POTD: Kalashnikovs and Fire

Eric B
by Eric B

The first permanent photograph was a contact-exposed copy of an engraving and was made in 1822. Advances in digital photography combined with the Internet have made it possible for us to enjoy huge amounts of photographs. Some good, some not as good. In TFB’s Photo Of The Day, we do our best to select the best images out there, with a focus on firearms. Today we’re going to have some fun with Russian Kalashnikovs and Fire.

Caption, computer translated from Russian:

Photo report The scouts of the Kantemirovskaya tank division of the Western Military District overcame the fire-assault zone.

If you start freezing this is a solution guaranteed to keep you a little bit warmer.

Photo credits: Russian Ministry of Defense

For more photos in this style check the “ Circus Kalashnikov in Vladivostok“, “ Russian AKs, Huskies & Reindeer“, “ Jump! The Russian Way To Fire a Kalashnikov” and “ Estonian Extreme Rifle” POTDs.

How do you keep warm in the winter?

Eric B
Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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  • AlbinoBlackRhino AlbinoBlackRhino on Jun 17, 2021

    What's the point of adopting a rifle covered in picatinny rail and not giving your soldiers even a single red dot to attach? All this rail space for nothing but increased weight.

    • Max G Max G on Jun 28, 2021

      @AlbinoBlackRhino Russian military adopted this modernization kit more for marketing purposes. Russians teach their soldiers to use iron sights as primary aiming means to ensure ability to use ALL types of sight that'd be designed for military use, including optics. But if in combat, or on deployment your optic gets broken, you are still trained to use the iron sights with effectiveness. If all you know how to use is an optic, having BUIS is almost worthless. Are your irons zeroed? Do you know where and how to aim with them?

      Also: this is just a PR thing. Noone would bother attaching their optic sights when the rifles have the blank firing attachment on and when it's just photo op.

  • Red dog Red dog on Jun 19, 2021

    The Monte Python guard battalion, This is obviously the funny walks company.

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