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2013.04.04 17:22 JudgeWhoAllowsStuff Gun Reviews

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2024.05.15 12:29 Juleo86 It's p365 or p365x

It's p365 or p365x
Hello everyone, I'm planning to buy a new Sig Sauer P365X pistol. I saw one in the market, but I'm confused because it doesn't have the 'X' mark on the slide, although the box is labeled 'P365X' and the magwell is straight, like the X model, and it has a 12-round capacity."
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2024.05.15 07:22 Primaul What if the fun balance pass did this.

the following anti-Player & Fun enemy buffs have been reverted
changes to the following STRATAGEMS have been made
Railgun has been reverted to its original pre-nerf state with a one-month grace period before any adjustments are made.
Arc Throwers range increase to 50 meters. 50m is not halfway across any map.
Heavy Machine gun now has 100 rounds per drum magazine
Grenade Launcher now has 6 reloads up from 2
my thoughts on this are the SMGs should be the floor of damage per round and everything else should do more damage. with Polar Patriates the concussive effect should be standardized -5 damage -45 fire rate. I don't think the damage should increase to much because that would make the enemy units to easy and that would be no fun.
how the primary and secondary weapons will look, not all weapons have changes.
Liberator magazine capacity standardized
AR-23 Liberator (damage increased)
damage 80
capacity 45
recoil 15
fire rate 640
AR-23P Liberator Penetrator (damage & recoil increased)
damage 70
capacity 45
recoil 20
fire rate 640
AR-23P Liberator Concussive (damage & fire rate increased recoil decreased)
damage 75
capacity 45
recoil 15
fire rate 595
AR-61 Tenderizer
damage 60 currently, 125 my suggestion (???Arrowhead has a number for the damage)
capacity 35
recoil 10
fire rate 600
BR-14 Adjudicator (damage increased)
damage 140
capacity 25
recoil 30
fire rate 550
Diligence magazine capacity standardized
R-63 Diligence (damage increased)
medium armor penetration
damage 250
capacity 20
recoil 35
fire rate 350
R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper (damage increased) "a shotgun shouldn't be the best sniper in the game"
damage 280
capacity 20
recoil 45
fire rate 350
MP-98 Knight (medium armor penetration)
damage 50
capacity 50
recoil 20
fire rate 1380
SMG-37 Defender
damage 70
capacity 45
recoil 10
fire rate 520
SMG-37 Pummeler
damage 65
capacity 45
recoil 10
fire rate 475
SG-8 Punisher (fire rate increased)
damage 405
capacity 16
recoil 120
fire rate 100
SG-8S Slugger (stager & fire rate increased)
damage 250
capacity 16
recoil 120
fire rate 100
SG-225 Breaker (capacity increased) Throw a drum magazine on it give us our space AA-12 Shotgun.
damage 330
capacity 20
recoil 55
fire rate 300
SG-225SP Spray&Pray (capacity increased)
damage 192
capacity 32
recoil 45
fire rate 330
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary (this thing is perfect no touchy!)
damage 240
capacity 25
recoil 28
fire rate 300
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow (capacity increased)
damage 420
capacity 10
recoil 35
fire rate 50
JAR-5 Dominator (handling characteristics improved)
damage 275
capacity 15
recoil 75
fire rate 250
R-36 Eruptor (handling characteristics improved)
damage 380 with shrapnel, 480 without
capacity 5
recoil 75
fire rate 25 with shrapnel, 50 without
SG-8P Punisher Plasma (capacity increased)
damage 250
capacity 12
recoil 110
fire rate 80
ARC-12 Blitzer (fire rate increased)
damage 250
capacity infinite
recoil 60
fire rate 60
LAS-5 Scythe (damage increased)
damage/sec 400
fire limit 8
recoil 1
fire rate N/A
LAS-16 Sickle (magazine reserve to 4 up from 3)
damage 55
fire limit 9
recoil 2
fire rate 750
PLAS-1 Scorcher
damage 200
capacity 15
recoil 20
fire rate 250
PLAS-101 Purifier (is this thing budged?)
damage 250
capacity 15
recoil 20
fire rate 250
P-2 Peacemaker
damage 75
capacity 15
recoil 20
fire rate 900
P-2 Redeemer
damage 60
capacity 31
recoil 15
fire rate 1100
GP-31 Grenade Pistol
damage 600
capacity 1
recoil 45
fire rate 900
P-2 Peacemaker (damage increased)
damage/sec 250
fire limit 5
recoil 1
fire rate N/A
P-113 Verdict
damage 125
capacity 10
recoil 40
fire rate 450
P-4 Senator
damage 175
capacity 6
recoil 43
fire rate 200
its late going to bed.
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2024.05.15 05:14 LtPatterson [WTS] AR-22 Parts, Borebuddy, Catch 22 V1/V2, CMMG, Black Dog, McFadden Adapter, Nitride AR-15 BCGs, Vedder Belt, Odds & Ends

TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/gafs-QUs2ab7
A bunch of leftovers from a semi-failed but now successful dedicated 22 build. My loss is your gain! Retail costs for transparency included. A few other goodies sprinkled in.
Most of these items were test fit or fired less than 100 rounds unless otherwise noted. OBO but be reasonable about one-offs for the sake of shipping costs.
PP F&F Preferred NO NOTES or can do other payment methods. Preference to PM. Bundle pricing negotiable.
  1. AR-22 Catch 22 V1 (dedicated): $25 + shim first come, first serve SOLD
  2. AR-22 Catch 22 V2 (slip-on): $40
  3. AR-22 CMMG Magazines (x3) 25 rds + Black Dog (x1) 25 rds + 3D printed speedloader AND McFadden Machine Lightin' Grip Adapter:$55 SOLD
  4. CMMG AR-15 Bolt Chamber Adapter: $30
  5. BoreBuddy LAW Folder Compatible Pressure Plug: $15
  6. CMMG Dedicated 22 Charging Handle: $15 SOLD
  7. Carbine Buffer (3oz): $10
  8. Magpul Trigger Guard (FDE): $5 (add-on item only)
  9. AeroKnox MicroStop MLOK: $25 SOLD
  10. Ballistic Advantage Nitride BCG ~1K rounds, upgraded extractor spring to springco, dimpled cam pin: $75
  11. AO Precision/E2 Armory MPI/HPT BCG ~50 rounds, dimpled cam pin: $50
  12. Vedder Brown Leather Gun Belt sz. 34 (worn less than 10 times): $50
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2024.05.15 05:05 skeeter6x9 (WTS) P320 Gray guns module, Sig P320 4.6” barrel 13.5x1 threaded, M9 mags, ETS AR15 mags, BA 10.5 barrel, BA 12.5 barrel, SLR sentry 6 adjustable gas block, TDI arms Draco lower handguard

Timestamp https://imgur.com/a/c6rPIDQ
More pics: https://imgur.com/a/5Qu4Vdj
$75 shipped - P320 Gray guns Xcarry module for 17 round mags
$150 shipped - P320 4.6” 13.5x1 threaded barrel(will trade for a 4.6” 1/2x28 threaded p320 barrel)
$35 shipped - 3 Airtronics Beretta M9/92 9mm mags
$25 shipped - 2 ETS AR15 556/300 AAC magazines
$85 shipped - 10.5” Ballistic Advantage barrel 556 1/7 carbine .750 4150 CrMov V0107
$85 shipped - 12.5” Ballistic Advantage barrel 556 1/7 mid length 1/7 .750 4150 CrMov W104. Will include free middy gas tube. Has Some gas hole weird damage.
$80 shipped - Slr rifle works sentry adjustable gas block with carbine length gas tube
$45 shipped - TDI arms lower handguard. Catch and release from a year ago. Fits my Draco. Has some salt. Sides slightly filed by previous owner.
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2024.05.15 03:55 DawgsOnTopB2B (WTS) rattle rescue. Mk16 G$ 10.5 odg, BA 11.5, aero upper, DD irons, Unity riser black , SBA5 (2) radian LT, tango down stubby

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/HqXiDNN
THERE ARE SCAMMERS IMPERSONATING ME. DOUBLE CHECK WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO. Anything that looks like me messaging you is a scam. PLEASE MESSAGE ME AFTER COMMENTING OR DIBBING. I WILL NOT REACH OUT TO YOU. This is to try to reduce scamming.
3-9 have been rattled and stripped. Prices tried to reflect salt. Please see pics for remaining salt/rattle. One round of citristrip. I think after another and a scrub, most if not all of the remaining rattle will be gone. 0 rounds on all. The percentage number is how much I think I got off after one round.
  1. SBA5. New in box. Took out for pics only. $100
  2. See 1
3. Aero upper. Black. 98% $70
4. G$ mk16 odg 10.5. 80% $ 210
5. Tango down tubby Black. 95%. $60
  1. Unity riser. Black. 98% $70
  2. DD irons. 90% $80
  3. Radian raptor LT. 99% $75
9. BA. 556. 11.5. Threads perfect. 100 %. Will include salty AF md to protect threads $80
Prices shipped conus. Bundle >dib> haggle. Cash app Venmo PPFF.
Don’t like the price? Send a reasonable offer. I welcome all haggles. If we can get close you got it. But remember the above.
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2024.05.14 23:39 MJMiner Weapon overhaul

