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Esstac 5.56 1+1 Side BY Side KYWI Pouch - Shorty MultiCam with malice clips. Did not work for my purpose. New and unused. $35.00 shipped Esstac Pouch
M&P CORE OEM Night Sights These are OEM take off CORE Night Sites. These were removed from my new M&P CORE ACRO cut slide using a sight pusher. There are no identifying marks on the sights so I don't know the manufacturer or manufactured date but the pistol is new and unfired so they can't be that old. These were removed because I prefer blacked out sights. $75.00 shipped M&P CORE Sights
Wolff +10% Glock 19, 21, 23, 26-30, 32, 33 Magazine Spring This is 1 new and unused Wolff +10% magazine spring. Fits the following Glock magazines: Glock 19 - 15 or 17 rounds Glock 21* - 13 rounds Glock 23 - 10 and 13 rounds Glock 26, 27, 29 & 30 - 9 or 10 rounds Glock 21 and 33 - 10 rounds Glock 32 - 10 and 13 rounds (Law Enforcement) Notes:* With +2 extension. ** Spring is +5% in Model 21, 13 round magazine. Not for Glock 21 Gen 4. $11.00 shipped Wolff Glock Spring
Glockstore Black - 9mm/.40S&W/.357SIG - Gen4/5 Aluminum Ext Mag Catch (1112-BLK-943X) $28.00 shipped Glockstore Mag Catch
Glock OEM Gen4 Extended Slide Release with Lonewolf Extended Take Down Lever These were installed than removed. $20.00 shipped Glock OEM Parts
Unity Tactical FAST Micro Mount (FST-MICF) This is a new mount. It was purchased for a T2 that has been sold. This is new in the box and has not been used. $175.00 shipped Unity FAST
KAC T2 Battery Cover SOLD This is a new KAC T2 battery cover. It was purchased for a T2 that has been sold. This is new in bag and has not been used. $75.00 shipped KAC T2 Cover.
Trex Arms M&P 9 Sidecar Holster This is a black Trex Arms Sidecar Holster for the M&P full size 9mm with Surefire X300U (fits A or B and also Turbo). It fits both threaded and non-threaded barrels. I purchased it for my Gen 1 but sold the Gen 1 before it arrived and bought a Gen 2. It fits my Gen 2 with a Surefire X300-U. I only test fitted the Gen 2 and have not used it. My wife bought me another sidecar in CB so I dont need this one. It is the holster only and does not have any of the optional attachments (mag carrier, TQ carrier, etc..). $70.00 shipped M&P Sidecar Holster
Hogue HandALL Universal Grip Sleeve $10.00 shipped Hogue HandALL
FirstSpear Tubes This is 2 complete 2 inch coyote colored split bar FirstSpear Tubes with FirstSpear pull tabs. $22.00 shipped FirstSpear Tubes
Sig Sauer P220 OEM Parts I am selling a Decocking Lever, Sear and Safety Lever for the Sig Sauer P220. These are all unused OEM parts. These are NOT the SRT kit. $25.00 shipped Sig P220 Parts
Walther P22 cal 22 LR Magazine This is a Walther P22 caliber 22 LR magazine, model #265-93-36-B. I received this in a trade but do not need it. $30.00 shipped Walther Magazine
Accu-Grip Vise Jaws Massive aluminum jaws lined with space age polyurethane elastomer grip tight and prevent marring on AR-15/M16 barrels. Two grooves fit standard and heavy barrel contours. SPECS: Machined aluminum with permanently bonded green polyurethane elastomer lining. 5' (12.7cm) wide, 1' (2.5cm) thick, 3-7/8' (9.8cm) long. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1kg) wt. Fits 4' and wider vises.. $90.00 shipped Accu-Grip
Kershaw Bowie Hunter This is a Unused and Uncarried Kershaw Bowie Hunter(1015). Textured copolymer rubber grip handle over red hard plastic with Japan made full tang AUS6A stainless steel blade and leather sheath. Discontinued awhile back! Does not have the box. $60.00 shipped Bowie Hunter
Kershaw Roughneck This is a Unused and Uncarried Kershaw Roughneck (1010). Textured copolymer rubber grip handle over red hard plastic with Japan made full tang AUS6A stainless steel blade and leather sheath. Discontinued awhile back! Does not have the box. $60.00 shipped Roughneck
Kershaw Kenai Skinner This is a Unused and Uncarried Kershaw Kenai Skinner (1011). Textured copolymer rubber grip handle over red hard plastic with Japan made full tang AUS6A stainless steel blade and leather sheath. Discontinued awhile back! Does not have the box. $60.00 shipped Kenai Skinner

I finally got a chance to go to the range to test out my Micro Dagger C1 FDE color. I had about 6 failures to eject during my range session. 3 in the psa mag, 3 in a Glock 43 mag with a +2 extender. I was shooting Remington UMC 9MM 124gr. I wasn’t able to try 115gr Fiocchi bc I left those at home. I have a Glock 43x which shot that ammo with no issues tonight. I put about 100 rounds through the Micro Dagger. Kind of frustrated.

