tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post2991020393572421677..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: The recoilless rifle makes a comeback with the Currahees in Afghanistan.Dutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-53019987057260976362011-03-04T13:46:19.631-06:002011-03-04T13:46:19.631-06:00106 is already back. SF guys have been using them ...106 is already back. SF guys have been using them in Afghanistan for a while now...Boat Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-3464166792577114652011-02-22T11:42:39.992-06:002011-02-22T11:42:39.992-06:00Bad Cyborg said...
"When the shit starts, our...Bad Cyborg said...<br />"When the shit starts, our side is definitely going to have to swipe some of them."<br /><br />exactly why we need manuals or people who know how to use them.<br /><br />anyone found a manual for that XM-25 yet, or are we waiting for the final production models to get out first?Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113393195056382332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-6985483942821211272011-02-22T07:03:30.008-06:002011-02-22T07:03:30.008-06:00Hmmm, "useful in urban environments against b...Hmmm, <b><i>"useful in urban environments against buildings and lightly armored vehicles"</i></b><br />Might not be very useful against adobe walls, but it'd be DAMNED effective against buildings <b>HERE</b>.<br /><br />When the shit starts, our side is definitely going to have to swipe some of them.Bad Cyborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-88010984233577499822011-02-21T15:36:16.632-06:002011-02-21T15:36:16.632-06:00Might I suggest we not use the insanely heavy RR s...Might I suggest we not use the insanely heavy RR system, or the underpowered LAW, and instead put to work some of the thousands of captured RPGs?<br /><br />Just my .02 worth.Tom Stedhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268201250851961272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-30873428915875977202011-02-21T14:55:27.387-06:002011-02-21T14:55:27.387-06:00Usta bunk with a guy who was the US Armys' top...Usta bunk with a guy who was the US Armys' top gunner, with the 106mm recoiless rifle. Damned fine soldier. Back in the day. Used it myself, too. Smokin'.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410045398729979497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-83970414332101452462011-02-21T14:39:49.790-06:002011-02-21T14:39:49.790-06:00106 will save ammo too with their tracer round.106 will save ammo too with their tracer round.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-44118498148109021942011-02-21T11:03:49.402-06:002011-02-21T11:03:49.402-06:00Have read about the cost and tactical inefficienc...Have read about the cost and tactical inefficiency of some of our weaponry against the heavy, thick mud walls and such, and I don't know who to ask, but -<br />WHY are we not using napalm and daisy cutters? Napalm, though nasty, often terrifies bad guys and would seem useful also against poppy fields, a major source of income for the Afghan muslim warlords.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-39489349919327193712011-02-21T09:32:54.363-06:002011-02-21T09:32:54.363-06:00I remember reading about a project to make a "...I remember reading about a project to make a "dumb" rocket that could be fired from a TOW launcher for about $1000. that would fill the bill in a lot of cases. <br /><br />I think the rangers still used the Carl Gustav 84mm RR. I'd rather see that than a LAW rocket. much more versatile.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113393195056382332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-70355858258815598362011-02-21T09:21:44.555-06:002011-02-21T09:21:44.555-06:00speaking of "Absolved"... any news?speaking of "Absolved"... any news?sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980976047602693896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-13427418720944732712011-02-21T05:36:26.019-06:002011-02-21T05:36:26.019-06:00I used to hmp one of those heavy bastardsI used to hmp one of those heavy bastardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-74482232632950484452011-02-21T05:13:27.331-06:002011-02-21T05:13:27.331-06:00Man, I haven't seen one of those in YEARS....Man, I haven't seen one of those in YEARS....Crustyrustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478587825608882510noreply@blogger.com