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RECRUITING!!

To serious players in the Manhattan Kansas Area!!! The Manhattan Kansas Saints are now recruiting. Just fill out the recruitment form at HTTP://mksaints.webs.com then click on the "Become A Saint" link. Looking forward to hearing from you. HOOAH! Cpt. 47 Continue

Posted by Captain_47 on August 21, 2008 at 10:28pm — No Comments

A little leave of absence....

As of next week I will be out of the country for 5 months and will be checking the site a lot less. For information on my team feel free to contact my second in command, Chris "Castle" Erickson at cserickson@wisc.edu. Have a good semester and I"ll see you on the field when I return! Continue

Posted by Mary on August 20, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments

South Jordan, Utah, and the new air soft gun law

I was watching the local news the other night, and just what did I see, but another Utah city involved in a law against airsoft. The city of South Jordan, has a new law in place, banning the use of, and sale of replica fire arms within city limits. What does this mean for the Utah airsoft community as a whole? Quite a bit, actually. The new law stems from a incident a few months ago, involving the use of a airsoft gun, during a bank robbery. This law, in my opinion, is just another attempt by… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on August 8, 2008 at 9:47am — 3 Comments

Facestalkers

hey guy's my name is Gamma. i am on the Facestalkers team. i love airsoft! i started play'n a year ago. and now im in love. i live in pax river maryland. im 17 years old. going into the marine corps after collage. go'n for Force recon. should be fun. are team is try'n to find more people to play and join us so if you wanna play our become one of us just let Me,Joker or Maestro know and will try to hook you up Continue

Posted by GAMMA on August 4, 2008 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Episode 3, Close Quarter Combat, MOUT Tips and Tactics, the basics.

Alright first off an apology for missing a month, I’ll try to get these podcasts out once a month! Next a HUGE thanks to Tim Guill from team.airsocom.com, he created the new banner we have. Its great Tim thanks! Stop in at www.team.airsocom.com a great resource for you airsoft team and yourself to communicate and connect with others around the world. Secondly stop in at http://www.tacticalairsoftreview.com/ Tactical Airsoft Review Magazine is the newest FREE online magazine devoted to brining… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on August 3, 2008 at 5:01am — No Comments

Stealth Tips

I have many stealth tips i use for my scouting and i think they could help the average player considerably. 1. i always line the bottom of my ammo containers with packing foam (like whats in the top of a bottle of paintballs) this makes the bbs quieter when in rapid movement and when reloading 2. ALWAYS PLACE YOUR STEPS. it can let you lose some enemies, or let you move silently into position. this is a common tip but always essential 3. Train your vision. Train you eyes to not only notice fi… Continue

Posted by Trevor on July 30, 2008 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Sniper: Ghillie and rifle basics

ok now I'm not a professional, i can only tell you what i have gained from experience. Sniper: as you all well may know the sniper is a force that allows for long range precision shooting to take out key targets or other whatnot's. as well as recon. Now in this state a sniper must be able to remain hidden from the enemy, this is often done by the use of camouflage, called ghillie suits. the ghillie suit originated from Scottish game keepers who would conceal themselves to help cat… Continue

Posted by Joker on July 28, 2008 at 2:57pm — 2 Comments

sin

add your self to the sin group Continue

Posted by Reaper on July 23, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

any body that lives in massetchusetts that want to play

just post a comment and ill find a place to battle in charlton or not to far from were i live Continue

Posted by joel ventura on July 23, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Having a great game, and a safe day...what airsoft is all about.

Ahh, the feeling of a Saturday morning...arrival at the meeting place, the ride to the game place, and the excitement in the air. Every one is in full battle rattle, and ready to move out, when all of a sudden....OUCH! some one got stung by a bee, or fell down and sprained their ankle...not fun for the player hurt, and a show stopper at the what was once fun game. So, what can you do to make your games safe and fun? Let me give you a few pointers. Here at the legion, our team has strict policie… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on July 22, 2008 at 10:35am — No Comments

Water and lithium batteries...boom!

It seems that lithium batteries these days are the latest rage. When used properly, you get an increase in time played due to longer battery life, and faster rate of fire. On the down side, you get increased gear box wear, and increased wear and tear on the gears. And in extreme circumstances, you get the gears knocked out of alignment. Another down side to lithium batteries, is the tendency to explode when wet. And the propper disposal problems these batteries present. Care should be taken du… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on July 22, 2008 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

Help me with a team name!!!

