Recent questions tagged weapons

Description : Will the advances in 3D printing gut future weapon legislation?

Last Answer : there is nothing stopping people from making their own ammo and firearms from items purchased at walmart and your local hardware store right now.

Description : Who is making all the weapons used in disputes from neighbouring countries?

Last Answer : answer:Many are locally produced. Israel, for example, manufactures a lot of its own stuff locally, and of course gets some from the US and Britain and France and Germany. Palestinians get ... from N Korea and Russia (and Germany). Don't underestimate Russian cleverness in arms distibution either.

Description : Would a long piece of metal work as a bow string?

Last Answer : answer:Considering the bow string is intended not to be rubbery and flex back, but to pull the stick backwards would it work? No Also how capable would it be of slicing my forearm when I shoot it? YES

Description : Boring question #78; sonics aka silencers are they that quiet really or does size matter?

Last Answer : The mythbusters did an episode on that recently. “Silencers” do not make gun shots quiet. Just a bit less loud.

Description : Dragunov SVD or Mauser SP66? I need help choosing.

Last Answer : I actually like both, can see why you are split. Personally Id go for the German bolt-action, but that depends whats already in your collection(?) The Dragunov, holds a lot of historical ... kind of like the scope detail, although its somewhat distracting.. Any peculiarities about the two rifles?

Description : Does a reprisal after parrying require a shield to do so?

Last Answer : Do you mean “repost”? That’s a fencing maneuver and requires no shield.

Description : Should the UN intervene in light of North Korea's underground nuclear bomb test?

Last Answer : Would you intervene if you knew your neighbor was testing nuclear bombs in their basement? They answer is probably yes.

Description : What's the word for brandishing a sword in a circle?

Last Answer : It doesn’t seem to have your answer, but this is a pretty cool site. Hah! Moulinet: A whirling cut, executed from the wrist or elbow. from here