Modern Russian Army in the photos.

[Another Ahab]

The backpack as an ammo carrier makes so much sense, it makes you wonder how nobody thought of that sooner (my squad weapon was the M-60 and we had (2) ammo carriers with me in the squad). The weight of those 7.62mm rounds added up fast though. I was glad enough to carry the M-60 alone (without the belts).

How many rounds are those backpacks rated to carry?

 

[Another Ahab]

1.

I meant to ask you USSR, what's the vehicle in the background here:

- Is it some kind of bridge truck or something?

 

[USSR]

The backpack as an ammo carrier makes so much sense, it makes you wonder how nobody thought of that sooner (my squad weapon was the M-60 and we had (2) ammo carriers with me in the squad). The weight of those 7.62mm rounds added up fast though. I was glad enough to carry the M-60 alone (without the belts).

How many rounds are those backpacks rated to carry?

475

 

[USSR]

I meant to ask you USSR, what's the vehicle in the background here:

- Is it some kind of bridge truck or something?

View attachment 642456

Engineering machine based on "Ural"

 

[USSR]

3

 

[USSR]

4.

 

[Another Ahab]

475

Almost 5 belts; that's a lot of one-man firepower.

In 7.62mm I'll bet that's close to 30-35 lbs (14-16 kg). That's a hefty load.

 

[marchplumber]

Almost 5 belts; that's a lot of one-man firepower.

In 7.62mm I'll bet that's close to 30-35 lbs (14-16 kg). That's a hefty load.

Can be burned through in a very brief time. (Ahab, I'm sure you're very aware of that). Very very heavy till needed. I'll end here, cause it could be construed as not MV related.

 

[Another Ahab]

Can be burned through in a very brief time. (Ahab, I'm sure you're very aware of that). Very very heavy till needed. I'll end here, cause it could be construed as not MV related.

Ooops. You're right. My apologies to you USSR.

And thank you for all these recent posts.

 

[Another Ahab]

Posting this here. I was looking for something about the recent "U-Boat Discovered" thread, and accidentally ran across this:


https://youtu.be/DaHjPFn9ULM

 

[USSR]

Almost 5 belts; that's a lot of one-man firepower.

In 7.62mm I'll bet that's close to 30-35 lbs (14-16 kg). That's a hefty load.

Characteristics
Weight: 4.1 kg without ammunition assembly.
Capacity:
475 rounds of ammunition in the main compartment
75 in the flexible sleeve.
Dimensions:
45*10*30 box,
160*2,5*10 Feed

 

[Another Ahab]

Characteristics
Weight: 4.1 kg without ammunition assembly.
Capacity:
475 rounds of ammunition in the main compartment
75 in the flexible sleeve.
Dimensions:
45*10*30 box,
160*2,5*10 Feed

Are the rounds 7.62mm (or whatever the Russian equivalent is to that)?

 

[USSR]

Are the rounds 7.62mm (or whatever the Russian equivalent is to that)?

for any bullet.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Now that is really scary.

 

[dmetalmiki]

But..we are ALL the same? is my thinking.

(the video takes a while to load be patient).

 

[Another Ahab]

Now that is really scary.

But..we are ALL the same? is my thinking.

(the video takes a while to load be patient).

I can't get the video to load for some reason, but are you referring to the vid about the Typhoon-Class sub?

 

[USSR]

I can't get the video to load for some reason, but are you referring to the vid about the Typhoon-Class sub?

Typhoons in the deep modernization today. This super sub with the eternal body (the body is completely made of titanium)

 

[USSR]

5.

 

[USSR]

https://youtu.be/VZwkNYA4kbQ

 

[USSR]

The exercises "Caucasus 2016".
https://youtu.be/Uau9zstRx20