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[–] Thcdenton 10 points 1 day ago

But which one blasted more nazis?

[–] Agent641 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Guess which one cost fifty cents apiece to make en masse?

[–] Heavybell 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Okay but what is the 2nd one? Who made that?

[–] PugJesus 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The classic Sten, made by numerous experienced professionals in employ of one of the most powerful militaries in the world at the time.

[–] Heavybell 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Seems a bit unfair to compare a mass manufacturing SMG to a sniper rifle, but it is funny, yeah.

[–] Maalus 13 points 1 day ago

That's the joke that the sniper rifle was made by three dudes in a garage. The story goes they gave their rifle to the military for testing, they were sure they wouldn't win the contract with it. They just wanted to see what's there to improve. But then the army accepted their rifle and they shat their pants. Some logistics dude wanted to check out their workshop, so they pooled in money, rented out a large workshop. They grabbed all the rifle parts, all the rifles they had, disassembled some, just threw it around the shop onto tables etc so it looks like the workshop is being used by a lot of people. The day came and the logistics guy went to see "their" workshop. They invited him at lunch time, so he goes in and asks "where is everyone?" and they go "oh they went out to lunch to a nearby restaurant, they're celebrating the contract". Guy is like "oookaaay" but keeps going around, looking at the various rifles broken down on the tables etc.

And then he goes "everything checks up boys, we just didn't know who you were and we wanted to be sure you aren't like three dudes in a shed"

[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Sten; for when the enemy keeps sinking your shipments of Thompsons and wooden furniture is expensive.

[–] PugJesus 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"We must use steel to make gun furniture and wood to make airplanes"

[–] ThePyroPython 4 points 1 day ago

Gotta love the Mosquito.

SOE: "Ok chaps, we've got to free a bunch of resistance fighters in France from prison because we need more information about the V1 and V2. Here's the prison, now how do we break them out?"

Bomber Harris: Hmmmm (looks at the RAF Mosquito 140 Wing)

SOE: Any ideas?

Bomber Harris: (mutters to himself) Bomb Bowling.

SOE: Excuse me?

Bomber Harris: I said BOMB BOWLING!

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Heavybell 7 points 1 day ago

I forget the name, but I believe it's the one where Accuracy International -- a company that was 3 guys in a shed at the time -- submitted their sniper rifle for military testing just to see how it would do, and they were asked for some impossible number of them because it was way better than what the big established companies offered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Looks like a grease gun.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Trick question... they both look like crudely slapped together piles of sheet metal.

Seriously... who makes a sniper rifle and not bother to paint it?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Not even a dove of peace on it! How will they know they're having their brains splattered over the pavement for peace?

[–] BigPotato 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Paint a sniper rifle? Why? You should be far enough away that they can't see it. Doesn't need to look fancy if they can't see it while I kill them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=sniper+rifle&iax=images&ia=images

Find me the sniper rifle that looks like sheet metal here. It's all black, black, black, wood finish, military brown with black accessories, military green, black, black, military brown, desert brown.

[–] herrvogel 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

False. It needs to look fabulous. Neon colors and anime liveries and intricate designs. You need those. The engravings give you significant tactical advantage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately, it was built before the invention of microtransactions and lootboxes 😔

[–] Delphia 4 points 1 day ago

Needs waifu wrap. If Im going to be lying down and spooning it for hours on end before I fire my load. It better have tiddies.

[–] PugJesus 2 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah these noobs haven't even unlocked Damascus skin? Wtf