So, I'm Arthur from Saika Armory, and I'm recreating the Italian Farina Helmet from WW1.
I don't make costume stuff; a big part of my work is making things that function as originally intended as closely as possible.
I'm looking for someone with access to a long carcano with gain twist rifling and access to historical loads. The original Farina helmets were tested with this and rated as stopping the shot at 175 meters.
I could invest in getting a rifle and the correct reloading setup, but I don't have any proper ranges anywhere near me to test, so it's a bit of a moot point. If anyone would be interested in working with me on this, when I have a prototype ready to go, I'd be sending it out for testing. I'd like to receive it back of course, and will handle any shipping costs as well as costs of ammunition used for the test. It'd also be great to have it filmed if possible!
Please comment here of course, I left this a bit brief but am more than happy to get deeper in on the topic. If you fit the criteria and would like to be the tester for this project, please directly message my page Saika Armory on facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/saika.armory

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/0y69D3h
Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/DLdoyOI
As always I want everyone to know how grateful I am y’all have allowed me to do this for as long as I have been! I have been able to quit my job and do this full time and y’all have helped me build something. It’s just me doing every step so I’m no where near as quick as Amazon and especially when you guys blow me up but I’m very grateful for the long nights. I can’t compete with those Amazon prices or any competitors but I can promise you these bags will last you several years and I put my all in them. Cheers to all the friends I’ve made over the past year doing this you all know who you are 🫡
Bullet Bags - Made of water repellent and tear resistant 500D and 1000D Cordura. 2x4 inch field of loop for any patches. Bags holds atleast 500 loose 556 bullets and 500+ loose 9mm bullets and could hold more but not certain how much more weight it can hold I haven’t tested more than 500 rounds. Easily holds 4 AR mags with 2 pistol mags at once. Or use as a toiletries bag or Ifak bag. I double stitched every seam and triple stitched on some so it should hold a good heavy load. Available in Multicam Black, Tiger Blossom, Samurai Cam, Los MuertosCam, Duck Camo, Woodland, MC Tropic, MC Arid, Ranger Green, Coyote, Flecktarn, Kryptek Highlander, Desert Digital, Regular Multicam, Black, Alpine Snow, Arid Frog, Rhodesian Brushstroke, Vietnam Tiger Stripe, Desert Tiger Stripe, Splatter Paint, Desert Night Camo, Wolf Grey, Desert Chocolate Chip, Atacs,Synthwave leafy and Sunset, Wendigo, Kryptek Typhoon, Red Dawn, Tropentarn, and Poppies of War. I have plenty of all color fabrics at the moment and am making these daily but I can not take preorders per page rules so let me know what you would like to see in the next post if it’s not in this one and I will be sure to get it made and give you a heads up when I post so you can dib first. $35 shipped $40 shipped for Desert Chocolate Chip, Desert Tigerstripe, and Red Dawn
After the first full price bag each additional bag is $5 off.
x2 Woodland x4 DNC x2 Rhodesian Brushstroke x4 Desert Chocolate Chip x2 Atacs x4 MCArid x8 Poppies of War x6 Tiger Stripe x4 Typhoon x2 Desert Tiger x8 Tiger Blossom x12 Samurai Cam x2 Splatter Paint x10 Mcblack x2 Multicam x7 Ranger Green x3 MCtropic x1 Flecktarn x1 Coyote x2 Alpine Snow x1 Realtree
Patches with hook Velcro backing - these are 2x2 inch sublimated patches. You can fit 2 patches perfectly on the front of a bullet bag. These are $5 each with purchase of a bag. Will sell separately but just add another $5 for shipping which will include a tracking number. Currently have 9mm and 556 caliber patches and “Freedom Seeds” and my logo patch aswell.
9mm x25
556 x25
Freedom Seeds x20
Gryphon logo x50
It’s a business account so only G&s invoicing through PayPal which I will eat the fee and the tracking number will be automatically updated to your PayPal. You can pay with any method through the PayPal invoice.

