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/k/. How long and how advanced will the U.S. Navy , Army, Air force, Marines be until it will reach into space with war ships, SF and other equipment?
>>22946874
Until the unit cost per pound of putting things in space decreases 500 fold.
Probably a hundred years or so
>>22946874
You think the United States as a country, let alone countries as a concept will last that long?
Sup /k/
I was considering having a sword custom forged to my specifications, not some shitty off the rack Cold Steel monstrosity.
>Be slightly over 6 foot
>Be about 200 pounds
>Pretty strong, regularly go to the gym/hike/shoot
I was most interested in a High Medieval Hand- and- a- Half sword or perhaps a broadsword.
Anyone have experience with swordsmiths/blacksmiths?
Or is it all just weaboo crap nowadays?
Peter Regenyei made me a pretty decent longsword. Some anachronostic features with the blade though, I should have specified a bit better what I wanted I guess, he can certainly make them without such.
Otherwise, well, there's a lot of smiths out there who appear to know what they're doing when it comes to swords. What exactly do you have in mind?
unless its solely as a collection wall-hanging piece, my general advice is, never buy a custom sword, until you've been collecting commercially available stuff for a little while.
why?
simply because you will regret it in the long run. "I should've got a scent-stopper, not a wheel pommel", "I'd have preferred a longer grip" things like that. little details that you only really learn about from swinging a sword or three around a bit. That's even more relevant if you're wanting to learn it as a martial art. Using a blunt sparring sword for a few years you start to find you like particularly details - a slightly shorter blade, or a longer blade as you prefer the thrust, etc.
those details are what make the weapon work for you, but only trying out other swords will give you the hands-on experience to know what works for you. Otherwise, its a shot in the dark as to wether what the smith will make is what you'll like.
Also, research, research, and more research. You need to know the details of what real ones are, so that, as KM mentions, you avoid anachronistic features. A good swordsmith doing a custom job should be a long back and forth discussion of details, photos of originals, etc etc, to use as the basis of what they would make, but you need to know your history, just so you're not going to make a mistake if the smith is in error. Many are exceptionally good historians, but many more are not historians.
Pic is one by Peter Johnsson.
>>22953675
>>22954086
Are both pics yours? The top one is pretty damn sexy
How much did it cost you?
>issued rifle is a bullpup short stroke rotating bolt real fuckin NATO 24 inch barrel rifle with 32 round mag that weights 9lbs loaded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRMUYpH7bQk
ayy lmao
It's pretty universally unanimous that Halo is /k/ as fuck(for a sci fi game)
ODSTs are fucking gods mayne.
>>22948126
I read the books growing up.
ODST's were some of the coolest shit.
Fuck spartans.
The magnum is is basically an S&W500 in space. Explains why it can shoot down Banshees.
So, I love guns and all, but i'm feeling a more historic side of me comin up. So, I'm curious what is everyone's favorite historical armor. Looks wise I would say that I rather liket he look of maille under a tunic with a great helm, typical of what you would see in any movie with templars. But practically, I would much prefer the armor of the high Gothic period. Weapons wise, I like polearms such as billhooks, halberds, and spears. The Ahlspiess also seems interesting to me.
Gothic armour is also my favorite, but Second would be the coat pf plate and bascinet
behold! the oldest weapon in all mankind's history, tremble in its wake, fear its power, and beg for mercy before your life ends!
Why can't /k/ into medieval stuff? Medieval threads only get like 7 posts before dying.
Nightly F-35 shitstorm
Daily reminder that it's going to be the dominant air platform into the 2030's
>>22881508
>dominant western/NATO air platform
The more smarter countries that aren't tied to the US can always buy any recent version of the Su-30/35, MiG-29, Gripen, Rafale or J-10, JF-17 if they are dirt poor.
>>22881802
>more smarter countries
Anyway, all of those platforms are pretty much inferior.
>>22881802
>buy inferior shit for no reason other than you're a poorfag
This whole F-35 shitstorm has been said about the F-4, the F-111, the F-16 etc.
Lets see your battle/k/ats.
