Average lifestyle influencer:
(media.scored.co)
That last point seems to be the most relevant synopsis.
I know a lot of these guys have a hard time "reintegrating" into "civilian life."
I know a lot of these guys have a hard time "reintegrating" into "civilian life."
This shit was cringeworthy 14+ years ago. Black rifle lifestyle, black rifle tactics, black rifle coffee, black rifle soap, black rifle training. All of these things existed at some point, that's how pathetic it all is.
There are a ton of support troops who left the military to consume the above. The rifle becomes their persona. I'm not a citizen, I'm an operator!!! Dude, when you were enlisted you picked up cigarette butts and swept floors.
The Iraqi and Afghanistan vets are aging into middle age, myself included. How do we stay relevant? More explosions! More books about black rifles!!!!!
FYI, the Armalite rifle system sucks ass because it blows hot carbon back into the chamber, which will then jam the rifle. Anyone who's ever had to fire hundreds of rounds in a day will tell you this. The enthusiasts who think it's a lifestyle swear by how it's the perfected weapon system.
A good mark of success of middle age is if you have a garden and your debts handled. Your kids are off on their own or soon to be.
Most direct impingement systems are good.
NGL you had me until here. Not that I give a shit about DI vs piston. That fact that you're spouting this gunlore is laughable. You can find MANY torture tests of EITHER system. Both systems have their pros and cons. "jamming up" is not one of them.
Any religious proponent of one system over another can't be taken seriously. It's the application and usage that matters. Guns are tools, use the best one for the job and don't make outlandish claims.
That's about as easy as I can make it. If you don't understand that, then I don't know what I can say.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/High_round_count_AR_M4_s__over_100_000_rounds__and_how_they_have_handled_on_our_range/118-677135/
https://defensereview.com/the-big-m4-myth-fouling-caused-by-the-direct-impingement-gas-system-makes-the-m4-unreliable/