As a veteran of HD1 and the first galactic war I am absolutely appalled at the state of the game’s current arsenal. There are some fun and unique weapons here and there but most of them just feel redundant or terrible. Nowhere is this more visible that the AR, SMG, and DMR lineup. Here is a rework I’m proposing to high command ti ensure we are given proper tools to ensure the safety and spread of managed democracy.
Gun Rebalance and additions ARs Class Role: Rifles are designed to put holes through targets, and they need to reflect this role better. All rifles with Light penetration have been upgraded to be Light armor defeating. This means that while weapons with Light AP will damage light armor, they won’t always fully damage it. While rifles with light armor defeating fully negate light armor and deal full damage to it.
Liberator, 65DMG, Excellent ergonomics, the best weapon for firing on the move, +1 mag Role: Extremely easy to control and ideal for new players or veterans looking for something reliable. Capable of 45/45/4.5/ delivering 45 rounds at 45 meters in 4.5 seconds on target with no effort. Lore: High command has started production on upgrade kits for our standard rifles to improve it’s handling. Liberators now come with a vertical foregrip and a new muzzle brake to better control the weapon.
AP Liberator, 70 DMG, +5 rounds, Slower reload, 23 recoil, bad ergonomics, Uses AR scope Role: This Frankenstein of a gun is not for new players, uncomfortable recoil, and unfriendly handling in exchange for uncompromising stopping power. Terrible when firing on the move, with significant muzzle climb. But it provides rapid armor-piercing fire to those who can control it. Lore: The Penetrator started its life as a converted liberator modified to better penetrate armor. However there was no standard for how this would be achieved, so the conversion differs from regiment to regiment. Typically it involved sawing off a diligence barrel and converting it into a squeeze bore to increase velocity at the cost of terminal ballistics without using new ammunition. High Command has now realized the potential usefulness of a standardized conversion for its service rifle. Fabricator schematics have been published for new components and manuals for a consistent conversion. As part of project Ironbreaker, an initiative to outfit soldiers with better AP weapons, Production has begun on a variety of new ammo for the weapon which is much more powerful. The new 5.77mm Talon round generates 3x more chamber pressure than the liberator. The weapon itself has a new chamber and a properly machined barrel, made from surplus diligence rifles. The new AP liberator is also outfitted with a standard rifle optic, Punisher pump grip for a vertical grip, 35 round magazine, and a grey and red color scheme to denote its new changes.
Adjudicator, 90-100 DMG, 720 RPM, 30 recoil, Burst fire, uses the DMR scope Role: Battle rifle, Ideal for long-range combat, Semi-auto for small targets or precise shooting, Burst fire for large targets or close combat. Sluggish ergonomics but surprisingly controllable. Lore: Designed to replace liberator rifles on specific fronts where armored enemies are more common, the adjudicator was met with mixed success. The weapon proved to be reliable, powerful, and accurate but failed to fully replace the liberator in an assault rifle capacity. However, the 17th Helldivers regiment came up with a brilliantly effective modification. The outfitted the weapon with a reciprocating barrel shroud and a burst fire mode to turn the rifle into a long-range killing machine. With a surplus of Adjucator parts piling up from the weapon’s failure, High command has made this modification the new factory standard for all Adjucator rifles. The added weight and complexity in exchange for what has been reported as a 50% increase in accuracy seemed to be a fair trade.
Tenderizer, 840RPM, 75-round drum, 12 recoil, 4 mags, Terrible reload, Okay moving accuracy Role: IAR, ideal for laying down sustained fire on targets, can mow down multiple targets quickly. Low magazine count and high RoF make this weapon prone to running out of ammo. Lore: A new development to supplant the more expensive and time-consuming liberator rifles for SEAF army troopers, the Tenderizer was an unwelcome addition. It was heavier, bulkier, and awkward to handle. However, the increased bulk made it easy to control during sustained fire and it was very reliable under this strain. Troops began jury rigging drum magazines to use it as light machine guns. With a sizeable surplus of the liberator’s 5.77mm ammo, High Command began testing a designated IAR (Infantry Automatic Rifle) variant for helldivers use. This variant was an instant success providing individual hell divers with team-level firepower in a rifle-sized package.
Blackout(New), 85DMG, 420RPM, 24 round mag, 8 mags, superb moving accuracy, Silenced Role: Ideal for stealthy missions, the blackout deals very high damage at close range, while enabling the user to remain undetected from nearby patrols. Not effective vs armor Lore: Developed for Blackguard operatives, the Blackout is an integrally suppressed rifle created in response to the rising automaton threat. Veterans of Maevelon Creek petitioned High command to develop a new rifle, able to quietly eliminate bots while still being effective against devestators.
Yari(New), 45DMG, 1400RPM burst, 900RPM salvo, 36 Round magazine, 10 mags, AP Role: Prototype rifle with lightweight Sabot ammunition, fires a 3-round hyperburst and a 6-round salvo. Exceptional ammo efficiency and power at range lacks close combat ability.
DMRs(Classwide rework) Role: DMRs are designed to put rounds where rounds need to go while also being able to be used alongside assault rifles in a firefight. In Helldivers DMRs take an unconventional role of being viable against light target while alos enabling the user to defeat larger enemies like devestators and bile spewers at long range. To start, DMRs have a new bonus, DMRs deal +75% extra weak point damage (Headshots) and deal 10% more damage per point of AP they have over the target region. So they do extra damage if they hit the soft unarmored bits as well as on headshots. They also receive 50% less recoil while prone to better provide accuracy at range. DMRs are for the methodical sharpshooter who prefers to pick off targets at a distance instead of charging in, rewarding careful positioning and shot placement with heaps of dead foes.
Diligence, 120-140 DMG, 22 Round mag, 30 recoil, 8 mags, Full auto mode, Silenced Role: Starter DMR that delivers high damage at long range while keeping the user concealed. Silencer isn’t as effective at close range, but great for staying hidden during firefights. Lore: High command has witnessed the substantial failures of their DMRs and has issued a complete recall of the weapon. A brand new receiver and chamber system has increased its muzzle velocity by 500 feet per second, greatly increasing lethality.
Diligence CS, 175-200DMG, 18-round mag, 6 mags, Staggers on full damage hit, Thermal optic Role: This more demanding variant of Diligence rewards more precise shooting with higher damage. It is better at stopping large targets but is less effective at picking off enemies. Lore: as part of the Ironbreaker initiative, many weapons are being issued new nitro ammunition. The diligence CS has undergone a more extensive upgrade. A new barrel and chamber designed to maximize lethality with the new ammo has greatly increased stopping power. The CS can stop devastators, bile spewers, berserkers, and similar targets with just a few hits. It has also been outfitted with a thermal sight to see through fog, sand, gas, and smoke.
Retribution(New), 275 DMG, 8 Round mag, Bolt action, Rounds reload, Silenced, AP Role: Longest range DMR, remarkably quiet and powerful, ideal for dropping large targets and protecting teammates from range.
Wyvern(New), 110DMG, 360 RPM, 26 Round magazine, 8 Mags, AP, Full Auto capable Role: Assault DMR, designed to be used aggressively at close range while permitting the user to provide long-range support.
SMGs (Classwide rework) Role: SMGs put holes in targets, not through them. SMGs have been largely replaced by Rifles in modern warfare, the same should apply to Helldivers. This shouldn’t make the useless, but instead good at different things. SMGs should be suited to personal defense and reliability under a wider variety of circumstances than rifles. SMGs have classwide damage nerf to reflect their lower caliber and have very noticeable damage falloff. However, they get a buff in every other area, with the most notable being that each SMG carries 12 mags instead of 8. SMGs are still capable of dropping larger targets with one mag, and with their lower recoil, they can reliably do so. But are now better suited to protecting the user from groups of weaker enemies.
Defender, 40 DMG, 720 RPM, 5 recoil, 12 Mags, Lightning fast reload Role: User-friendly and economical weapon, very easy to use. Less power than assault rifles but puts rounds where they need to be. Lore: The original Defender SMG was actually a failure, being prohibitively expensive to produce both the weapon and its ammo. Although it was a very popular weapon during peacetime, the demands of the war have made the defender a rare sight. To ensure that SEAF forces had a reliable weapon for CQC, the Defender A2 has been put into production. High command has changed its standard handgun cartridge from the .43 Hawk Tungsten core AP round to the cheaper 8mm FMJ round. The new defenders have an increased rate of fire and are more controllable but lacks the stopping power of the original.
Knight, 35 Damage, 900RPM Full auto, 1300rpm burst, 8 Recoil, 12 mags Role: PDW, Delivers a torrent of rounds quickly and accurately. Burst fire is ideal for mid-range enemies, full auto puts down groups of lightly armored enemies. Lore: The A4 knight variant features an electrically operated feed instead of a gas-operated one. This has enabled the weapon to fire at a more controllable rate in full auto while preserving medium-range accuracy with a 1300rpm hyperburst. It has also been outfitted with a less powerful round that is lighter and more economical, improving total ammo carried and recoil control at the cost of stopping power.
Shinobi(New) 50 DMG, 540RPM, 25 Round mag, Silenced Role: Spec-ops SMG for quietly dispatching groups of unarmored enemies. Less effective than other options in a firefight but perfect for sneaking around
Sweeper(New) 40 DMG, 800RPM, 80 Round drum, 8 mags, terrible ergonomics Role: Space Tommy gun, this weapon is designed to put as many rounds as possible down range as fast as possible, where said rounds land is irrelevant. Ammo hungry but very mobile.
I am aware these changes are extensive and won’t likely be implemented. I don’t believe that every weapon should be OP or god tier, but they should all have some niche where they really excel. Have a nice day and good luck Helldivers.
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2024.05.14 23:30 FedBoi42069 [WTS] mantis Blackbeard red, vortex pro extended cantilever 30mm, g$ rear iron, lmt ambi ch, some other stuff too

