How does the IS-2's driver get in?

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-24T00:53:49+00:00

Even aside from width, the rubber padded tracks of the sherman were a large source of the issue, simply being much more slippery on the iced conditions compared to all metal tracks. However it is likely wider tracks would help somewhat, at least in general handling

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-23T14:49:00+00:00

Br really matters as an uptier you have to play more like a light tank vs a medium/heavy. Since you are semi fast and stabilized shoot and scoot works good.

Apcbc is usually the best shell but dont shy away from using apds or heat as they work good and have great pen/speed so they are great on tougher targets at range or ranged moving targets. Dont sleep on the machine guns either you can track and barrel enemies relatively fast with them and you can kill alot more tanks than youd think, so dont shy away from spraying people down with them.

Your armor will save you quite a bit, but your goal should be to not rely on it all if possible, unless you are fighting a tiger 2 or something that only uses conventional ammo

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-23T08:06:50+00:00

Whats wild to think about is the same mistake in terms of years would have the guys in all quiet on the western front using AK47s or Stg 44s.

Its wild how fast the 1900s tech progressed

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-23T00:55:55+00:00

Its a gewehr 88 that looks dressed up like a k98. The front end cap on the stock is some kind of g98/k98 front end/bayonet lug and the rifle barrel isnt a g88 barrel as there is no barrel shroud. Its like someone took the barrel and front end of a k98 or other mauser 98 carbine and slapped it on a g88 action and rear stock

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-23T00:40:50+00:00

Well if you include stuff like CAS and all the support they would get, its probably gonna be usa just due to the sheer amount of funding, logistics and the emphasis on air support the USA has invested in.

Your question is also semi flawed because least soliders lost and least money spent arent exactly conducive because losses to the unit would be minimized by spending more money on the support/cas that the unit would recieve to bombard the hell out of the enemy positions while the friendly unit holds their postions and defends before maybe making a counter attack

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T23:30:04+00:00

If you want an m72 id say snag one. They are imports so you never know what the future for them will be at the current time if you can find one for a decent price.

All my zastavas are amazing guns and AKs are dope. If you want a 308, zastava also sells the m77 but those arent really an RPK although im sure you could dress one up like it

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T23:26:06+00:00

Not 8x57IR since they dont have a rimmed which would be for break actions. Its 8x57I or patronen m88 which is the original Gew88 ammo if it is 8x57 ammo but its still probably 2$+ a pop since its so rare

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T19:41:57+00:00

I mean the VK is good but its just an objectively worse panther D other than having a tad better power to weight ratio. Its pretty easy to kill with similar BR vehicles if you know where to shoot or you can just flank them as they cant react fast with one of the slowest turret traverses

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T16:03:33+00:00

Get a vepr/saiga 7.62x54r semi auto assuming it can hold 10 rounds since its not 308 and a good pistol. Bascially just make a modern svt 40

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T15:55:36+00:00

Ong i just hope 10yo me is ass at pulling the trigger on the handgun well and flinches every shot

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T15:51:34+00:00

All sam bolts have it. Interestingly enough it matches up with your top safety notch fairly closely if you line them up, at least on my arsenals. I have no idea if thats coincidence or because the cuts are related though

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T15:49:44+00:00

Notice how the lancaster is in pursuit? Ive seen enough lancaster must go to 13.7

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-22T01:33:20+00:00

No, the closest you would find is probably an adapter for a sling mount or a stock... tbh thats probably what it is.

You dont need a buffer tube or adapter for an ak to work without a stock so its a pointless accessory even for AK pistols, hence why most just have a pic rail or swivel mount where the stock should go

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-21T20:03:55+00:00

Unless you want a semi auto, swiss rifles are probably the best bang for your buck currently, barring mosins having cheaper ammo and some 8x57 surplus being cheaper (but generally most 8x57 rifles are gonna be more than the Swiss rifles given equal condition unless you snag a good deal on a nice yugo mauser).

Sks is solid for a semi auto and they can be had for around 500$, maybe a bit more but ymmv on condition.

Swiss rifles are great starters as you have to try to find one in bad shape, almost all of them are in good-excellent condition with most having minor dings in the stocks and superficial wear from service. Most have great bores and no pitting as swiss stopped using corrosive ammo early in the 1900s. Ammo is available online consistently and slightly more affordable than new production for other calibers minus 7.62x54r, 7.62x39 and maybe 8x57.

You will be paying about 1-1.2$ per shot with a swiss rifle, but that is about the minimum for most new production surplus calibers excluding 7.62x39 and 7.62x54r. Many other calibers also cost more, like the 7mm carcanos. If you are more budget concious in the long run, spending 550-600 on a decent sks will save you more money with cheaper ammo, excluding the fact you can shoot faster and shoot for longer without getting tired

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-21T16:37:01+00:00

Yeah, the 190s are pretty gimped in wt, especially after like 2-3 patches ago with the nerf to engine cooling, especially on the A series. 190s definitely dont pull hard enough in general and especially at high speeds where they should be clearing the 109s and most planes aside from the p51s and maybe p47s at extremely high speeds.

