August 29th, 2010
A couple weeks ago I noted Chrysler’s Mopar RamBox Holster option for hunters.
Here’s an Afghan option available on Ford pick-ups.
I don’t think this will catch on the US.
Archive for the ‘Military’ Category
August 22nd, 2010
Here’s a guy with a Romanian-built PSL:
Afghanistan National Army soldiers in support of Operation Badpesh Kam Dergi conduct a cordon and search a village in the Galuuch Valley, Lagman province on Aug. 18, 2010. Photo by Spc. David Jackson.
Here’s a guy with a PKM 7.62x54mm machine gun:
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army prepare to search the Tut Village in the Andar District , Aug. 8, 2010, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was part of Operation Tabar V out of Forward Operating Base Shrana Task Force Iron Rakkasan. Photo by Spc. Lorenzo Ware.
And here’s a couple guys with M16s:
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army search through a home in the Shish Kohnah Kharati village of the Andar District due to reports of recent enemy activity in the area, Aug. 7, 2010, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. This was part of Operation Tabar V out of Forward Operating Base Shrana Task Force Iron Rakkasan. Photo by Spc. Lorenzo Ware.
The guy on the left appears to be ammo carrier for the machine gunner. The Hooah Nutrition Bar sticker appears to be covering up something on the stock. Or maybe he’s just really into in well-balanced, all-natural energy bars.
None of the photos at DVIDS appear to have anyone with an AK or other 7.62×39 weapon, which would make sense from a logistics standpoint. 7.62×54 for the snipers and machine gunners, and either 7.62×39 or 5.56 for the riflemen. One of the photos shows a guys with an RPG.
Murdoc would like to pick up a 7.62x54mm. Though he’d like a Dragunov, economic reality will probably make it a Mosin–Nagant rifle.
August 3rd, 2010
I neglected to point out this story over at Shooting Illustrated: Guns of the Enemy in Afghanistan
The whole ‘Khyber Pass Copy’ scenario has intrigued Murdoc for some time.
Plus, while digging for photos to accompany the story, I came across a cache with some PPSh-41s. One of them was a cut-down model with no shoulder stock.
Which is funny because it has no shoulder thing that goes up but it DOES have a barrel shroud.
July 31st, 2010
Marines shoot M-4 carbines June 30 as part of a five-week marksmanship and close quarters battle course at the Verona Loop area's K Ranges. The training was a smaller part of the seven month-long U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, Individual Training Course. The Marines are tested in the final week of the course during numerous scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adam Sanchez)
July 7th, 2010
M14 with Sage chassis:
A U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provide security during Operation Demon Sang in Mata Khan District, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2010. The purpose of Operation Demon Sang is to minimize enemy capabilities and influence in the Mata Khan district by assisting the Afghan National Security Forces in clearing and searching for weapons. Photo by Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander.
Another below:
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July 4th, 2010
The 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) color guard lowers the 1st MLG battle colors as the National Anthem is played at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, during the 1st MLG 63rd Anniversary ceremony, July 1. According to Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1st MLG has 'unfailingly provided exceptional combat service support for Marines in the most hazardous locations.' Members of 1st MLG continue to support units training back home and fighting overseas. Photo by Lance Cpl. Khoa Pelczar.
Happy Independence Day, America.
May 23rd, 2010
A spent shell casing flies through the air as Sgt. 1st Class Audra Wynn, Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, fires at a target during an M4 qualification range at Fort Irwin, Calif., May 13. Photo by Sgt. Giancarlo Casem
May 22nd, 2010
Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Meghan Anderson, a St. Cloud, Minn., native, tries on a Soldier's equipment while visiting 501st Military Police Company, 1st Armored Division, at Camp Victory, May 20. The cheerleaders are touring bases in Iraq to talk with service members and civilians to bring them a feeling of home. Photo by Sgt. Phillip Valentine.
Looks like she might be okay on trigger discipline here, but not so much in the photo below.
Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders visit Soldiers assigned to the kennels of 501st Military Police Company, 1st Armored Division, at Camp Victory, May 20. The cheerleaders took time to talk to service members and take photos with them to help build morale and lift their spirits. They also participated in a military working dog demonstration, which included take-down techniques and obedience skills. Photo by Sgt. Phillip Valentine.
Wonder why the soldiers haven’t noticed the violation?
May 13th, 2010
Always wear eye protection:
A military working dog wears his Doggles, his assigned Personal Protective Equipment to protect his eyes, as a Chinook Helicopter takes off, kicking up dust and debris, during an Air Assault operation Soldiers of Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted, May 11. The Soldiers visited a remote village in the Parwan province to conduct a key leader engagement with village elders.
Doggles are available in a variety of styles.
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