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by Grey Death
Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:32 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: USMC to issue H&K M27 to every Rifleman
Replies: 9
Views: 17877

Re: USMC to issue H&K M27 to every Rifleman

Rockwolf66 wrote:I've handled them and I know people who have personally shot them and the feedback is that the H&K M416 while it is a good rifle it's not as great as the pricetag indicates.

Can be said about most H&K products that I've handled. YMMV
by Grey Death
Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: In Aménas hostage crisis
Replies: 3
Views: 4763

Re: In Aménas hostage crisis

I guess this section of the forum is truly dead. Too bad.
by Grey Death
Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: In Aménas hostage crisis
Replies: 3
Views: 4763

In Aménas hostage crisis

Looking for any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions. I have this idea for a Recon scenario. Where an oil company brings in the characters (obviously, the players are mercs) to free hostages at an oil/gas facility. Having made a deal with the Algerian government that they can try first before government ...
by Grey Death
Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:09 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

Possibly, they wont release the actual spec on the either tanks armor. Its TOP SECRET, double hush, hush. So compisitions may be very similar. Hard to say, need more info they wont give us.
by Grey Death
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

#1 Well I'm gonna let this go. I think suffic (sp?) to say we both have different opinions on this. Neither of which is gonna change. Read the article at http://www.rkba.org/research/fackler/wrong.html . I stopped paying attantion to gunrag writer's opinions about bullet effectiveness years ago. Wo...
by Grey Death
Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

#1 You still missing my point. True an FMJ has a greater chance of wasting its energy blowing through the target. My point was that even this non expanding bullet, carries more potential energy than a smaller expanding bullet. So if a small expanding bullet is good, a larger expanding bullet is eve...
by Grey Death
Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

#1 You still missing my point. True an FMJ has a greater chance of wasting its energy blowing through the target. My point was that even this non expanding bullet, carries more potential energy than a smaller expanding bullet. So if a small expanding bullet is good, a larger expanding bullet is even...
by Grey Death
Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

I'm sorry but bigger is always better. Especially when it comes to stopping power. Let give you a little example from history. In response to problems encountered by American units fighting Moro guerrillas during the Philippine-American War, the then-standard .38 Long Colt revolver was found to be ...
by Grey Death
Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

You cant always rely on a hollow point to open, or perform well against different materials and conditions. In that case a larger bullet hits the target with more force than a smaller one. Therefore a bigger is better. A thick winter coat like a carhart can keep a bullet from mushrooming, or perfor...
by Grey Death
Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Re: Favorite Pistol

Glock G17. Love my 9mm's. Have to agree here. With modern JHPs you don't see that big a difference between 9mm and the heavier calibers "stopping power" any more. G17 was the first and is still the best one they make, IMO. You cant always rely on a hollow point to open, or perform well ag...
by Grey Death
Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:17 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

drewkitty ~..~ wrote:voted for the challenger..... which is basically the same tank as the abrams

Actually the Challengers armor is supposed to be heavier, than an Abrams.
by Grey Death
Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:14 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

When firing directly against the armour... yes 50cal is wasting your time. But when you target specific weak points ie. tracks ,optics etc. its a whole different ball game. It's a dangerous game to be sure but if you have the stones and the hardware... All it takes is an extremely determined indivi...
by Grey Death
Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

Equipment means nothing... the will is everything. Give me a .50 caliber recoilless rifle and I will turn your tank into an expensive roadblock. Really? Ok normally I wouldnt do this, but I'm feeling a little catty. 50 cals were used on some recoilless rifle as spotting rifles. But there are not 50...
by Grey Death
Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

Well, you also need to consider the timeframes involved. back when the M113 first came out it was pretty radical in design as the nearest competitor had magnesium as part of it's armor, for crying out loud. Add that there are a mad grip of M113s still being used, and quite effectively, out there an...
by Grey Death
Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

"I'm fighting because if I lose, everyone and everything I love is going to get dead", I think that's total propaganda, but anyways, another factor was the resupply from the West. I think in '73, all the destroyed Israeli tanks and aircraft were rapidly replaced by America. Yes, it was pr...
by Grey Death
Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:17 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

:lol: :-D
by Grey Death
Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:50 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

OK a couple things. First off the top ten show on Military channel. There ratings are crazy, wrong. The one I watch today was on IFV's. They rated the M113 as the #1 IFV. Really? The even gave it high mark for its " innovation " Its a flipping aluminum box with tracks. Not exactly cutting...
by Grey Death
Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:40 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

I dont think it nessisarily has to do with my opinion. I dont think the "experts" we see are the ones compiling the list either. I think they are just brought in to speak about them. I think these lists are the opinion of the producers/ or who ever playing their favorites. They gave the M-...
by Grey Death
Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.
Replies: 77
Views: 46891

Re: Which Tank Unit(s) would win.