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/gcwo6aP
Mantis Blackbeard ar red laser (never used / like new) $200
Vortex pro extended cantilever mount $120
AO Precision milspec phosphate/ chrome lined bcg hpt/MPI marked with sprinco 5 coil extractor spring $85
TXC beacon Glock 19 w/ tlr7a holster w dual discreet carry clips $69
LMT ambi ch take off/ no rounds $76
UTG PRO metal flip locking irons set (made in 🇺🇸) $50
Geissele rear folding iron black (discontinued) $85
Sig Romeo 4t Mount (t2 foot print) FDE (1 absolute height) $30
Sig Romeo 4t low mounts t2 foot print (2 FDE, 1 black) $25 each
Tier 1 xiphos (Glock 42 w/o light) $39
Factory trijicon mro lower 1/3 mount no optic screws included $29
Haley strategic MICRO 556 TRIPLE MAG INSERT $25
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Textured billet mag release buttons (1 black, 1 silver, 1 grey) $7 each
BCM QD MLOK Sling attachment and pic rail section for MLOK rails $15 per set
Scalarworks lens pen $10
Utg flip up front sight $15
Bcm safety selector $12
Magpul RSA QD MOUNT $18
Magpul RVG PIC Vert BLK $18
Reptilia Corp CQG BLK Grip $18
FCD TGF FDE straight trigger guard $19
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2024.05.14 22:08 DP1922 [Handgun] - Sig Sauer P226 Police Trade In - Varying Conditions (Fair-Excellent) - One Magazine and Night Sights - Starting at $529.99 + Tax/Ship

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2024.05.14 21:56 ActuallyFen Even in its 'underpowered' state, the Tenderizer is a lot of fun

I'm glad they finally painted it black lol.
I'll be comparing the current (pre-buff) Tenderizer to the current (post-buff) Liberator and the Sickle.
Recoil per second comparison
With its slower firing speed and low recoil, the Tenderizer's recoil per second is 100. Compared to the Liberator's ~160, the Tenderizer experiences only ~63% of the Liberator's recoil, a reduction of ~37%. Think of it as having the "30% reduction in recoil" armor passive applied to your primary weapon at all times.
Compared to the Sickle, the Tenderizer has 400% more recoil, because the Sickle is a laser weapon. However, the Sickle must be used in fully automatic mode, must be spun up, and has some wicked bullet spread. I don't have a way to measure the bullet spread right now, but from personal experience the Tenderizer feels more responsive and accurate.
Damage per second comparison
With its slower firing speed of only 600 rounds per minute, the Tenderizer deals 600 damage per second. The Liberator deals 640 damage per second thanks to a faster firing rate. This means the Tenderizer deals ~94% of the dps of the Liberator. In my opinion, this is a near negligible downside when compared to the weapon's increased accuracy.
Compared to the Sickle's DPS of 687.5, the Tenderizer deals ~87% of the Sickle's dps. This is more noticeable, and it makes dealing with close-ranged enemies like Berserkers more difficult.
Fire time comparison
The Tenderizer fires at 600 rounds per minute and has a mag size of 35, meaning you can empty its magazine in 3.5 seconds. The Liberator has a larger mag of 45, but a faster fire rate of 640, meaning its mag runs dry in ~4.2 seconds. This means the Tenderizer has ~83% the fire time of the Liberator, which is quite noticeable. You will be reloading this weapon a lot more often.
Compared to the Sickle's fire time of 7 seconds, the Tenderizer has exactly half (50%) the fire time of the Sickle. On colder planets, the Sickle's fire time is increased to 7.5 seconds, and on hot planets, the Sickle's fire time is reduced to 6.5 seconds. This gives the Tenderizer a relative fire time of ~47% and ~54% on cold and hot planets respectively.
Overall comparison
While the Sickle is still a standout assault rifle, the Tenderizer is a noticeable side-grade to the Liberator. It offers increased recoil control for slightly reduced DPS and largely reduced fire time.
Against the bots specifically, I've been having a blast with the weapon because it makes targeting weak spots on bots much easier. Personally I'm a fan of disarming Heavy Devastators by shooting their machine guns when possible, turning them into slow moving melee-only bots that can be ignored or dealt with at a later time. If you're more confident in your aim, the Tenderizer's excellent control makes it easy to land the three headshots necessary to kill all kinds of Devastators.
Of course, when the Tenderizer is inevitably buffed, it will be much much better than shown here, and I'm very excited to review its stats after this happens.
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2024.05.14 21:53 DaleFunderburk [WTS] WC P365 grip module, p365 15rnd mag, p365 iwb holster

Timestamp- https://imgur.com/a/ec5ptEc
1- WC green P365XL grip module $50 Pictures-https://imgur.com/a/y2j25U9
2- Sig P365 15rn magazine $30 Pictures-https://imgur.com/a/PSTr0Sc
3- FDO OD green iwb holster $30 Pictures-https://imgur.com/a/Xn0u8pt
Would prefer to sell all together for $100 but if not shoot me a PM. PP FF. Shipping is included with pricing.
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2024.05.14 20:19 Horror_Mushroom5737 Guns & Bullets - Tier 3 (The Weapons Guide)

Guns & Bullets - Tier 3 (The Weapons Guide)
How are my little killing machines?
Hope you're hungry for more guns! This is the final part of the weapons guide - again, just sharing my setup and recommendations on which perks to unlock to maximise gun's killing potential. :3 Included are: magazine size, max ammo capacity and stats.
Please note that some perks may require level 2 prestige with a specific class, completing a mission on Extreme difficulty, and/or can only be unlocked for collecting documents during daily or weekly challenge missions.
TIER 3:
HW416 'Assault Carbine'
Precise, deadly, large magazine, decent max ammo capacity. What more could you possible ask for? Perks: Boat Tail Rounds [+2 accuracy, +30% range], Custom Barrel [+1 accuracy, +10% damage], Weighted Bullets [+20% damage, -25% max ammo carried] - max ammo carried: 360
HAMR-17 'Battle Rifle'
An accurate semi-automatic rifle, scout rifle's bigger and meaner sister. Perks: Boat Tail Rounds [+2 accuracy, +30% range], Extended Mag [+5 mag capacity], Power [+10% damage] - max ammo carried: 15
XTAR-95 'Bullpup Rifle'
'Is your target far away? I'll get that for ya. Are there too many targets in front of you? I'll get that for ya.' There's really nothing this rifle can't do. Let your Fixer have it, and just watch the bodies pile up. Perks: Selective Fire [3-Burst minizoom, -10% damage and -1 penetration autofire from the hip], Ergonomics 2 [+2 handling, -10% reload speed], Weighted Bullets [+20% damage, -25% max ammo carried] - max ammo carried: 270
ACW-20 'Advanced Combat Weapon'
Another heavy hitter, this time a 'anti-materiel rifle' shooting detonating rounds. I hope you've packed your raincoat! Perks: Shrapnel [+20% explosion radius, +1 max target (Base:3)], Custom Sight [+2 accuracy, -1 handling], Power [+10% damage] - max ammo carried: 100
Keris V10 'Advanced SMG'
High rate of fire and high accuracy in a small package. Perks: Sneaky Shooter [+10% damage and reduced spread when crouched], Custom Rounds 1 [+1 accuracy, +30% range], Weighted Bullets [+20% damage, -25% max ammo carried] - max ammo carried: 420
SR Smerch 'Special SMG'
Slightly better than its Tier 2 counterpart. A solid choice for medics. Perks: Incendiary Ammo [10% chance to ignite target on hit], Custom Mag 1 [+5 mag capacity, +1 handling], Range [+30% range] - max ammo carried: 320
Taiga-12 'Assault Shotgun'
This is the only gun you need in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Perks: Custom Mag 2 [+10 mag capacity, -1 handling], Custom Rounds [+1 accuracy, +30% range], Ergonomics 2 [+2 Handling, -10% reload speed] - max ammo carried: 120
Repeater X 'Crossbow'
Great tool for hunting Zeke. Just make sure to not hit your teammates with the exploding bolts! Perks: Shark Skin [negates explosive damage from your own bolts], Bounty Hunter [+15% damage vs Special Zombies], Unloading Vest [+20% max ammo carried, -25% sprint stamina] - max ammo carried: 50
BSS-2 'Multi-Barreled Shotgun'
Say hello to my little bff! I always try to pick this gun up if I can. Hordes of Zeke and Special Zombies tremble in their pants when you whip this shotgun out. Perks: Advanced User [using equipment reloads this gun], Custom Rounds 1 [+1 accuracy, +30% range], Custom Barrel [+1 accuracy, +10% damage] - max ammo carried: 60
1877 SBL 'Repeating Rifle'
Classic, reimagined. One of the best guns, especially if you have good aim and want to go on a Special Zombie safari. Perks: Hand Dexterity [reloads 3 rounds at a time], Custom Barrel [+1 accuracy, +10% damage], Bounty Hunter [+50% damage vs Special Zombies] - max ammo carried: 108
Thumper GL 'Grenade Launcher'
A very rare, but very fun-to-use weapon. Best when used by Hellraisers, but it's also very versatile and great at keeping zombies off your back. Empties ammo crates in an instant. Perks: Incendiary Grenades [grenades deal less damage and set small area on fire], Ammo Pouches [+1 max ammo carried], Unloading Vest [+2 max ammo carried, -25% sprint stamina] - max ammo carried: 5
DE50 'Heavy Pistol'
Hand cannon for those that didn’t pick a Gunslinger class. You won't find a better sidearm for taking down those big, bad zombies. Perks: Sovereign [loaded with explosive ammo, -1 penetration/accuracy/handling], Extended Mag [+2 mag capacity], Point-Blank Focus 1 [+25% damage at less than 4m] - max ammo carried: 72
xoxo
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2024.05.14 20:14 farmerpabs [WTS] 🔴 Holosun EPS Carry MRS Red Safariland UBL + QLS Forks Ruger 10/22 Trigger TandemKross PRO Compensator P365 Manual Safety P365 3.1" Barrel Staccato Holster for Inforce Wild2 P320 M18 Grip - Small Magpul M-LOK Bipod Mount M-LOK Picatinny Rail - 5 slots

