items from the Royal Armouries collection.
https://i.imgur.com/rz8ecwz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6uUiSSN.jpg
Raven Gun shotgun (1985) - Commissoned by the Royal Armouries from David McKay Brown, following a decision of the Board of Trustees on 11th October 1984. This unique decoration was applied by noted artist and engraver Malcolm Appleby of Crathes, a graduate of the Royal College of Art who has specialised in firearm decoration but whose other work can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum and National Museum of Scotland.
https://i.imgur.com/Wx8h9Ow.jpg
Luger P08 (1918) - Highly decorated with Ivory grips. Transferred to the Royal Armouries via the National Museums Consortium from the Home Office Firearms Compensation Scheme, 1997.
https://i.imgur.com/Ux13Osm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Gzp74ao.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vFGzlRH.jpg
Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894 (1895) - Heavily carved with 'Modder River, Colenso,' and decorative patterns. The owners name J.Mostert is also on the stock, as is the armorial shield of the Boer Government. One of 275 ordered by the Boer Government between 1896-97. Most surviving examples appear to have been issued to senior officers.
https://i.imgur.com/A2zrj12.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SixxsoV.jpg
"The Tiffany Revolver" Smith & Wesson Model 29 (1989) - The pistol was donated by Smith & Wesson. Tiffany and Co. of New York were commissioned for the decoration, 13 September 1989.
https://i.imgur.com/A0VtW4f.jpg
FN Baby Browning (1935) - Blued overall with engraving and gilding in the Art Deco style. The grips are of pearlite with an Art Deco stylised FN inset.
https://i.imgur.com/A8Mzo5p.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/LkAmaYQ.jpg
Smith and Wesson Model 60-9 (1996) - This pistol was made as a speculative commission and was one of 23 highly decorated pistols produced over the years by goldsmith Edward Evans for various clients. Edward Evans spent 5 months designing and decorating this pistol. This was also for a time displayed for sale by Ray Ward, a London gunsmith, Cadogan Square, until late 1997, when it became a victim of the 1997 Firearms Amendment Act and had to be surrendered by Edward Evans to Sussex police. There was though a compensation payment of £65,000 paid by the government under the Ex-Gratia Payment Scheme of 1997.
I made a big album with lots of cool stuff from Leeds Royal Armouries. Loads of pictures, too many to post here individually, hence I put them into an imgur album.
https://imgur.com/gallery/G6aa9nH
I've always wondered how the L-39 AT rifle performed in its unofficial AA role. Wouldn't you need to be a real crack shot with that, considering what you're trying to shoot down with said gun?
iirc the AA version are full-autos
The majority of AA weapons like that don't actually hit much of anything, typically it's more about suppressing fire, or occasionally getting a lucky hit in through sheer weight of numbers (hence why dedicated AA mounts often have multiple guns).
Anyway, have a Sherman with Schurzen
https://i.imgur.com/Mj7eJiW.png
Did not expect that k98 k witha a folding stock holy shit that looks silly
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyXAwRDWsAMC4HF.jpg
Presumably US SOF using Rhodesian camo in Afghanistan
Is it weird that I really want one now?
Japanese did something similar on early paratrooper Arisakas
http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/7832/9387115_1.jpg?v=8CCABB792259A20
Cut the stock in two, and screwed a doorhinge into it at the join.
http://americanshootingjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Japtype1.jpg
http://gunlab.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_6611cs.jpg
http://gunlab.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_6591cs.jpg
With a little locking latch and button on the other side, to fold the stock you have to undo a nut holding the latch down, then flip the latch out, and push the button underneath where the latch was, then the stock folds. Funnily enough they literally cut right through the stock tangs and left them in place, so there's still a piece of metal screwed into the top and bottom of the stock, but they're no longer connected to the receiver at all.
They quickly realized this was a bad idea and instead made a takedown version of the Arisaka
http://www.nambuworld.com/t2apartleft.jpg
Much easier system, barrel gets twisted 90 degrees and comes off, front of the receiver is reinforced to accommodate a locking lug to hold the barrel in place.
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhRFTYI55o1qy8WaUI
Now this is actually quite neat.
Although, back to YEEHAW times.
what exactly is going on in this vid? everyones mumbling
Its a lasso gun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If171KCfj5c
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/New-Russian-UDAV-Semi-Auto-Pistol-2.jpg
Russia's Udav pistol which may potentially replace the Makarov that is still in service with a number of units. Hammer-fired, Double-Action Only, and chambered in 9x21mm Russian which is the same round used in the SR-2 SMG.
Previous attempts to replace the Makarov such as the MP443 Grach or PL-15 either had QC issues or were too expensive.
good lord I want one
The folding stock models were at Rock Island a couple years ago, sold for 2 and 4 grand, a prototype of the takedown model went for 7 grand. On the bright side the production model of the takedown currently has a couple examples on gunbroker for under 3 thousand dollars, since those went into a full scale production run, unlike the folders which were prototypes only, they're somewhat easier to find, although obviously still rarer than a normal 99 Arisaka.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xovdRJYg_-o
And also EB Games.
Copy that!
https://youtu.be/ZgJ7_XoaRto
Ho-Lee-Fuk, didn't know these things had been exported, I wasn't entirely convinced working models actually existed.
I like how in the slowmo you can see the sight bolts unscrewing as it's fired.
I don't trust those polymer lowers with 5.56, let alone a 30 caliber bullet. They'd be good for pistol calibers, though.
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