Picture of the Day (Other eras)

[siben]

probably send there after WW2 when the brits switched to better weapons, so yes, could be but i am thinking more of 1940 build there.

And the madson is clearly rebuild in a not so distant past. 100% blueing on a 100 year old weapons would be odd


Belgian army, eastern front, 1915

[Viktor2a5]

Why does people alwas think the Madsen is a Bren...?

And some info for you, the Madsen retired from Brazillian service in 2008. The model was from 1948.

[Tolga<3]

Those Brazilian Police SF seem to be a very impressive unit. Only a few hundred took out a whole ghetto, not a very easy task.

Sorry not a very clear pic. Army Aviation

[Kading]

It would not surprise me if the Indian police actually use SMLE's made in 1910 

I have used an SMLE of similar vintage. They work fine if you maintain them. You see, things used to be made to last longer than a few years. As long as the metal in the weapons is kept clean and parts are replaced/repaired as needed, nothing should be wrong with said rifle.

[VonMudra]

Also, as a note, Ishapore manufactured the SMLE into the 1980s.  So they are quite possibly rather new.

[Fuchs]

It would not surprise me if the Indian police actually use SMLE's made in 1910 

I have used an SMLE of similar vintage. They work fine if you maintain them. You see, things used to be made to last longer than a few years. As long as the metal in the weapons is kept clean and parts are replaced/repaired as needed, nothing should be wrong with said rifle.

Ehm, I never said it wouldn't work or that it would be bad 

[Kading]

My mistake, Fuchs. I re-address my statement to all the haters.

[Rawhide]

American troops during the Boxer Rebellion.

The Boxer Rebellion, also called The Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society"  or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" (known as "Boxers" in English), in China between 1898 and 1901, opposing Western imperialism and Christianity. The uprising took place in response to European "spheres of influence" in China, with grievances ranging from opium traders, political invasion, economic manipulation, to missionary evangelism.

[siben]

Standing guard. Eastern front, WW1

[Kading]

How is he standing guard? He has no weapon, not even an equipment belt on. Just some skylarker checking out the wire and posing for a photo.

[siben]

How is he standing guard? He has no weapon, not even an equipment belt on. Just some skylarker checking out the wire and posing for a photo.

Fine, Belgian artillerist acting like a tourist, Galicia ukraine, winter of 1915/16

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

Those Brazilian Police SF seem to be a very impressive unit. Only a few hundred took out a whole ghetto, not a very easy task.

What they just like randomly killed everybody in a ghetto?

NVA Soldiers

[THeTA0123]

Those Brazilian Police SF seem to be a very impressive unit. Only a few hundred took out a whole ghetto, not a very easy task.

Sorry not a very clear pic. Army Aviation

Dursun! Who is new gunner of you?
I dont know flight control, its the first time in the air together
"Meeee OOAAA   HAHAHA Cry SOME MOAR! I AM heavy weapons guy! AND DIS! is my NEW WEAPON! She weights 4 tonnes and fires 4000 turkish lira Custom shells at 10 000RPM! It costs 4 000 000 turkish lira to fire dis weapon! For twelve seconds!

[Ts4EVER]

you do realise you are not funny, though?

[Zeno]

you do realise you are not funny, though?

agreed