The year is 3048, and the battlefield stretches endlessly beneath a blood-red sky. The black sand desert landscape is a canvas of death, littered with the twisted remnants of war machines and the fallen bodies of soldiers.
Amidst this desolation stands our protagonist, a lone figure clad in battered armor, his weapon raised against the encroaching tide of alien beasts. Beside him lies his fallen comrade, blood seeping into the black sand, a silent testament to the brutality of war.
With the enemy closing in, our hero is faced with a choice: to heed the call of duty and press forward into the heart of the fray, or to heed the cries of his fallen brother and attempt to save him from the clutches of death.
The air is thick with the stench of death, the distant roar of gunfire and the anguished cries of the wounded serving as a grim backdrop to the chaos unfolding before him. Every fiber of his being screams for him to rush to his comrade's aid, to offer what little comfort he can in their final moments. And yet, a voice deep within him whispers of the greater good, of the lives that hang in the balance, depending on his courage and strength in this darkest of hours.
As he stands poised on the brink of decision, time seems to stand still, the world around him fading into insignificance as he grapples with the weight of his choices. In the end, it is not the fear of death that stays his hand, but the knowledge that to abandon his post would be to betray everything he holds dear: his honor, his comrades, and the hope of a better tomorrow.
With a heavy heart and a determined stride, our hero turns his back on his fallen brother, knowing that his sacrifice will not be in vain. Gripping his weapon tightly, he charges headlong into the fray, a lone beacon of defiance amidst the encroaching darkness.
For in this moment, as the blood-red sky looms overhead and the earth trembles beneath his feet, he knows that the fate of worlds hangs in the balance, and that he alone holds the key to their salvation.
The battle rages on, a symphony of chaos and carnage unfolding amidst the desolate landscape. The alien beasts swarm like a relentless tide, their grotesque forms silhouetted against the blood-red sky, their eyes burning with an unholy hunger for destruction.
With each swing of his blade, our protagonist becomes a force of nature, a whirlwind of death and destruction amidst the swirling chaos. The weight of his weapon feels like an extension of his very being, its cold steel singing with each strike as it cleaves through flesh and bone with brutal efficiency.
But as the ammunition runs dry and the enemy continues to advance, a primal instinct takes hold, driving our hero to forsake reason and embrace the savagery of hand-to-hand combat.
In the crimson haze of battle, he becomes a predator, stalking his prey with a ferocity born of desperation.
His movements are a blur of motion, his senses heightened to a razor's edge as he dances on the edge of madness. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the acrid stench of burning flesh, visceral brutality.
With each kill, the line between man and beast blurs, until he is no longer a soldier fighting for a cause, but a creature of instinct driven by the primal urge to survive at any cost.
And yet, amidst the carnage, a flicker of humanity remains, a glimmer of hope in the darkness that threatens to consume him.
As the last of the aliens fall before him, he struggles to catch his breath, he knows that the true test lies ahead, as a monstrous figure looms on the horizon, the king of the aliens, a towering colossus amidst the chaos.
The battlefield falls silent, the cries of the fallen echoing across the desolate landscape like mournful dirges in the wind.
As the dust settles and the sun sets on the blood-soaked horizon, our protagonist stands alone amidst the wreckage, a lone figure bathed in the crimson light of dusk.
With a defiant gleam in his eyes, our hero prepares for the final showdown, knowing that the fate of his people hangs in the balance.
With every step, he feels the weight of the world upon his shoulders, the burden of a thousand lives lost in the name of freedom.
Gripping his blood-stained blade, he steps forward. Standing, eyes towards the sky, he screams. “We were born to inherit the stars!”
Energy is pumping into him. The air is heavy with anticipation, the tension palpable as the two titans stand poised for battle. In the distance, the king of the aliens looms large, a monstrous behemoth whose very presence seems to blot out the sun.
But our hero does not falter, his resolve unyielding in the face of impossible odds. For in this moment, as the fate of worlds hangs in the balance, he knows that he alone holds the key to their salvation.
With a primal roar that echoes across the battlefield, our hero charges headlong into the fray, his blood boiling with righteous fury as he meets the king of the aliens head-on.
With each blow, he feels the weight of centuries of struggle and sacrifice, the hopes and dreams of his people riding on his shoulders. And yet, amidst the chaos and despair, a glimmer of hope remains, a spark of courage that refuses to be extinguished.
For in the heart of every warrior lies the indomitable human spirit, a flame that burns bright even in the darkest of nights.

This field guide is meant for the influx of Divers who joined up in the advent of the Second Galactic War and serves to encourage fellow divers to learn the most basic and rudimentary of co-operative fundamentals (see: etiquette). As such, it should be read with the intent to reduce and minimize 'toxic elements' in operational capacities.
On Removal of Squad Mates from Mission Capacities:
At times divers may find themselves beset by traitors in their midst. These traitors can and should be dispersed by squad leaders when just cause is presented. However, squad leaders who disperse divers without just cause should be considered traitorous; the denial of adequate pay in requisition slips and needed research materials (formally known as 'samples') is necessary for all divers to further democracy. The dispersal of patriotic divers under the guise of "traitors" without just cause is among the highest forms of treason - aiding and abetting the enemy, especially so when performed during mission extraction.