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/4b31H5H

Trade Interests

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Shipping is included. Shipping discounts for bundles. Zelle is preferred but can do PayPal/Venmo. No notes please.
Holosun EPS CARRY MRS Red - $340 (SOLD)
Brand new, everything sealed. Includes all contents
P365 True Precision 3.1" Barrel - $100 (SOLD)
150 rounds through it
TandemKross Game Changer PRO Compensator for .22LR - $50
Brand new, sealed
Safariland 6070UBL Mid-ride 2.25 FDE + QLS19 BLK + QLS22 BLK - $50
  • Includes extra hardware so you can mount your holster
Like-new condition
Ruger 10/22 OEM Trigger - $40
  • It's not the BX version. BX sleeve Included so pins don't fall out during transit
Like-new. Low round count
P365 Manual Safety Kit - $40 (SOLD)
  • Includes detent and spring
LAS Concealment Inforce Wild2 IWB Holster for Staccato C, C2, P, XC - Right Handed - Optics Ready - $30
Like-new condition
Sig OEM P320 M18 Coyote Grip Module - $25
  • Size SMALL
  • Manual safety cut
  • I have tried mostly all polymer grips aside from the P80. This includes Brouwer M1811, Wilson Combat X-Carry, X-Compact , Sig X-Carry, Sig X-Compact in various sizes and I always just came back to this. My short thumb reaches the mag release best with this grip.
Like-new condition

ADD-ONS BELOW or add $4

Mapgul M-LOK Bipod Mount - $15
Magpul M-LOK Aluminum Picatinny Rail, 5 Slot - $10
Thanks for looking! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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2024.05.14 19:44 SSGOldschool A review of the 277 Fury (training and combat rounds) - Spear Review to follow

TLDR: The .277 Fury rounds currently have incredibly tight performance metrics, boasting less than 1 MOA deviation between training and combat rounds. Manufactured with precision by Sig, they outperform traditional .308 rounds in standard deviation (as measured in fps), showing promise for both PRS shooters and military use. However, as production scales up, there's a concern that quality might drop.
I had the unique oppertunity to spend three days living with and shooting the M7 Spear, courtesy of a friend with access to the rifles and ammo. For a comparison, I brought along my 308.
We started our test, not with the Spears but with a Sig Cross 277 PRS to establish a baseline of the 277 Fury capabilities.
Test Rifles Setup:
Sig Cross 277 PRS: 16" barrel plus a Sig SLX suppressor, total 23", paired with a Leupold Mark 5HD 5-25.
Remington 700 PSS: 24" barrel, unsuppressed, sporting a Leupold Mark 4 LT M3.
Ballistics:
The .277 Fury's training and combat rounds are startlingly consistent, staying within one MOA of each other—an impressive feat demonstrating superior accuracy across the board.
MOA—minute of angle—is a measure of angular precision, and a smaller number means better accuracy. 1 MOA at 100 yards is roughly one inch. 1 MOA at 200 yards is roughly two inches. 1 MOA at 300 yards is three inches.
This indicates there should be little difference in accuracy, when switching from the cheaper, training rounds, to the actual combat rounds.
Velocity: Three groups of five rounds of each (training, combat, and .308) were fired over a chronograph.
Training rounds (135gr fmj): 7.7 fps standard deviation
Combat rounds (150gr fmj) : 4.3 fps standard deviation
.308 (168gr Sierra MatchKing): 10.4 fps standard deviation
All the Fury rounds were stamped with SIG.
I was initially surprised with the consistency of the velocity and the small standard deviation. With the scrutiny around Sig and the Army's contract, Sig has likely placed a high emphasis on consistency and quality control around their production rendering this result less surprising.
Grouping Results @100y:
Three groups of five shots were fired from a bench and sled setup, which locked the rifles in place:
Training rounds grouped at .60, .67, and .73 MOA
Combat rounds grouped at .45, .51, and .53 MOA
308 SMK: .35, .45, and .3 MOA
The slight degradation in the Fury rounds' accuracy could stem from the suppressor heating up, as shots were fired in quick succession without much adjustment needed.
The 277 Fury round, as currently produced by Sig, is a sub MOA round at worst, and a .5 MOA round at best.
However, given that Sig’s meticulous attention to detail is what sets these rounds apart, I have to wonder if Lake City (and other manufactures) can maintain this level of quality as production scales up.
Spoiler for the rifle review: While the ammunition is capable of this level of consistency and accuracy, the Spear is not.
edit: As my friend reminds me, he thinks we made a mistake in setting up the groupings at 100 yards. That introduced too many variables that were outside our control. He believes the Fury round is at worst a .75 MOA round, and plans to use it to qualify and compete in next years Mammoth Sniper Challenge.
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2024.05.14 19:12 Mundane_Detective_41 JTBC Girls On Fire - Episode 5 (Post-Episode Discussion + Preliminary Ranking + 72-Hour Survival Game Performances Part 3 + Second Elimination + Rival Death Match Performances Part 1) (240514)

The top 5 members of the show will debut as a group, receive 200 million won, release an album, hold a national tour and a global showcase.
The episode is currently available for international fans on Viki.
Voting for the top 5 is ongoing. In Korea you can vote for your top 5 picks once a day on Naver or JTBC's website, international fans will have to vote through MAKESTAR app (available in 239 countries).
Preliminary Audience Vote Ranking:
  1. Lee Sooyoung
  2. Lee Nayoung
  3. Kim Yebin
  4. Cho Yein
  5. Kim Chaewon
  6. Hwang Seyoung
  7. Yang Irae
  8. Khan Amina
  9. Yoon Minseo
  10. Cho Aim
Round Two - 72-hour Survival Game
The surviving 32 contestants have to team up, choose songs, distribute the parts themselves, arrange the songs, conceptualize their stage costumes and prepare their performances in 72 hours/3 days.
They are divided in 11 teams based on the seats they took during the bus trip: 4 teams of two, 5 teams of three, 1 team of four and 1 team of five.
The producers will vote for one contestant of each team, the contestant with most votes will directly advance to round 3 and the rest of team members will be candidates for elimination. If there is a tie, there will be no winner and the entire team will be candidates for elimination.
Team Performance Result
Yang Irae, Kim Kyuri & Kim Chaewon After Like (orig. IVE) Yang Irae 4 vs Kim Kyuri 2 vs Kim Chaewon 0
Sohn Yujin, Lee Songhwa & Jeong Jiwoo In the Rain (orig. Lee Moonse) Sohn Yujin 3 vs Jeong Jiwoo 2 vs Lee Songhwa 1
Contestants eliminated by the producers:
Contestants who advance to round 3:
Round Three - Rival Death Match
The surviving 24 contestants will go on a 1 vs 1 death match, 12 matches in total for this round. After the rivals perform, the producers will score each contestant out of 100 to determine the match's winner.
This will be the last individual round, the next round will be 'playoffs' which will consist of group missions to determine who goes to the final.
The 9 winners of round 2 Khan Amina, Yoon Minseo, nov, Kang Yunjeong, Hwang Seyoung, Lee Arumsoul, Choi Aim, Yang Irae and Sohn Yujin chose their rivals first.
The producers chose the 3 MVPs of round 2 who will choose first among the 9 winners: Lee Arumsoul, Kang Yunjeong and Khan Amina.
Match Performance Result
Kim Yebin vs Lee Sooyoung Villain (orig. Stella Jang) Lee Sooyoung 563 vs Kim Yebin 552
Kang Yunjeong vs Hwang Seyoung GODS (orig. NewJeans) Hwang Seyoung 580 vs Kang Yunjeong 577
Choi Aim vs Park Seojeong Butterfly Effect (orig. Shin Seunghoon) Choi Aim 556 vs Park Seojeong 552
Lee Arumsoul vs Lee Nayoung To be released in episode 6 To be released in episode 6
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2024.05.14 19:00 Absinthe9mm [WTS] Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44, Surefire X300U-A, Geissele 16.25" CHF Barrel, Sig SRD762 Muzzle Devices, Bootleg Handguard, AFG's, Vortex Optics, Random 6" Handguard

