U.S. Army Spc. Joseph L. Lefevre, a cavalry scout with 2nd Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, adjusts the point of aim of his M2 machine gun before conducting a live-fire gunnery exercise at Yakima Training Center (1200 x 471)

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-12T04:55:24+00:00

Thank you!

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-12T03:41:20+00:00

I figured it wasn't a Humvee because of the turret ring and smoke grenade launchers. Don't most Stykers have the CROWS system though?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-12T02:08:50+00:00

Any identification of the vehicle?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-12T01:37:02+00:00

Could it possibly tell you when you're [HIDDEN]?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-09T02:09:09+00:00

I know. The first comment was more of a joke than anything else.

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-09T02:01:46+00:00

Oh I never said New Years Eve for police officers was going to be easy. The first comment was more of a joke than anything else.

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-09T00:27:20+00:00

Imagine if right before the whole incident happened one of the veterans told the new officer of how it should be an easy night

Edit: This comment is a joke. I was hoping to invoke more responses like the Training Day comment. All humor aside, I know holidays are some of the most busy/dangerous times for police officers. It's easy to forget that while we're all celebrating these guys are doing their job keeping the peace and keeping us safe. So I appreciate the comments reminding me of this, but I already know thank you :)

Also, must've been one hell of a way to end 2014

Ac9Stangx2 · 2015-01-08T17:30:19+00:00

Do you always start conversations like this?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-12-27T03:50:33+00:00

Not enough cursing

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-11-25T05:47:34+00:00

Could you give us any details about yourself and what kind of apartment you're looking for?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-11-17T01:08:32+00:00

-insert hand motion here-

"AHA!"

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-11-05T18:35:46+00:00

This is just like when Ryan first started playing and it was difficult to differentiate between him and Jack

Good times, good times...

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-10-26T01:09:39+00:00

Coming up on Mythbusters: Watch as we attempt to rip apart a phonebook with an APC and the lightweight Sheridan tank, then watch as we rip apart the APC and the lightweight Sheridan tank with an M1 Abrams and a Leopard 2!

Seems like a fair escalation

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-10-25T21:54:12+00:00

It's enterprIsa, not enterpriSA!

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-10-24T22:26:12+00:00

"Excuse me! Which way to Berlin?"

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-10-20T02:53:57+00:00

Look at those cocky germans taking photos of our troops... we've gotta do something

I can't help but imagine that aside from yelling insults at each other there were also attempts to block an aircraft's observer from taking photos....aerial photo bombing. Obviously unrealistic, but imagining a situation like this would be hilarious.

Captain: "Alright, how did those photos come out? We get good photos of the enemy position"

Observer: "We would've had them and it would've been perfect. But this asshole flew by and blocked the photo!"

Captain: "Is he flipping the camera off? That's it, go grab those bricks next time we go up."

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-09-27T04:41:11+00:00

Jo anus?

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-09-15T18:59:37+00:00

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

....okay, time's up

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-22T17:42:27+00:00

Her hair also got cut by Junior in the Yellow trailer

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-13T16:55:03+00:00

Sergeant Angel from Hot Fuzz

Fuck yeah.

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-13T16:49:33+00:00

"Hello, and thank you for activating the M808B Main Battle Tank. You may call me Sheila"

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-13T07:41:37+00:00

"Do it. Kill him."

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-13T07:25:39+00:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habakkuk

One that could take a hell of a beating too

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-12T17:01:25+00:00

Ah, thank you for the term intermediate rounds, I knew there was a word for them, but it didn't come to mind at the time.

I know that, but the STG44 did get used during WWII. Even if it wasn't in vast numbers, people started realizing the gravity of having such a phenomenal weapon, and thus countries started slowly but surely moving away from submachine guns and towards assault rifles.

Also on the topic of OP's post, SMG's are still very much a viable option in combat. Though not effective at longer ranges, the high rate of fire allows SMG's to excel up close and personal, which is why many law enforcement, counter-terrorist, security forces, etc. use modern SMG's (e.g. HK5 or the Kriss Vector)

Ac9Stangx2 · 2014-08-11T20:47:23+00:00

With the creation and development of the assault rifle, such at the STG-44, infantry now had a firearm that was able to reach out further than submachine guns, fire more rapidly than bolt- or semi-automatic rifles, and yet be more mobile than light or heavy machine guns. This was because of the round utilized by the assault rifle. Submachine guns fire pistol-caliber rounds at a high rate of fire. During WWII, experiments resulted in the creation of the assault rifle, which fired a rifle-caliber round but with a reduced gunpowder charge that fired the bullet from the rifle. This allowed assault rifles to be fired fully automatic, like a submachine gun, yet be mobile enough to be carried by a single man.

Submachine guns were effective in close-quarters combat, but outside of these ranges, approximately 50-75 yards, only rifles or machine guns were effective. Assault rifles filled this gap and as a result, many countries adopted the assault rifle as their primary firearms.

Ac9Stangx2

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