Guess the Russians watched Back to the Future III too many times?
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August 26, 2022, 10:09 AM
drtenb330
wonder if it stops a .380
August 26, 2022, 10:31 AM
ElToro
Probly decent in a fist fight. I wouldn’t want to punch a guy wearing that. At least it kinda stopped the handgun. Maybe some soft backers would help?
Russian military quartermasters and officers are so notoriously corrupt the good stuff if they have any was probly sold off for hard cash. Russian Conscripts are known to have to buy their own gear. It’s a good thing American body armor vendors can’t ship overseas due to ITAR
August 26, 2022, 10:36 AM
myrottiety
I LOL'ed a little when the 7.62 cut through x2 of them stacked like butter.
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August 26, 2022, 10:36 AM
HRK
The heart, Ramon. Don't forget the heart. Aim for the heart or you'll never stop me
August 26, 2022, 10:38 AM
HK Ag
I liked the Ukrainian's morale patches.
Guess he is a fan of US Airborne troops.
HK Ag
August 26, 2022, 11:25 AM
thumperfbc
What pistol was it that he used?
August 26, 2022, 11:40 AM
Modern Day Savage
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Originally posted by HRK: The heart, Ramon. Don't forget the heart. Aim for the heart or you'll never stop me
August 26, 2022, 11:53 AM
Modern Day Savage
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Originally posted by HK Ag: I liked the Ukrainian's morale patches.
Guess he is a fan of US Airborne troops.
HK Ag
U.S. and NATO troops have been training the Ukrainian military for years, including deployments shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if the troops traded military morale patches.
Given that there have been reports of Russian soldiers and Command Posts targeted by their smart phone use, I'm mildly surprised to see the Ukrainian soldier using a wireless earbud, but maybe they figure the Bluetooth connection signal is too weak for Russian SIGINT to capture it??
August 26, 2022, 12:24 PM
arfmel
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Originally posted by thumperfbc: What pistol was it that he used?
Looked like a Tokarev to me
August 26, 2022, 02:04 PM
Scuba Steve Sig
In Soviet Russia armor vests ATTRACT bullets.
The 2-1 means the soldier's odds of dying wearing that.
August 26, 2022, 02:17 PM
RogueJSK
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Originally posted by arfmel:
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Originally posted by thumperfbc: What pistol was it that he used?
Looked like a Tokarev to me
I haven't seen the video yet, but note that the 7.62 Tokarev round has better than average penetration capabilities, due to its relatively high velocity (for a handgun), especially in some of the surplus ammo loadings that can approach 1800 fps. This results in it being able to defeat much of the handgun-rated soft body armor.
August 26, 2022, 02:25 PM
sigcrazy7
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Originally posted by Edmond: Guess the Russians watched Back to the Future III too many times?
Wasn’t it “A Fistfull of Dollars” that Doc Brown was imitating? It was one of Eastwood’s spaghetti westerns, IIRC.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus
August 26, 2022, 06:14 PM
jbcummings
Looks like they stole the mud flaps off of an International Harvester tractor, or maybe a Farmall.
———- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup.
August 26, 2022, 10:14 PM
Wolfpacker
^ Probably so.
August 26, 2022, 10:34 PM
Voshterkoff
There is no way that is standard issue body armor.
August 27, 2022, 04:27 AM
downtownv
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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
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Originally posted by Edmond: Guess the Russians watched Back to the Future III too many times?
Wasn’t it “A Fistfull of Dollars” that Doc Brown was imitating? It was one of Eastwood’s spaghetti westerns, IIRC.
"Aim for the Heart, Ramon, Don't forget the Heart"
