Indonesian Army Leopard 2RI MBT during exercise in Natuna. Credit to TNI_masakini.



This post has been edited by azriel: Jul 17 2017, 11:51 AM

Absolute myth. The main cause of spring wear in magazines is due to cycling. There's minimal 'fatigue' keeping the mags fully loaded.

http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/magazine...d-ammo-cycling/



There are easily millions of magazines fully loaded being carried in the US everyday....

This post has been edited by miuk: Jul 17 2017, 01:44 PM

that what we practice dude
even mag in public gun range pun boleh masuk 16 letak 10
yg 20 letak 15

Realiti sebenar sebab standard issue magazines are meant to be discarded after single use so they aren't build to the highest quality or to spec. Label 30 rounds tapi ada bleh isi 27,24,28 je so its easier to just down load all mags as standard practice

heh,
selagi boleh pakai, pakai... tak percaya?

Lgpun askar Malaysia banyak main lumpur, pasir, air etc.those things bertakung kat bahagian bawah mag, selamat isi 3/4 penuh je

aku tgk kalo ops mmg depa sumbat selagi boleh sumbat
tgk Pasir ngan kat ESSZONE dah la ikat sampai 3 mag penuh ammo tiap2 5 tracer round
kalo setakat jaga LIMA separuh je

‘Peace Sentinel’: Over 1000 soldiers take part in NATO drills in Bulgaria



Over 1,000 soldiers took part in the 'Peace Sentinel' NATO drill at the Novo Selo military camp near the village of Koren, Bulgaria



Nimitz Class vs Gerald R Ford Class - How Do The Aircraft Carriers Compare?



Gerald R Ford Class is US Militaries brand new Aircraft Carrier. It will slowly replace the aging Nimitz Class. But how do the two aircraft carriers compare?

Like this 1 round jammed, have to throw away/discard the entire magazine, including all unused rounds. Regarding spare mags, I just don't see NK soldiers hauling more than 2 of these.

At least small-capacity mags, if forced to throw/remove away still have some more spare mags. Damage 1 mag still have 5-6 more mags ready to use and u will lose only 30 rounds at most.

Cost saving measures Truly can understand considering the abang polis regular also seldom get to practice.

Jordanian soldier gets life term for killing 3 US troops

A Jordanian soldier was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of killing three U.S. military trainers last year, but some said questions lingered about his motive for the shooting at a Jordanian air base.

Jordan has ruled out terrorism in the November shooting in which the convoy of the U.S. Army Green Berets came under fire at the base entrance.

The defendant has said he felt no animosity toward Americans and opened fire because he believed the base was coming under attack.

However, relatives of the slain U.S. troops have described security camera footage that they say shows him shooting for six minutes, reloading and aiming at the Americans, even as they identify themselves as friendly forces

After a “not guilty” plea, the Jordanian soldier, 1st Sgt. Marik al-Tuwayha, was tried by a military court in Jordan’s capital of Amman for the killings of Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, 27, of Kirksville, Missouri; Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, 30, of Tucson, Arizona; and Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, 27, of Kerrville, Texas.

During the monthlong trial, he watched the proceedings silently while standing in a cage in the courtroom.

He did not react Monday when the judge announced the verdict and the maximum possible sentence, life in prison with hard labor. When he was led out of the cage, he said: “I have all the respect for the king, but I was doing my job.”

https://apnews.com/e3a25ff3b4af4bb8a382b10eb148676d

Investigation Launched After SAS Posts Photos Of Deadliest Missions



SAS members are in trouble with their superiors after sharing top secret photographs of covert operations and weapons to social media.

The elite fighting force sign a non-disclosure agreement before joining, which doesn’t seem to have stopped some servicemen sharing a little too much information online.

More than 2,000 photographs, featuring Special Ops servicemen and women on the frontline, standing alongside offensive weapons, have been posted to Facebook.



They mark the first instance ever of the highly secretive SAS recruits being pictured with trained army dogs and K9 units.

The images are believed to have been taken in Iraq by UK troops, whose individual identities have been covered, but who are seen wearing the news style of British SAS combat gear.

Those uploading the photographs are in direct breach of the SAS and SBS Group Policy.



The policy states no information must be revealed about operations, weapons, equipment or TTPs – Tactics, Training and Procedures.

The pictures emerged during an investigation into allegations that British special forces murdered innocent civilians in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and went on to falsify mission documents to cover their tracks.

A rogue SAS unit is alleged to have killed suspected insurgents when the operation required only their detention back in 2011.



The Royal Military Police (RMP) are also investigating claims the troops then planted guns on the victims to make them appear to be insurgents.

The investigation is part of Operation Northmoor, which has looked into deaths during the Afghan war, but only so far found one case of unlawful killing.

‘The images on this site are current and genuine’, a former SAS source told The Daily Star, adding: “Sometimes younger blokes want to see the profile of the regiment raised, but these guys have gone off-grid.”



The source concluded: “The MoD have been looking at this and I predict it will be closed down.”

The Ministry of Defence are yet to offer comment.

Usually we would carry stripper clips or loose ammo in the dump bag to compensate the light carry

Kalau dia bagi PMAG then takpe la

PMAG.... truly a gamechanger....

But even US units also dont get PMAGs as standard issue, slowly introducing or most of them will just buy on their own. Way more reliable and you can rest on the PMAG as a mono-pod no issues.

Credit to original uploader.

Read more: http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19897#.WW28vLZLddh

Tensions mount as Turkish and Kurdish forces clash in northern Syria



Mounting tensions between Kurdish and Turkish troops in northern Syria have threatened to open a new front in the country’s complex war.

The two US allies have traded blame over recent clashes in the Kurdish-controlled city of Afrin.

YPG fighters say Turkish military deployments in areas under their control amount to a declaration of war.

But Ankara considers the YPG an extension of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is outlawed in Turkey.



Israel Opposes To Ceasefire Brokered By US And Russia





This post has been edited by Fat & Fluffy: Jul 18 2017, 05:26 PM

I believe US Army looked into it but the current plastic mags are not durable enough to fulfill their requirements

people like e.g. SOCOM prioritises usefulness in action and wouldn't give a shit but the rest of the army must consider issues like long-term storage/use, extreme temps and transport handling

tarak cuci kah

Anyone knows if there will be a Hari Merdeka parade at KL this year?

US Navy's new drone-killing laser



US Navy's first active laser weapon.