The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

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The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by Wumbologist » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:58 pm

http://www.nationaljournal.com/the-home ... s-20110615


I think it's pretty amazing to see them make so much out of so little.
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by klr » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:10 pm

This UB-32-57 conversion is interesting, to say the least:

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I smell a special kit conversion project coming on. :plot:
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Post by Mysturji » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:24 pm

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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by klr » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:27 pm

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klr wrote:Image
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Stabiliser fins. Otherwise they'd go all over the place. In fact, they usually do anyway.
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by Lozzer » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:53 pm

Jörmungandr wrote:http://www.nationaljournal.com/the-home ... s-20110615


I think it's pretty amazing to see them make so much out of so little.

Shame Ethiopians can't do the same.
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by mistermack » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:06 pm

I think that some of their muslim cousins around the world will be VERY impressed by what deadly weapons you can make with a bit of ingenuity.
I'm sure we'll see some examples in the coming months.
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Post by Lozzer » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:09 pm

mistermack wrote:I think that some of their muslim cousins around the world will be VERY impressed by what deadly weapons you can make with a bit of ingenuity.
I'm sure we'll see some examples in the coming months.
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Bear in mind, those behind such 'ingenuity' have been very bright engineering students.It ain't goin' to catch on with some rabble-rousing Taliban douchebags.
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by mistermack » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:43 pm

Lozzer wrote:
mistermack wrote:I think that some of their muslim cousins around the world will be VERY impressed by what deadly weapons you can make with a bit of ingenuity.
I'm sure we'll see some examples in the coming months.
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Bear in mind, those behind such 'ingenuity' have been very bright engineering students.It ain't goin' to catch on with some rabble-rousing Taliban douchebags.
Yeh, but some of those London bombers were doctors, I think.
The suicide bug seems to affect all abilities. (incredibly).
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by HomerJay » Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:45 pm

mistermack wrote:
Lozzer wrote:Bear in mind, those behind such 'ingenuity' have been very bright engineering students.It ain't goin' to catch on with some rabble-rousing Taliban douchebags.
Yeh, but some of those London bombers were doctors, I think.
The suicide bug seems to affect all abilities. (incredibly).
the doctors were in Glasgow, the bomb failed to explode in London and they set fire to themselves in glasgow.
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Re: The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebels

Post by JimC » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:33 am

Lozzer wrote:
mistermack wrote:I think that some of their muslim cousins around the world will be VERY impressed by what deadly weapons you can make with a bit of ingenuity.
I'm sure we'll see some examples in the coming months.
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Bear in mind, those behind such 'ingenuity' have been very bright engineering students.It ain't goin' to catch on with some rabble-rousing Taliban douchebags.
Unfortunately, engineering seems to bring out the worst in certain young fanatics...
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