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Ravenor said:
people tend to think Napoleon was short but at 5ft 9in (median reported height)
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He was five foot seven, which was indeed average. The thing about him being short mostly just comes from British propaganda, but it originated in a genuine misunderstanding. At the time inches weren't standardised and the French inch was slightly longer than the British, so the French measured him as five foot two and lots of British people didn't understand that wasn't transferable. Also, his personal bodyguards had to be over six foot tall, so he was constantly surrounded by tall men, which didn't help.
 
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Dudeofteenage said:
He was five foot seven, which was indeed average. The thing about him being short mostly just comes from British propaganda, but it originated in a genuine misunderstanding. At the time inches weren't standardised and the French inch was slightly longer than the British, so the French measured him as five foot two and lots of British people didn't understand that wasn't transferable. Also, his personal bodyguards had to be over six foot tall, so he was constantly surrounded by tall men, which didn't help.
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What was short about him was his dick, which was literally the size of a thumb. Not a very intimidating weapon.
 
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The Dude said:
Actually the C-Mags suck. There are a few drums out there that are quite reliable, like the new MagPul 60rnd drum and the one that was designed for the USMC's automatic rifle program about ten years ago. Also X Products have a drum based off the Heckler and Koch G8/HK11E drum for both .308 and 5.56mm platforms that is extremely reliable.
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C-Mag clips are actually my favourite.
 
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As much as I harsh on spergs who believe the Katana is the be-all-end-all of swords, I do plan on buying myself a good quality, folded Katana for my collection. Yes it's a clichéd sword, but I do appreciate the aesthetics, craftsmanship, and history behind them. And it won't be some El Cheap-o thing bought at a flea market or out of a Bud K catalog, it'll be a hand forged item and I'll be doing a lot of research into who makes it to be certain I'm getting a quality sword. I may actually also get a matching Wakizashi so I can have a complete Daisho. I also want to get some quality European swords, especially a Viking sword. I think the cheapest sword I'm looking at is around $750, and the Katana I want is over $1500.
 
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The Dude said:
As much as I harsh on spergs who believe the Katana is the be-all-end-all of swords, I do plan on buying myself a good quality, folded Katana for my collection. Yes it's a clichéd sword, but I do appreciate the aesthetics, craftsmanship, and history behind them. And it won't be some El Cheap-o thing bought at a flea market or out of a Bud K catalog, it'll be a hand forged item and I'll be doing a lot of research into who makes it to be certain I'm getting a quality sword. I may actually also get a matching Wakizashi so I can have a complete Daisho. I also want to get some quality European swords, especially a Viking sword. I think the cheapest sword I'm looking at is around $750, and the Katana I want is over $1500.
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I hope you're aware you're now legally bound to provide a photo of yourself, holding your swords in an awkward pose. Fedora optional but highly recommended.
 
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millais said:
I visited my uni's anthropology collection recently and there I saw a Roman short sword and bronze battleaxe heads of contemporaneous Germanic origin. Were people really small back then? The Roman short sword blade was not that long, maybe 8-10 inches long at best, and except for some minor corrosion, it looks like the original size. The doubleheaded Germanic axe heads were in better state of preservation but even smaller, only about 3-4 inches from tip to tip and 2 inch long cutting edge. In all the movies, these types of Bronze Age weapons look much bigger
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Roman urban legionaires were very short as they had a diet of bread- 5'8-5'10.

People with more meat were taller. Interestingly the height dips massively during the industrial revolution and the rush to the cities. To the point that when the gen pop of glasgow reached the trenches in ww1 the uniforms designed for rural highland regiments were often about 2" too long.
 
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Im not the biggest AR fan (as a man who owns 4)
But just finished my HBAR clone. So sexy. This is how 223 was meant to be enjoyed.

Ps enjoy the high speed low drag plumber butt.
 

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Bassomatic said:
Im not the biggest AR fan (as a man who owns 4)
But just finished my HBAR clone. So sexy. This is how 223 was meant to be enjoyed.

Ps enjoy the high speed low drag plumber butt.
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Very nice bro! I do appreciate a nice KISS rifle. Sometimes it's very satisfying to just run a basic rifle with just irons. Sadly, my eyes and iron sights aren't friends anymore. I pretty much have to use optics with my rifles, though it's important to always have a good set of backup iron sights in case the optic shits the bed.
 
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i want to get an AR15, either a pistol or one chambered in 9mm. don't know where to go from there. shit's pricey, i'm not trying to blow too much money on one.
 
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timecop said:
i want to get an AR15, either a pistol or one chambered in 9mm. don't know where to go from there. shit's pricey, i'm not trying to blow too much money on one.
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Build your own. Seriously, do not go poly for your lower. With the sales on PSA you can get a fine gun for less than 400, on black friday 299 even!

With the new laws pistol but get a sig brace, all the fun of an SBR none of the hassle. Personally I am not a huge 223 fan as is and shorter barrels really kill it, 9mm really likes "long" barrels so even a 10" pistol AR is long to a 9mm and they are damn near recoilless and just a hoot, plus ammo is cheap.

That's my 2 cents but I'm sure some more well versed AR guys can jump in.
 
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Build your own. Seriously, do not go poly for your lower. With the sales on PSA you can get a fine gun for less than 400, on black friday 299 even!

With the new laws pistol but get a sig brace, all the fun of an SBR none of the hassle. Personally I am not a huge 223 fan as is and shorter barrels really kill it, 9mm really likes "long" barrels so even a 10" pistol AR is long to a 9mm and they are damn near recoilless and just a hoot, plus ammo is cheap.

That's my 2 cents but I'm sure some more well versed AR guys can jump in.
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ok cool, i was never really in to 5.56 but after shooting a SCAR recently i'm thinking about getting something chambered for it.
 
I'm a Thirty Cal. guy. 7.62x51mm/.308 Win being my personal favorite rifle caliber for self defense, but I do love me some .30-06 Sprg. and even 7.62x39mm. I do have an AUG in 5.56mm and I am building myself an AR soon, but I prefer the bigger stuff.
 
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IS once again impresses me with their ingenuity and madness. They somehow managed to make a fucking Nebelwerfer.

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Civil war can make such interesting weapons.
Here in brazil,the revolt against the Vargas regime in 32 by the state of são Paulo was famous for its ingenuity, one of the rebels most crazy weapons was a modified siren made by engineer students designed to imitate a machine gun in its noise and flash to scare off enemy troops because the state lacked weapons to its soldiers.
 
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I'm a Thirty Cal. guy. 7.62x51mm/.308 Win being my personal favorite rifle caliber for self defense, but I do love me some .30-06 Sprg. and even 7.62x39mm. I do have an AUG in 5.56mm and I am building myself an AR soon, but I prefer the bigger stuff.
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oh shit, how do you like the AUG? i think i heard at one point the triggers were fucky, is that true?
 
timecop said:
oh shit, how do you like the AUG? i think i heard at one point the triggers were fucky, is that true?
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The triggers take some getting used to, especially if you're used to ARs. I love the AUG, however. They're my favorite 5.56mm rifle. They're fun to shoot and damn reliable.
 
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