Timestamp
All prices are shipped to your door..... PayPal via F&F or Venmo
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2024.05.14 16:23 kkarch [WTS] - Sig Sauer P229 Complete Elite Slide

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/gafs-229-2NnWFfu
^ Full album too
Howdy GAFS. Here today is a Very Good Condition Sig P229 Elite Complete Slide

Sig Sauer P229 Elite Slide - $250 SOLD

  • Complete Slide. Including Assembly, Barrel, and Guide Rod and Spring
  • Fantastic Condition
  • 2021 DOM according to serial#
  • ~250 rounds or so I suppose
  • Nothing wrong with it. Upgrade takeoff.
  • XRAY sights still very bright

Trades (Looking for):

  • FDE RM06 - Good to Like New Condition
  • Black RM06 - Good to Like New Condition
Trade Values can be discussed in PM

Disclaimers:

All parts shown are components and not serialized firearms
Paypal FF and remember: Notes are uncool! Don't be uncool.
Dibs takes it at price listed
All prices are shipped
30m to pay after you get my info before next dibs is messaged
PM only! And PM's without comments will be ignored or given bhole pics of unknown origin
As always Thank you for looking, GAFS!
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2024.05.14 15:30 chanandalerbong7 [WTS/WTT] MI Quad Pencil Upper, HS 510C, M&P SCS, Arredondo M&P +5 basepad, G19 Grip Anchor, Cloud LCS for HLX, Wilson Combat Mug, Glock/TLR-1 Lvl3 holster, 1911 G10 grip/magwell WTT for SRX 1/2X28 FH, PRI Med GBuster CH, Glock/x300u & M&P 5"/x300u Lvl2/3 holster

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/LoOtvcu
https://imgur.com/a/cpqA6FE 510C
https://imgur.com/a/HzXRAjO SCS MP2
https://imgur.com/a/YWf9Q61 Upper pics
Prices CONUS shipped& insured PPFF (preferred) & Cashapp. NO Venmo or G&S. Open to offers on multiple items. If you call dibs, DONT GHOST just say you changed your mind, nbd. Send funds within REASONABLE time or lmk we can work it out. NO G & S, NO NOTES please. To prevent potential scammers, please PM me (chat disabled) after calling dibs
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WTS- Shipping USPS ONLY- make an offer on multiples
-MI Quad Upper- mounted everything up just to abandon the build yet again, silicon residue where upper and CH meet
$355 not splitting until buyer for handguard
-Holosun 510C w/ 1/3rd riser- lower salt/wear shown in pics, sticking with an AEMS core $220
-Holosun SCS MP2 for M&Ps, low salt, decided to go with a larger windowed optic. Comes w box tool & screws $290
-Arredondo +5 M&P basepad for 17rd mags low salt prefer without for that extra pinky lip on my grip. Ran 2 full mags 115gr thru it no malfunctions $20 SOLD
-Cloud LCS for Streamlight HLX polymer, with ODG paint on outside not switch channel- $34
-Wilson Combat Mug apparently discontinued. Clean, no salt only sugar- $11 or +7
-Blackhawk Level 3 holster for Glock/ TLR1s and Optics. larped only no salt $100- would trade for a Lvl2 or 3 Glock/x300u
-Langdon Tactical Glock 19 grip anchor for no backstraps (mine fit either way), gives you an extended rear grip / funnel. Tried but didnt end up using it- $24
-1911 G10 grip panels & MSH that extend to create a magwell. Off a Sig 1911 Emperor Scorpion or something. 2 range trips never carried, really nice but i needed thicker grips $50
-Pearce Glock double stack pinky extension $10 or +$5
-Riton TARD QD 1/3rd mount- didnt quite line up with a Romeo5, im sure if you want you can make it work- $15 or +10
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WTT fo WTB
-YHM SRX 1/2X28 Flash Hider mount, full length $50+
-Glock /x300u Level 2, preferably 3 OWB holster $80+
-PRI Medium Gas Buster CH- $50+ would trade a BCM 4x4 low salt if interested
Willing to go up depending on salt/brand
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FREE add on or + shipping
-1" sling sliders
-Jeep JK/JL fire extinguisher strap mount to rear bars
-5x Gunlocks
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2024.05.14 12:50 CircularLogic23 [WTS] AK Dong handguard. AK fixed triangle Stock. 9MM Upper (Aero, BA, Midwest Industries). Velocity Drop in PCC trigger. Galil handguard and grips. Armaspec SMB buffer, Midwest Industries 1913 adapter, AKM barrel. Bakelite, AR accessories and more.

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/wvZOPRb
CIRCLE 10 / CRH Fixed triangle stock. 1913 Picatinny $100 shipped
AK Dong handguard, unknown wood origin. $65 shipped
Green Mountain AKM 16" barrel. 14x1LH threaded. $100
AR9 Upper - Aero slick side upper, BA 8" 9mm barrel, Midwest Industries 9.75 combat rail, Blast forwarder. sub 100 rounds. $300 shipped.
Velocity 9MM Marksman Performance Choice (MPC) PCC Trigger. 50-100 rounds on it. $150 shipped
Armaspec SMB 9mm buffer gen1 $40 shipped
Midwest Industries 1913 to Buffer tube adapter $65
Galil ARM Polymer Handguard (bi-pod cut) $55 shipped
Romanian Bakelite grip $25 shipped
Aug flash hider 1/2x28 $25 shipped
add-ons only: Fab Defense OD mlok foregrips $15 bipod with Picatinny mount $15 Galil grips $10 KZ Bayonet Lug Mount Picatinny rail $10 UTG 0.75 Picatinny riser $10 NDZ Glock magazine release $10 Finger grooved AR grip $5
all items as pictured, as is condition
hit me up with questions if needed
CONUS PP FF or Ven
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2024.05.14 12:40 Specialist_Bake6514 Vapiano P3: Italian Food Made in Germany

