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Photos from Afghanistan

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Thanks, Bjoern. Best photos I've seen from there thus far. Really helps capture a lot of the experiences.
Found myself going from misty eyed (the small toddler reaching out for her dad in the casket) to outright
anger over the servicemen informing the Afghans that their poppy crops crushed in a U.S. support airdrop
would be paid for. These shots really help to bring it home. 'Preciate you sharing the links, guy. Excellent.
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Bjoern said:
Why replace it if it works?



And to the rest: No biggie.
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Exactly. That thing will fire a 7.62X54 round with incredible and potentially accurate force. They are cheap, and the ammo is cheap. You can't often find that much firepower that cheap. I bought a Mosin and 1,000 rounds for 150 dollars. It will make cinder blocks explode. If you shoot it at night, it launches a HUGE flame.
 
tigisfat said:
It will make cinder blocks explode.
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Isn't that more attributed to the 7.62mm rounds than to the rifle?

I guess an AK-47 or G3 on single shot would have a similar effect.

And I've heard before that Mosin's are really cheap over in the States. Are those replicas or the real deal?
Same for the K98s that are also said to be fairly widely avaiable.
 
Bjoern said:
Isn't that more attributed to the 7.62mm rounds than to the rifle?

I guess an AK-47 or G3 on single shot would have a similar effect.

And I've heard before that Mosin's are really cheap over in the States. Are those replicas or the real deal?
Same for the K98s that are also said to be fairly widely avaiable.
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The AK-47 is 7.62X39, and the Mosin is 7.62X54. There is a large difference in size and strength. AK-47s are powerful enough, but they aren't friggin' arm cannons like Mosins are.

There are also more accurate versions of the Mosin than there are of the Ak-47, though both can be attrocious.
 
tigisfat said:
The AK-47 is 7.62X39, and the Mosin is 7.62X54. There is a large difference in size and strength. AK-47s are powerful enough, but they aren't friggin' arm cannons like Mosins are.
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I still wonder why both former cold war parties don't use one and the same cartridge. After all it's quite benficial being able to nick ammo from fallen enemies...

My dad never told me exactly what firing the AK was like, but judging from it's legendary stopping power it must've been similar to operating a machine gun. Spray and pray and if you hit you can be sure it's dead. :icon_lol:
 
Bjoern said:
I still wonder why both former cold war parties don't use one and the same cartridge. After all it's quite benficial being able to nick ammo from fallen enemies...

My dad never told me exactly what firing the AK was like, but judging from it's legendary stopping power it must've been similar to operating a machine gun. Spray and pray and if you hit you can be sure it's dead. :icon_lol:
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I own an Ak-47, and it's a great rifle. It has knockdown power and it's reasonably accurate. Just because the handle is made from cheap wood doesn't mean it is a pile of crap. It's literally and simply a highly effective and mass-produced assault rifle. It doesn't have to be pretty, but if it wasn't able to be employed accurately noone would buy them. A responsible citizen doesn't really have a constant use for one, but you can bet it'll become my primary means of hunting and self defense in the advent of an apocalyptic event. The kit to clean it even stows neatly inside the stock.
 
Bjoern said:
Warning: Contains a few graphic images!

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/07/in_afghanistan_part_one.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/07/in_afghanistan_part_two.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/afghanistans_korengal_valley.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/04/recent_scenes_from_afghanistan.html




(Mods: If you think this subject is too touchy, feel free to close this thread. I just found these photos way too interesting to not share them.)
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Bjoern,
My God what a set of pictures
Thank you for posting this-I am watching these pictures with a swell of emotion in my heart..

God bless all of our troops in harms way....

I hope and pray for their safe return

Thanks again for this post-everyone needs to see..

Rick
Tampa, FL
 
tigisfat said:
Just because the handle is made from cheap wood doesn't mean it is a pile of crap.
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A handle doesn't make a good rifle.

Prime example for a piece of crap would be an Uzi. Heavy, all metal, crappy foldable handle system and inaccurate as hell.
A joke among german soldiers says that if you run out of hand grenades you should just throw your Uzi instead. Same result.
I for myself hated that thing. Fortunately my personal defense weapon was a P8.
 
The Moisen-Nagants and 98K's are generally rebuilds kept in storage for 60+ years,the major exception is the Yugo 98K's,they were new builds from the 50's kept in storage.


I had a number of 98K mausers,from the above Yugo,brand new,to a couple of M 43 Spanish Mausers,paid $80 for one and $75 for the other.The Yugo set me back $225.I also had an as new Persian Mauser dated 1922,a beautiful rifle.$350

My M91-30 sniper rifle(paid $350) was an arsenal rebuild with a new barrel,dated 1944 with a PU 3.5 scope dated 1943.A good shooter in like new condition but awkward to fire accurately because of the scope position.Did do some 500 yard shooting with it and it did ok,the scope is not up to par of course.The 7.62x54 round is very accurate and powerful.The 7.92 mauser round is superb,deadly accurate and very powerful.

The last I checked the M91-30 snipers were going for $550.
 
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