• Friendly Fire is not Just Cause: Divers are subjected to rigorous training elements to take the utmost effort to avoid friendly fire (both administering and receiving). Most friendly fire is accidental, incidental, and coincidental. While some cases may present themselves for a squad leader to make a judgement call, they should not disperse divers from operations purely because of incidental casualties.
  • Addendum: Squad leaders are highly encouraged to "laugh it off" or submit a rest and relaxation request in the event they are unable to make good judgement calls.
  • Addendum: Use of the 'Sorry!' strategem after accidental friendly fire is highly encouraged.
• Sample Acquisition is not Just Cause: The findings of research materials is disseminated among all divers in their respective operations. Which diver has possession of research materials when they are submitted for inquiry (upon boarding the shuttle) is not considered. As such, the dispersal of divers with high quantities of materials for the purposes of obtaining 'credit' for their submission is be a form of treason.
• Subsidiary Mission Objective Exploration is not Just Cause: Divers are encouraged to take any means necessary with which to attain research materials - up to and including breaking away from squadrons to do so, if the flow of battle warrants such. As per Ministry of Truth standards ("get those samples!"), research materials are a key element to our victory. Dispersal of divers from squads who are successfully obtaining materials should not be confused with "rogue elements".
  • Addendum: Referring to earlier clause pertaining to good judgement calls, squad leaders are highly encouraged to provide ample questioning and warning to collapse proximity before resorting to dispersal.
• Equipment Selection is not Just Cause: While some equipment options are more adequate for select mission and operational capabilities, all equipment options are tested and proven viable (with the exception of some incendiary and air-burst launcher capab-REDACTED: Pending investigation). Squad leaders should not disperse divers on the basis of equipment selection.
  • Addendum: Many divers are given Personal Orders to use specific, select equipment for field testing. Dispersal of divers in the process of completing Personal Orders is considered an especially high form of treason.
• Rank is not Just Cause: All divers are considered resources toward achieving victory, regardless of rank. While upper echelons have more varied equipment options, divers' ranks are not an indicator of effectiveness. Squad leaders should not disperse divers on the basis of rank.
• Replacement of Preferential Elements MAY be Just Cause: Divers fulfilling SOS Requests are doing so to assist in mission objective completion. Replacement of divers with preferential elements ('friends') may be just cause, but squadrons are highly encouraged to provide prior warning and an opportunity for the respective diver to leave - of their own volition - with grace and dignity.
  • Addendum: Squadrons should only commit to this option upon mission completion (aboard their destroyer) as to not prevent payment of requisition and research materials to dispersed divers.
  • Addendum: Remember that the option to restrict squadrons to preferential fulfillment ('friendly-only') is a viable option.

On Reinforcing Squad Mates during Mission Capacities:
A full squadron of divers - consisting of four (4) elements - is the most effective means of conducting and accomplishing mission objectives. Divers are highly encouraged to make use of their Destroyers' reinforce strategem with which to replenish casualties. Excessively delayed, unnecessarily delayed, or outright failure to reinforce fallen divers when capability to do so presents is a form of treason as it undermines mission capabilities. If squadrons are not shooting, committing to a tactical retreat, or otherwise pre-occupied with mission objectives, they should be reinforcing.

• Reinforcing for Divided Elements: In the event that squadrons are divided to attain multiple mission objectives simultaneously, it is the responsibility of the nearest element to reinforce. If no such element exists, responsibility to reinforce falls on the remainder of the squadron.
  • Addendum: Referring back to clause of 'Subsidiary Mission Objective Exploration', fallen divers are still in need of reinforcing - especially so in the case of re-obtaining collected materials.
• Reinforcing in Unsafe Conditions: In the event that squadrons are heavily suppressed, divers should make every effort to reinforce safely, with several factors to consider:
  • Proximity to Equipment: Quick retrieval of deployed equipment is optimal and preferable to deploying new equipment, especially so when strategems are being re-armed.
  • Proximity to Research Materials: Retrieval of research materials is a core element of our victory.
  • Proximity to Enemy: A reinforcing diver deployed into the middle of enemy forces - while a unique and opportune distraction - is a short-lived, waste of resources.

On use of Resupply Strategems:
Divers are encouraged to make use of Resupply Strategems, rearming and re-equipping themselves with vital mission resources. However, divers should make note of what materials they have available before obtaining supplies. A single supply box will (roughly speaking) replenish half of maximum materials and ammunition. If divers are unsure if they should rearm with an additional supply box, they are encouraged to wait until the remainder of the squadron has received needed materials.
Addendum: Divers are also highly encouraged to make use of materials available on the battlefield instead of relying entirely on resupply strategems. The delay to replenish the strategem is a lengthy one.
On Strategem Request During Extraction:
Squadrons are permitted and encouraged to use strategems during extraction to show our enemies fearlessness and 'flash'. However, divers should take the utmost caution to time their strategem requests to reduce and minimize both friendly fire and failure to acquire research materials. Best practices are as follows:

• Be the last one on the shuttle: Divers within shuttle compartments are nigh invulnerable on account of shuttle armor plating.
• Proper Timing: Inexperienced divers should only request strategems on extraction when the shuttle has fully landed and lowered its ramp
• No risk to high-value research materials: Divers who, with relative certainty, know that there is little to no risk of high-value research materials posed through the request of strategems on extraction.

This completes the field guide.

