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It's a pity Uncle Sam didn't give them the weapons they needed to finish the job! ... ...

So. I am currently in the middle of a classic Ward Brother adventure with my lil bro the details of which may or may not be revealed later. Currently I am at his house in Roy, WA adjacent to Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis McChord) and listening to the serenade of 155mm Howitzers firing from a distance and landing at a MUCH closer distance. The sound and feel of the over pressure waves and explosions even from a couple miles away is fucking incredible. It's been awhile since I've had a chance to experience it. And I certainly would not want to be any closer to those shells going off.

Perhaps. But March 27 is also World Theater Day, Burmese Armed Forces Day and the 17th anniversary of the FDA approving the drug Viagra. One never knows what crazy ideas are going on beneath Dugan's wig.

Well, the term "laconic humor" was pretty much invented to describe the Spartan wit. Wikipedia cause I'm lazy and about to head to bed.

For those of you seeking dating advice, it seems the US Navy has just what you need.

Speaking of the fragile and transitory nature of humor, I just found out yesterday that Dugan Ashley of CarniK Con infamy announced a month ago that he would no longer be producing any new CarniK Con videos. Why this decision had to be made by Dugan and why a loving God that supposedly cares for his Children allows this to be is outside of my ability to comprehend. Instead, all I can do is watch my favorite CarniK Con skits.

Other than Dreyse Needle Rifles? Just go back to how German World War 2 rifle companies were built with submachine guns and full size battles rifles supporting heavy machine guns!

Awww.... I thought mine was kind of clever.

Makes sense, since the Spartans were essentially masters over the Helots.

I have a hunch it has already been done...

Xthetenth ninja'd my post just as I was about to click. Shocking, that the United States would want to make sure it has rations that don't contain pork and whatnot when supplying and cooperating with potential Middle East and/or Muslim allies. It's like they have learned from past military blunders, like the Sepoy Mutiny or something! On the other hand, having worked as a Rural Route carrier for all of one week once upon a time in the past and with all the general stereotypes about the Post Office including Gyro-Captain guy crashing on the White House lawn, the idea of the Post Office needing several billion rounds of ammunition to overthrow the Constitution of the United States and Freedom Loving Americans is totally believable... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MXp9qzewXU

Well, I guess they should just play it safe and opt for .300 Blackout, perhaps in an H&K 416 which will allow for greater modularity which should allow for more flexibility in attaining synergy with other weapons systems.

Taking a gander at Germany's current and historical defense spending, it would be very ambitious of the Krauts to suddenly decide they need a new rifle AND a new caliber both in one go and totally independent of their NATO allies. On the other hand, given how crazy the world is, it wouldn't surprise me if Angela Merkel tomorrow channeled her inner Bismark and gave a "Blood and Carbon Fiber" speech while advocating for a Greater Germany.

So we get less recoil and more "force" out of the same basic weapon just because H&K sprinkled Teutonic fairy dust on it? Why AREN'T you writing about this? Enquiring minds want to know! Also, I want a damn parody article about the Bundeswehr adopting the Dreyse needle-gun or something similarly redonkulous. I mean if TFB uses filler like shooting Easter candy or the infamous "Hey, what is this gun?" articles, then there isn't any reason why we can't get a belly full of laughs (while also maybe learning something).

You and your fancy European bayonets. Real Americans grab the barrel of their squirrel gun and swing it like a club!

I bring the demographics of this forum back to a more acceptable level since I'm 38. Also, my favorite Google search image of the mythical "Children's Crusade"... It is apt.

Oh, hey! The Mauler M.B.T. was actually based on something real after all.

Wakes up in the morning, grabs a fresh cup of joe brewed in the French press and notices the "Why Do A-Rabs Lose Wars Thread" has become a NIN and music thread. Excellent. *finger twiddle* And since I'm on the subject, I'll just leave this offering from The Clash as well. Hey. It's nice to see that Austin, Texas is a suitable stand-in for a stereotypical Middle East theocracy!

Upon further reflection, I have found the perfect candidate. When was the last time the Germans won a major war? What was the rifle that they armed the main body of their troops with? Was this weapon used successfully despite being outclassed by a technologically superior weapon? Will this weapon still be outclassed by any potential opponent faced by the Germans? With all of that in mind, clearly the best option for a united Germany is the Dreyse needle-gun!

I'm staying the fuck out of this until we get back to A-Rabs losing wars. Cuz I sez the controversy stuff.

Mitchell Mauser for Das win!

I've mentioned this before and elsewhere and will add it here again. They hey day of the AK-47 in popular consciousness was certainly the 1970s and 1980s in terms of mystique and notoriety. I like to look at things from a pop culture perspective since I feel that does provide a useful insight on how John Q Public views a topic. And when it comes to pop culture and Hollywood in particular, the "AK-47" as a catch-all term doesn't really feature in any Hollywood movie or television show of note until 1977 with the Israeli-based action movie Operation Thunderbolt featuring the Raid at Entebbe. Apocalypse Now was the first American film in 1979 to portray the Viet Cong/NVA using them in the Vietnam War although there is an Australian movie The Odd Angry Shot that apparently beat Francis Ford Coppola to the punch. (At any rate it probably wasn't a long and contrived pile of yack like Apocalypse...) The Internet Movie Firearms Database is usually my go-to source in terms of finding info about guns in movies. Edit: A slight correction. The first 'Nam movie that features an "AK-47" might be 1978's The Deer Hunter with the Norinco Type 56 playing a supporting role. Although Colt and Smith & Wesson revolvers were obviously the star of the movie. I guess that's if you really consider The Deer Hunter to be a Vietnam War movie and not simply a device to allow Christopher Walken to chew threw the scenery.

Well the Pakistani parliament flatly rejected sending in ground troops to help the House of Saud. I'm sure that has put pause to how eager the Saudis are to escalate the situation. I wonder what public opinion is in Saudi Arabia over this. And yes, seeing how they didn't step up when we needed them back during OIF, it would make me smile to see the Saudi's coalition of the willing fall apart were it not that their opponents are even worse

The issue with concealed versus open carry to me seems to hinge on whether you expect potential attackers to behave in a sane and rationale manner. As an example (and I very much don't want this to be political) we have individuals who will attack an armed police officer who is in uniform. Will that same sort of individual really be intimidated by your rather expensive and valuable handgun that he now knows you have? Also, there are individuals of a certain mindset who will go out of their way to fuck with you if you are openly displaying a weapon knowing that you won't be able to do anything about it. There are crazy mofos out there. To me, your body language and how you survey your surroundings is the best defense against trouble. I'm fortunate being six-foot-two and in relatively good shape. But I also use my "Don't fuck with me face and walk" when out and about while scanning everything. That's a better deterrent IMHO than any piece of hardware. Keep the gun for when you really need it.

Well hell then. I really am getting old. If it was made after 1987 it doesn't matter cause GI Joe went into the crapper after that.