>but muh dog
Dogs are bros too.
the marmalade is kill D:
>>22844621
i trust you've read pic related.
I'm looking for an axe or hatchet that can be used as a weapon but can also chop wood. Something viking looking. I got kicked out of my local camping store for asking this. Anyone know anything good?
>>22879428
What about this?
SOG Voodoo hawk.
You're asking for two different things that are basically two whole different types of axes. Battleaxes and felling axes are different in that a battleaxe would suck at chopping wood, and a felling axe would suck in combat. Battleaxes have very thin heads and not a lot of weight, while felling axes have thick heads and lots of weight.
>>22879428
something like this?
>>22880143
>Battleaxes and felling axes are different in that a battleaxe would suck at chopping wood, and a felling axe would suck in combat.
you realize the reason vikings used axes was not because they were a superior combat weapon but because they were a useful multipurpose tool
>Battleaxes have very thin heads and not a lot of weight, while felling axes have thick heads and lots of weight.
felling axes are much thinner and lighter than splitting axes, and this was especially true in the viking age
Why don't we attach musicians to combat arms sections?
>section comes under attack during a patrol
>everyone drops prone or scrambles for cover, making a couple of snap shots along the way
>the enemy is seen
>the arcs are formed
>the order to fire is given
>the shocking cacophony of "slow" fire among a dozen and a half people is only overpowered by the wailing of strings
>>Combat Violinist plays INSPIRE STRENGTH
>>22875402
Because bards suck and nobody wants to be them aside from hipster fags
>>22875402
Man, I miss being a dumbass teenager.
>>22875629
I just miss my DnD days.
Dammit /k/, which one of you is this.
I love seeing Nuggets and other slavshit turning up in events like this.
>no bayonet
Not from /k/
/k/. When will the military field exoskeletons to soldiers and is there any heavily armored units in the military?
front lines? maybe in 500 years or so
>>22853973
>heavily armored units
yes
tanks
>>22854020
>front lines? maybe in 500 years or so
Im gonna say <100
I sort of picture them being used in logistical support roles, like heavy lifting and engineering tasks. Not really in combat.
Here is the situation /k/, you wake up tomorrow and are a 6 year old loli in a city (lets say Denver) with 30 people who are looking for you and want to rape and kill you. They are untrained, have split up to look for you (but if they see you they will call their friends and notify them of their location because they like to share), and are armed with a variety of weapons but will want to capture you alive so they won't use their weapons right away. The police do not care about your and will not respond to your calls. You will be given any equipment or weapons that you request and that you are capable of wielding/carrying to fend them off, laws still apply however and doing anything openly illegal will get you thrown in jail where you get raped and murdered (for example, any weapons that you carry must be concealed and you can't be blatantly printing), you are also given a bicycle, a small backpack, and money for food. You must survive for seven days. What weapons do you choose and what would your strategy for surviving be?
>>22879918
Slav it up.
Keep my gear bland so that I can blend in.
Suppressed weapons.
>>22879939
Cheeki the fucking breeki: track suits for days!
So, earlier, /k/ took pictures of their guns with Brit flags in the background and trolled the UK press with them. In another thread earlier, someone suggested following that up with a thing to freak out ISIS.
The idea was that we should masquerade as a reactionary Militant Christian Group.
>Get a Templar Flag
>Get a Bible, preferably the huge catholic one.
>Gear up
>Take a picture of you geared up standing
BONUS PROPS
>Crucifix with the bloody christ.
>An altar with religious icons. I heard Muslims find Catholic Sculptures creepy.
>Candles all over the place.
EXTRA CREDIT!
>Grab pals
>Wear tacticool shit with christian heraldry.
>Get a Videocam.
>Pretend to do military drills, maneuvers.
>Get an authoritative figure to speak in front of Camera, with religious props behind him.
>Declare a crusade against ISIS, that the day of retribution for the lost Christian souls is upon them. That the shepherd protects his flock.
>You know how ISIS uses them Nasheeds music in their vids? Play gregorian chants/music in the video.
>???
>Watch the firestorm or at least one of you killed for revenge.
