Armor: Because your AR-15 is not heavy enough without it
Minute Man Armor make armor that mounts into picatinny rails. Weird.
Jovian Thunder Bolt has more info.
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davewrote on October 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm Link To Comment |
It’s only a matter of time until someone makes a picatinny rail mount a ham sandwich.
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Alexwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 1:40 am Link To Comment |
It gives “Tactifool” an entirely new meaning.
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Johnwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 5:09 pm Link To Comment |
Saw an old pre WWII photo of an italian marine boat unit with small shields that lined the boats and then came with them onto to beach, providing cover and a quasi mount for their rifles.
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subbywrote on October 20th, 2009 at 5:50 pm Link To Comment |
For intense planned firefights, say SWAT or CounterTerrorist, or even home defense, looks like a really good idea.
But for patrolling it would be difficult to conceal oneself and really heavy.
Looks like a pretty good idea to me.
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viper5552wrote on October 20th, 2009 at 11:48 am Link To Comment |
although its an interesting concept the bulk and weight is too much for my loadout
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subbywrote on October 20th, 2009 at 5:51 pm Link To Comment |
Of couse that scoped bolt action with shield picture is ridiculous.
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subbywrote on October 21st, 2009 at 4:42 pm Link To Comment |
Nah, cover is for concealing your position. Once your position is known people can easily flank you and hunt you down with a CQB auto carbine.
Some of the best WWII snipers opted not to use a scope just for the extra concealment it gave them. (They didn’t have to poke their head out as much)
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Muwrote on October 21st, 2009 at 5:06 am Link To Comment |
Just imagine the guys in “Enemy at the Gate” would have had those. The movie would still not be over.
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XxleoxXwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 8:18 am Link To Comment |
i know what i want for christmas
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CMathewswrote on October 20th, 2009 at 5:23 am Link To Comment |
Army of Two anyone?
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ABwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 1:33 am Link To Comment |
I remember seeing some PMC guys toting that kind of stuff on their Vektor rifles. Looked to be made of plate steel or something along those lines with a rather cumbersome mounting/support rail that ran all the way to the stock. Good idea if you were fighting around corners but I think they were more for psychological value.
I’ll see if I can find a photo.
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Edwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 12:58 am Link To Comment |
Or Whitaker’s gun from “The Living Daylights”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Whitaker
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Matt Groomwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 3:28 am Link To Comment |
I’m not sure if that’s brilliant, or absurd. Sure would be nice to have if you were hanging out of the top of an AAV-7 in the sandbox, though.
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Sven Ortmannwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 4:05 am Link To Comment |
I think it makes sense to have an armour plate (not brittle ceramic) in front of belt pouches on machine guns (only below line of sight). The use of bipods and tripods reduces the trouble and it covers an important area at acceptable weight.
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Foxwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 4:13 am Link To Comment |
Someone’s been playing too much Army of Two.
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Fredwrote on October 20th, 2009 at 4:10 am Link To Comment |
Could be good for mounted possitions I guess. Gotta wonder how they compare to the steel gun shields we use over there right now.
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SoloTwowrote on October 19th, 2009 at 9:04 pm Link To Comment |
Its like those tennis ball guns from American Gladiators…
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Nah, cover is for concealing your position. Once your position is known people can easily flank you and hunt you down with a CQB auto carbine.
Some of the best WWII snipers opted not to use a scope just for the extra concealment it gave them. (They didn’t have to poke their head out as much)
Just imagine the guys in “Enemy at the Gate” would have had those. The movie would still not be over.
Of couse that scoped bolt action with shield picture is ridiculous.
For intense planned firefights, say SWAT or CounterTerrorist, or even home defense, looks like a really good idea.
But for patrolling it would be difficult to conceal oneself and really heavy.
Looks like a pretty good idea to me.
Saw an old pre WWII photo of an italian marine boat unit with small shields that lined the boats and then came with them onto to beach, providing cover and a quasi mount for their rifles.
It’s only a matter of time until someone makes a picatinny rail mount a ham sandwich.
although its an interesting concept the bulk and weight is too much for my loadout
i know what i want for christmas
Army of Two anyone?
Someone’s been playing too much Army of Two.
Could be good for mounted possitions I guess. Gotta wonder how they compare to the steel gun shields we use over there right now.
I think it makes sense to have an armour plate (not brittle ceramic) in front of belt pouches on machine guns (only below line of sight). The use of bipods and tripods reduces the trouble and it covers an important area at acceptable weight.
I’m not sure if that’s brilliant, or absurd. Sure would be nice to have if you were hanging out of the top of an AAV-7 in the sandbox, though.
It gives “Tactifool” an entirely new meaning.
I remember seeing some PMC guys toting that kind of stuff on their Vektor rifles. Looked to be made of plate steel or something along those lines with a rather cumbersome mounting/support rail that ran all the way to the stock. Good idea if you were fighting around corners but I think they were more for psychological value.
I’ll see if I can find a photo.
Or Whitaker’s gun from “The Living Daylights”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Whitaker
Its like those tennis ball guns from American Gladiators…