Vapiano P3: Italian Food Made in Germany
The kitchen is on fire. Welcome to the final part of the Vapiano story where the tables are turning. In the first two episodes we followed Mark Korzilius' journey from setbacks to founding Vapiano, a groundbreaking restaurant concept, highlighting its fresh ingredients, dynamic atmosphere, and data-driven operations that drove rapid success. While achieving initial profitability and garnering attention from industry giants like McDonald's, Vapiano's global expansion has led to stellar revenue growth. However, it has also resulted in the emergence of numerous side projects (or distractions), operational challenges, increased costs, significant investments, and a notable accumulation of debt. This underscores the prioritization of top-line growth over profitable growth. We will continue on this thread and see how the story ends, but I would encourage you to read part one and two for better context. Vapiano P1: Italian Food Made in Germany (substack.com). Let's dig in.
Before Going Public
We are now in 2015 and the year is a disaster for Vapiano's PR department. Employee time stamps are being manipulated, endless overtime for employees and high turnover in managerial roles are reported; mice in the kitchen and even rotten food allegedly found.
The company is confronted with allegations of exceeding working hours among trainees in an article published by Welt am Sonntag, while the same outlet accuses Vapiano of manipulating punch times. The auditing firm PwC is commissioned to investigate the allegations and finds that there is no systematic approach but rather misconduct by individual employees, a mistake that’s being corrected. Internal however, investigations into stamp times are carried out regularly now and beyond its obvious reputational impact, this sucks up valuable management time and attention.
In the summer of 2015 CEO, co-founder and investor Gregor Gerlach, who has been running the group since 2011 is stepping down and Jochen Halfmann is taking over. A new Vapiano People Program with an App is being developed with the aim to better interact with customers that will incorporate innovate features such as mobile pay. The German website sees a launch of new magazine to further promote the brand and there is now a full inhouse blogger and Instagram team being installed. In October the company buys seven restaurants from original co-founder, former co-investor and ex-president previously responsible for internation expansion Kent Hahne (2x Bonn, 3x Cologne, 1x Koblenz and one in Cologne that’s under construction). This package of Vapiano restaurants is very successful and generates net sales of more than 20 million euros in 2014. Hahne opened his first Vapiano restaurant in Cologne in August 2006 and in 2015 with his company apeiron AG, Hahne operates six L'Osteria franchise restaurants, a direct Vapiano competitor, and two self-owned restaurants GinYuu.
Then in November of 2015, the next public relations bomb goes off with allegations regarding the company's quality standards. The company immediately investigates the issue through internal and external specialists but finds no evidence of any quality issues. Nevertheless, knowing that the group is now being closely watched, the company’s already in place hygiene standards are being reinforced. Additional audits and inspections are performed nationally. Further, all Vapianos worldwide are being audited twice by the partners SGS Institut Fresenius and SAI Global. Auditing software is purchased to simplify the implementation of the audits and the resulting measures. Apart from the external examinations, there is a food sampling plan in place being performed continuously. Again, all of this sucks up costs, management time and attention. With all these tumultuous developments the company’s growth engine is undeterred. Revenue grows by a whopping 50 million euros to 202 million euros, an increase of 33%. Impressive. While average spent per customer increases in all countries, the number of customers per day in Germany decreases by 3.3% partially due to the negative press towards the end of the year. Five own, four JV and 19 new franchise restaurants are added that year to the group, the total number of own managed restaurants grows to 51, there are 31 JVs and 84 franchises which bringing the total to 166 Vapiano restaurants. Global restaurant sales are now above 400 million euros.
But while revenue grows by an astronomical 50 million euros, operating profits, alarmingly, shrink again. Gross margins are staying perfectly healthy above 75% but operating costs keep growing disproportionately fast. The Company’s outstanding debt jumps by almost 30 million, close to 85 million euros by the end of the year. With operating profits at 9.5 million euros, alarm bells should be going off right now.
In Q4 of 2015, new CEO Jochen Halfmann introduces Strategy 2020. The new strategy includes five essential points. One, profitable growth in the newly defined core markets of Germany and Austria as well as in the UK, Netherlands, France and USA. Two, operational excellence through strict “best practice” management. Three, further development and digitalization of the concept considering guest feedback. Four, greater focus on long-term employee retention and five, building a modern and sustainable IT landscape. Sound’s good on paper but let’s see how things pan out.
Vapiano's investments (capital expenditures) that year are primarily directed towards new restaurant openings, renovations of existing establishments, and share acquisitions in other Vapiano restaurants from franchisees or JV partners. A significant portion of funds is allocated to the digitalization of the guest experience, including the development of a new app scheduled for market release in 2016 and the implementation of a time recording system across all group restaurants. The world's first standalone Vapiano restaurant with a delivery service that year is built in Fürth, Germany. The company keeps expanding its presence in both inner-city locations and international markets, such as Shanghai, China.
To finance all of this, the group has its own operating cash flow which comes in at 18 million while capital expenditures are 26 million euros plus 14 million for acquisitions. The funding gab is filled with 26 million euros of new debt and a seven-million-euro equity raise. At that end of the year and after the equity raise Gregor Gerlach (through his AP Leipzig GmbH & Co. KG entity) holds 30.1%, Hans-Joachim and Gisa Sander through their Exchange Bio GmbH hold 25.5% and the Tchibo heirs, Herz through their Mayfair Beteiligungsfonds II GmbH & Co. KG hold 44,4%.
But for the first time the restaurant’s concept that was so successful to date is being questioned. Some customers are starting to mislike the operational flow of the concept itself. If you want pasta, you must queue for pasta. If you want pizza you stand in a different queue. A small side salad, yet another queue. "You spend more time carrying trays than an actress in Berlin-Mitte. The audience in the pasta limbo can only consist of people who have worked for an insurance company for a long time and, like Stockholm syndrome, they can no longer get away from the industrial canteen feeling," writes TV host Beisenherz provocatively. While overly harsh in his assessment he's not entirely wrong judging by customers venting their frustrations in forums and social media channels. It isn’t uncommon for those who ordered pizza to have already finished eating while there is little movement in the pasta queue. Long term that doesn't go down well, QSRs competitors like L’Osteria are handling this process differently, with much success.
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Tipping Point

Where are now in the year 2016 and things start to deteriorate visibility. Perhaps not for the leman’s eye but any business minded observer can see that there are problems under the hood. Yes, revenue grows yet another whopping 50 million to almost 250 million euros but half of that growth, comes from acquisitions of restaurants that the group didn’t already own 100%, which is now being fully consolidated within the group’s accounts. Here is a concrete example. In the past, Vapiano SE, the group’s top holding company held an indirect 50% stake in a French subgroup via the subsidiary VAP Restaurants SA, based in Luxembourg, and included this as an associated company in the Vapiano SE consolidated financial statements using the equity method. Due to the acquisition of additional shares in September of 2016, Vapiano SE's indirect share in the French subgroup increased to 75%. This means that Vapiano SE takes control of the French subgroup, which is therefore included in the group’s financial statements as part of the full consolidation. The revenue from the acquired subsidiary now recorded in the consolidated income statement amounts to 12.8 million euros. While that’s great for the top line, the loss of the fully consolidated entity equates to 0.2 million euros. Yes, you are buying revenue, but there are losses attached to them, not profits. A similar case is the Swedish entity that runs eight restaurants with revenue of 11.5 million euros but has losses of 235 thousand euros. So much for Strategy 2020 and “profitable” growth.
That year the group’s operating profits are absolutely tanking, halving to 3.5 million euros. Operating profits are now a mere 1,4% of revenue. Remember original founder Mark Korzilius who talked about operating margins of 25% to 28% at the restaurant level? Yes, there are overhead costs for the organization that sits above the chain of restaurants, but operating margins that low indicates a course correction is needed. What’s telling is that in the annual report, in the management discussion section, the company starts talking about EBITDA as a proxy measure of profitability, rather than operating profit or net income. This wasn’t the case in the years before. Is this window dressing for an upcoming IPO? EBITDA is short for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. How can you measure profitability of a restaurant chain that absolutely and unequivocally needs capital investment to maintain its restaurant operations, the very source of cash generation, by simply excluding this maintenance charge (depreciation in the income statement)? Vapiano’s own annual report talks about the fact that existing restaurants must be rejuvenated from time to time and that new interior designs have to be implemented every few years. These things wear and tear, they go out of style, kitchen equipment breaks and needs replacement. This business absolutely needs maintenance capital expenditure, why anyone talks of profits before these maintenance costs is beyond me. Fun fact: in the previous annual report EBITDA is mentioned seven times, mostly around restaurant acquisitions and financing, not however as a profit indication for the group. In the new annual report, EBITDA is mentioned 28 times. Maybe it’s just me but belated Charlie Munger liked to call EBITDA: bullsh*t earnings. When in doubt I stick with Charlie. Interestingly, EBITDA for Vapiano keeps growing while operating and net profits keep falling.
Operating cashflow for the group that year is about 21 million euros, but capital expenditure is 30 million and acquisitions for subsidiaries another 20 million. To finance these expenditures another 28 million euros of debt and 16 million of equity is raised. Net debt rises above 130 million euro. The operating cashflow of the group before any capital expenditures is 21 million euros. I am not sure free cash flow would be significantly positive after maintenance capex is paid out; it’s not broken out so we can’t be sure. Granted, I am not on the ground during this time, and I am not in the board room, I am simply reading what’s in front of me, but to me this is starting to look like a distressed situation. Regardless, the following year the company goes public.

