Obviously. It's only imaginary monsters dreamed up by politicians watching too much Hollywood claptrap which makes them illegal here when they're legal in so many other sensibly run countries.
Honest Question: Why the love for Tan/FDE?
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Obviously. It's only imaginary monsters dreamed up by politicians watching too much Hollywood claptrap which makes them illegal here when they're legal in so many other sensibly run countries.
Gunnerlove
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver Island
Yes. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. They should. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
The technology to make "big army proof" suppressor is now available. The US NGSW includes suppressor in the package. The USMC has also toyed with that idea for awhile, but retrofitting legacy weapons with suppressors in a big regular army is not easy and there are practical considerations, like making the weapons too bulky.
If we are going with suppressors, we should be thinking of this right at the beginning and issuing carbines specifically for full time suppression, like the SURG. So all the issues are addressed.
The other issue is to think of it as an entire section - if the LMG is not suppressed it is only a 50% solution. The US is also addressing this issue with NGSW, but to suppress legacy M249/C9 full time is another significant problem to deal with.
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The tan/black two-tone schemes look very ugly to me. Green/black or grey/black look awesome, however.
Against coniferous forests (with their dark greens and shadowy floors) you would be less conspicuous with a black rifle than a flat tan one. Even tan patterns such as multicam perform kind of poorly in our pine forests, they contrast too brightly
Against coniferous forests (with their dark greens and shadowy floors) you would be less conspicuous with a black rifle than a flat tan one. Even tan patterns such as multicam perform kind of poorly in our pine forests, they contrast too brightly
Agreed. All-black firearms are kind of boring. I've got some green bits on my shorty AR, and FDE on my AR-10s. Also, although it's not really a worry, it's easier to spot your own gun racked with other rifles at a group shoot or competition.
apex survival
CGN Regular
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Finally figured out what FDE meant the other day.
Faded dog excrement.
LOL couldn't resist - prefer green, black or some kind of camo myself.
Faded dog excrement.
LOL couldn't resist - prefer green, black or some kind of camo myself.
Mostly because it's fun to do something else other than black. Simple.
For some it suits their job or for hanging out in the duck blind. But I would just like to have an easier time finding my rifle and shotgun on the racks with allllllll the others at a match.
Maybe next year my stuff gets sequins and gold.
For some it suits their job or for hanging out in the duck blind. But I would just like to have an easier time finding my rifle and shotgun on the racks with allllllll the others at a match.
Maybe next year my stuff gets sequins and gold.
A FDE firearm is not as dangerous than a BLACK one.
The POLICE here are armed with black "machine guns" now. They are the only ones to "bear arms in a civilized society". Hasn't the government taught you anything? (Sarcastically speaking of course).
When I lived in BC ... OD was a natural default for outdoors. Now in ON, I see the value of FDE.
ATRS Shaun
Business Member Rep.
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- Calgary, AB
These guys involved in the manhunt this summer in Northern Manitoba were showing off their largely non-black rifles. And at least one suppressor, which is decidedly black. Not sure why they'd need to shoot suppressed, unless perhaps to protect their hearing... anyway, yeah, for brush/grasses it kind of makes sense to avoid a black rifle I guess, but I'd avoid black sunglasses and magazines and whatever other stark black accessories if involved in a search for someone who might shoot back first.
For critter hunting, maybe not so much. In my experience with painting airguns, the result usually looks kind of grubby after less than a year of use. It's not always practical to thoroughly scrub one's hands before picking up an airgun to avoid getting the light coloured paint grimy.
Anybody else notice the guy on the right has 3 hands, and 1.5 rifles?
I think you've summed it up in a nutshell right there.
Nice catch. I did not see that. Must be the camo, fooled me completely.