I'm gonna rename my team. give me some ideas and feedback!!! Continue

Posted by Specter on July 20, 2008 at 11:01pm — No Comments

my team wants to fight

come one come all to fight in less your a baby Continue

Posted by Ryan on July 19, 2008 at 8:31pm — 1 Comment

NJ Players

Any other New Jersey players out there? Continue

Posted by Artur on July 15, 2008 at 1:10pm — 1 Comment

new team

im glad to finaly have a team Continue

Posted by william on July 13, 2008 at 4:16am — No Comments

MISSISSIPPI TEAMS OR ANYONE CLOSE

Were looking for teams in the state or close by. We would like a challenge. send me a message or call me if ur intrested. 2282540464. thanks. Continue

Posted by Ravenguns on July 11, 2008 at 10:16am — No Comments

teams in ohio

does any one live in columbus or around columbus that wont to play we need players real bad hit me back Continue

Posted by daniel on June 30, 2008 at 8:28pm — 1 Comment

The State Of Utah Airsoft Pt. II

This is a update to the state of airsoft in Utah. And, in this update, the state has seen major improvment in its major airsoft teams, and A lot of the problems mentioned earlier, have been corrected. All the major teams have shifted their games and events to invite only. And, they have also started to control who joins the teams, and where their games are played at. This is a good thing for airsoft in Utah in general. There had been a huge amount of problems in the past, and now they seem to b… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on June 28, 2008 at 10:39am — No Comments

Night Operations...when the vampire bites

We all like to play airsoft at night. Its fun. Your oppenet cannot see you as well as he/she could in the daytime, you can move under more cover at night, and its cooler in the summer. But, its the simple things we tend to forget, that can make a night airsoft event fun, or have it become a total mess. I am going to give some pointers, my team uses to minimize accidents, and keep night ops fun. Mark your trails for movement......those $2.00 packs of chemlights have a nother use besides writing… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on June 27, 2008 at 9:12am — No Comments

Training Airsoft New Players Tactics Gun Safety

I guess my post I wrote last night did not take. But, I am going to expand further(after the ol' brain gets into wake up mode) The very first thing we should teach ALL new players on any team, is where the SAFETY on the airsoft gun is. Sounds silly? No, it does not. You would be surprised at how many players, do not know what a safety is. Even 1 not knowing is too many. Then, I would teach them fields of fire(*not to shoot your buddy on the side, front, and rear). As we all now know, in the he… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on June 27, 2008 at 8:49am — 2 Comments

TEAM MEMBERS WANTED IN NC

Anyone near the Charlotte area to Waxhaw NC can join our airsoft team. We are new but we are good and on the rise. We need a few more players so we can compete in real tournaments. Please contact me if you have any interest in playing or joining us. We dont care about the experience you have but we would prefer if you had at least a mid grade AEG or a high end Springer such as a sniper. But even if you dont still contact us. Continue

Posted by LT Jackson on June 26, 2008 at 4:12pm — 1 Comment

A&K M249 SAW MKII Field Performance review.

Alright, today we had our skirmish in Casper. An excellent turn out. Great area to skirmish in. I used my M249 All day. The Terrain was extremely wet and lush underbrush thickets and tree's. Slightly hilly with ravines running through the area. First off I highly recommend getting a good fitting sling for your SAW. I made my own and love it. Sits just right and works like a charm. One of the other guys had the MkI and kept commenting on how much he wished he had a Sling on his SAW. Battery li… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on June 21, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Connecticut Team

If anybody plays in connecticut, reply please. Our team is looking for its first game! If possible, we would like a team all under 15. Continue

Posted by Brian on June 17, 2008 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Does anyone live in Maryland and want to play?

I live in Westminster and I'm really looking to start or join a team. My friend lives near 30 plus acres of fields, woods and hills so we could play there. If u want to play sometime let me know. Continue

Posted by Specter on June 14, 2008 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments

Jing Gong Dragunov Sniper

I recently bought the JG Dragunov sniper rifle ( the one at airsocom.com), and i didn't get it in the mail yet. But I was wondering if you can mount a scope on it. Cuz without the scope, what's the point? PLz reply, be as detailed in your responses. I also bought the 4*32 rif… Continue

Posted by OHmastah on June 11, 2008 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

A hard decision to make

Its been a while since I was active in the Airsoft scene and even longer since I have played an active game. Its not for lack of wanting to play, Anyone who has known me, knows my heart and soul are very much into Airsoft. The trouble with it is actually a one-two punch of sorts, My finances and my body. As many of you know or don't know, I have a beautiful family consisting of my wife and my 3 year old son. They are both my life and soul and I love them both very, very much. Lately my comm… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on June 11, 2008 at 9:49am — 1 Comment

Airsoft Milsim Training Podcast Episode 2 is up.

