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Posted: 11/18/2011 7:42:07 AM EDT
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It's like a turkey pop up timer. When it cooks off it's time to let it cool some.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 7:51:41 AM EDT
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Jake Zweig has fallen on hard times since top shot.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 7:56:18 AM EDT
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I saw a pic in a mag not long ago of a hungarian style side folder with three linked nato rounds around the stem of the stock, taken in Afghanistan.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 8:03:20 AM EDT
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Looks to me like some guy noticed that one round of linked ammo would clip on the barrel. Others saw it, thought it was "neat", and it spread. sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one. I'm going to go with this. It's done on this site too, please see: KX3 flashhiders on 16" barrels, 15" rails with nothing on them, and my personal favorite enlarged trigger guards. |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 8:41:41 AM EDT
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I would guess its to work on the gun. I use a loaded cartridge to take down my SKS at the fire control group release.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 8:54:00 AM EDT
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Looks to me like some guy noticed that one round of linked ammo would clip on the barrel. Others saw it, thought it was "neat", and it spread. sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one. I'm going to go with this. It's done on this site too, please see: KX3 flashhiders on 16" barrels, 15" rails with nothing on them, and my personal favorite enlarged trigger guards. My rails are only 12" and I wanted to free float the bbl. w/o removing the front site base. The enlarged Trigger Guard fills up the hole at the back and keeps it from rubbing my finger raw. 
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Posted: 11/18/2011 8:54:59 AM EDT
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Everybody knows that somewhere out there is a bullet with your name on it.
If you have that bullet you are invincible! |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 9:09:51 AM EDT
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To shoot yourself with after you blaze away your other 240 rounds into the air. Lulz |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 9:38:06 AM EDT
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Quoted: Aiming is for suckers. Quoted: Here's another one I found with the round, if you look closely this guy has one. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/67427_1688970991075_1441725661_1812193_2251953_n.jpg It's between the front and rear sights? |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 9:41:50 AM EDT
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I dunno, maybe the whole supersticion of "somewhere there is a bullet with my name on it, and ive got it right here" kinda thing?
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Posted: 11/18/2011 9:46:26 AM EDT
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All of those AKs are otherwise unmodified. The round attached to the barrel is for anyone who might want to install Tapco parts on an AK. Fluffy. |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 9:59:52 AM EDT
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Museum piece. Mag is prolly pined in too. He's a cripple he has it as deterrent.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 10:10:29 AM EDT
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The "R" in that context is for "rimmed." It is standard to designate rimmed cartridges with an "R" at the end when using a metric designation, such as 8x56R. Quoted:
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The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." Yes. I know that R generally indicates a rimmed cartridge. And YOU GUYS know that. But someone used to calling the cartridge "7.62 Russian" might just try to be cool and abrv it with just an R. I'm just saying, there may be an explaination for it is all. It's still wrong, but whatevs, right? |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 10:19:20 AM EDT
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i thought it might be so they can easily identify what round it uses. if youre in an area with lots of AK variants and lots of ammo types floating around that might be helpful to those with not a lot of training.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 10:26:15 AM EDT
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Quoted: well it is a 7.62 round and to alleviate any confusion from 762 nato and the M43 cartridge they probably came up with 762 Russian and some shortened it. I don't think you're wrong. We all know it's not a rimmed round. Quoted: The "R" in that context is for "rimmed." It is standard to designate rimmed cartridges with an "R" at the end when using a metric designation, such as 8x56R. Quoted: Wrong, The R is for rimmed 7.62x54R Quoted: The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." Yes. I know that R generally indicates a rimmed cartridge. And YOU GUYS know that. But someone used to calling the cartridge "7.62 Russian" might just try to be cool and abrv it with just an R. I'm just saying, there may be an explaination for it is all. It's still wrong, but whatevs, right? |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 10:45:54 AM EDT
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well it is a 7.62 round and to alleviate any confusion from 762 nato and the M43 cartridge they probably came up with 762 Russian and some shortened it. I don't think you're wrong. We all know it's not a rimmed round.
