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Michael: No worries, I'm just the example du jour of a keen but naive student of military history  :D I admit I should shut up, read more and then modestly articulate a position. :) However, my views aren't formed by Osprey. While they're a helpful primer, I do try to try to read more...

Keegan is another historian who never served. He couldn't because of clubfoot. Yet he's regarded as one of the best Anglophone historians on the military. I agree that research, talent and genuine interest in the subject will be a great help xavier

Hi all: I read somewhere that the generals who led their men faced the most rapid change in history. It's too bad I can't remember where. In a space of 30 years, militaries had completely changed. A soldier from 1914 had more in common with his 1855 counterpart than with a 1916-18 soldier.  The...

Britney: Fair enough. Next time I'll say I don't know. Thanks for the photo.  ;D Is that a DSA FN? Lovely isn't she? ;)

Paracowboy: Thanks Is it that triangular shaped like thingie under the buttstock? :D  I thought it was simply a reinforcement piece for the shoulder piece. Well I just learnt something new ;D Thanks again! xavier

Paracowboy: No I wasn't aware that the sliding buttstock locked in place. I though it would 'stick'/stay in place with (unseen) little bumps in the slide that's attached to the tube and the pin near the buttplate would act as a moveable 'brake'.  How does the sliding butt lock? Thanks again...

Britney: Nope but I'm curious as to why the designer chose the m4/M16 sliding buttstock instead of either the classical or the side folding triangular butt. xavier

Britney: I'm puzzled about the sliding buttstock's effectiveness. For example the 7,62 variants of the AR16 /M16 family- the SR 25 and the latest AR rifle don't have a sliding buttstock. The models I've seen all have the classical butt. So I'm just asking a naive question. xavier

Hi all: I like the modernization. I'm still unsure about the M16/M4 sliding buttstock but that FN does look good. I wonder if it's a stanard 50,60 or a 50,63? In any case, it's a well thought out upate xavier

Hi all: A very interesting modification/ update of the FN. My only question is if the sliding buttstock would be able to cushion the 7,62's recoil? xavier

Enzo & Paracowboy: Thanks.  I get it- marksmanship is important but so's having a bullet that effective as well Enzo: True, true. I simply reacted to the information that the new optical equipment appears to have rendered marksmanship less important. So I understand your point, it's more...

Reeceguy: Thanks. Sorry I thought I was on topic since the report on the M855 concluded that one way to ensure the effetiveness of that round was to emphasize marksmanship and to aim higher. I'll rephrase the question: would emphasis on traditional marksmanship skills increase the lethality of...

Hi all: Very spiritd thread. Thanks. It's very enlighetning. Speaking about marksmanship that's exactly one of the conclusion that the 5,56 mm report brought up: to emphasize marksmanship and aiming higher (i.e. centre mass or even headshots) Here's my question for the shooters: should the...

Hi all: Well glad to know the link is very helpful  ;D xavier

Baboon: Thanks! xavier

Westie: From what I've read the RPG family is allegedly an evolution of the panzerfaust. Specifically the RPG 2 is based on a German wartime design that never saw production called the Panzerfaut 250. This launcher was to be reusable and there were 2 types of missiles- antitank and...

Hi all: Via themonarchist.blogspot.com blog,he links to a rather useful site that purports to trace the history of all the British and Commonwealth regiments from inception to deactivation and everything in between. You might find the site helpful. xavier

Hi all: Here's yet another booklet on another interesting unit N 10 (inter allied) Commandos I'm somewhat familar with this unit and I'll buy the booklet. Nevertheless, I figure I'll embarrass myself and ask the doofus question of the week ;D :  :clown: did Canada and the other Commonwealth...

George: Really? Wow! Did they give you a general time period as to when this new book will be out? I hope it covers the contemporary period i.e. '68-2006 Calgary tanks: I don't think so. The authours provide this table of contents: # Creation of an airborne capability, 1942 # 1st Canadian Para...

HI all: Thanks for the animated thread  ;D I'll definitely pick it up especially for the colour plates. Since I'm a gijoe collector (aka 1/6 action figure, there's a major manufacture that produced a FSSF soldier. I might kitbash (use parts from different manufacturers) my own guy. There's...