I'll be honest this started out as a hmm.. wonder if I can do this. As I've started working on this podcast I've come to find I actually enjoy making them. So for those you who havent checked it out please do. its located at Airsoft Milsim Training Podcast If you have ideas comments concerns complaints etc. Just drop me a line. I'm always looking for feed back and input into the shows. Some future endevours I hope to do. 1. Get a few established… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on June 9, 2008 at 12:46am — No Comments

UTG M3 Tri-Shot shotgun

Well, when UTG announced they where putting a tri-shot shotgun on the market I was intrigued and skeptical. Most shotguns that shoot more then 1 bb at a time seem to always have some sort of issue. But the price for the shotgun was to good to pass up. I purchased the M3 with my M249 SAW and when it showed up I was impressed. I opened the box and right away the general look and feel of the shotgun is good. The full body of the weapon is heavy ABS plastic. Its not like alot of the shotguns on th… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on June 5, 2008 at 12:47am — No Comments

Mid MO Airsoft

The Central Missouri Airsoft Forum is changing its name to Mid MO Airsoft. The new website and Forum will be launched in the next week or so. I will post the new links when they are announced. The Mid MO Airsoft Field in Fulton, MO will be hosting an open play game on June 21st at 9am. Field fee is $10. For more details and to sign up check the Forum at its current url here: http://z7.invisionfree.com/Jeff_City_Airsoft/index.php? Yarrrr, Captain Jim Lash Continue

Posted by Captain Lash on June 4, 2008 at 10:21pm — 1 Comment

A&K M249 MKII

So, with that wonderful tax return check, I decided it was time to get back to the weapon I know and love. The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon While I was in the Corps as an Infantry man my first weapon I carried was exactly this. The M249. I hated it. Its heavy, jams often, heavy, did I mention heavy? The Rate of Fire was impressive for a Light Automatic Machine Gun, But lets get to the meat and potatoes. Here is a little overview of the Real Steel M249 SAW The M249 is an air-cooled, gas-operat… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on June 4, 2008 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments

Elitism in the Airsoft Community

In every community, and every group/team there is always that ugly little beast called Elitism. Airsoft is no different. I started playing extreme action sports with Paintball, and saw it often enough, When the Tippmann A5 came out you where not a woodsballer if you didnt have a heavily modded milsim A5 that can almost shoot full auto by just feathering the finger, MARPAT Camoflage hit the Market and BAM same thing you where no body if you didn't have the latest camo. Airsoft.. much the same w… Continue

Posted by Arthur Lowther on May 21, 2008 at 10:14pm — 4 Comments

Central Missouri Airsoft game this Sat a new field near Fulton!

There will be an airsoft game on Sat May 24th at 9am til 5pm at the new CenMo/MidMo Airsoft Fieldnear Fulton, MO. Field fee is $10. For more info check out the Central Missouri Airsoft Forum here: http://z7.invisionfree.com/Jeff_City_Airsoft/index.php? See ya there! Continue

Posted by Captain Lash on May 19, 2008 at 8:07pm — 5 Comments

airsoft not paintball

lots of people i know play paintball but i play airsoft so we constently have arguments of which one is better.what kind of stuff should i tell them. Continue

Posted by Hunter Fitzgerald on May 14, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Fort Riley Airsoft Team on OPSEC Airsoft radio

Just wanted everyone to know, I had the opportunity to speak on the OPSEC Airsoft radio for about ten minuets regarding the Fort Riley Airsoft Team. You can listen to my comments in episode 101 on the pod cast coming out on http://www.opsecairsoft.com/ Thanks to the OPSEC Staff for letting us get the word out about the Fort Riley Airsoft Team. Take it easy, SSG Crawford Continue

Posted by Bradley Crawford on May 9, 2008 at 12:19am — 3 Comments

From the eye view of a airsoft team commander

I am the commander of the Silent Ghosts West, a small airsoft team in Tooele, Utah. I do not know about the rest of you team commanders, but making sure the team gets to where it has to go is a full time endevor. But, this team is not like any other team in the state, and probably the country. See this team, furnishes all airsoft guns, free of charge to our players to use. And, there is a lot of work that goes into making sure the guns work, mags are filled, and the players get picked up for ga… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on May 7, 2008 at 6:34pm — No Comments

