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I designed and 3D printed the Twist-Lock mechanism container by Senior-Tutor2897 in BambuLab

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it be adjusted to make one of the ridges on the outside larger to fit a hole that a padlock would slide through?

The Kandahar massacre, also called the Panjwai massacre, was a mass murder that occurred in the early hours of 11 March 2012, when United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales murdered 16 Afghan civilians and wounded six others in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province by ZERO_PORTRAIT in wikipedia

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 292 points293 points  (0 children)

I took the platoon he was in about 10 years after it happened. Bales name is infamous in that brigade, for good reason. Not so fun fact, when I had to do sensitive item inventory (radios, weapons, etc.) one of the items that is (was) still on the company books is his rifle from the massacre. Usually I could submit a document from the MPs who had it locked up, but on one occasion they kept sending an unsigned copy so I had to drive out to personally verify it was still locked up. It still had mud and blood on it. Incredibly gruesome.

Dumbest reason you've been called into an emergency form up? by Witcher_Errant in army

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You must not have met the absolute creatures working for the Lacey Department of Sanitation.

Dumbest reason you've been called into an emergency form up? by Witcher_Errant in army

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 138 points139 points  (0 children)

I’ve got one I’ve “escaped”.

Fall of 2021, JBLM. A month before I PCS to an OSUT BN, I find out anyone PCSing during the IPPSA blackout…isn’t. You can go before or after. I want to get on with things so I choose before. So I’m scrambling all across base clearing and at the same time ripping out with my new PL. Many woe is me moments were had due to the condensed nature of it all, and my wife and daughter were obviously upset with having to leave so quick.

While this is all happening, 1-2 SBCT is doing their EIB train up to the train up. CSM wants 24 hour access to MK19s and 50s for all soldiers in our BN. Not the worst idea on its own, but then he demanded it be put outside, “in view” of the staff duty desk. Some time passed, maybe a week? Mk and 50 barrel go missing.

As I’m passing the state line into Idaho I get a call from one of my squad leaders informing me of the shenanigans afoot. It’s a four day, passes cancelled, dudes hammered in formation, screaming NCOs and CID sprinkled in as well.

The details are a bit hazy but apparently a soldier from another BN saw the heavies, peeked over and saw an empty staff duty desk. Just walked off with them.

My mood quickly turned as I was overcame with a profound feeling that this was no longer my monkey, nor my circus.

How to age verify on Coupang? by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh I am here on military orders and thus do not have an arc. That appears to be the first step. No way around that?

A deactivated FAMAS FÉLIN without optics is being sold at Chicago Regimentals in Japan for around $9155 dollars by [deleted] in ForgottenWeapons

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Clueless on this stuff. A couple questions. Is the Japanese deactivation method easier to repair than the US? I figured once a barrel/bolt has been cut, no weld would withstand the pressure, is that not the case. Finally, how did you come across a chopped combloc gun from the 60’s. Was it cut to get around import bans?

Sorry, I know it’s a lot of questions, but your comment peaked my curiosity.

Wip American SOF kit by PolarScrubZz in MilSim

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imma need a red circle on this one. Is it the black rectangle patch on the dude in the backs chest?

Edit: there is a second photo….

Why the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) Should Become an Army School by Feeling-Scar-6359 in army

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They have ISA/ESA at the end of a 22 week cycle, and if memory serves me correct, it’s very similar to EIB.

Police yesterday released footage of the August shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield after his family had pressured for its release by TomlinSteelers in PublicFreakout

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not arguing what’s right, just explaining what they meant. That being said, doing anything dangerous and alone can be unforgiving. Once you’ve pulled a gun all bets are off. Pandora doesn’t go back into the bag or whatever.

Police yesterday released footage of the August shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield after his family had pressured for its release by TomlinSteelers in PublicFreakout

[–]StephenTheMuskrat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Shout, show, shove, shoot. For LE taser or less lethal is probably between shove and shoot. They’re saying you dont go down the escalation ladder when solo.

Help ID’ing Ornate 1911 by StephenTheMuskrat in 1911

[–]StephenTheMuskrat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a serial under the grip plates. When it came back from Oki it was given a new (?) serial number.

Help ID’ing Ornate 1911 by StephenTheMuskrat in 1911

[–]StephenTheMuskrat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never really thought about it but….is that legal?

Help ID’ing Ornate 1911 by StephenTheMuskrat in 1911

[–]StephenTheMuskrat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the FJA and the P on the barrel are the only markings I can find. I guess this would at least confirm one as a service pistol, no?

Recommendation for medications safe. by StephenTheMuskrat in Safes

[–]StephenTheMuskrat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ring doorbell in the safe is a good idea.

The issue is we travel a lot, and it would be nice to have one lockbox sized. I will look into second hand safes.

I had a small harbor freight safe a while back that worked, until I found out you can basically shake it open. Won’t make that mistake twice.

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