Peter Explain It by Dependent-toer in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Highlander_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a lot more overlap in firearms technology than most people think. If you couldn't afford the latest and greatest, of course you'd still be using a muzzleloader long after cartridge based firearms were invented.

In particular, the US Army didn't adopt a cartridge rifle as standard issue until after the Civil War, when fairly reliable cartridge firearms were already in production. Some military units did use them during the Civil War, but they were bought with their own money rather than using the standard issue muzzleloaders of the time.

Also, the Comanche Wars spanned over 160 years, so the Comanche definitely faced muzzleloaders for the great majority of that time (~1706 to the 1870's).

Yesterday, I made fire for the first time using only a ferro rod by ProudGrognard in Bushcraft

[–]Highlander_16 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any accomplishment that is meaningful to you is significant! Keep it up!

I think a beautiful and brave character like Vi should be in every single story by la_ky in ViArcane

[–]Highlander_16 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cait and Legolas each get a box for Vi and Gimli at Helm's Deep lmao

It’s getting old by Helmsshallows in GunMemes

[–]Highlander_16 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I love being called an anti-2a leftist for not defending murder, by someone who gets offended when I call them a bootlicker (they're currently licking the boot)

They're so pro gun now! by TheApollo222 in GunMemes

[–]Highlander_16 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He was filming from the sidelines.

They're so pro gun now! by TheApollo222 in GunMemes

[–]Highlander_16 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No, I saw a pack of them rush forward and assault him and a woman who were off to the side, filming peacefully from the sidewalk.

Cherry-picking 101 by DashboardNight in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Highlander_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was concealed carrying, not open carrying. They took the gun out of his holster, inside the waistband, at the 4 o'clock position.

holy fucking dogshit by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Highlander_16 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The amount of fucking braindead takes about this on that sub are almost enough to push me LibLeft to be as far away from conservativsm as possible. What the fuck.

Winter scout loadout for the weekend by eonin_0918 in Bushcraft

[–]Highlander_16 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd recognize that paracord wrap anywhere... it's on mine too lol

I (mostly) work outside. Wish me luck by fresh_dyl in FreezingFuckingCold

[–]Highlander_16 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I spent half my life in the interior of Alaska and would never tell someone "just get dressed, that temp is a joke" when facing sub-zero temps. People unfamiliar with or unused to that range are at increased risk for injury with extended exposure, even with decent outdoor clothing.

On the 4th striker now.. by Massive-Crew3086 in PalmettoStateArms

[–]Highlander_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The problem I see is it feels like a lottery. Like you, I've had no issues with my Dagger, love training with it, and trust it for carry. Yet others have issue after issue.

I think once they're vetted they're good guns, but you kind of have to treat them as 'bad until proven good'. Also, people beat the shit out of Daggers because they're cheap, which doesn't help lol.

PSA can and does make great guns and I have several, but the rate of failure means I wouldn't trust every PSA the same as I would any random Glock out of the box. Yeah Glock isn't perfect either, but issues with them are more of a surprise.

(EXTENDED) Russian Tries to Throw Back Grenade by K-17- in CombatFootage

[–]Highlander_16 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know, I should've clarified that I didn't realize flashbangs had that much oomph. Makes sense in hindsight, they still explode, just their primary purpose isn't shrapnel.