So i tested out the ammunition for the mors and the explosive shots one shot with full armor in the range but the anti material does not

Okay, I have recently become interested in making my own firearms, and was wondering on the federal laws (and state laws for South Carolina) regarding making an internally suppressed gun, using completely custom ammunition, a completely custom lower, and a fully custom upper. I have zero intent to distribute or sell it in any way.
I thought it might be useful to mention all the specifications regarding the weapon. I preferably want it to be:
-Subsonic ammo, that is completely custom made, and is likely going to be similar to 22lr or 9mm ammo size, with penetration comparable to a .556 (I will be using a different type of chemical for propulsion for maximum penetration, which is not defined as a rocket).
-Internally and externally suppressed (I am looking to make a gun usable without any ear protection, and usable indoors)
-A long rifle (16in barrel)
-Semi automatic (Maybe full auto if im able to legally make one)
-3d printed or using wood (excluding the barrel and firing pin)
-Magazine size of 10+
If any other specifications are needed, I can provide them.

For the past few years the Progressive Party of Minnesota has been dictating policy via their centrist and hawkish attitude. They are the perfect middle ground party between the Republicans and the Farmer-Labourites. However, the Progressive push to increase industrial capacity for the production of war materials was capitalized by the FLP.
With the State Guard being established on January 1st of 1964, a final push for better heavy weapons is nearing adoption. The University of Minnesota's ROTC program and the School of Mechanical Engineering have been working together with Federal Ammunition to produce a new artillery piece and advanced in small arm support weapons. The 1964 pattern of weapons are already in field testing and show great promise.
However, the need for better techniques returns as the bottleneck for production. To that end, the FLP is providing a jobs-training program aimed at alleviating this shortcoming for the Minnesotan Arms Industry. The MAI will be the business collective that drives policy changes and coordinates with the Union Arsenals to make sure everything is done correctly and efficiently.
The Progressives welcomed such endeavours by the FLP, and in return offered to support increased electrification efforts for rural Minnesota. Even the Republicans were willing to back the proposal since many in that party have been shifting to the left as a necessity to get bills passed.
The final requirement was indicated by the Regional Council of the North Woods to have another arsenal planned for Duluth. Seeing as DSNY is already the principal naval and shipping for the Union, as well as the airfield atop Observation Hill in Duluth Heights, having the trifecta of an army base will complete the capacity of that area to provide the training and equipment for the State Guard.
As a nod to Greater Minnesota, which hasn't seen any military investment beyond anti-aircraft batteries, the next batch of arsenals will be located within their territory. The actions of the New Union of Iowa are concerning many residents and a desire to have military bases there is seen as a high priority once the current planning cycle ends.

OTs-02 \"Kiparis\"
OTs-02 Kiparis Level unlock: 91 class: PDW Damage: 30-17 Ammunition: 9x18mm Makarov RoF: 850 rpm
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LAPA SM Modelo 3 Level unlock: 84 class: PDW Damage: 30-20 Ammunition: 9x19mm RoF: 500 rpm
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PM-63 RAK Level unlock: 63 class: Machine Pistol Damage: 29-19 Ammunition: 9x18mm Makarov RoF: 650 rpm
SOCIMI Type 821
Level unlock: 77 (same as Uzi) class: PDW Damage: 40-20 Ammunition: 9x19mm headshot multiplier: 1.5x torso: 1.0x limb: 1.0x Has the same stats as the Uzi, just with better damage (due to the weapon being an Uzi clone, but better)
Ak 5
Level unlock: 95 Class: AR Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO Damage: 39-22 firerate: 699 rpm
comes with a 3-group trigger (auto/burst/semi) mod that converts it to an FN FNC
CETME Model C
Level unlock: 58 Class: Battle Rifle Ammo: 762.51 NATO Damage: 40-30 Firerate: 550-650 rpm 5.56 conversion turns it into a CETME model L
TP-82
Level unlock: 240 Class: Secondary/Other Ammo: 40 gauge/5.45x40 Damage: pellets: 20x8 13x8 Bullet: 50 20 Headshot mulitplier: 1.0x torso multiplier: 0.9x limb multiplier: 0.8x
EM-2
Level unlock: 280
Class: AR
Ammo: .280 British (with conversions to 6.25×43mm, 7×49mm, 7×51mm, 7.62x51 NATO, .30-06 Springfield)
Firerate: 450-600 rpm Damage: 31-18
FARA 83
Level unlock: 83 Class: AR Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO Damage: 31-20 Rate of fire: 750 rpm
Galil ARM
level unlock: 190 Class: LMG Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO (with 7.62.51 NATO Conversion) RoF: 650 rpm Damage: 45-25
VAHAN
Level unlock: 220 Class: AR Ammo: 5.45x39 (With 7.62x39 conversion) RoF: 800 rpm Damage: 35-20
CETME MG82/Ameli
Level unlock: 300 Class: LMG Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO RoF: 850 (1200 with mods) Damage: 45-20
RPD
Level unlock: 60 Class: LMG Ammo: 7.62x39mm (with 5.56x45 NATO conversion) RoF: 650 rpm Damage: 39-19 Special attachment: 125 round mag
PKM
Level unlock: 225 Class: LMG Ammo: 7.62x54mmR (with 7.62x51 NATO conversion) RoF: 600-800 rpm Damage: 40-20
PKP \"Pecheng\"
Level unlock: 225 Class: LMG Ammo: 7.62x54mmR RoF: 600-800 rpm Damage: 40-20
SIG-Sauer MPX
Level unlock: 215 Class: PDW Ammo: 9x19mm (with conversions to .357 SIG and .40 S&W) RoF: 850 rpm Damage: 30-15 Special attachment: integrated suppressed barrel
SIG-Sauer MCX VIRTUS
Level unlock: 215 Class: AR Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO (with conversions to .300 AAC Blackout) RoF: 800-900 rpm Damage: 35-20
SIG SG-552
Level unlock: 252 Class: AR Ammo: 5.56x45 NATO RoF: 700 rpm Damage: 30-20
Mauser C96 \"Broomhandle\"
Level unlock: 96 Class: Pistol Ammo: 7.63x25 mm Mauser (with conversions to 765.21mm Parabellum, 9x19mm Parabellum [becomes Red 9], .45 ACP [Shanxi Type 17], 9mm Mauser export, 8.15mm Mauser, 8mm Gasser, and 7.62 Tokarev [Chinese C96]) RoF: 120 rpm Damage: 20-15
M1932/M712 \"SchnellFeuer\"
Level unlock: 96 Class: Machine Pistol Ammo: 7.63x25 mm Mauser RoF: 1000 rpm Damage: 20-15

