Firearms of note and ridicule

[17thfabn]

I'd like to see that firing. I'd imagine the muzzle flash would be tremendous. 

[shep854]

5 hours ago, 17thfabn said:

I'd like to see that firing. I'd imagine the muzzle flash would be tremendous. 

Same here.  I can just imagine how badly Ian would want to shoot (ride?) that little monster.

[bojan]

Ukrainian RP-46 with AR-15 stock:

[Markus Becker]

That's where they were. Fraternizing with the enemy. 

 

 

[bojan]

They all also all over Africa.

[Markus Becker]

From Russia or China/Nk or from all three? 

[bojan]

Probably all.

[shep854]

Yeah, that sucker is pretty cursed...

Ian's much nicer...

 

Edited October 18, 2024 by shep854

[Colin]

This is a new one for me

 

 

[Mr King]

 

[X-Files]

On 10/10/2024 at 9:23 AM, rmgill said:

NO-No-no. 

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. 

Lee van Cleef had one of those stocked Dragoon pistols. 

 

 

Buntline For a Few Dollars More - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games (imfdb.org)

[rmgill]

Huh...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Buntline

And now I'm wondering what the heck a Buntline is...Oh it's named for an author...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Buntline
 

[Markus Becker]

On 10/20/2024 at 1:18 AM, Mr King said:

 

130 year sounds old. Until you realize 9mm Luger was accepted into military service 120 years ago. 45 ACP is almost as old and 5.56...

... it's long past 60 years. 

 

[Olof Larsson]

15 minutes ago, Markus Becker said:

130 year sounds old. Until you realize 9mm Luger was accepted into military service 120 years ago. 45 ACP is almost as old and 5.56...

... it's long past 60 years. 

 

It's allmost as if humans haven't evolved quickly enough, to make cartridges that was designed to be able to kill horses, less leathal.

 

The 155mm goes back almost 150 years, but I have my doubts about commonality with modern shells. Let alone the charges.

[Stuart Galbraith]

4 hours ago, X-Files said:

 

 

Buntline For a Few Dollars More - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games (imfdb.org)

 

3 hours ago, rmgill said:

Huh...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Buntline

And now I'm wondering what the heck a Buntline is...Oh it's named for an author...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Buntline
 

This is the best single account I've read on it. Basically, it's complete cobblers.

https://www.kancoll.org/khq/1976/76_2_shillingberg.htm

[shep854]

Sniper P*rn for the Finns:

 

[alejandro_]

Marking a significant breakthrough in India's defence manufacturing capabilities, the Small Arms Factory (SAF) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has developed a unique metal that meets the stringent GOST (Gosstandart) standards used in Russian weapons like the AK-203 assault rifle. This advancement is a crucial step toward achieving the goal of producing fully indigenous AK-203 rifles, marking a milestone for the country's self-reliance in defence manufacturing. 

The SAF, a key production unit under the Ministry of Defence and part of Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), played a critical role in this achievement. The factory, along with its metal suppliers, worked tirelessly over six months to develop a metal that would meet the demanding specifications required for the AK-203 rifle, a weapon that has become symbolic of India's efforts to modernize its military with locally produced arms. 

https://idrw.org/metal-used-in-ak-203-assault-rifle-indianized-in-india/

Is this really such a significant achievement? Maybe the coating in certain parts is more complicated but not the steel...

[shep854]

Breakdown of a street confrontation between a terrorist and Israeli citizens:

 

[chino]

This channel is very informative and refreshingly different from other gun channels. His channel is only one month old but it's got over 15 videos already. Very informative if you want to know some PLA history told through the SKS that's a little more balanced than what one expects to hear these days.

[17thfabn]

I wish I had bought a SKS back in the 1980s when you could get them for $69! 

Can't wait until I get a "way back machine" to correct this type of mistake.

Edited October 26, 2024 by 17thfabn

[Markus Becker]

Or you just wait for The Reality paying Best Korean the ultimate visit. 

Then you can get SKS, Mosins, Type 38 and 30 rilfes. 

[rmgill]

On 10/26/2024 at 2:13 PM, 17thfabn said:

I wish I had bought a SKS back in the 1980s when you could get them for $69! 

Can't wait until I get a "way back machine" to correct this type of mistake.

Why just one? Why not a whole case? 

[17thfabn]

2 hours ago, rmgill said:

Why just one? Why not a whole case? 

Back in the 1980's I was at a Woolworth's in Miami FLA. They had a barrel with several M-1 rifles and M-1 Carbines. The carbines were $25, the rifles $50. Maybe five or six of each.

They were very beat up. But would have been well worth it as wall hangers if nothing else. I was in the service at the time so it would have been hard to handle. But still I wish I had bought them. 

[rmgill]

I remember buying 303 Enfields in the 90s for a few hundred. And thousand round cases of 7.62 nato for a few hundred. The UPS man hated me that year. 

[Markus Becker]

Now also in action in Ukraine. 

 

 

Frankly, this is the result of… several of North Korea’s previous leaders, Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, both being … like actually gun guys. And they were both big fans of Czechoslovakian firearms in particular,” firearms expert Ian McCollum,