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The "R" in that context is for "rimmed." It is standard to designate rimmed cartridges with an "R" at the end when using a metric designation, such as 8x56R. Quoted:
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The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." Yes. I know that R generally indicates a rimmed cartridge. And YOU GUYS know that. But someone used to calling the cartridge "7.62 Russian" might just try to be cool and abrv it with just an R. I'm just saying, there may be an explaination for it is all. It's still wrong, but whatevs, right? The 7.62 X 54R is indeed a rimmed round. The "R" stands for "rimmed", not "Russian". |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 10:53:41 AM EDT
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I saw a lot of that in Afghanistan, have some pics somewhere I can dig up. I was told by one guy that they think that the barrel will get hot enough to cook the round off and fire a "super volley". The cool kids in the Argandab valley had two linked SAW rounds secured to the barrels of their AK's. http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/73538_1688984951424_1441725661_1812207_56256_n.jpg 
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Posted: 11/18/2011 11:01:53 AM EDT
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Hmm, maybe it's for those Bullet-Button CA compliant mags
Just a prototype, need to find my paki-tape 
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Posted: 11/18/2011 11:04:26 AM EDT
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Hmm, maybe it's for those Bullet-Button CA compliant mags
Just a prototype, need to find my paki-tape
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9444/20111118135937.jpg Damn, I need a 1913 compliant bullet-holder, as I have a railed Ultimak replacement gas tube! |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 11:14:56 AM EDT
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I want a .50 cartridge to put on my AR.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 11:28:37 AM EDT
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To shoot yourself with after you blaze away your other 240 rounds into the air. Agreed |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:26:53 PM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need.
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:31:57 PM EDT
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Quoted: The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:36:57 PM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:40:42 PM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. ....
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:55:11 PM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. 19Ds? |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 3:59:19 PM EDT
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To shoot yourself with after you blaze away your other 240 rounds into the air. This. |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 4:02:05 PM EDT
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Barney Fife tactical reload.... I raffed. |
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Posted: 11/18/2011 4:10:11 PM EDT
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Quoted: Oh, I know that. I should have been more clear I was talking about the x39 round. I only have 4 Nagants, I think I would know. Quoted: Quoted: well it is a 7.62 round and to alleviate any confusion from 762 nato and the M43 cartridge they probably came up with 762 Russian and some shortened it. I don't think you're wrong. We all know it's not a rimmed round. Quoted: The "R" in that context is for "rimmed." It is standard to designate rimmed cartridges with an "R" at the end when using a metric designation, such as 8x56R. Quoted: Wrong, The R is for rimmed 7.62x54R Quoted: The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." Yes. I know that R generally indicates a rimmed cartridge. And YOU GUYS know that. But someone used to calling the cartridge "7.62 Russian" might just try to be cool and abrv it with just an R. I'm just saying, there may be an explaination for it is all. It's still wrong, but whatevs, right? The 7.62 X 54R is indeed a rimmed round. The "R" stands for "rimmed", not "Russian".  |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 12:53:12 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. 19Ds?  !!!! |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 4:40:01 AM EDT
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That ain't 7.62x39R. Never heard of it. It used to commonly be called that. But it isn't rimmed like .303 or 7.62x54R? The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." this. |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 4:47:11 AM EDT
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Because it fits there.
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Posted: 11/19/2011 4:49:17 AM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. wait.. you do not believe in dragons ? what about all those fossilized skeleton we find ? 
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Posted: 11/19/2011 4:59:15 AM EDT
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Geezus...some of you guys make me wonder..
It's not to tell them which way to point the gun, or to indicate which bullet they should use... 
It means that they've taken an enemy's life in battle. Just a sort of status thing. |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 9:45:33 AM EDT
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SKS––Pushing a pointed object, like an awl or bullet, into a release on the trigger group causes the group to release from the receiver––i. e., the trigger group holds the stock around the barrel and receiver.. I just use the prong on the top cover. |
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Posted: 11/19/2011 9:47:43 AM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. So that the case will fly back and pop them between the eyes? These are people that also believe in dragons, smoke opium on patrol, and decorate their rifles with flowers and stickers. That's dope yo. |
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Posted: 11/24/2011 2:05:21 PM EDT
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Can I buy that bullet clip at Midway in 5.45 for my Tantal?
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Posted: 11/24/2011 2:09:12 PM EDT
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Can I buy that bullet clip at Midway in 5.45 for my Tantal? An M27 disintegrating belt link is what you are looking for. |
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Posted: 11/24/2011 2:12:50 PM EDT
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Quoted: i thought it might be so they can easily identify what round it uses. if youre in an area with lots of AK variants and lots of ammo types floating around that might be helpful to those with not a lot of training. This is what I was about to post. |
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Posted: 11/24/2011 7:55:07 PM EDT
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i thought it might be so they can easily identify what round it uses. if youre in an area with lots of AK variants and lots of ammo types floating around that might be helpful to those with not a lot of training. This is what I was about to post. Most of the ones I saw had SAW links with 5.56 on their AK's, the ones that didn't used RPD inks. There are very few functioning 5.45's left in Afghanistan. The whole time I was there I only saw a couple mags, never even saw a 5.45 weapon. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 11:58:19 AM EDT
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i thought it might be so they can easily identify what round it uses. if youre in an area with lots of AK variants and lots of ammo types floating around that might be helpful to those with not a lot of training. This is what I was about to post. Most of the ones I saw had SAW links with 5.56 on their AK's, the ones that didn't used RPD inks. There are very few functioning 5.45's left in Afghanistan. The whole time I was there I only saw a couple mags, never even saw a 5.45 weapon. +1 I saw a security detail for a provincial governor that had a 5.45 rifle and a 5.45 Krink, both were the personal property of one individual and both were limited to existing ammo that was "on hand." There might be a bunch of 5.45 rifles cached, but there is no ammo for them. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:04:55 PM EDT
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To let you know when weapon is to hot?