Is anyone here familiar with this ammo? If you've had experience with it, is it good to go for training?
Thank you.

Is anyone here familiar with this ammo? If you've had experience with it, is it good to go for training?
Thank you.

Bird flu in the milk, an Israel-Lebanon War draws closer, and the worst-case scenarios get even worse.
Last Week in Collapse: April 21-27, 2024
This is Last Week in Collapse, a weekly newsletter compiling some of the most important, timely, useful, soul-crushing, ironic, stunning, exhausting, or otherwise must-see/can’t-look-away moments in Collapse.
This is the 122nd newsletter. You can find the April 14-20 edition here if you missed it last week. You can also receive these posts (with images) every Sunday in your email inbox with Substack.
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The EU Green coalition claims that the Green Deal is probably dead now, since conservatives are projected to make small gains in this June’s EU Parliamentary election.
Gullies are becoming more common across Brazil and several other South American states, a crisis worsened by climate change & deforestation. One coastal municipality in Brazil has seen 50+ homes eaten by new holes; 100+ families have been displaced there as well. The process happens when large quantities of rainfall, unable to be absorbed into the soil (because of overdevelopment & deforestation), run off, carrying the dirt away with it. In the Himalayas, glacial lakes are growing from the massive meltwater piling up in the mountains.
Climatologists believe this summer is going to break records for temperature and/or humidity, with a 70% chance. A study in npj climate and atmospheric science determined that AI holds great potential in forecasting future storms…An analysis of the November 2023 Storm Ciarán predicted its 48-hour trajectory with reasonable accuracy.
A dust storm blew into Athens from Africa, the worst such incident in 6 years. The images look like they’re straight out of a cli-fi movie—or from Mars.
Taiwan felt 6.3 magnitude aftershocks from its 7.3 earthquake 3 weeks earlier, rumbling buildings. Thailand [issued an extreme heat warning](​​https://phys.org/news/2024-04-heatstroke-thailand-year-kingdom.html) after temperatures surpassed 40 °C (104 °F) this week, with a heat index expected to break 52 °C (125 °F). In the first 108 days of the year, Thailand recorded 30 deaths from heatstroke—compare that with 37 in all of 2023. Meanwhile, the heat index in the Philippines hit 47 °C (117 °F), forcing the government to close thousands of schools; one scientist said there was a 50/50 chance it the heat worsening in the coming days. Drought in the Philippines got so bad that an old settlement, flooded by the construction of a 1970s dam, resurfaced after El Niño-aggravated Drought dropped reservoir levels.
The CDC and the U.S. National Weather Service released a new heat scale, with another color representing the most dangerous level of heat. You can search your zip code here to check for your heat alarm level. Meanwhile, the famed climate scientist Michael Mann is predicting the most storms on record this hurricane season, estimating 33 in total.
Water shortage in Scotland. Drought in Spain & Greece expands; one major Spanish wine company laid off 80% of its staff indefinitely because the vines are barely producing anything. In Thailand, sugar farms are drying up. In France, a strange kind of “last chance tourists” from all over are converging on the Alps to see once-epic glaciers before they’re gone forever… Europe, the fastest warming continent, is seeing more days of heat stress than ever before.
A study in Earth’s Future examined the effect of wildfires in Greater Siberia, and found that they are projected to create a cooling effect over part of the northern hemisphere, along with the more obvious: lowered air quality & economic damage.
The total area of oases across the world expanded from 1995-2020 by 220,000+ km² (85,000+ mi²)—an area larger than the size of the island Britain, or Japan’s largest island, Honshu. Most of this expansion was the result of artificial expansion. However, the study from Earth’s Future also says that the risk of desertification is quite high, owing to mismanagement of water resources.
Wildfires in British Columbia & Alberta, including dozens of carry-over fires from last year. Record night temperatures for April in parts of West Africa—Chad even tied its hottest day in history with 48 °C (118 °F). Six countries in southeastern Asia recorded their hottest April night temps. Türkiye felt its hottest day ever in April last week: 39.2 °C (102.5 °F). Drought in Mexico is causing conflict between subsistence farmers and the cartel-linked avocado plantations. Sea surface temperatures remain at record highs for this time of year.
A 14-page article in Science Advances claims that deep sea troughs ferrying circumpolar deep water (CDW) (often warmer & saltier) to the undersides of ice shelves is causing concerning levels of melt. Making the problem worse is an upwelling of an ice shelf’s newly melted freshwater, which rises and pulls the salty water upwards. The study summary explains better, and warns that this feedback loop may reduce the stability of our ice shelves, leading to their Collapse. Some experts are proposing a large geoengineering attempt, spraying aerosols in the stratosphere atop ice shelves within the next 25 years—although they warn such efforts will not be productive unless they are also accompanied by massive CO2 emissions reductions.