New here, and a state of airsoft in Utah

This will be the official first post here on this blog. I am the team commander, Homer, also called ghost leader. I am the commander for thew 1st Bn 1964th SFG(AIRSOFT) other wise known as the Silent Ghosts West. The team was first formed out of some back yard skirmishes by my son and I in 2005. Today, we have 12 members here in Tooele, and 3-4 more in Grantsville, Utah The state of Utah airsoft, is chaotic at best, with 4 big teams, and numerous smaller teams. And, no one gets along. He… Continue

Posted by Legion Of Anubis on May 7, 2008 at 5:08am — No Comments

no team

Im new here, and i dont have an airsoft team yet. im only ten years old but i have alota experience in paintball. ive never been shot by an airsoft gun but im sure from what ive heard they dont hurt as much as paintballs do. im getting a $90 airsoft m4 thats 330 fps,i wish it was more, but it looks good and is an aeg. ive been lookin 4 a ppk pistol 2 but no none has one.by the way, my name is patrick. Continue

Posted by Patrick on May 3, 2008 at 12:30am — 3 Comments

Setting up a Patrol Base:

You have to take a four-man team through jungle, well beyond your own lines, to check whether a suspected enemy base is operational or not. It's vital to move swiftly, stealthily, and relay your intelligence without being discovered. So why do you go storming out with an entire platoon of 30 men? The answer is that an operation at this range would be all but impossible for four men on their own. They are the key to the mission, but the rest of the platoon is there to create a patrol base - an… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 27, 2008 at 6:39am — No Comments

Prepare for Battle

Prepare for Battle: Faced with the task of leading a section out through hostile country and taking out an enemy position, what do you do? How should you prepare for the mission? How will you react to enemy fire, or even find the enemy in the first place? How will you mount a successful assault? There are, in fact, six logical steps - "battle drills" - that you are trained to follow on such an operation. In the heat of battle it's not always possible to stick slavishly to the rules, but th… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 27, 2008 at 6:35am — 1 Comment

RAIDS AND AMBUSHES

Special forces units operate deep in the heart of enemy-occupied territory, undertaking both active and passive missions. A typical passive operation involves moving into position in the utmost secrecy, setting up a concealed and secure observation post, and then passing information about enemy troop strengths and movements back to HQ. It may be months before the observers can be extracted or even re-supplied, so their training has to make them self-sufficient, allowing them to operate in the m… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 27, 2008 at 6:29am — No Comments

Planning Night Airsoft Games Part 2

Special thanks to USASOC for this great series on nightsofting General: Although it breaks game flow, stop the game prior to last light, and bring your teams in (or bring them to a central team area) and go over the night rules. After the briefing, have players go over their gear to insure it is secure, and they have everything they need. Players should have all their gear attached and very secure; dropping a dark object at night means it is very likely lost. Cheating in n… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 24, 2008 at 7:09am — No Comments

Planning a Nightsofting Event Part 1

Special thanks to USASOC for this great article on nightsofting To be certain, night airsoft adds a whole different dimension to the game; it is far more intense and requires a whole different mindset. With more and more Mil-Sim events running twenty-four hours, games are running into the evening and night. With that in mind, this article will give you an idea of what you need to consider to setup and participate in night airsoft. Many of the topics covered will be familiar to tho… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 24, 2008 at 7:06am — 1 Comment

Noise Discipline while Nightsofting

Special thanks to Airsplat and Don J. for this informative article on Nightsofting. Playing airsoft at night or under indoor low light conditions can be a great change of pace. You can experience the action of a gun fight with the highs and lows of watching a horror film. To succeed under these conditions, you must practice good noise discipline. In low light conditions the importance of hearing is increased. Frequent pauses in movement to listen for your opponent and to get a be… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 24, 2008 at 7:01am — No Comments

Tactics, and team advisor service

Post your Questions here. Thanks, SSG Crawford Continue

Posted by Bradley Crawford on April 22, 2008 at 4:25pm — 6 Comments

lil about me

I am a solder in the U.S. Army. I'm stationed at Fort Riley my MOS is a 13F, Forward Observer for Artilary we are also called FISTERS hence the patch. I Roll on the front lines with the infantry. I have joined F.R.A.T. for the training and weapon familiarization. The camaraderie with my fellow soldiers is a great thing also. We at FRAT live and die with or training from the Army, so airsoft is a way for us to hone our skills. So we take our time in the field very seriously its not just fun for u… Continue

