PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agoDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down12
arrow-up1214arrow-down1imageDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareSolSerkonos@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThe AR-10 is basically just an AR-15 but bigger. 7.62x51 instead of 5.56x45. It’s a very neat gun and probably ahead of it’s time, but it’s not incredibly unique.
minus-squareFlamekebab@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoMy point was that the specific set of features was uncommon in AR-10s: AR-10 specifically Carbine length No select fire capability So it tickled me how weirdly specific Fight Club is about it. If the line had been about the AR-15 it wouldn’t have made me bat an eye.
The AR-10 is basically just an AR-15 but bigger. 7.62x51 instead of 5.56x45. It’s a very neat gun and probably ahead of it’s time, but it’s not incredibly unique.
My point was that the specific set of features was uncommon in AR-10s:
So it tickled me how weirdly specific Fight Club is about it. If the line had been about the AR-15 it wouldn’t have made me bat an eye.