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  • #16
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    A technical with a 3" gun/howitzer? - yikes
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    • #17
      Originally posted by ace16807 View Post
      I believe that's a Shipunov 2A42 from a BMP but I'm not sure. Think they'll stick it on a pickup?
      They did it before.

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      • #18
        New "armor" for the Lybian rebels:


        I think "Allah Akbar" here means "omg I hope this doesn't blow up"

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        • #19
          Reuters did a story on the Libyan rebels using improvised weapons:

          FEATURE-Libya rebels boost firepower with homemade weapons | Reuters


          Also found this: PICTURES: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebel Forces | National Journal

          A few aren't of improvised weapons, but still interesting. Apparently Qaddafi ordered some FN F2000s...

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          • #20
            Aww man, you gotta love these technicals. Especially the infamous 73mm BMP gun, with the scaffolding to keep the thing upright.

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            • #21
              That Turret on the stand looks like a Gunnery Training Simulator from the Old Days.
              Originally posted by jlvfr View Post
              New "armor" for the Lybian rebels:


              I think "Allah Akbar" here means "omg I hope this doesn't blow up"

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              • #22
                Moar improvizinnn >.<

                Ofcourse, we were gonna end up with armour. This thingy is a bulldozer outfitted with armour made of steel plates and concrete. It has room for 4 gunners with AK-47's and machineguns, 2 on each flank. It was made to be able to get through sniper alleys and clear barricades.









                Last edited by Nightowl; 20 Oct 11,, 21:51. Reason: fixed vid
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                • #23
                  all new is well-forgotten old

                  If i only was so smart yesterday as my wife is today

                  Minding your own biz is great virtue, but situation awareness saves lives - Dok

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                  • #24
                    That's the first thing that came to my mind.
                    "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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                    • #25
                      Second pic under the Youtube clip in Nightowls post.

                      The dude in the blue rimmed jacked, the facial features, the skin tone, the hair, the way his rifle is strapped down.

                      Doesn't look 100% to me.

                      Hes not Arab.

                      Advisor maybe, possibly some kind of western specwar operator? Cant say 100% but i grew up in a fairly multicultural part of Sydney and he doesnt look like any brand of Arab or African ive ever met.

                      Edit: He could be some kind of Central Asian, that would be a little concerning.
                      Last edited by chakos; 29 Oct 11,, 00:39.
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                      • #26
                        He's a "war correspondent." ;)
                        "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by chakos View Post
                          Hes not Arab.
                          He looks like a bog standard central European.

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