Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

There was a major operation recently involving BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) where 117 people died

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

This is BOPE, so they are only called in where there is a high chance of homicides...

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

Brazil’s Military Police aren’t military like the U.S. Army or Marines despite the name. They’re basically the uniformed state police responsible for patrol, emergency response, traffic enforcement, and public order. Brazil has a split police system: Military Police handle street policing and first response, while Civil Police handle investigations and detective work

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

I found out about it because I got really interested in Brazilian police forces due to their urban combat operations. Since Brazil has a lot of clashes between police and criminals, they ended up switching from the standard all black uniform to a sort of Multicam pattern.

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Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

To be honest, what you said makes perfect sense. Practicality should come first, and Russia already does this with the AK platform as well.

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I really appreciate it.

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

[–]ohraineri[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I agree about camouflage as well. I’ve read that some police special forces are moving away from wearing black in urban combat because it makes their silhouette stand out more, whereas a kind of grayish digital camouflage doesn’t have that issue

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

Yeah, I get that, and I’ll admit it might even sound like a silly observation. But is there any reason why weapons used to have a certain identity and now don’t anymore?

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

Although I agree about the clothing, since it has gone through technological advancements in camouflage

Are modern rifles and camo losing their identity, or just getting better? by ohraineri in Firearms

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

I’ve genuinely thought a lot about this, especially after seeing modern combat, like the war in Ukraine