GHC Know your Weapon #3 : Barrett M95 Sniper

The Barrett M95 is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm), and manufactured by Barrett Firearms Company.

The M95 is an improved version of the earlier Barrett M90. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle in a bullpup design. The major difference between the M95 and the M90 is that the pistol grip and trigger have been moved forward 1 inch (25 mm) for better magazine clearance. Also, the bolt handle has been redesigned and bent down and to the rear, the barrel chamber has been plated in chrome, and there are also some minor changes to the trigger and firing pin

Specifications
Weight 23.5 pounds (10.7 kg) empty, without scope
Length 45 inches (114.3 cm)
Barrel length 29 inch (73.7 cm)
Cartridge .50 BMG
Action Bolt action
Muzzle velocity 854 m/s (with M33 ball ammunition)
Maximum range 1800 metres
Feed system 5 Round Detachable Box Magazine

Onslaught Mode Release Date

June 24th - 12pm pacific / 7PM GMT

Rumour is its 800 MS points . . . (Makes wanker sign over keyboard) and reports in say its lagging horribly due to server issues and is basically Rush mode with bots. Could be great but it could also be like sucking a fart out of a fat ladies ass . . . we will let you know tomorrow.

GHC Know your Weapon #2 : Carl Gustav recoilless rifle

The Carl Gustaf (also Carl-Gustaf and M2CG; pronounced "Carl Gustav") is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics (formerly Bofors Anti-Armour AB) in Sweden. The first prototype of the Carl Gustaf was produced in 1946, and while similar weapons of the era have generally disappeared, the Carl Gustaf remains in widespread use today. British troops refer to it as the Charlie G, while Canadian troops often refer to it as the 84 or Carl G. In US service it is officially known as the RAWS or Ranger Antitank Weapons System, but often called the Gustav or simply the Carl Johnson by US soldiers. In Australia it is irreverently known as Charlie Gusto or Charlie Gutsache (guts ache, slang for stomach pain). In its country of origin it is officially named Grg m/48 (Granatgevär or grenade rifle, model 48) but is sometimes nicknamed Stuprör (drainpipe) because the weapon mainly consists of a long tube.

The Carl Gustav was developed by Hugo Abramson and Harald Jentzen at the Royal Swedish Arms Administration (KAFT) and produced at Carl Gustav Stads Gevärsfaktori from where it derives its name. The weapon was first introduced into Swedish service in 1948 as the 8,4 cm Granatgevär m/48 (Grg m/48), filling the same anti-tank role as the US Army Bazooka, British PIAT and German Panzerschreck. Unlike these weapons, however, the Carl Gustav used a rifled barrel for spin-stabilizing its rounds, as opposed to fins as used by the other systems.

The use of the recoilless firing system allowed the Carl Gustav to use ammunition containing considerably more propellant, firing its rounds at 290 m/s, as opposed to about 105 m/s for the Panzerschreck and Bazooka and about 135 m/s for the PIAT. The result was superior accuracy at longer ranges. The Carl Gustaf can be used to attack larger stationary targets at up to 700 m, but the relatively slow speed of the projectile restricts attacks on moving targets to a range of 400 m or less.

The Carl Gustav was soon being sold around the world, and became one of the primary squad-level anti-tank weapons for many Western European armies. An improved version (M2) was introduced in 1964 and quickly replaced the original version. The current M3 version was introduced in 1991, using a thin steel liner containing the rifling, strengthened by a carbon fiber outer sleeve. External steel parts were replaced with aluminum alloys or plastics, reducing the empty weapon weight considerably from 16.35 kg to 10 kg.

In recent years the weapon has found new life in a variety of roles. The British Special Air Service, United States Special Forces and United States Army Rangers use M3s in the bunker-busting and anti-vehicle roles, while the German Bundeswehr maintains small numbers of M2s for battlefield illumination. Many armies continue to use it as a viable anti-armor weapon, especially against 1950s and 1960s-era tanks and other armored vehicles, which are still in use worldwide.

In a well-known incident during the Falklands War, a Royal Marine damaged an Argentinian corvette using a Carl Gustaf.

The Carl Gustav was used against Taliban defensive fortifications by soldiers of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in operations in Afghanistan. They developed a new system for firing at night, which involved a night-scope equipped spotter firing tracer ammunition at the target, and the Carl Gustaf gunner then aiming at the spot where the tracer rounds hit.

Have you Met Carl ?

Specifications
Calibre: 84 mm rifled (24 lands/progressive twist).[4]
Crew: 2 optimal, 1 minimum.
Weights: 14.2 kg (M2); 8.5 kg (M3); 0.8 kg (mount)
Length: 1.065 m
Breech: Hinged
Rate of fire: 6 rounds per minute.
Sights: Iron sights; optical 3x; laser rangefinder; image intensification system.

