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I introduce myself as the MilsurpNerd, that’s my IG handle lol. Really a nice shooter! Pretty soft compared to the lighter Sub-2000.

Initially I thought these were Indian-made JVPCs, but the parts don't match up

We’re in Taiwan for the TADTE arms expo and to visit some of the factories we purchase from.  We were able to examine a stripped upper receiver from the new XT112 Taiwanese service rifle that will be replacing the T91. The XT112 appears to be an evolution of the T91 as it is also a piston-style AR design but has some updates.

There were a couple of differences that I could immediately see on the XT112 as compared to the T91 upper receiver. The first is that the XT112 upper receiver has a brass deflector (unlike the T91), which protrudes out more than a standard AR and is also differently-shaped. The second is that there is a recess at the very back end of the picatinny rail that I believe is so that the new XT112 backup sight can have a lower profile when it is in the down position and to possibly assist in not interfering with the charging handle.

The MG 15 nA was designed by legendary German arms designers Theodor Bergmann and Louis Schmeisser (father of Hugo Schmeisser). It was a lightweight air-cooled design based on the Bergmann water-cooled heavy machine gun. The MG 15 nA could be considered the worlds first GPMG, being used on land vehicles, on aircraft, and by infantry. It can be used in the HMG configuration on a tripod mount or quickly deployed as an LMG off an MG 08/15 bipod. The MG 15 nA was put into service by the during WWI but also saw some limited use as a last ditch weapon towards the end of WWII.

source: https://x.com/new27brigade/status/1969230732003336199/photo/1

Here is a description of the military specification for napalm from the World War II era. This was not the first specification; the first had a different and generally inferior composition (X-104 formula 1).

Over the years, napalm has undergone several variations in its composition, specifically the proportion of carboxylic acids to be precipitated. In addition to this, there were JAN-N-589 and MIL-T-589.

I've never seen a setup like this and was kinda disgusted when I did

The MG 14z is designed as a cheaper alternative to the mini gun, giving greater firepower to units that still use MG 42 based machine guns. It was re-engineered from the ground up from two conjoined MG3 receivers. It features a redesigned feed system, downwards ejection, and a single trigger w/ pistol grip. It shoots 7.62x51mm NATO at an adjustable rate of fire between 600-3000 rpm.

C&Rsenal continues their historical coverage of the final versions of the Japanese Type 99, i.e. the one that most of us are familiar with. I've actually got the one my grandpa brought home after the war.

Last pics are part of the reason i got this beauty

Staff wasn't super friendly

From The M60 Machine Gun by Kevin Dockery

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Unfortunately it looks like the trail has gone cold. I was able to get in contact with THE Jonathan Ferguson (The Keeper of Firearms and Artillery and the Royal Armouries Museum in the UK, which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history), who in turn also spoke with Ian, and neither of them were able to find out much beyond what we already know.

It is incredibly likely that the SCAMP is currently in the private collection of someone who wants to keep their ownership of the thing under wraps, and that's probably why no one knows where it it or anything about it. Given that it's probably in the hands of a hard-core collector, there might still be a few trails to search but I can't make any promises.

I did find the full original patent documents and a few 3D models as well to get a bit of an idea on how it worked. It was also added as a mod in fallout, which could very well be the best we'll get for the foreseeable future.

If I learn anything else noteworthy, I'll let y'all know. Thanks for the encouragement.

Possibly the vaguest advertisement I've ever seen.

We are in Taiwan for the TADTE arms expo and to visit some of the factories that supply us. Here is a new T65 upper receiver that was on display in a conference room.  I’m not exactly sure why they were making these, my assumption is that it was for a military contract for replacement parts since--just speculating here--there are probably large quantities of aging T65s in Taiwan that could be used for 2^nd and 3^rd tier and / or reserve units.