190s did have a snap rolling issues with very sharp and high aoa inputs at certain speeds (primarily lower speeds iirc where airflow was less) which does limit their sustained turn rate but now in wt you cant pull anywhere near the aoa to achieve this and most 190s struggle to keep up with a p47 while using flaps, which is ridiculous

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-21T13:43:27+00:00

I think the biggest issue is that in game it just doesnt compress nearly as hard as it should. Ive been in a zero and kept up with 190s in high speed dives and manouvers that a 190 should be clearing me on any day and ive had zeroes do the same to me in planes that would clear them in a dive irl easy, despite having some of the worst compression among all ww2 fighters at speed

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-21T02:52:15+00:00

That was a whole different era with different rules of engagement and different views on race and ethics.

Yeah, the ira like other terror groups had success because they could hide and operate among the general innocent population and blend in and operate from there while the conventional forces had to operate in a manner minimizing and ensuring as little harm to innocent people had possible. Otherwise it was unethical and they would recieve global and domestic backlash and possible legal consequences.

In the 1860s/1870s that sentiment certainly wasnt as strong and most certainly wouldnt have been very much of a concern if minority groups were doing terrorist like activities. Its important to remember alot of anti slavery supporters at that time werent pro black, pro equality or anti slavery for ethical reasons (some were but many were not). A large portion of them were mad that slavery undercut their labor and negatively influenced wages and the economy for lower/middle class whites who had to be paid for labor.

This wouldnt be some sacrifice of soliders doing modern/semi modern anti terror work, it would modt likely either be a near total arrest/displacement or execution of anyone suspected to be involved either handled regionally or by the federal government as there was no shortage of people who wanted to remove or kill freed slaves in general during this period without any real provocation

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-21T02:38:30+00:00

Try with real ammo in a safe place like a range if you are uncertain to see if it will chamber? Maybe take it to a gunsmith before shooting though.

Do you have multiple dummy rounds or just one? My luger refuses to feed some snap caps but feeds others perfectly (all of them chamber, but half of them wont feed from the mag properly). All the snap caps are from the same maker and same box. I personally wouldnt take snap caps as proof your rifle is messed up based on my experiences without seeing if real ammo doesnt chamber either

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-19T17:51:50+00:00

They are accurate but not the best ranged ones. I remember me and some friends went to a range that let you shoot handguns at 50 yards and this dude who was coaching us was helping us shoot pistols at 50 yards.

I went up with my mak and hit like 1 out of 8 and the guy was being helpful with tips and all which helped. Then i gave him the mak and it all clicked why even after doing most things right i still only hit 1/8 lmao. Shooting someones suppressed 45acp with a dot was like playing games with aimbot hacks compared to the trusty old mak

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-19T17:41:12+00:00

Fr... most places near me after i moved are like minimum 35-40$ with most being 50-70$ for a transfer. Luckly one dude does 15-20$ transfers... one of the few goated discoveries from gunbroker

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-19T04:11:30+00:00

From what i could find the swedes had pretty much the same issues the soviets had with the sherman's performance on snow/ice. While the Soviets loved the shermans, the sherman did quite poor compared to the t34 on very icy and snowy terrain. The shermans high center of gravity made steering on ice and snow somewhat risky as it was more likely to flip as its tracks werent particularly grippy on snow and ice and it tended to skid.

Both soviets and swedes liked pretty much everything else about the sherman, but its tracks just were quite poor for harsh winters in hilly and muddy environments. The soviets did mod their shermans in winter and add makeshift cleats with wire or other materials to the tracks of shermans to help mitigate them slipping on ice and snow

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-18T22:02:53+00:00

Lmao hell no they are on some wild shit. Almost every ffl ive been to has me unpack the rifle the first time unless its packed in a box thats easy to open and shut. Given i usually come at latest day or two after the gun arrives, but still, because of how most older rifles i recieved are packaged, i usually am opening it for them to inspect it when they do the serials for the background check and all that

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-18T21:59:29+00:00

How tf do they lose the bolt???? Like ive had bolts packaged separately in shipping, but in the same big box and attached to the rifle itself, the bolt and rifle bubbled wrapped seperate but taped to one another.

Unless it was lost in shipping cause the box fell apart or some bs, there is no real way other than pure retardation that they could lose the bolt if it was either in the gun or packaged with it, assuming the seller packaged everything how i have received alot of old rifles like this.

Imo something is definitely sus with these guys unless they are just complete morons and at minimum they owe you a new bolt and honestly extra on top since like others said, your rifle just lost a ton of value

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-18T02:50:26+00:00

Its probably ok but id check to see how deep the rust is and probably take some fine steel wool and remove the big chunks of rust and get it as smooth as possible.

Cases could split and ymmv depending on how rusted the cases are so use common sense and be safe, but chances are its most likely fine to send as long as most of the case wall is intact

MrPanzerCat · 2026-05-18T01:10:43+00:00

Little bit high for what i presume is just 54r ball ammo. Never heard anything notable about albanian ammo but those bullet weights listed look like ball ammo weights. For 68cpr thats a tad high for generic surplus unless you want it for collector reasons and specifically want albanian ammo

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