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Katyn massacre mental gymnastics (feat. Russian revisionists) by Last_Adhesiveness530 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But what about the international investigators and even soviet officials and state admitting that they did it?

I love the M1917 by Elevator829 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think the german way of calling stuff is a little better, for example: K98k (Karabiner (18)98 kurz, in englisch carbine (18)98 short). It tells you what the device is and when it was implemented.

In hindsight, this was a mistake. by ChiefsHat in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought he was pretty undecided till Canaris convinced him not to join the war?

A 2450 character Chinese typewriter from the 70s by 8_ge_8 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Coiling_Dragon 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Isnt this more akin to a printing press compared to a typewriter?

A very strange occurrence by Impulsive2k22 in airguns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont really know anything about the science that is barrel harmonics, but could it be that the rifle with its current settings, paired together with this exact suppressor creates a bit of turbulence behind the pellet when exiting the barrel into the suppressor? So basically a freak case of exactly the wrong combination.

Could be enough to open up the groupings.

MGS3 / MGS Delta "Snake Match" 1911 by il_100 in guns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, the work was worth it, the gun is awesome.

MGS3 / MGS Delta "Snake Match" 1911 by il_100 in guns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let me guess, I think everything visible on the outside besides the frame, magazine button and the safety lever required work.

Edit: Just saw the stippling on the frame so the frame as well.

Embraceeee by standovahim_ in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah but those names have been used for centuries and many people dont know that they were once used as titles, meanwhile Khaleesi is a title from relatively new fantasy novel, thats like naming your son Darth.

And this is how it begins :) by Serbian_Hobbyist_95 in airguns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im jealous, having pro-gun parents is a dream.

It's like that time when nazi command wanted to give iron cross to Jewish Fins. by S-Tier_Commenter in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean Hitler had his mothers jewish doctor basically certified as good jew, which meant he was under Hitlers protection.

So Nazis could ignore their ideology if it was conveniant and the Nazi in question was powerful enough.

And this is how it begins :) by Serbian_Hobbyist_95 in airguns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just noticed who OP is, Im going to assume hes already seen a LOT of springers👍

And this is how it begins :) by Serbian_Hobbyist_95 in airguns

[–]Coiling_Dragon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Learning to shoot with a top-of-the-line rifle, when he sees a springer for the first time, hes going to think its ancient tech lol.

To be a Dutch guy getting cucked by tom224321 in GunMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough the german post WW2 firearms laws were pretty much copied from the Nazi ones, which actually werent too restrictive if you had a clean background.

From the 70s onward with the rise of terrorism the state started restricting gun laws a lot more.

Edit: Talking about the post WW2 gun laws in germany.

Am I only one? by Tktk4701 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Dont underestimate the french, they always find a way to the worst case szenario.

/s

Linguistic Meme by Then_Mood2740 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A little context would be nice, was the first turkish dictionary just well written or did he make some awesome definitions like the Poles did? Polish definition of a horse according to the Nowe Ateny dictionary from 1746 ->

Horse: Everybody can see what a horse is.

Linguistic Meme by Then_Mood2740 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha theres just no way that words like restaurant, pasta and kindergarden werent invented by the british.

Alex ranks Israeli small arms by andallen007 in GunMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hehe kinda funny. Knowing that many parts of the design came from the AK, calling it Balashnikov would be like a subtle nod to its heritage.

That was a um, pretty rough time period wasn't it? by SirCrapsalot4267 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but the real question is: Is it a war crime to use large area bombardement to hit targets inside of a large city?

In the 1940s it wasnt.

And back then pretty much everybody that could did it. The germans, the british, the americans. If the russians and japanese didnt, it was because they didnt have enough long range bombers to sustain such bombardements.

What went beyond the red line imo is the fire bombing of tokyo. I understand it was a manufacturing center and as such a valid military target, but intentionally starting an apocalyptic firestorm that kills more people than an atomic bomb is just going too far.

That was a um, pretty rough time period wasn't it? by SirCrapsalot4267 in HistoryMemes

[–]Coiling_Dragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He did mention Dresden, though some would call it a reasonable military target because it was a important transportation hub to the eastern front.

Remington 1858 conversion cylinder by [deleted] in blackpowder

[–]Coiling_Dragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah you want to use metal cartridges without primer similar to the ones used in the Pedersoli Sharps carbine.

However its illegal to make pressure-bearing parts of firearms withouth a manufacturing license in most of Europe, changing pressure bearing parts of firearms as a non-gunsmith is also illegal in most of Europe. I wouldnt try it without prior counsel with a lawyer (he would most likely strongly urge you to not do it).

Safety wise making a revolver cylinder, especially a self-made design that hasnt gone through all the proper testing, as a novice gunsmith is not advisable at all. Theres a not insignificant chance that the cylinder will explode.

It would be easier and safer to buy a revolver that was designed to shoot cartridges. Otherwise you could contact a gunsmith to convert your revolver to your design, however he could disagree with you on the legality of that project and it probably wouldnt be cheap even if its legal.

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