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[–] NegativeLookBehind 44 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Two French guys:

Oui oui, we shall touch le tips

[–] teft 32 points 4 months ago

It’s called “le docking”. Get it right.

[–] Agent641 13 points 4 months ago

Its not gay if buttstocks arent touching

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Bored Infantry Men will get up to lots of chaos, leave them alone with something your guaranteed one of the following outcomes

  • It will be fought
  • It will be fucked
  • It will be broken

Perhaps all of the above

[–] DaddleDew 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

leave a bunch of Marines in a padded room with nothing but a rock and within an hour the rock will be either broken or pregnant

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Thats the quote! thank you!

[–] idiomaddict 6 points 4 months ago

Perhaps all of the above

You’re definitely not wrong, but :(

[–] ChocoboRocket 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This potentially belongs in NonCredibleDefense!

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 6 points 4 months ago

Alright, crossposting!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] themeatbridge 48 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The rifle had a lock for the bayonet that allowed you to reverse the bayonet and stow it in place. Smart design, but two soldiers managed to lock two rifles onto the same bayonet, requiring them to be drilled apart. It's a moderately famous example design engineers use to highlight the importance of UAT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3VsMteAxk

[–] Agent641 9 points 4 months ago

What if we touched bayonets? Just kidding, unless..

😳👉👈

[–] shalafi 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Always Ian with the French rifles.

(Brilliant solution as well! "Fuck it. Drill another hole.")

[–] PugJesus 10 points 4 months ago

But think of how satisfying the clicking sound was when it locked!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Isn't that called docking?

[–] Agent641 4 points 4 months ago

TFW the moment you and your buddy realized you fucked up