IPO

Where are now in the year 2017 and its Vapiano’s first year as public company. The company’s annual report reads the following “Sales revenue, like-for-like growth (LfL) and the earnings figures EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used as the most important financial performance indicators for controlling operational business activities.” The very same report however also says: “The majority of the group's investments regularly go towards opening new restaurant locations and modernizing existing restaurants. The latter are differentiated into regular replacement investments that occur during ongoing operations (Maintenance CAPEX) and fundamental investments in the renovation of a restaurant (Remodeling CAPEX). On average, a restaurant remodeling takes place nine years after opening.” It says it right there in their own report; every nine years a remodeling is taking place. Remodeling and updating is not cost free, so why exclude depreciation charges which reflect capital expenditures? I understand that perhaps you would want to strip out one-off opening costs, that’s fine and fair, but don’t go overboard.
The number of restaurants increases by 26 (previous year: 13) to a total of 205. The increase consists of 27 new openings and one closure. Group revenue grows to an astonishing 325 million euros but here comes the shocker, operating profits turn negative to 25 million. Fine, strip out foreign exchange losses of 3 million, IPO costs of 5.8 million and new opening costs of 6.1 million and you still have 10 million euros of operational losses. All the while the debt load of almost 130 million hasn’t materially changed, so those operating losses are before a six-million-euro interest payment. 184 million euros are raised through the IPO of which 85 million go to the company. This money is earmarked for further expansion as the group has ambitions to almost double the footprint to 330 restaurants by the end of 2020. The company is currently not profitable on an operating basis, and still wants to expand aggressively? I don’t get it. The remaining 100 million euros of the IPO money raised is distributed to co-founder Gregor Gerlach and Wella heirs Hans-Joachim and Gisa Sander. The family office of the former Tchibo owners Günter and Daniela Herz with a 44% stake, don’t sell a single share. After the IPO, 32% of all the company’s shares are now in free float.
One year later, in 2018, things get even worse. Revenue grows to 371 million, but operating losses mount to 85 million euros, that’s before interest expenses of 9 million. Even the beloved EBITDA figure turns negative, meaning the operating business before any expansionary or even maintenance capital expenditures is loss making. All regions are experiencing significant deterioration in their earnings profiles. Like for like sales are down 1% across the board. That’s revenue, not profitability. The question naturally arises: is the Group approaching its natural saturation point here or this operational by nature? The operating cash flow is now 9 million while financing cost are close to 7 million. That leaves 2 million for maintenance capital for 74 own restaurants and 76 joint ventures ones. Describing this as financially tight, would be an understatement.
Things are not looking good at this point. Yet the company still grows restaurants by 26 new sites. 64 million euros are spent on acquisitions, new openings, and maintenance costs, financed through a 20 million-euro equity raise and 72 million of new debt. The Company now has net debt outstanding of over 160 million euros. After the equity raise and by the end of the year 2018, Mayfair owns 47.4%, VAP Leipzig, Gregor Gerlach’s entity owns 18.9% and the Sander couple own 15.5% of the company. Yes, the Sanders and Gerlach may have taken 100 million euros off the table, but they still have substantial skin in the game. Plus, Mayfair hasn’t sold a single share and instead injects more money into the company through the equity round. The stock has now fallen from its IPO price of 23 euros per share to under 6 euros by the end of 2018. Something must be done here. And indeed, there is pivot in strategy and a hard push for change. At last, the management team abandons its aggressive growth plan and curtails new openings significantly. Additionally, the team wants to run a thorough analysis of weak locations to then either discontinue or sell sites. In Europe, the operating focus will be put on corporate restaurants and joint ventures in major cities to ensure the ideal size and location to match the respective demographic target group. Outside of Europe, the franchising business is being expanded and at the same time a consolidation of the existing corporate and joint venture markets is being sought. All future investments will be reviewed to achieve higher rates of returns on new openings. Investments are also being made in the renovation of older restaurants. The goal in the future is to also open smaller formats, like Mini-Vapianos (less than 400 square meters) or Freestander at prominent transportation hubs outside city centers (currently in Fürth and Toulouse) to cater to individual location requirements, and to enter new partnerships. I am not sure why management hasn’t stopped all expansion altogether, bringing the ship in order first, getting profitable, clean up, all hands-on deck before considering any further expansions whatsoever. But again, it’s easy to comment from the sidelines; maybe they saw white spaces that would be covered by competing concepts if they weren’t moving fast and aggressively enough. Although pushing internationally means competing with local players such as Jamie's Italian, Prezzo, Pizza Express, Wagamama, Nando's and many more which brings in its own dynamic.
Management also aims to enhance guest satisfaction. This involves refining operational processes, reorganizing the support center, and refocusing on the core offering: providing fresh and high-quality Italian food at affordable prices for a broad audience. The group also aims to reduce waiting times, especially during lunch, while also improving the evening atmosphere. There is even what I would call an evolution, away from Vapiano’s original concept, reorientating the customer journey. The ordering flow is being changed, offering guests synchronized preparations of all dishes while eliminating wait times at the cooking stations. The open show kitchen remains, staying true to original mantra of freshness and transparency but now guests can choose their preferred method of ordering through a mobile app, using a digital order point (kiosk), or by personally placing an order with a waiter. Guests can still freely choose their table and are then informed about the complete preparation of their order through a pager or their smartphone. This is a substantial deviation from the original concept, but a needed one. The group is also exploring and implementing the expansion of take-away and home delivery services but only at suitable locations, not universally across new openings. I am not sure why home delivery is even a priority here; it adds operational complexity. It’s better to clean up shop first and get back to the basics before adding new complexities. To be fair management does try to simplify. There are 49 different permanent dishes on the menu and additional 10 seasonal ones. Customers can choose from eleven different types of pasta. There is simply too much choice, and it makes orders complicated. The company announced to slim the menu down to its most popular and typical Vapiano dishes. There’s no need for an Asian salad at an Italian restaurant. "We have to go back to the roots, i.e. classic, honest Italian cuisine" says COO Everke. Regardless, in November of 2018, the supervisory board pulls the plug on CEO Jochen Halfmann and replaces him with Cornelius Everke. Everke himself has just become COO five months ago. Since 2017 he was responsible for international expansion. From 2011 to 2017 that role was filled by Mario Bauer – put a pin in that name, he’ll play a key role in the groups fate later. Then nine months later, in the middle of 2019, Cornelius Everke quits. He essentially concludes that his skillset and experience in the areas of internation expansion is no longer needed in the foreseeable future. To put it differently: Vapiano has moved from a growth story and has become a restructuring case, and other skills are required for that job. In June of 2019 Everke says the following “(we’ve) made a bit of a mistake when it came to foreign expansion”. No sh#t. Vapiano postpones the presentation of the 2018 annual financial statements three times in the spring of 2019, citing negotiations over an urgently needed loan of 30 million euros. It’s not until the end of May that a binding loan commitment comes through from the financing banks and major shareholders.
We are now in August of 2019 and the corona pandemic is just around the corner. Supervisory board chief Vanessa Hall takes over as interim-CEO and things are unravelling. Visitor numbers are declining; originally, it was planned to sell the US business but halfway through the year the buyer cannot come up with the money. But not all restaurants are performing poorly. The group's poor figures contrast starkly as an example with the experiences of the Swiss-German franchisee, who runs six restaurants. The Sodano family in Switzerland pays Vapiano a royalty of 6% of sales for the use of the brand. Enrico Sodano explains in an interview that they operate largely autonomously from the licensor. If an “accident” were to occur, he could immediately replace the Vapiano sign with Sodano, he says. The family concluded the rents and contracts with employees and suppliers independently. The Sodano family have six locations in Bern, Basel and Zurich, around one million guests every year and 350 employees. Things are going well on the ground. The delivery service they’ve built is offering them a second income stream. Expansion into Winterthur, St. Gallen and Lucerne are being planned; small locations with 150 to 250 square meters and an attached delivery service. Originally, Vapiano restaurants used to be huge but for such a large restaurant to be profitable, 800 to 1,000 guests per day are needed. That’s possible in medium-sized cities, but not in smaller towns which is why the Vapiano group now also supports smaller formats. Back to our corporate drama. The 2019 annual report would be the last report the group files. By the end 2019 the outstanding debt of the company is at an astronomical 450 million euros. Revenue has grown by another 7%, produced by four net new openings through two JVs and two franchise restaurants but operating losses come in at 317 million euros. That sound like an absolute shocker at first but depreciation and amortization charges are 345 million, so that operating cash flow is actually positive but unfortunately capital expenditures and interest payments are so large that they are eating up all of the company’s operating cash flow. Then in the beginning of 2020 Corona hits with full force and the world shuts down. As a result of the measures to prevent further spreading of the virus, the group is forced to cease all global business operations (except in Sweden). While all these shutdowns are happening, the group is the middle of negotiating with its lending banks and main shareholders. There are additional financing needs for restructuring measures, even without a pandemic happening in the background. The situation is so dire that the company starts pleading to the German government to roll out the package of financial help more quickly. Unfortunately, it’s to no end. The rapid closure of restaurants and the resulting lack of operating cash inflows in conjunction with the additional financing requirements, lead to the company’s final knockout punch. In April of 2020, the Vapiano group officially files for insolvency proceedings. The end of an era.