Do you guys think this is worth pursuing further? It looks like the strawpoll from that previous thread suggested overwhelming enthusiasm for the Templar idea: http://strawpoll.me/2580699/r
>>22854651
Still won't even come close to the backhand that the pic of those two women who squatted over an ISIS flag and then dropped a shit and period blood onto it did.
>>22854651
Question. When we dress up for tactically operating in tactical operator videos, do we have to put together a full Templar costume complete with chainmail, or can we just stick a Templar patch onto any old set of BDUs we might have, then throw a harness on top of it?
>>22854666
Americans are the only ones who treat flags like some sacred garment god himself uses to wipe with. I doubt anyone in the IS gave a shit about what you described
Russia makes the most beautiful aircrafts. No one can disagree with that.
![North_American_XB-70A_Valkyrie_in_formation_061122-F-1234P-036[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ggkKiPE.jpg "North American XB-70A Valkyrie in formation 061122-F-1234P-036[1]")
>>22841751
She can argue
>>22841751
oh yes su27 and su35 beautiful! su35's such f22 killer w iris and aesa radar and cheaper silly american
>>22841751
those new Russian aircraft paintjobs are really sexy for some reason, better than raw aluminum covered in rust or dirty blue splotches.
Is Russian military over rated?
They invaded Ukraine and Ukraine is still there, BBC have news of massive Russia tanks groups into Ukraine but Ukraine is still there! Is Russian doctrine of mass tanks not a good tactics against Ukraine Air Force and Infantry battalions of anti tank weapons? I heard Azov battalion received many volunteers from foreigners. Did foreigners train Azov to be powerful against masses of Russian tanks?
inb4 /pol/, I just want to know weapons tactics and why Russia tactics were embarassing destroyed by Ukrainian tactics with help from USA volunteers.
>>22841841
wtf are you even on about?
Dude, russian involvement does not equal RUSSIAN INVASION
Generally, they are not directly involved in the front. Ever.
>>22841841
Because Russia can't bring their full might down on Ukraine without being completely and utterly shit on by the rest of the world.
All shilling aside, that's the simple fact of the matter. If Russia openly invaded Ukraine and was willing to deal with the consequences, they'd roll over them, as Putin said, in a couple of weeks at most.
3/10
Do some actual research at least. They didn't invade Ukraine, they're just "casually" leaving "stranded vehicles" that "by chance" went on the wrong side of the border.
Alright, I know there are nogunz liberals lurking here, and it's time for you to come out of the woodworks and seriously explain to me why pistol grips, flash suppressors, muzzle brakes, collapsing/folding stocks, bayonet lugs, and large magazines need to be banned.
As far as I know, rifles are involved in a statistically negligible number of firearms deaths.
While we're at it, you can explain how extensive background checks, fingerprinting, and a federal registry aren't enough to be allowed to obtain NFA items. Or why full auto produced after 1986 are any worse than other full autos. Or why suppressors need to be NFA when they aren't anywhere near as silent as the hollywood assassination machines.
You can also explain why people who are cleared via self defense shouldn't be granted immunity from civil lawsuit, or why self defense shouldn't apply outside one's home, or why protecting one's property shouldn't also apply under castle doctrine.
Also, you can explain to me why conceal carry shouldn't be shall-issue? Why should the government be allowed to decide that a law-abiding citizen willing to go through classes and training doesn't really need the ability to defend himself?
Why don't you explain why even if you don't think these things should be as available as a fudd rifle, why they should be outright banned instead of regulated similarly to the NFA (that is, taxed and registered, but not banned)?
Why don't you just wake up to the fact that there's a much stronger correlation between violent crime and the proportion of blacks and hispanics in a state than between gun ownership or gun laws and violent crime? Why is this point so often ignored?
In fact, why would banning guns on college campuses be a better idea than letting ccw holders carry on campus? Wouldn't someone intent on bringing a gun to pull off VT 2: Cho Seung Boogaloo do so regardless its legality?
Come at me, liberals. I am ready.
>>22845612
Bumping for interest
>>22845612
Why the fuck would that kind of people lurk here?
I think you just need someone to rant at and don't actually have anyone to argue with.
Pretty sad.