OK a couple things. First off the top ten show on Military channel. There ratings are crazy, wrong. The one I watch today was on IFV's. They rated the M113 as the #1 IFV. Really? The even gave it high mark for its " innovation " Its a flipping aluminum box with tracks. Not exactly cutting ...
by Grey Death
Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:11 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Let me quote Revolver Ocelot: "The Colt New Model Army, the greatest handgun ever created!" Or something like that. I have a weakness for the older revolvers mainly for the grip...the new ones like my Python (got rid of it) felt like wearing high-heel shoes...just not pointable. My Peacem...
by Grey Death
Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:13 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: RECON resources??
Replies: 4
Views: 10466

The link for the maps is sweet! Thanks! :ok: :D
by Grey Death
Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:21 pm
Forum: Ninjas & Superspies™ & Mystic China™
Topic: Ninjas and Superspies campaign setting idea
Replies: 9
Views: 4404

Theres a free game (the name of which escapes me at the moment) that has a setting of a continuos EMP pulse has wiped out technology. Ammo has gotten low for guns. so that it is a rare thing. So martial arts are now the king for fighting. Seems like this type of setting would be sweet for an post-ap...
by Grey Death
Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:36 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: RECON resources??
Replies: 4
Views: 10466

25th aviation has some good info for a LRRP campaign. This is a random encounter table I used for LRRP game. (I used Ninjas and Super Spys but it could be used for RECON very easily.) Table Its in the second post.
by Grey Death
Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:47 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Sniper equipment
Replies: 9
Views: 8762

Sniper:
Accuracy International L96 chambered for .338 Lapua

Spotter:
SIG 550

Backup for both:
H&K Mk. 23 Mod. 0
by Grey Death
Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Thinking of buying some Recon...
Replies: 25
Views: 16880

I've always thought that RMC would come out faster as a "low powered" module for N&SS I would agree with that. As a matter of fact I'm starting a campaign using N&SS along with the expanded skills for mercs in one of the rifters (I forget the issue number). Its has the players sta...
by Grey Death
Tue May 08, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Palladium Open House
Topic: Open house 2007 as told by the Ninja Bunny. (ok it's fixed)
Replies: 22
Views: 14619

Shinitenshi wrote:Here's the pics though there are not as many as I would have liked.

http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i208/Mysticblackryu/

All I get is a thing to log in.
by Grey Death
Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:32 pm
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: No Red Panda?
Replies: 0
Views: 1509

No I seem to remeber something too. I know its been talked about in several threads. It seems like in one of the AtB books say in a description that the stats presented could be used for a red panda. But I just looked through my stuff and cant find it. So I maybe wrong.
by Grey Death
Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:08 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Fantasy Games Unlimited Merc
Replies: 3
Views: 5276

But they dont have have the Rhodesia book anymore.
by Grey Death
Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Fantasy Games Unlimited Merc
Replies: 3
Views: 5276

At one point I was thinking of downloading a pdf of it. Off of Drivethrurpg. I ended up getting Twilight 2000 instead. Whats the game system like in Merc? Do they use the same system in their other game "Freedom Fighters"? That game looked interesting too. I have built my own "Red Daw...
by Grey Death
Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Shooting at Targets Underwater
Replies: 17
Views: 11005

No prob. I happens to be one of my favorite rifles.
by Grey Death
Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Shooting at Targets Underwater
Replies: 17
Views: 11005

I missed the show. Did they only use a 9mm? They tested a 9mm, .12 ga. slug, 5.56mmx45 NATO, (I think a .308, but not sure) and a .50 cal. from the Barret M82A1. The .12 ga. slug blew a hole in the plexiglass tank they were initially using- so they moved to an indoor pool for the rest of the tests....
by Grey Death
Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Fantasy Games Unlimited Merc
Replies: 3
Views: 5276

You might find it here

And the boards are set up so you cant put up pics. You'll give links to them.
by Grey Death
Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:01 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Pistol
Replies: 55
Views: 49393

Don't be afraid of a 1911 recoil wise. its not bad at all. The best piece of advise I can give you if your shopping for a pistol. Is to pick it up. If it doesn't feel good in your hand and fit you. You will never be very comfortable shooting it. Which will effect your accuracy and your want to shoot...
by Grey Death
Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:43 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Dragonskin ...
Replies: 8
Views: 6885

Moly is Molybdenum Disulfide
Another application is for coating bullets, giving them easier passage through the rifle barrel with less deformation and better ballistic accuracy.
by Grey Death
Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:52 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: FutureWeapons on Discovery Channel
Replies: 28
Views: 25612

that 25mm baby is touted/designed as anti infantry? Wouldn't that be completely overkill? Plus, with a whopping 33lb gun, it's use would not only be reserved to elite marksmen, but to specifically emplaced ones not expected to have to move much (unlike basic snipers who get into position, snipe a f...
by Grey Death
Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:10 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: FutureWeapons on Discovery Channel
Replies: 28
Views: 25612