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:09:13 PM EDT
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That ain't 7.62x39R. Never heard of it. It used to commonly be called that. But it isn't rimmed like .303 or 7.62x54R? The "R" is for Russian. Back in the 70s and 80s, it was generally referred to as "7.62 Russian." You can also see it called "7.62x39 Russian," leading to, I guess, "7.62x39R." It sort of stuck around into the early/ mid 90s as well. I have one fo the older annuals and in referencing Mini-30s, SKS, and the 7.62x39 AR it refers to the round as the 7.62 Soviet and 7.62x39 Soviet. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:13:49 PM EDT
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The funny part here is I offered an explanation straight from the horse's mouth about it. They believe that if they get into an extended shootout that the barrel will get hot enough to fire off those rounds during their time of need. I suppose its not too out there... I've seem member's here do much dumber shit to their ARs.... |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:17:37 PM EDT
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Those are earned and awarded by actually hitting an enemy. It sorta strikes me as something that a terrorist would do. Have a spare bullet for a suicide mission so he could kill himself before being captured & interrogated. Pretty much what I was thinking. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:22:22 PM EDT
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Those are earned and awarded by actually hitting an enemy. It sorta strikes me as something that a terrorist would do. Have a spare bullet for a suicide mission so he could kill himself before being captured & interrogated. Pretty much what I was thinking. Too bad most of the rounds are not even for the weapon they are mounted on. If you have ever met the Afghan people, or the average ME fighter in general, you guys would put much less thought into the rhyme or reason behind this, because there is none. Somebody, somewhere, attached a round to his barrel and now they all do it and offer different off-the-wall reasons for it. I guarantee you it isn't for training purposes, to identify what type of ammo the rifle uses, or for suicide, as those would offer some sort of logical conclusion. There is none. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:25:08 PM EDT
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Those are earned and awarded by actually hitting an enemy. It sorta strikes me as something that a terrorist would do. Have a spare bullet for a suicide mission so he could kill himself before being captured & interrogated. Pretty much what I was thinking. Too bad most of the rounds are not even for the weapon they are mounted on. If you have ever met the Afghan people, or the average ME fighter in general, you guys would put much less thought into the rhyme or reason behind this, because there is none. Somebody, somewhere, attached a round to his barrel and now they all do it and offer different off-the-wall reasons for it. I guarantee you it isn't for training purposes, to identify what type of ammo the rifle uses, or for suicide, as those would offer some sort of logical conclusion. There is none. Decorations are pretty! What I find most interesting about it is that you can see it in Libya and thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. People not united by common culture or language. I suppose the only thing in common would be religion. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:25:49 PM EDT
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i thought it might be so they can easily identify what round it uses. if youre in an area with lots of AK variants and lots of ammo types floating around that might be helpful to those with not a lot of training. This is what I was about to post. Most of the ones I saw had SAW links with 5.56 on their AK's, the ones that didn't used RPD inks. There are very few functioning 5.45's left in Afghanistan. The whole time I was there I only saw a couple mags, never even saw a 5.45 weapon. Go up north, you'll see more in RC East, especially as you get closer to Kabul and some of the major Soviet AO's up there. 74, 74S and Krinks were not uncommon. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:27:06 PM EDT
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Those are earned and awarded by actually hitting an enemy. It sorta strikes me as something that a terrorist would do. Have a spare bullet for a suicide mission so he could kill himself before being captured & interrogated. Pretty much what I was thinking. Too bad most of the rounds are not even for the weapon they are mounted on. If you have ever met the Afghan people, or the average ME fighter in general, you guys would put much less thought into the rhyme or reason behind this, because there is none. Somebody, somewhere, attached a round to his barrel and now they all do it and offer different off-the-wall reasons for it. I guarantee you it isn't for training purposes, to identify what type of ammo the rifle uses, or for suicide, as those would offer some sort of logical conclusion. There is none. Decorations are pretty! What I find most interesting about it is that you can see it in Libya and thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. People not united by common culture or language. I suppose the only thing in common would be religion. Arabs and muslims tend to keep pretty good tabs on each other's conflicts, either through jihadis travelling to and from to fight or through the internet. |
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Posted: 11/25/2011 12:41:01 PM EDT
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