Anchovies traditionally found in the Mediterranean have been detected off the Irish coast—about 750,000,000 of them—and scientists are baffled. They say that rising ocean temperatures are probably not enough to attribute this habitat change, since fewer than 150,000,000 anchovies were detected in those waters four years ago.
South Africa & Namibia saw record autumn temperatures. Flooding in Mauritius forced the shutdown of many banks & offices, and flooding worsened in East Africa, where 90+ have been killed by storms in the last fortnight. Tobacco plantations in Uganda killed off the usual animal food sources, forcing local species to eat virus-thick feces...yes, really. Meanwhile, one of the largest mountains of trash in India has been on fire for a few days, spewing toxic fumes into the atmosphere; and it’s still growing by 2,000 tons of garbage every day.
NASA released before & after images from Dubai’s historic flooding.
Foreign diseases & pests are damaging EU agriculture—some 70 new threats each year. In Botswana, Drought is evaporating muddy ponds, trapping hippos; those which escape, desperately thirsty, become aggressive and invade nearby villages.
Over Antarctica, the ozone hole is stretching into December, the start of summer—and the breeding season. Scientists say the exposure to extra radiation is affecting the eyesight of animals, and may threaten their general health. They also blame Australian wildfires for the longer-lasting ozone hole.
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Drinking water in Bangladesh is being poisoned by rising salinity in drinking water. Women are especially affected, particularly pregnant women, who suffer complications resulting from malnutrition, hypertension, menstrual interference, and more.
Residents of an old neighborhood in Ethiopia were given 5 days notice before demolition—ostensibly to rebuild a modern city center……including a $10B (USD) palace complex. Standardized test scores in the UK are at appalling lows—a result blamed, myopically, mostly on COVID school closures.
A study summary from the UK claims that 28% of COVID survivors will develop some form of Long COVID—25% of those will experience brain fog, and 75% some form of depression and/or anxiety. Examinations into the variant of COVID which infected an old Dutch man—and persisted in his body for 613 days—found that the COVID strain mutated into a new immuno-evasive strain inside his body…before killing him.
A 75-page report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) concluded that migration has now rebounded completely from its COVID dip. The U.S. FDA announced that food recalls hit a new high in 2023, the most since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists claim bird flu was in cows last year, probably. The U.S. FDA also announced that traces of bird flu were found in pasteurized milk—some 20% of samples—but the milk is still safe to drink. Nevertheless, the USDA is doing ongoing milk testing, albeit less than they first promised. The spread of Asian tiger mosquitoes farther northward in Europe portends the spread of malaria and dengue fever to areas where it has never before reached.
Shadow banking relates to non-bank lenders: mostly private investors, and unregulated institutions. Shadow banking is supposedly a $63 trillion (USD) problem worldwide—and the shadow real estate market in South Korea has central banks concerned. Delinquency rates are up, and shadow banking in real estate totals almost $7 trillion (USD). The Bank of England is warning about massive job losses if trends in shadow banking turn sour. Commodity prices worldwide are supposedly going to drop slightly, but inflation will remain.
In Scotland, rising numbers of youths are smoking marijuana. Across Great Britain, child alcohol abuse has become a serious problem; the UK has the highest rate worldwide, according to the collected data. In France, youth curfews have been imposed to keep unaccompanied children under age 13 off the street—more for the safety of adults than the kids.
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Two Malaysian helicopters collided mid-air, killing 10. The UK once again vowed to move forward with deporting migrants to Rwanda this summer. Protestors clashed with police in Venice over a modest €5 fee to enter the historic city on the front lines of climate change. Espionage against Germany, by Russia and China, is growing—or at least being identified.
Haiti continues to get worse as famine continues eating away at the population. 90% of Port-Au-Prince lives under control of the gangs; the other 10% lives under fear of gang expansion. Gangs forced the stop of the unloading of fuel at a port terminal on Monday so they could better wield their fuel as leverage. Haiti’s new transitional council has been sworn in, but is impotent on arrival.
Rebel groups in Sudan, including but not limited to the RSF, attacked 11 settlements in Darfur, following an old anti-black pattern practiced by the Janjaweed. In addition to potentially thousands of lives lost, the traumas of War threaten to perpetuate generational tensions from which new conflicts could sprout. A city that once held half a million people (many of whom were themselves displaced earlier) was razed and the people scattered or killed. And barely a peep of this makes the weekly news…
