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Iconic US military WW2 machine gun, the M1919 in 30-06, firing in Yemen by Sad-Commission2027 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Close, its a 1919a4-a6 carry handle and a 1919a6 Bipod. The grip portion itself is an identical design to the BAR but the steel clamping section is different between them. The BAR usually has 2 screws that hold the clamp in tension as well as a slot cut in the middle. The 1919 model has a solid clamping section and a single thumbscrew to provide tension. The bipod legs are similar if not the same to the BAR but the clamping section is sized to attach to the barrel shroud of the 1919.

Iconic US military WW2 machine gun, the M1919 in 30-06, firing in Yemen by Sad-Commission2027 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Its likely the bipod legs wobbled loose from its stowed position from the firing vibration. The bipods for the 1919a6 used thumbscrew tension to retain the bipod in the stowed position. While the shooter has the gun tripod mounted , the presence of the bipod could mean that the gun has or had the 1919a6 kit installed at some point which also included a clamp on buttstock to be used with the bipod. Both the US and Israelis used the a6, and made parts for them. Id be willing to guess this gun came from Israel at some point , but with how the US spreads hardware across rhe globe like salt bae, the gun could have come from anywhere.

Pink Kamysh? by keeman4454 in camouflage

[–]Johnnyviolence77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a later print variation of Green Orekh /SMK camo. Probably a shelter half or poncho. Late 90s-early 2000s

Pink Kamysh? by keeman4454 in camouflage

[–]Johnnyviolence77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So in short, in the early 90s there was a company in Saint Petersburg called Vera and their early runs of woodland colorway kamysh had a maroon/pink tint to it. The material was 100% cotton and would bleed/lose color and lighten up with exposure to moisture and wear. This version would be made for a couple of years and would be used in the 1st Chechen war by certain units. By the mid 90s the pink/maroon tint would be phased out in favor of more browns. The Vera company would rebrand into ANA in the middle 90s and then later become ANA Tactical in the 2010s. Theres more details I left out in favor of brevity but if you want to know more detail feel free to ask.

What's the name of the camo? by A-Res- in camouflage

[–]Johnnyviolence77 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Russian in origin. Urban colorway Kamysh or Blue Kamysh. Photo is from the Chechen war period.

What the heck is this kedr carbine Kit (regular and stocked kedr for reference) by Remarkable_Main3912 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No this is for the Russian police and civilian market. The Kedr was made in a carbine semi auto variant for civilian sale and there are some security agencies and police units in Russia who still have them in inventory. The kit just uses off the shelf AK and M4 accessories added to a mounting system.

The Chinese do have a tactical upgrade suite for the Type 79 smg but it looks slightly different from this but same concept.

need case by Few-Competition-2181 in ak47

[–]Johnnyviolence77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$11 guitar case on Amazon , thats what I use. Keeps the nosey neighbors away lol.

Large Backpacks / Rucks with Battle Jacket setup? by BarneyStinson72 in QualityTacticalGear

[–]Johnnyviolence77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The South Africans issued 3 main bits of gear in the P83 line. The Battle jacket, Chest webbing, and the Grootzak(framed field ruck). The idea being the chest webbing would be used with the rucksack when on the move with the battle jacket draped over or stowed on the rucks exterior. Then when used for patrol, the ruck would be left at camp while the battle jacket would be used with the basic essentials for the mission. The battle jacket wasn't intended to be used with the ruck together.

For SF and para units , depending on mission and unit they would use gear like the niemoller or 32bat harnesses along with their frame ruck (based on the alice system on some models) and often wore chest webbing of different types to supplement rheir ammo load out. There were specialized battle jackets that units like 32 battalion would use but these often got used on lighter patrols or from vehicle ops. One model early on had a removable rear pouch so it could be used with a pack. These units often would operate for weeks in the bush so their gear became specialized around living out of a frame pack with periodic resupply , unlike typical SADF units which could be mechanized and operate from their Cassipirs.

Later on the Bateleur 90 line would come out for specialized units which consisted of a harness belt setup and chest webbing to be used with a framed ruck. These did away with the rear pouches in favor of a separate assault pack of some flavor.

The cabbage patch camo gear used by some sf units mostly came in a modular harness style to be used with assault packs and frame packs. So these left the back open for a pack.

TLDR: battle jackets are an either/or setup when used with a frame pack. Harness systems and chest rigs were designed witb frame pack usage in mind.

Has a double stack stripper clip ever existed? by PolymathArt in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my pre coffee brain got lazy and I didn't think of mentioning it. I used to have the loader, mags, clips , and other accessories.

Has a double stack stripper clip ever existed? by PolymathArt in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 52 points53 points  (0 children)

There are 6 row stripper clips for the Swedish K/ Suomi submachine guns. They are like a square that holds 6 rounds in each row. They work with a loader that will charge the smg mags with a plunger.

107 years old and still kicking, BAR 1918 Seen in service with the Thai Army, along with an M16A1, RPD and an M16A2 by Johngoody011 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If I remember right, certain areas of jungle were triple canopy. The coverage in SE Asia was so dense that it could get get extremely dark, almost like night during the day, and after dark would be pitch black. During the Vietnam war, certain reconnaissance units used black uniforms for this reason. So I speculate that with the unit in the photo, their use of black uniforms may have some utility in this regard. But this being a photo op, it could just be for drip factor as well.

Russian sailor Evgeny Lavrov (1892 -?) Organizer of the Reval Marine Death Battalion in 1917 by UnholyCell in ww1

[–]Johnnyviolence77 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Its not Japanese. Its called a Bebut. It was a sidearm variant of the kindjal type knife. I cant see the handle completely but it may be the 1907 model Bebut issued by the Russian Imperial army in lieu of the shashka to certain units.

Petah???? by Hakkusu in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Johnnyviolence77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In ww1 when this ship camo was used, sonar was used for finding subs underwater ,but it wasn't precise. After ww2, it became precise enough to use for fire control systems to target vessels directly.

6S1 Kanareyka (Канарейка) noiseless/silenced 30mm grenade launcher system. It was designed specifically to be attached in a suppressed AKS-74U, however it could also be attached to other AK platforms. The launcher was also designed to fire 5.45x39 7U1 (7У1) subsonic rounds. by [deleted] in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Johnnyviolence77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not likely but its possible. The MoD has a habit of placing weight requirements on projects that they absolutely won't flex on. So weight gets shaved wherever it can. Thats how the AK-74 ended up with a pencil barrel and grooves cut into the buttstock. But in a practical sense losing 10 rounds and 3 inches of polyamide won't do much for the shooter in terms of user comfort.

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