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Dire warnings of the apocalypse mistaken for prank
Nodaisho:
I would guess that the issue with the Thompson was the stock. Look at the way it is angled, the muzzle climb would be more with that than with a straight-back stock, like most modern rifles have. Sort of like how the old colt Single Action Army revolvers had those plowshare handles, it rocked the gun back so you could thumb the hammer more easily. The recoil impulse for a 10.6 pound Thompson (that would be empty, so it would actually weigh more) comes out to 1.03 pounds per second of recoil energy, with the gun recoiling at 4 feet per second.
There is a vid here that shows a 10mm MP5 (could be a .40, but they say it is a 10mm), note how much the technique makes a difference in muzzle rise. The first guy doesn't pull in and down at all, so it goes up a ways. The second guy pulls hard enough that it actually goes down a bit. Either way, that recoil isn't half bad. It is really hard to say how strong the recoil is without firing it yourself, though, since it looks so different depending on the person.
Inlander: Simple, get them some armor. They did it in the golden compass, it should work fine.
Alex C:
I'm pretty confident in my choices.
Nodaisho:
That motorcross armor? Probably would work pretty well. Who is the sidekick? Besides being from the '80s. I've got an idea for mine, now.
Alex C:
Dude, it's fuckin' MacGyver. Also, I think I should get bonus points for the fact that even my fictional character (and the actor that plays him) are from Minnesota.
And yeah, it's motocross armor. My strategy would be predicated on avoiding direct conflict, (hence the hooligan bar and multi-tool instead of true weapons) so relatively practical and light weight armor that protects against incidental cuts and abrasions (and thus, infection) hits me as a bigger priority than trying to find riot gear or something. Any situations where the bar or the armor isn't enough is a situation I should be running/pedaling from.
Dazed:
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