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How hard is it really to get into special forces?
Delta, Rangers, JTF-2, etc.
What do they look for? Do you go to them and tell them you're interested? Do they look at how you interact with your fellow soldiers? Is there testing done aside from stuff on the range that would make them pick you over someone else?
Are they essentially handpicking soldiers with specific traits out of the platoons or is it kind of open to apply for the courses? I heard anyone, including Canadians can apply for the Rangers course.
>>29354655
Whats with all the canucks shilling JTF2 at every fucking oppertunity.
>>29354668
They're the best we have in Canada and incredibly elusive. Hard to find out much of anything about them in comparison to other special forces but last I heard is they're training Kurdish snipers right now.
>>29354655
>what do they look for?
They look for you. They look for this random post. Thats how they know if youre serious. You'll be contacted later.
What are your opinions on the M113?
>>29354199
Amazing when not compared to other more specialized vehicles. Good for those who don't wanna spend much but wanna have a multi platform vehicle. Just don't expect that it having a gun means that its gonna be an unstoppable killing machine
The armor is shit but I just love how they look.
The Gaven is a quality platform.
Is SAD SOG really as spooky as everyone thinks it is?
>>29354076
Yes, very spooky. Here's a recent photo of them
>>29354076
Probably just dudes. Worked with normal CIA and the dude was actually quite outgoing and liked stupid shit like Family Guy and whatnot.
You turn game face on and off, and sometimes it helps to have a non-spooky personality.
Most spookiest dudes are DOD civilians anyway.
>>29354228
Why DOD civilians?
Previous thread >>29334815
Ongoing asset expansion and combat capability upgrade for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), both to counter external (PRC) and internal (both commies and secessionist rebels)
>AW-159 wildcat to complement aw-109 for ASW duty
>2 ex-USCGC Boutwell from USA
>2 modernized C-130T to bolster PAF tactical transport capability
>LCH (landing craft)...
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Landing crafts for PN
Helicopter Carrier for PN
2 additional C-130 for PAF
What is the purpose of co-witnessing?
>>29353877
if your shit's fucked up, no problem
Being still able to aim accurately once your EOtech inevitably draons its batteries and does out
Being able to shoot straight when your dumb optic runs out of battery.
Dont buy red dot sights
They are for FAGS
buy acogs or similar scopes instead :^)
How hard would this be? Presuming we can get all the gear we need out there, what consequences would it have? What countries would try to intervene? Does Sealand have any form of military protection of it's own? How many /k/ommandos would it take?
some say that this legendary Cold War-era operator operates from Sealand so I wouldn't try invading it.
Just look at it. There's no way up if they don't want you up there.
>>29353446
UK would have none of it and they'd send out elements of the Royal Navy to tell you to piss off, actually firing on the Royal Navy is just going to give you a severe case of dead.
Hey /k/, I was hoping you could help me understand a statement that I keep seeing around the internet. I keep seeing people say that 9mm has been able to close the gap between it and .40 or .45 due to recent improvements in bullet technology/design. In my opinion, this idea doesn't make any sense; why would the bullet technology be advancing for 9mm but stagnating for .40 or .45? if this technology is applied to these calibers, does the gap return? What are you guys' thoughts on this?
>>29353207
Technology hasn't happened, people just started actually testing ballistics and realizing that handguns suck. 40 and 45 are only better when using ball, with a JHP, it's all the same, anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't know the first thing about terminal ballistics.
>>29353207
It means modern bonded JHP's and powder choices, as well as +p rated guns becoming the standard allow 9x19 comperable performance through barriers and tissue. Before it was pretty much .380 tier.
And even now with new guns and things like the extreme penetrator from LD the .380 is becoming a viable option as well.
never be as good as 10mm
Are there any rifles out there like a Martini-Henry that fire a modern cartridge?
There are quite a few Martini rifles in .22lr and .410.
Martini-Enfield rifles are in .303 and will handle safely the relatively mild commercial ammo of today so long as it's in good and proper condition (as in get a gunsmith to check it).
Ahh, thanks :) exactly what I was looking for
I want one in 12 gauge. Just to have
Century c308 and l1a1
Are they shit?
>>29353062
Lurk moar faggot. This question is literally answered several times a day, and doesn't need its own thread. Quit shitting up muh /k/
Just get a PTR.
>>29353062
yes
/thread
Hi /k/ /b/ here just wanted you to know we were thinking about you while we fucked with fags.
love you
>>29353052
>brrrrrrrts internally
>>29353052
/K/omman/B/ro
>>29353052
well done
Is it better to use an AR or a handgun for home defense? Why?
ether works use what you are more comfortable/proficient with
>>29352556
I think your post number chose for you
>>29352575
:^)
Doesn't producing our military equipment in China expose the US military to potential sabotage?
>>29352532
>sabotage
I think producing all your ammo in the country that you're trying to strong arm in the pacific may have more severe consequences than sabotage
>>29352532
wait, this is news to me. is the whole round from china or the internals they put inside them? also yes, that is a terribad idea either way getting your military shit from china.
OP's pic is bullshit, some stupid jarhead double loaded a mortar.
>you'll never own one of these babys
Why not?
>>29352476
if they attached the action of it to the rest of the steel, I might be interested.
as it is right now though, if you break the stock, you break the gun part of it too.
>>29352537
What?
Do you reload, /k/? I've been looking in to it and I can't really see any benefit to it. I can get 500 rds of good quality 5.56 for $140 from my local reloader and it would cost me about that to make the same amount, not to mention labor and actually buying all the shit to do it.
As for building precision/match ammo, it seems that factory ammo these days is just as good, if not better than handloads, and cheaper as well.
Not trolling, I was actually thinking reloading sounded like a kind of nice and relaxing way to satisfy my autism, but I need /k/ to justify it.
>>29352303
>Do you reload, /k/?
No, when my gun is empty I buy a new one.
>>29352303
>5.56
Nah, just buy it and sell the brass to someone who does.
Reloading is typically worth it for more expensive/exotic rounds.
>>29352732
Nice.
Historians of /k/,
Can you separate truth from memery and tell this newfag what this round really was, why it really died, and what the world might have looked if it had turned out otherwise?
>>29352180
bump
>>29352180
Nato and 7.62x51 happened
>>29352371
Thank-you for your useful and loquacious answer