Posted by Suzawith, Brandon on April 21, 2008 at 11:10pm — No Comments

A quick Airsoft Tactics Overview

Hand Signals • L - Flank left • Fist - Flank Right • Head pat - Cover me • Rub fingers - Need ammo • Hold out hand vertical and point to enemy - Enemy spotted • Move Open Hand Downward - Get down • Stomach pat - You're exposed • Point to self then area - I'm going there • Count to three – On three do previous commands • Point to eyes then area – Look at area pointed to Stealth Tactics Stealth is a major role in Airsoft no matter what role you play. For basic stealth practice try walking quietl… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 15, 2008 at 5:33am — 3 Comments

STALKING THE ENEMY

The Sniper is the most feared man on the battlefield. Slipping elusively from cover to cover, he deals death without warning. A lone sniper can pin down whole units of enemy troops or take out high-value strategically vital single targets. But, just as the military rewards are high, so are the risks. As a Sniper, you'll spend days at a time in constant danger, surrounded by enemies all to eager to stop you short. So, besides being an expert marksman, you have to be highly skilled in the art of… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 15, 2008 at 5:15am — 1 Comment

Tokyo Marui SIG SG552 AEG

Real Steel: SIG 55x series: I'll start this review off with a little bit… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 13, 2008 at 7:35am — 1 Comment

Tokyo Marui Desert Eagle .50 AE Hard Kick Gas Blowback Review

Introduction The Desert Eagle .50 AE is arguably the largest and most powerful semi-auto ever made. It is made popular by Hollywood and video games. Nothing makes one feel tough and powerful like an Desert Eagle does. Tokyo Marui and KWC each makes several versions of the Desert Eagle. This review is for the… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 13, 2008 at 7:09am — 1 Comment

MY day

hi i have decided to keep a blog im gonna make it my mission to blog everyday for u guys entertainment so plz read lol. Well today i made a silencer out of a modified axe can and styrofoam. And i just found out tommarow is a airsoft tourney at my local paintball feild. Me and my team where pose to go but leader has to go on a trip with parents and i feel like going deep sea fishing with my dad so im gonna pass. Next week is a airsoft match help by my local airsoft ship so me and my team… Continue

Posted by Nathan Ancrum on April 11, 2008 at 7:51pm — No Comments

Fire and movement:

You may be fighting on a broad front, part of an engagement involving several divisions - or you may be on patrol at no more than platoon strength. However large or small the operation, the infantryman's response to events on the battlefield is centred on his section, the most basic fighting unit in any regular army. This part of the combat skills details your task as a member of an infantry section - known in the U.S. Army as the squad - and describes the principles of section tactics. The s… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 10, 2008 at 9:14pm — 2 Comments

Internal Security

The more the military planners know about the enemy the better prepared they are to make constructive and successful moves against him. Much of the very necessary detailed information will come from the activities of the Intelligence Corps, whose covert operations, their means of gat… Continue

Posted by Manuel Navarette on April 10, 2008 at 9:04pm — 3 Comments

I am a member of Task Force Iron Hammer We are an airsoft mil-sim team that is ran and trained by x…

I am a member of Task Force Iron Hammer We are an airsoft mil-sim team that is ran and trained by x/current military. We are located out of Green Bay, WI and we simulate a Nato Special Operation Group (NATO calls them a reaction force). We run a hardcore mil-sim. Meaning we have rank, unit patches, and regulations. We also run regular training that incorporates real military training and tactics. Also we run several team events, such at training FTXs, camping, parties, and BBQs.… Continue

Posted by Aaron Bersch on April 9, 2008 at 11:36am — 5 Comments

Airsoft conversions/dream gun

Anybody ever do conversions for their guns? I would personally like to have a PKM (for either use alone or mounted on something). List of parts? Also, does anyone have the PKM specifications or templates for the parts? I would love to have one of these so badly. SRC RPK

Real-steel PKM

All we need is a PKM ammo bo… Continue

Posted by Warmonger on April 7, 2008 at 9:21pm — 6 Comments

Fun and experience.

