"No warhammer? *Facepalm*"

"I love the Kabar kukri. It's not so much a machete than it is a versatile blade, unlike what many of the other kukris are marketed as.

I've never really been interested in the Saiga 12, although I know there are many people who swear by it. But that's the extent of my knowledge about it. The quick mag changes is a nice option, but personally I'd rather go with a rifle than I would a shotgun. I'm not discounting the damage that a shotgun sheel can deliver, but I prefer the idea of having four 30 round magazines full of .223/5.56 than I do four mags of 12 shells each."

"Actually, the war hammer is HIGHLY effective in combat. Go to Spike TV and watch the first 15 minutes of the show Deadliest Warrior - William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu. They test the war hammer for killing power and it's incredible.

Akerris, I am actually interested in making a more historic and "rough" version of the war hammer myself. A friend of mine does metalurgy so I might ask him for some assistance on it. If I can figure out how to post a pic, I've got a screen shot of the war hammer used in Deadliest Warrior for reference."

"Will do. How is the show overall?"

"It is a neat concept and generally pretty entertaining, but their methodology is very prejudiced.

IRA versus Taliban, for example. The purposely picked the oddball weapons of the IRA, and *still* had them beat the Taliban forces.

Lineup was:
IRA
-Armalite
-Flamethrower*
-Nail Bomb (IED)
-Slingshot*

Taliban
-AK47
-RPG-7
-Antipersonnel mine
-Bayonet*

*WTF? (The IRA used similar weapons to the Taliban, really, though they preferred AR-15s and AR-18s, and they made use of handguns much more frequently. Interestingly enough, there are a Makarov and a Mac 11 handled in the episode but never discussed.)

You could tell many of their experiments were very fake, as well. They used an agricultural flamethrower because they couldn't find an authentic one. The explosives test was done within the same line of sight (there is part where one guy notes that a part of the bomb fell very close), highly unlikely given liability. The RPG also did not have the correct launch or impact signature, indicating it was digitally done.

EDIT: Typo."

"Primary Firearm: Sig 556 or FS2000 (Sig for reliability, FN for compactness)
Primary CQB: PS90 w/ 10.3" barrel
Apparel: BDS Plate carrier with E-SAPI plates
. PASGT Kevlar helmet
. PVS-7B NVG's & weapon mounted laser for night fighting
. 7 magazines on my person (.223)
. another 7 magazines in my backpack (.223)
. 4 - 5.7 magazines (50 rounds each)
. Multicam BDU's

If I am planning on outdoor combat I will be primarily using the Sig. I have shot it enough to know that it will go bang every time I pull the trigger. I would also have the PS90 with me in case I need to do some CQB work.

If I am planning on urban combat then I will take the FS2000 along with the PS90. I don't fully trust the FS2000 yet, but that is only because I still have limited experience with it. If it proves as good as the Sig then it will be my go-to gun. Both rifles are zeroed the same and shoot the same at long range, so they can be interchanged.

The PS90 will always be with me though. It will throw a lot of lead and is easy to maneuver inside a building. It is also filling the role as a pistol until I save up enough for a FN FiveseveN

Plus I reload. I can use the same "bullet" and same primer in every single gun that I own. All I have to do is keep the empty casings and buy two different kinds of powder. 5.7 and .223 are my two calibers and I plan on keeping it that way.
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