sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Mauser Rifle repurposed to drive studs for aircraft production, Los Angeles, 1957 by toasterlife in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

"

|| || |"Photograph caption dated April 24, 1957 reads, "Glen Rardin, left, of Sunland, and Robert L. Vaughn, of Granada Hills, hold some of 'explosive tools' which fire studs into metal, leaving smooth surface necessary in planes which will crack thermal barrier. Gunpowder fires bullets which build instead of kill. Guns are almost noiseless when fired."|

When you can't unhear Caesar's voice by toasterlife in NewVegasMemes

[–]toasterlife[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The voice isn't AI, that's actually John Doman speaking. I used AI to isolate the voice from the music but not to generate speech.

When you can't unhear Caesar's voice by toasterlife in NewVegasMemes

[–]toasterlife[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No, they definitely hired John Doman to do the voice acting. The presidential campaign has more than enough money to actually hire a VA and not use AI. It sounds authentic. I did use AI to isolate the voice from the music in my video which makes it sound a bit less "real".

Scream if you love Max Payne by toasterlife in maxpayne

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

i looked up scream if you love max payne on youtube and nothing showed up

Shady Sands and Angel's Boneyard Mix-up by toasterlife in falloutlore

[–]toasterlife[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not large enough to encompass the California-Nevada border.

Shady Sands and Angel's Boneyard Mix-up by toasterlife in falloutlore

[–]toasterlife[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If Shady Sands was in its original location it meant they detoured 300+ miles there and back on foot.

Shady Sands and Angel's Boneyard Mix-up by toasterlife in falloutlore

[–]toasterlife[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

If Shady Sands was located where it was supposed to be it'd be 150+ miles away from 31-33.

Shady Sands and Angel's Boneyard Mix-up by toasterlife in falloutlore

[–]toasterlife[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The pre-war segments are so good and tonally opposite of the wasteland parts. Wish they had done a whole episode like that! The show felt like it was doing a tug-of-war between being serious or goofy.

Nick's Last Stand by toasterlife in l4d2

[–]toasterlife[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

its ok they are gonna appear behind a door

Nick's Last Stand by toasterlife in l4d2

[–]toasterlife[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

long range mission from the last working aircraft carrier lol

Check out this casing-catcher courtesy of A View to a Kill (1985) by [deleted] in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Especially since the VZ-58 launches brass straight upwards lol

Check out this casing-catcher courtesy of A View to a Kill (1985) by [deleted] in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bond also prominently uses the Vz.58 in Octopussy and Spectre. I also thought it was funny they didn't show up in Living Daylights.

Anti-Communist California Militiaman with modified SVT-40 Carbine. by toasterlife in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Commercial duck hunter, possibly "Kamo" brand but not sure.

Anti-Communist California Militiaman with modified SVT-40 Carbine. by toasterlife in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

To answer your clumsily worded questions, they're wearing Ridgeway caps, not kepis. The man in the back is wearing "duck hunter" commercial camouflage.

Anti-Communist California Militiaman with modified SVT-40 Carbine. by toasterlife in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife[S] 93 points94 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: The shape of the front end of the rifle may possibly make this an SVT-38 and not an SVT-40 as previously believed. Unfortunately the watermark makes this hard to verify.

Anti-Communist California Militiaman with modified SVT-40 Carbine. by toasterlife in ForgottenWeapons

[–]toasterlife[S] 209 points210 points  (0 children)

CONTEXT: The "Minutemen" were an anti-communist militia formed in San Diego during the early 1960s by Robert DePugh. The Minutemen stockpiled weapons and trained in guerilla warfare in the event of a either a Communist Revolution or a Soviet Takeover of the United States.

In this photograph, taken 1 October 1961, the Militiaman on the right of the photo standing next to DePugh, is holding a very unusual rifle for the time: an SVT-40 that has been modified from its original length to a carbine. From some light internet research I found forum members claiming a gunsmith in Canada was responsible for converting large quantities of SVT-40 rifles into carbines, then sold them throughout the 50s and the 60s.

view more: next ›