Id like everyone here to know i appreciate the environment you guys have here. Some of the people ive dealt with down here seem to have forgotten what a sport is about. As far as i know, games and sports of all kinds are around cause they're fun to play. Many people i know have lost site of that, and are spending more time commanding and listening to themselves order others around. Sounded some thing like, "I'm former special forces. I know better that all of you. You guys need to learn. And fol… Continue

Posted by Tank on April 7, 2008 at 1:46am — 2 Comments

Recruitment

I just recruited 4 people from my school, as well as a guy from my R. unit. Continue

Posted by King Of The Mountain on April 4, 2008 at 7:31am — 29 Comments

Airsoft FAQ's

What is Airsoft Airsoft is a military simulation sport in which players participate in mock combat with military-style mock weapons and tactics. Airsoft guns usually use 6 mm spherical pellets typically made of solid plastic. Airsoft refers to a class of replica air powered guns that originated from Japan (although the origins go back to the US in the 70s). The power levels are way below those of traditional airguns, but the guns are 1:1 scale copies of original pistols, rather than original de… Continue

Posted by Bigrik on March 28, 2008 at 11:51am — 5 Comments

Echo 1 AEG's

I am a proud owner and operater of 2 of Echo's finest AEG's they have put out this year so far. One is the AK-47 RIS. The 2nd is the Echo 1 M4A1 RIS. Both of them shoot around 350 fps out of the box and about 360-375 with some lube in it's system. If there are any of you who would like to continue this blog...feel free. Continue

Posted by Cpl. Samuel Bailey on March 24, 2008 at 6:22pm — 8 Comments

Sexy Girls Shooting Guns - video powered by Metacafe

Sexy Girls Shooting Guns - video powered by Metacafe Continue

Posted by BLACK FALCON on March 20, 2008 at 7:43pm — 3 Comments

Here we go...first blog ever

Last night a bunch of members of our team and our neighboring team Wolf Recon went to dinner and a movie. We saw 10,000 BC- I thought it was pretty good but it was your traditional happy ending with no surprise which some of the guys thought was a letdown. It was also not super violent like in the previews. We're still talking about practice last week- if you haven't seen the pictures you should check them out. The field was covered in snow up to my thighs. It was the most brutal practice we've… Continue

Posted by Mary on March 8, 2008 at 4:53pm — 1 Comment

Sniper

A SNIPER is an infantry soldier or other who specializes in shooting from a concealed position over longer ranges than regular infantry, often with a specially designed or adapted sniper rifle. A sniper requires skill in marksmanship, camouflage, and field craft. Different countries have different military doctrines regarding snipers in military units, settings, and tactics. Generally, a sniper's primary function in warfare is to provide detailed reconnaissance from a concealed position and, if… Continue

Posted by Gen. Dalrymple on February 29, 2008 at 7:40pm — 2 Comments

CORIOLIS EFFECT

The Coriolis Effect is an apparent deflection of moving objects from a straight path when they are viewed from a rotating frame of reference. The effect is named after Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis, a French scientist who described it in 1835, though the mathematics appeared in the tidal equations of Pierre-Simon Laplace in 1778 Coriolis showed that, if the ordinary Newtonian laws of motion of bodies are to be used in a rotating frame of reference, an inertial force--acting to the right of the direct… Continue

Posted by Gen. Dalrymple on February 28, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

WIND AND HUMIDITY FACTORS

For The highly trained Sniper, the effects of weather are the main causes of error in the strike of the bullet. Wind, mirage, light, temperature, and humidity affect the bullet, the Sniper, or both. Some effects are minor; however, Sniping is often done in extremes of weather and all effects must be considered. Wind classification Wind poses the biggest problem for the sniper. The effect that wind has on the bullet increases with range. This is due mainly to the slowing of the bullet's velocity… Continue

Posted by Gen. Dalrymple on February 28, 2008 at 5:26pm — No Comments

A Metal Gear Solid Yarn: Part 1- The Cold

*If you've never played Metal Gear Solid or know any of the characters this might confuse you. But it's a short read and I dig it. I'm dead. I'm just too dumb to realize it. Maybe it's the soldier in me. Maybe it's the nanomachines that are floating in my brain and to heart valves. Maybe it's the fact that the American people have unknowingly placed all their faith into one old senile ex-FOXHOUND member. Whatever it is my senses are keener then they've been in years. For a split second I wond… Continue

Posted by Yojonbo on February 28, 2008 at 7:30am — 6 Comments