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Post by nerdthenord on Mar 20, 2020 21:41:00 GMT
So I thought I'd have a bit of fun while gearing up for my classes to start again online. This can be anywhere from a joke to completely serious, but lets see those kits! Mine is actually nothing more than my laboratory wear. I didn't waste a mask or gloves for the picture, but I have plenty stockpiled. I bought them over two years ago and they are still sealed, so i didn't impact the current supply shortage. The goggles are full seal, military grade impact resistant, fit over glasses if needed, and have high quality anti-fog vents.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Mar 20, 2020 22:08:59 GMT
Long handles!
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Mar 21, 2020 10:48:09 GMT
Heh...Home pickles and sourkraut! Mead soon...
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Post by demonskull on Mar 21, 2020 11:58:45 GMT
My camera doesn't have a wide angle lens.
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Post by Scott on Mar 24, 2020 2:13:31 GMT
It would just be my normal work gear with some hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes added. Essential service and all that.
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Post by treeslicer on Mar 24, 2020 6:36:17 GMT
Mine is actually nothing more than my laboratory wear. Yup, mine too...........
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Post by nerdthenord on Mar 24, 2020 16:09:27 GMT
Mine is actually nothing more than my laboratory wear. Yup, mine too...........
Ha! In all seriousness, I am trained in and have some bio-safety level 2 protective gear. In person classes got cancelled before I could actually do anything that required level 2, but I did get the training. Of course the problem is the training I had is for dedicated laboratory use, not field work. It's also below the level 3 or 4 that you need when working directly with this virus, but it is still much better than nothing.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 24, 2020 23:12:21 GMT
If that's not enough:
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 30, 2020 13:12:37 GMT
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Post by nerdthenord on Mar 30, 2020 13:39:57 GMT
Nice. Does the drum work though? I've never known them to be particularly reliable on any platform.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 30, 2020 15:58:47 GMT
Mine all work just fine. Then again, mine are military surplus using correct ammo designed for the application. I can't speak on the reliability of anything aftermarket.
It's been my experience that other than junk aftermarket drums, the biggest problem I've seen is that they are loaded incorrectly and/or don't fit properly in the mag well. Drum mags weren't designed to feed hollow points very well, so stick with ball ammo. And don't forget to wind it up all the way before shooting or you will be looking like a real goober.
Drums aren't the answer to everything. After all, they aren't very popular even with the military. They are really heavy and have a lot of moving parts that can give problems. And they take literally forever to reload. In the photo, the drum holds 73 rounds (76 if you top it off after winding) and takes longer to reload that the 5 30 round mags sitting next to it.
Shooting with a drum can only really be done from a bipod or other supported position- preferably from a prepared position such as a guard post or a fixed or semi-fixed fighting position. They are heavy. And they have a tendency to fall out when firing. Soviet doctrine was to hold on to the mag (drum or box) as a front handle when shooting automatic fire to keep the mag in place.
I only have drums for weapons that originally had them issued. Otherwise I don't mess with them for the above reasons. It may not seem like much of a handicap at first, but the extra weight, reduced reliability, and long reload times are massive problems to the soldier on the battlefield. Most soldiers never used them even if they were issued and preferred the 30 or 40rd box mags instead.
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Post by harrybeck on Mar 31, 2020 2:37:07 GMT
Oh yeah, I only use them in my RPK's, and not often then.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Mar 31, 2020 11:21:20 GMT
Like this RPK perhaps?
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Post by anima on Mar 31, 2020 12:44:52 GMT
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Post by harrybeck on Mar 31, 2020 12:48:44 GMT
Perhaps.
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Post by nerdthenord on Mar 31, 2020 14:46:49 GMT
Mine all work just fine. Then again, mine are military surplus using correct ammo designed for the application. I can't speak on the reliability of anything aftermarket. It's been my experience that other than junk aftermarket drums, the biggest problem I've seen is that they are loaded incorrectly and/or don't fit properly in the mag well. Drum mags weren't designed to feed hollow points very well, so stick with ball ammo. And don't forget to wind it up all the way before shooting or you will be looking like a real goober. Drums aren't the answer to everything. After all, they aren't very popular even with the military. They are really heavy and have a lot of moving parts that can give problems. And they take literally forever to reload. In the photo, the drum holds 73 rounds (76 if you top it off after winding) and takes longer to reload that the 5 30 round mags sitting next to it. Shooting with a drum can only really be done from a bipod or other supported position- preferably from a prepared position such as a guard post or a fixed or semi-fixed fighting position. They are heavy. And they have a tendency to fall out when firing. Soviet doctrine was to hold on to the mag (drum or box) as a front handle when shooting automatic fire to keep the mag in place. I only have drums for weapons that originally had them issued. Otherwise I don't mess with them for the above reasons. It may not seem like much of a handicap at first, but the extra weight, reduced reliability, and long reload times are massive problems to the soldier on the battlefield. Most soldiers never used them even if they were issued and preferred the 30 or 40rd box mags instead. Extremely well said.
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 2, 2020 15:32:45 GMT
Isn't that one of those experimental Soviet tanks that got the designers a free trip to the KGB rifle range? Stalin was especially offended that they painted it titty-pink instead of goat-vomit-green (his favorite color).
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Post by RufusScorpius on Apr 2, 2020 15:40:27 GMT
It's a real machine. It belongs to AMTRAK up in Delaware/New Jersey. They bought a demilled jet engine from a B-52 and constructed the vehicle at the Wilmington DE car shop. They use it to remove ice and snow from the passenger stations. I've seen it in action. Simply turning it on instantly removes the snow and ice and dries the track- bone dry Sahara desert dry. It used to be safety orange but faded out. A lot of the older AMTRAK machines are the same shade of pink. I think they had a sub quality paint vendor at one time.
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 2, 2020 15:58:58 GMT
It's a real machine. It belongs to AMTRAK up in Delaware/New Jersey. They bought a demilled jet engine from a B-52 and constructed the vehicle at the Wilmington DE car shop. They use it to remove ice and snow from the passenger stations. I've seen it in action. Simply turning it on instantly removes the snow and ice and dries the track- bone dry Sahara desert dry. It used to be safety orange but faded out. A lot of the older AMTRAK machines are the same shade of pink. I think they had a sub quality paint vendor at one time. Yup. Go ahead, spoil my joke, whydon'tcha? Thanks for the history on the substandard paint, though. FWIW, various parties have seriously played with jet trains, which would no doubt thrill everybody within 5 miles or so of the line. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbojet_train
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Post by treeslicer on Apr 2, 2020 16:16:58 GMT
Like this RPK perhaps? I used to have one just like that. Much fun to shoot. Sold it to help finance more FALs and Benellis.
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