In Balochistan, a large region of Pakistan, an insurgency is growing, targeting Pakistani security forces and Chinese workers. Killings and IED detonations are said to be reported almost every day. Recruitment into the terror group, several thousand members, has been increased in response to the government’s militarized approach to counterinsurgency. Years of somewhat porous borders have also allowed abandoned American weapons to transit from Afghanistan into the region, empowering rebels.
US-Philippines military drills began the biggest ever between the two nations. Hundreds of people are flowing into Thailand from Myanmar every day, many of them wounded by the heavy-handed ruling junta forces. “This is the worst in my time in 35 years here,” one doctor said of the spike in patients. The junta is becoming so desperate that they are trying to draft Muslim Rohingyas into their forces, some of the very people they attacked, and denied citizenship to, several years ago.
Donald Trump is building a team of China hawks for his potential cabinet, and allegedly planning a more aggressive stance towards China, should he return to power. Reports emerged that, on the day Iran launched 300+ drones against Israel, a simultaneous crackdown began in Iran against women flouting the country’s strict hijab laws. More details are emerging about a massacre in Burkina Faso from February: “They separated men and women in groups…As we started moving forward, they opened fire on us indiscriminately,” said one survivor.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced the discovery of mass graves at two hospitals in Gaza—”buried deep in the ground and covered with waste.” An official from the United Nations announced that clearing all the rubble and unexploded bombs from Gaza could take 14 years. And the War isn’t over yet. A growing number of analysts say War against Hezbollah is inevitable as both sides have recently escalated strikes over their 130 km (81 mi) border barrier, the so-called Blue Line.
Hundreds of student protestors were arrested across a number of universities, demanding the institutions divest from Israeli corporations, and generally opposing Israel’s actions in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of students in Argentina protested against cuts to universities.
Ukraine suspended consular services for some men aged 18-60 living outside Ukraine, as part of a pressure campaign to get them back to Ukraine, where they can be conscripted. Russia warned that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, threatening an unspecified retaliation if Ukraine’s allies seize the roughly $300B frozen assets formerly under Russia’s control. On the battlefield, momentum is moving against Ukraine, although small victories remain. Ukraine is pulling back its Abrams tanks because Russian drones are too easily taking out the tanks. Five of the thirty-one $10M-apiece tanks provided in September have been destroyed so far. Reports emerged that the U.S. sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine secretly; the ballistic missiles can strike targets up to 300 km away. Ammunition for Patriot systems is now being rushed to Ukraine.
Russia vetoed a resolution to ban the use of nuclear weapons in space. Worldwide, defense spending hit new all-time highs in 2023—about $2.44 trillion USD. (The U.S. accounts for $850B of that total.)
Amnesty International released its enormous, 418-page State of the World’s Human Rights Report for 2023, with 155 country-specific rundowns of selected human rights violations. Search for your own country and judge for yourself how accurate their report is. The general worldwide picture is one of regression to old norms and the breakdown of international law.
“...authoritarian policies ate away at freedoms of expression and association, hit out at gender equality,and eroded sexual and reproductive rights. The underlying public narratives, based in hatred and rooted in fear, encroached on civic space and demonized marginalized individuals…Climate activists were branded “terrorists” for denouncing governments expanding fossil fuel production and investment…States turned increasingly to facial recognition technologies to aid policing of public protests…in Afghanistan, being a woman or a girl has been de facto criminalized…To be a Palestinian in Gaza today is to be plunged to a far more violent and destructive version of the 1948 Nakba...Russia’s aggression has continued to manifest itself in deliberate attacks against civilians, the killing of thousands, and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure…” -selections from the executive summary
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Select comments/threads from the subreddit last week suggest:
-There will (probably) be signs before SHTF—so say these comments in a thread about horizon scanning a doomsday event. But for some crises, like earthquakes, they spring up suddenly and unexpectedly. This is the very nature of an emergency.
-Household financial troubles are mounting, getting a decent job is nigh-impossible, everyone is coughing, demoralized people are throwing away their lives, trust is gone, most people seem exhausted, and there’s bird flu in the milk—says this essay-length weekly observation from the United States.
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