New Beginnings

Because of the pandemic, the majority of the group's subsidiaries in Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United States, Sweden, and China also file for insolvency or seek liquidation. The US business never gets sold in the end and is wound down. In the summer of 2020, significant group divestments occur, including the sale of 75% shares in the group's French subsidiaries, shares in franchisor companies, Australian subsidiaries, German subsidiaries, associated companies, self-managed restaurants in Germany, and insolvency-related sales in the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Sweden. The buyer of the Vapiano brand and one of these bundles of Vapiano restaurants is company named Love & Food Restaurant Holding, a consortium led by Mario C. Bauer – a name I told you to remember. Bauer was a former Vapiano board member and led the national and international expansion, opening 200 sites in 33 countries from 2011 to 2017 until he was succeeded by Cornelius Everke. Bauer didn’t feel comfortable with the IPO at the time but clearly has a lot of managerial and entrepreneurial talent.
The buyer consortium is an absolute A-Team comprised of European QSR top league hitters, including the founder of the Pret A Manger chain Sinclair Beecham; Henry McGovern, the founder and Ex-CEO of the giant international restaurant and foodservice operator AmRest; the Van der Valk Family that runs hotels and Vapiano restaurants in the Netherlands, and co-founder and ex-CEO Gregor Gerlach. The acquisition value is 15 million euros and entails 30 Vapiano restaurants in Germany, albeit that’s just the purchase price which comes on top of any capital investment needed to refresh and return the sites to its former glory. Nevertheless, just as a thought experiment, if you can get each site to 2 million euros of revenue and 400,000 euros in operating profit on average, which wouldn’t be an overly aggressively assumption given the company’s history, you’ve got yourself a package that can deliver restaurant-level operating profits of 12 million euros or more. It’s not disclosed how much capex was needed to refresh the operations, just that fact that the overall investment plus purchase price was a middle double-digit million-euro figure. Stil, it probably was a decent purchase. The same consortium buys Vapiano’s French business for 25 million euros just two weeks prior. After the transaction concludes, the master franchise is given to Delf Neumann and his Gastro & Soul GmbH. Neumann is an experienced operator, and he is ambitious to revitalise the brand with new services and products. For example, instead of pizza, the restaurants will be serving pinsa - a flatbread made from sourdough, wheat and rice flour, topped similarly to a pizza. It targets a more health-oriented customer base looking for a less calory heavy option. The menu overall is expanded by including a variety of vegan and vegetarian dishes.
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Today Neumann’s Gastro & Soul GmbH operates 18 Vapianos on its own account and has 29 franchise sites, amongst other brands. By the year 2021, Vapiano operates 191 restaurants in 34 countries. This is around 50 fewer sites than before the bankruptcy. The number of branches is particularly thinned out in Germany – from 80 to 55. Nevertheless, Vapiano's home country remains by far the largest market, followed by France with 35 restaurants and Austria with 15 locations. “We have shrunk ourselves to health,” says Bauer in the aftermath and there is no further shrinking planned. Quite the opposite, the smell of expansion is in the air again – pun intended. Not as aggressively as before and with a new menu and ordering process.
Overall, the team around Bauer is filled with industry experts with knowledge and networks gained over decades who have a great track record, a long-term view, and the staying power to let Vapiano breath and finds its way back to success. The pressure of being a public company with all the associated quarterly, half-year and yearly disincentives have been removed. The menu is changed and extended with new types of pasta and sauces with significantly more vegetarian and vegan dishes available. Guests can order with restaurant staff, at terminals or on their phones and there are barcodes attached to the tables identify the respective seat. The food is brought to your table, all at the same time if you are in a group, no more annoyances with waiting in line. There is a plan for smaller, 350 square meter locations, with half the number of guests and significantly fewer staff and less set-up costs required to make the economics work. Locations that capitalize on remote work and increased demand for local lunch options, higher population density with shorter delivery routes and therefore cost-effective in house delivery services are targeted. And Bauer is testing the concept of ghost kitchens, which operate without a dining room or service staff, focusing solely on preparing food for delivery services, which for obvious reasons have a very different operational set up and footprint. Original founder Mark Korzilius however is not entirely convinced. He is not a fan of the pinsa for instance and he considers Vapiano's pizza as its cash cow, flagship product and believes that the core Vapiano proposition of Pizza, Pasta, Bar that has given the company its original success is being diluted. He instead admires the competitor L'Osteria, saying they’ve done a better job by focusing on Italian classics, especially the impressively large pizzas that sticks out beyond the plate is leaving every customer in awe. The guys who run L’Osteria are the same guys who have built Vapiano with him in the first place. Bauer on the other hand, like a true business leader, remains undeterred, stating that he is frequently asked whether Vapiano's restart was bold or foolish. He believes in entrepreneurship, franchising, in his experienced fellow partners and importantly the Vapiano concept. By the year 2024 you can find over 140 Vapiano branded restaurant in 27 countries across the globe, including locations far away from its birthplace like Australia, USA, Columbia, Chile, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. And why not? Italian food is, and will remain to be, incredibly popular. Vapiano offers fresh and tasty food at affordable prices in a good atmosphere. This combination of attributes should attract a lot of customers. It certainly has in the past.
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2024.05.14 11:50 Outlaw621 [WTS] Surefire Z68 Tailcap, HSGI Taco, M&P Sights, PS90 T1/T2 Mount, Sig Parts, Hogue, Microtech, Benchmade Adamas

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Corresponding pictures will be below the listed item. ALL PRICES INCLUDE GROUND SHIPPING. USPS PRIORITY SHIPPING AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $5.00. Payment via ZELLE is preferred but will also accept Venmo with Hi or Hello as a note. If absolutely required, PayPal FF for payment with ABSOLUTELY NO NOTES will be accepted. "Dibs" rules apply followed by YOU sending a Direct Message for payment info. This means you MUST make a post in the thread THAN send a Direct Message. NO CHATS!!! Direct Message for communication because they can't be deleted but chats can disappear. Payment is expected within 1 hour (60 minutes) of receiving payment instructions or I move to the next buyer. Instead of cluttering the thread with offers please contact me via DIRECT MESSSGE BY CLICKING HERE.
Surefire Z68 Tailcap This is a NEW Surefire Z68 tailcap. I am the original owner. The head was removed from a new Surefire Scout. It is has not seen any live fire. $40.00 shipped Surefire Z68
HSGI Extended Pistol / Baton Taco MultiCam with ABM (adaptable belt mount). Will fit up to a 2.25 inch belt. Mounted and removed. Did not work for my purpose. $25.00 shipped HSGI Taco
Hogue HandALL Universal Grip Sleeve This is unused and still in the package. $10.00 shipped Hogue HandALL
M&P OEM Sights These were take-offs from a new M&P pistol. $15.00 shipped M&P OEM Sights
Design Machine PS90 T1/T2 Mount This is a Design Machine PS90 T1/T2 Mount. It will accept any red dot that has the T1/T2 footprint. It was mounted to my PS90 with the above listed T2. It includes screws to attach a red dot and screws to mount to a PS90. $100.00 shipped DM PS90 Mount
Sig Sauer P220 OEM Parts I am selling a vintage Decocking Lever, Sear and Safety Lever for the Sig Sauer P220. These are all unused OEM parts that were removed from a 2001 manufactured P220. This is NOT the SRT kit. $20.00 shipped Sig P220 Parts
Microtech Glykon D/E This is a NIB Microtech Glykon D/E OTF Auto (184-10AP) in Apocalyptic finish. Unused and Uncarried with factory edge. $510.00 shipped Glykon
Benchmade Adamas Full Size Auto This is a Unused and Uncarried Benchmade Adamas Automatic Knife Olive G-10 (3.8" FE) 2750FE-2. This is the full size and NOT the mini. Brown Cerakote-finished drop point blade made from CPM CRU-WEAR. Automatic thumb slide opener with OD green G-10 scales on skeletonized steel liners, secure AXIS lock and reversible, tip-up deep-carry pocket clip. Includes sheath with malice clip. Does not have the box. $275.00 shipped Benchmade Adamas
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2024.05.14 09:12 EscapingKid Discussion Megathread - PC Update 29.2

Discussion Megathread - PC Update 29.2

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Update 29.2 is now live on PC

Quick rundown of the update:
  • Erangel Classic replaces the current Erangel in Normal Match:
    • Three weather types - Sunny, Sunset, Overcast.
    • Weapons placed on wooden tables at the starting points.
    • Reduced recoil for all weapons except Snipers, Handguns and the Crossbow.
    • The Tommy Gun is only obtainable from Care Packages and now has a drum magazine with 100 rounds.
    • Some of the in-game UI has been reverted to old versions.
    • Lv. 3 Helmet, various Clothing items are world spawns.
  • Zipline Gun has been added to Rondo.
  • Win Streak Showdown added for premade teams to compete for achievements beyond wins.
  • A new map, Liana, has been added to Team Deathmatch.
  • Survivor Pass: Off the Grid has begun.
  • Various performance improvements, including optimizations for the Anti-ESP solution and game loading process.
  • Various UI and UX adjustments have been implemented.
  • Various bug fixes have been implemented, including a fix for the location of the Pico Bus driving sound being difficult to distinguish.
...and more.
For a full rundown, please read the Update 29.2 Patch Notes or watch the Patch Report.
Please use this megathread for discussing the update, posting your experience so far, reporting issues you encounter, asking questions that come up.
How do you feel after playing on Update 29.2? Expand on your opinion in the comments!
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2024.05.14 06:00 trevor334 [WTS] OPTICS! Holosun 507COMP and Sig Romeo 5

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Holosun 507 Comp: never shot, only mounted. Comes with box ,all original screws and tool etc. Only salt is minor loctite residue in screw holes
$300
Sig Sauer Romeo 5: Extra optic I had lying around, very minor scuffs here and there from banging around in a safe. Comes with box with included low mount and tool.
$100
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