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TaZ · 2005-06-25, 03:52

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Psycho_Sam · 2005-06-25, 11:36

Talking of insurgency i watched a BBC documentry on the tv a few months ago. I think it was in the phillipines where a seperatist group were using muskets!! They couldnt get hold of or afford moden weapons so were using muskets againt the military. Anyobdy know or heard anything about this?

Wolfmaster · 2005-06-25, 13:16

muskets

man those guys never got past the old buccaneer days did they? i would also imagine the muskets wouldn't even cause a dent in modern body armour presuming they'd hit anything at range. u know if they have ever killed anyone?

waffenbaum · 2005-06-25, 15:47

I can only relate via the time we Danish got pwnd by the Germans in 1864 at Dybbøl (The old danish/german border). We had muskets and swords, they had bolt rifles and water cooled gattling guns

Wolfmaster · 2005-06-25, 16:03

yeah but still. 18th century-late 19th century is less of a difference then 18th century-modern weapons.

you were talking about like now, right sam?

Psycho_Sam · 2005-06-26, 16:51

Yes a modern day coflict that why i was so amazed! They are fighting the national army of a south american country so they dont have 'body armour' mainly they booby trap mountain passes that the army patrol rather than fighting them directly..

2005-06-25, 03:52	#11
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2005-06-25, 11:36	#12
Psycho_Sam Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 255 United Kingdom Location: Birmingham	Talking of insurgency i watched a BBC documentry on the tv a few months ago. I think it was in the phillipines where a seperatist group were using muskets!! They couldnt get hold of or afford moden weapons so were using muskets againt the military. Anyobdy know or heard anything about this?

2005-06-25, 13:16	#13
Wolfmaster Retired PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,927 Netherlands Location: Groningen	muskets man those guys never got past the old buccaneer days did they? i would also imagine the muskets wouldn't even cause a dent in modern body armour presuming they'd hit anything at range. u know if they have ever killed anyone?

2005-06-25, 15:47	#14
waffenbaum Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 478 Location: Denmark	I can only relate via the time we Danish got pwnd by the Germans in 1864 at Dybbøl (The old danish/german border). We had muskets and swords, they had bolt rifles and water cooled gattling guns

2005-06-25, 16:03	#15
Wolfmaster Retired PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,927 Netherlands Location: Groningen	yeah but still. 18th century-late 19th century is less of a difference then 18th century-modern weapons. you were talking about like now, right sam?

2005-06-26, 16:51	#16
Psycho_Sam Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 255 United Kingdom Location: Birmingham	Yes a modern day coflict that why i was so amazed! They are fighting the national army of a south american country so they dont have 'body armour' mainly they booby trap mountain passes that the army patrol rather than fighting them directly..