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by Dragunov
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Verboten! - Off topic content
Topic: irony?
Replies: 15
Views: 5952

Re: irony?

at a lack of better words... Doesn't matter where the tune came from. The sentiments are the same world over. BTW.....what is a good Canadian? yes, that's true., but it's more of what it represents, or what it had represented. perhaps not the most appropriate song to play on the eleventh in Canada, ...
by Dragunov
Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Verboten! - Off topic content
Topic: irony?
Replies: 15
Views: 5952

irony?

I love irony... so our music teacher hands us all a load of new score and we, as diligent students, ask, "what the hell is this for?" so he replies, we're going to play some hymns as the students work their way into the gym on remembrance day. okay. one problem: my friend noodles around wi...
by Dragunov
Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: German issue weaponry
Replies: 1
Views: 2158

Re: German issue weaponry

quick rundown... k98 range- 600m w/ telescopic sight. perhaps even to 800. but practically, 300m or so is the effective range with irons. cyclic- 25rpm or so, bolt action. 5 rounds, internal mag g-43 range- more or less the same, probably less accurate than k98 semi-auto 10 rd. detachable mag. MP-38...
by Dragunov
Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Sturmgewehr 44
Replies: 8
Views: 5482

Re: Sturmgewehr 44

yeah, they don't sell the rifles themselves from that site...
by Dragunov
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: The Wonderful World of Wikianswer!
Replies: 13
Views: 7180

Re: The Wonderful World of Wikianswer!

I love those school graduation ceremonies, especially when some big shot refers to the student body as " the leaders of the future". oh, we're F***ed... oh, and I shoulda taped my history teacher ranting for you, Phylo... he said that Nazi Germany's elite forces were -wait for it- called t...
by Dragunov
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Military surplus in everyday use...
Replies: 13
Views: 5217

Re: Military surplus in everyday use...

They are not blast resistant. hey Sniper! :D well, that's what I heard from a ex-soldier. perhaps he's wrong, but I think those cans can take a significant amount of abuse. and it's pretty widespread... I saw a garage in Malaysia with a 50cal box as a tool bin. Use some of my helmets if & when ...
by Dragunov
Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:01 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Sturmgewehr 44
Replies: 8
Views: 5482

Re: Sturmgewehr 44

... here

http://www.marstar.ca/gf-SSD/index.shtm

and here

http://www.ssd-weapon.com/index.htm

yeah, and they have MkB 42s and FG 42s too...

save your pennies (too costly for me, i'll chase the Sako TRG-22 next). and welcome to the fan club :D

cheers!
Dragunov
by Dragunov
Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Military surplus in everyday use...
Replies: 13
Views: 5217

Re: Military surplus in everyday use...

hey Phylo the one that pops to mind for me are surplus ammo boxes, i've seen them used as toolboxes and i've seen them sold at some place that sells tools and random junk (real ratty condition). I use mine (Canadian for 7.62 nato, belted, ball) as a box for stuff. if you had to keep some papers or s...
by Dragunov
Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: rangefinders
Replies: 5
Views: 3103

Re: rangefinders

hmm...

well it's this thing
http://www.collectorssource.com/category.asp?catid=9 (scroll down to R)
see? it says 2 meters. oh well. this one also doesn't really look handheld.
by Dragunov
Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: rangefinders
Replies: 5
Views: 3103

Re: rangefinders

hey, Waleed!

that seems to help, but that's not exactly what I was thinking. so if the 4m+ ones were for arty, what were the 2m ones for? (and what was their German name?)

thanks/cheers/Happy Canada Day
Dragunov of the North
by Dragunov
Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: rangefinders
Replies: 5
Views: 3103

rangefinders

yeah, those things, not the cameras. (though the Contax II is really sweet)

those 2 meter rangefinders made by Carl Zeiss and the like- do any of you lads know where to find more info on them, in print or on the web (preferably the internet)? all I seem to find is the camera stuff.

cheers!
dragunov
by Dragunov
Sat May 31, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: A Me 109 crashlands at a Berlin Air Show 2008
Replies: 9
Views: 3291

Re: A Me 109 crashlands at a Berlin Air Show 2008

yeah, looks like one of the gear collapsed as it touched down. :(

was it a repro or the real thing?
by Dragunov
Sun May 11, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Armor mystery
Replies: 27
Views: 10267

Re: Armor mystery

Wonder what happened to them? I ate 'em for breakfast. :D yeah, about that... were the dug in panzers already damaged (before their burial)? maybe they were cannibalised for parts before they were buried... that's a frightening ( :shock: ) number of recovered tanks to me. but what can they do with ...
by Dragunov
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:38 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: a virtual trip to the Canadian War Museum
Replies: 26
Views: 11338

Re: a virtual trip to the Canadian War Museum

and heeeeeeeey, we were sent back. again. but they added a (gasp!) Panther, so it was worth it. and i got to share some of that 'useless' information. again, if you want a photo of something, i might have it... somewhere... so ask anyways. 'k? http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/dragunov-svd/IMGP...
by Dragunov
Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: Soldatenheim
Topic: Interviewing Vets...
Replies: 4
Views: 2139

Re: Interviewing Vets...

interesting... but i'm worried of the kind of question that might put them in an awkward position or put them off... like if I asked "what is it like to end someone's life", that might cause a stir. get where I'm going? sorta? I see your point about guidelines, but the "who, what, whe...