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Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« on: August 29, 2011, 02:24:01 PM »


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Small Arms in Mountainous Areas

Despite all debates the different small arms, the front-line soldier will use his own experience to pick his favorite weapon. At war, arms are chosen using a thought process simpler than splitting firewoord: will it penetrate? is it reliable? Is there ammunition in stock or will I have to trade for it in a neighboring unit?

Since the beginning of the war in Karabakh, the local self-defense forces are armed with AK-74 rifles ? probably since the main supplies come from Russian arsenals. But their troops prefer the AKM and would not trade it even for a couple of AK74 rifles. There?s a reason the Armenians established mass-production of the 7.62?39 round ? in wooded mountain slopes, the AKM performs far better.

Of the variety of available ammunition, API rounds were the most popular. There was a time that the NKR command rewarded every soldier who destroyed an enemy tank or IFV with a can of API 7.62x39mm ammunition, which was much-beloved in Karabakh and could be traded for anything.


http://sovietoutpost.revdisk.org/?p=4

It goes on to talk about machine guns, mortars, engagements, snipers, ect.

I don't live in a Mountainous Area, but I'm sure I could find myself in one, one day.  To the North of me a few hours are filled with Mountains.  It might just be worth the read.  Enjoy.  Its a long one, but a good one.

Here is the root blog,  http://sovietoutpost.revdisk.org/
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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011, 02:35:38 PM »
Just the image made me smile.  ::)
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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2011, 02:52:31 PM »
Just the image made me smile.  ::)


Here is another one from the article!  LOL


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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2011, 03:52:13 PM »
I live in an area that kinda resembles Afghanistan. Eastern part of Albuquerque and beyond. Mountains like woah. Ive done some hiking and mountain training. Well, everyday I go training its mountain. Its a real tricky environment to handle. It really tears you down though. Humping 80 plus pounds a few hundred feet is no simple task. It would be a scary place to fight. Hiding spots all around these mountains. Oh, and NM guys, lets set up a run and gun date, or at least go to the range one of these weekends.
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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2011, 04:34:47 PM »
Hey Patriot,

I am going shooting this afternoon. Anytime you are free let us know and we will work something out.

I look forward to it!

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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2011, 04:39:13 PM »
Im stuck at work till 9 broskies. :( This sucks! Im out here on jefferson and osuna. Lol. Im open on the weekends. I usually work mon-fri noon to 9.
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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 09:47:07 PM »
Am I missing something?  I've looked at that picture over and over.  None of those guy's arms seem to be that small.   :)


Just playing.   Finding all of these people on another site is making me feel sort of giddy.   :)



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Re: Small Arms in Mountainous Areas
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 04:20:12 PM »
I was the same way. When i came in, i seen almost everyone here, so I chilled out. kinda like the first day of highschool, its all scary till you are with your buddies smoking ciggs in the bathroom. :)
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2011, 09:35:52 AM »
Glad that we all Found a New and good Home??? I'm a member of  many other boards and so Far, I see this one as Haviung a wonderful Potentuial, as many are from other boards I enjoyed and missed when gone!

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