GHC Know your Weapon #1 : Heckler & Koch G3

The origin of this rifle can be traced back to the final years of World War II when Mauser engineers at the Light Weapon Development Group (Abteilung 37) at Oberndorf am Neckar designed the MKb Gerät 06 (Maschinenkarabiner Gerät 06 or "machine carbine instrument 06") prototype assault rifle chambered for the intermediate 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridge, first with the Gerät 06 model using a roller-locked short recoil mechanism originally adapted from the MG 42 machine gun but with a fixed barrel and conventional gas-actuated piston rod. It was realized that with careful attention to the mechanical ratios, the gas system could be omitted. The resultant weapon, the Gerät 06H (the "H" suffix is an abbreviation for halbverriegelt or "half-locked") was assigned the designation StG 45(M) (Sturmgewehr 45(M)) but was not produced in any significant numbers and the war ended before the first production rifles were completed. Specifications
Weight 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) (G3A3)
4.7 kg (10 lb) (G3A4)
5.54 kg (12.2 lb) with optic (G3SG/1)
4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (G3K)
Length 1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3A3)
1,025 mm (40.4 in) stock extended / 840 mm (33.1 in) stock collapsed (G3A4)
1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3SG/1)
895 mm (35.2 in) stock extended / 711 mm (28.0 in) stock collapsed (G3K)
Barrel length 450 mm (17.7 in)
315 mm (12.4 in) (G3K)
Cartridge 7.62x51mm NATO
Action Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire 500-600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
Effective range 100–400 m sight adjustments
Feed system 20-round detachable box and 50-round drum magazine
Sights Rear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post

Ride the Goat !!! - 2 New Members

Time for Sgt Numbers to get out the Goat again

Yep as a few of you already know we signed up T1bbo and SubmarineX1 to roll dirty with the Ghosts. So heres to some good clan matches this summer.

Stay Frosty

Battlefield BC2 : VIETNAM

OMFG !!! Its back, seems the inclusion of Blackhawks in BC2 has made someone at DICE want to bust out his HUEY models ;) Thats right we are going back to NAM so get your headbands out, load up on Qualudes, pop some purple flares and never get out of the fucking boat . . .

We have gassed for hours about "What happened to BF Vietnam ?" well looks like its gonna have a Frostbite update so back again will be the Punji stick claymores, the tunneling spade and AK - 47 baby !!!

The game gives the player a variety of weapons based on the war. Various contemporary weapons and concepts are featured such as the AK47 assault rifle and punji stick traps. It also has several additions to it, such as air-lifting vehicles and, while in a vehicle, playing the vehicle's radio, which featured 1960s music.

The game features a variety of famous military vehicles from the war, that are drivable by players. These include vehicles such as the M551 Sheridan, M48 Patton, the AH-1 Cobra, F-4 Phantom II and the Huey chopper. However, North Vietnamese and NLF (Vietcong) players also get access to a wide range of vehicles, such as the MiG-17 & MiG-21 jet fighter, Mil Mi-8 helicopter, ZSU-57-2 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, PT-76, T-54 tank and even a Vespa scooter.

Released Winter 2010

Battlefield bad Company 2 PATCH

The following changes are in the 1.04 update of Battlefield Bad Company 2.


o Vehicles can now be damaged by friendly fire when playing Hardcore.
o The MG36 now properly has its red dot sight / ACOG in Hardcore.
o Damaged vehicles no longer blink on the minimap for soldiers without a powertool.
o SPECACT kits can be used on all SDM and SR levels.
o 40mm Shotgun is now properly rewarded platinum at 500 kills not 1000.
o G3 and Mk14 can now use the AR Marksman specialization.
o Fixed a graphical issue when equipping the GOL with a 4x or Red Dot sight.
o Scoring is now awarded after a player’s death.
o Increased Tickets in Conquest mode and significantly increased Ticket Bleed when holding a majority or more of flags.
o The Conquest Horn now only plays for a short time when running low on Tickets.
o Updated the weapon stats in the Menu to reflect previous weapon balance changes (no additional weapon balance changes were made).
o Increased the power of the UH-60 miniguns at long range.
o Armored Vehicles are now more effective at running over soldiers.
o Fixed an issue on Isla Inocentes where destroying a fence would also destroy the building containing an MCom.
o Fixed various hangs and exploits.

And from our recent gameplay . . .

The M24 / GOL fires marshmallows

The Carl Gustav is slower

The game is LAGGGGGGGGGGGY

You glitch thru walls and stairs

You need the GOLD weapons for your BRONZE

Why do they always have to fuck with it . . . . .

Red Dead Redemption

Sorry for the lack of posts but its been a busy springtime . . . 1st we all got RDR and the single player has everyone engrossed in its massive epic gameplay and sublime visuals. The storyline is maybe the most grandiose story ever told in a computer game apart from Final Fantasy 7 ;)

Also beware the Ghost Hordes Posse we ride dirty.