Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "Matsimus" channel.

  1. This is a German armored vehicle quietly named after Erwin Rommel and no one noticed...
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  2. "I am Heavy Weapons Guy, and THIS is my weapon."
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  3. Arctic capabilities is pretty much a requirement for Russian gear. Russian made diesel engines were found to suffer unusual wear and tear in sandy environments.
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  4. They gave it the tail number 9-11.
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  5. Mat, keep in mind that a lot of the people you're referring to don't even know the difference between a tank and an APC, they're just cowards trying to win a war via insults.
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  6. Vibration also causes high rates of wear and tear.
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  7. These days most of them are broken down, collecting rust.
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  8. "If God wanted you to live, he wouldn't have created ME!!!!!"
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  9. It's just one of those things that are bound to happen eventually, no point in getting mad about it.
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  10. That's been the DoD's attitude to servicing their employee portals, too...
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  11.  @ginger0208  on paper. But some are openly rotting in parade fields. There's also a shortage of qualified mechanics and drivers, so perhaps a better way to put it is the remaining vehicles break often and are repaired slowly.
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  12.  @woodonfire7406  He'd better, or else he's fat or dead.
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  13.  @heather.2436  You have any idea what causes EMP?
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  14. A simple mortar loaded on a pickup truck is dirt cheap, and in the event of all out war it will be the only mortar available for most troops.
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  15. When you use one of these, it is your home.
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  16. Mexico buys mostly American, but they get some gear from all over because they don't want to be US dependent. That goes for a lot of Latin American countries and it's how a lot of odd weapons end up in some places.
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  17. Because that's what was available and that's wouldn't arise suspicion if seen in the sky.
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  18. A bigger military just means more men that need trained on the rocket launcher. Although these day simulators exist which bring down overheads.
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  19. Anything but light
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  20. Like you'd know
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  21. Was tanker. Can confirm.
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  22. We all like to pretend those bozos geeking out over expensive tactical gear were never really in the army... But then we get reminded how many of them are in the Pentagon.
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  23. "Hacking" on the battlefield isn't really feasible, jamming is what works. First you have to get into the system remotely, which is why critical systems are not linked to the network and a human must push a button to work. Plus you'd have to know how to hack that specific system within a short span of time when you spot the vehicle downrange. Disrupting communication/targeting equipment can be done with handheld equipment, though.
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  24. Does it actually work reliably?
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  25. Soviet tanks are known for their use by Arab Armies but understand none of them were intended for the desert. In 1967 Syria T-55 and T-62s experienced engine troubles as they had difficulty with the dry and sandy air.
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  26. Doesn't matter. No one is going to actually fight.
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  27. I insist that Excalibur Army make a high end assault rifle. Call it Author's Sword.
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  28. Needs more gun
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  29. That starting video is horribly shot and edited.
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  30. They should make a duel wielding mortar version of this. Just imagine all those shells coming from nowhere...
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  31. That just shows your lack of familiarity with engineering topics.
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  32. Why can't we build anything brute simple and effective anymore......
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  33. I know people that will insist on calling these tanks.....
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  34. @hughbeein1265  men will fight over anything worth money, yes. But men will just as often fight over women and power. Also, it is not necessary for all combatants to be sinners, they simply have to believe the other guy intends to screw them over (and sometimes they're right).
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  35. Not anymore
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  36. I INSIST we pronounce the name like "in-law."
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  37. Lots of states tried those things, but sending a tank to do a jetfighter's job doesn't work.
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  38. Needs more gun
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  39. "TORGUE! Because subtlety is for ***holes."
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  40.  @accountretired9479  there were photos and everything. Most of the stuff we know about is simply impossible to hide. And reported there's even illiterate officers due to nepotism.
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  41. Mr Torgue approves.
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  42. This pre-dates Mr. Biden and the DoD has a clear preference for complex high-tech solutions that no one asked for.
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  43. Bug off
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  44. Recruiting videos were always cheesy, got it.
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  45. The biggest weapons usually do the bulk of the murder in wartime.
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  46. The Russians throw a lot of steel and diesel at problems because they have a lot of those and it works
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  47. They sent a tank to do a jetfighter's job.
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  48. A cannon is not necessarily better than a mortar.
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  49.  @Necromancer_88  Sometimes you don't need a high velocity round. Sometimes you just need a lot of explosives going down range.
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  50.  @Necromancer_88  Yes, but a mortar with the same price tag as a howitzer can send much bigger explosive shells down range much faster.
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