You would think if they were going to talk about a "future weapon" from Barrett. They would show the XM109 25mm payload rifle. Which you can see here. Barrett used to have it on their site. But no longer do. Which leads me to wonder is it because they think the rifle has no civilian usage ...
by Grey Death
Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:29 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: FutureWeapons on Discovery Channel
Replies: 28
Views: 25612

Yes but when he refers to an AK-47 as firing a .308 (ie 7.62 NATO round) it sort of diminishes his credibility. In short, he comes across to me as a defence industry hypeman rather than as any serious analyst of military hardware. You got it right on the nose. All he is, is a hypeman. They call the...
by Grey Death
Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:25 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Favorite Non-US Rifle
Replies: 41
Views: 59372

In bolt action rifles I would have to go with the Mauser 98
Of assault rifles AK-47, although that FN F2000 looks interesting.
by Grey Death
Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:35 am
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: Comicbook: Elephantmen
Replies: 5
Views: 4156

Some had posted a link about it a while ago. Link I collect it (even have multiples of some issues because of the different covers) and I like it very much. Its been good, but a tad slow going but (IMHO) very good.
by Grey Death
Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:08 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Take cover? Not for long!
Replies: 18
Views: 12012

I thought it was interesting to note how protective body armour does almost nothing against assault rifles and larger rounds... Those were flack jackets without plate. A member on another forum I belong to took five hits from an AKM to his issue vest. He's still here and the guy with the AKM is not...
by Grey Death
Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:14 am
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Take cover? Not for long!
Replies: 18
Views: 12012

Re: Take cover? Not for long!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6760530260633420235&q=firearms+tra Warning, 20 minute video. Lots of weapons will go through a pretty typical collection of urban objects. At another site it was theorized that the AK is using AP ammunition. On a more serious note. Now that I have been ab...
by Grey Death
Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:26 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Take cover? Not for long!
Replies: 18
Views: 12012

Rockwolf66 wrote:I think I need to stop hanging out with hot bargirls as I am seeing Double. Either that or the topic is repeating itself.


Ive found that theres no reason to stop hanging out with hot bar girls :P :D
by Grey Death
Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:12 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: Take cover? Not for long!
Replies: 18
Views: 12012

My computer here at work is junk for video. Especially for something thats long. What do they show the AK fireing through?
by Grey Death
Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: TMNT Adventure - Assault on Santa's Workshop
Replies: 17
Views: 17196

Cute. Not at all my cup of tea, but cute.

By the way AKSU-74 is chambered for the 5.45x39mm cartridge. Ballistically about the equivilant to 5.56x45mm (.233) that the M-16 fires. I would up the damage to the same as an M-16.
by Grey Death
Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:10 am
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: Black Sails
Replies: 14
Views: 6870

Chi Panda wrote:I recall this from back in the day and had the thought of the "black sails" actually being the dorsel fins of REALLY big somethings. Perhaps mutant sharks or even whales, or something more horrific.


Thats a very interesting idea.
by Grey Death
Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:32 pm
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: New AtB Character Sheets
Replies: 13
Views: 5180

Rali wrote:
Mephisto wrote:this post of his will be deleted in an awful hurry, I'd do myself if I could...

What's up?


Some idiot posted a porn link of some sort. But it has been deleted by a moderator.
by Grey Death
Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:38 pm
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: ATB2 Conversions for Trans-D animals?
Replies: 1
Views: 1954

If your looking for dinosaur stats. They are updated in rifter #23, and #24. Iirc 23 has the stats for dinos and 24 has the setting info for cuba in AtB.
by Grey Death
Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:38 pm
Forum: Recon® & Recon® Modern Combat
Topic: What Branch Would You Choose & Why?
Replies: 50
Views: 45681

If I were to choose a service it would be Army. When I was eighteen I would have wanted to be 18B: Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. Now that I'm significantly older. I would be more likely to choose 92Y: Unit Supply Specialist as thats pretty close to what I do now in regular life.
by Grey Death
Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:48 pm
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: Are there Sentient Mutant Plants in AtB?
Replies: 12
Views: 7147

I haven't been able to locate either issue... nor the two others that have AtB content... I generally recommend titangames.com when searching for old rpg material. Unfortunately my quick look didn't find Rifter #23. Rifter #24 is there. They don't always organize things to well so it under Rifts Wo...
by Grey Death
Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:46 am
Forum: After the Bomb® RPG & TMNT®
Topic: The Empire's Aircraft Carrier
Replies: 4
Views: 2869

Unfortunatly there are no stats for the carrier. You might take the stats of the light carrier in Mutants of the Yucatan. And double them. Otherwise you'll just have to wing it yourself. I myself dont see it needing stats. I see it more like part plot device. Either you blow a hole in it or don't. T...

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