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Don’t get me wrong, i just thought about giving the smaller gun to the more “spy-ish” of the couple. In my mind, GRU is more prone of carrying big guns (in fact, my protagonist is a sniper, but just carry the vintorez around when he is about to snipe), on the other hand, KGB is seen as more cover, more tricky, and i see more fit to give her a smaller and (i thought) more reliable gun. My story is set between 1989 and 1995, everywhere from Moscow to Libya, but mainly on Germany, and my doubts are if i should use the weapons to give information about the characters (bulk and old fashioned for him, and slender and versatile for her), or explain the character by their weapon choice (smart, professional and crazy prepared vs stick to what is issued to her, retorting to improvisation) or even don’t get into the specifics of weaponry just settling with generic guns, and let the reader guess if he is firing a glock or a walter ppk. I’m also concerned about the problems that can arise if someone catch my characters on the late 80s Western Germany carrying russian guns, but i should research the german weapons around by that dates. Thank you for your time.

Hello, my character is a spetsnaz GRU working with a female KGB companion, should he use a Tokarev and leave a Makarov to the girl? Both with Maks as is a more modern model? Maybe he can keep his GRU sidearm for cover ops, or it will hint too much that he is a spy? Thoughs, please.

As I’ve said several times before, smaller guns deliver more recoil into the user. There’s less mass in the pistol to counter the force of the bullet, so that’s passed on to the user regardless of their gender. As a result, when fired, heavier guns are actually easier to control.

The problem is, I have no idea when you’re setting your story, and if you’re asking, “what gun should my characters use?” Then “what year is it?” becomes a very important question to answer.

The Makarov PM was designed, to be a replacement for the Tokarev TT. The Tokarev entered service in the 1930s, and left production in the fifties. The Soviet military spent the next decade replacing the aging TT-33s with new PMs.

This means, after the mid-sixties, you wouldn’t see a Tokarev in service as an official sidearm.

The GRU was formed in 1949. So that puts it solidly in an era when the Tokarev was in service. The KGB was founded in 1954, two years after the Tokarev left production. The Makarov entered production in 1951.

So that, roughly sets your story sometime between 1955 and 1963. If it’s not, then all of these assumptions start to fall apart.

As with the Tokarev, the Makarov isn’t a great pistol. The Russian military has been looking for an opportunity to replace it since at least the eighties. In fact, modern Spetsnaz units don’t even use Makarovs, they transitioned over to the PSS in the early 80s. My understanding is that KGB and the later FSB also transitioned to the PSS, but I’m not entirely certain.

The Lebedev PL-14, MP-443 “Grach,” and MP-448 “Skyph” were all developed with the goal of becoming the new Russian military service pistol. I’m honestly not familiar with the internal politics that have affected their decisions, though I believe the Grach was adopted as a service pistol sometime in the last decade.

Of course, you couldn’t give a KGB agent any of those guns, because the Committee for State Security was dissolved along with the rest of the Soviet Union in 1991. It’s successor, the Federal Security Service (FSB) was founded in 1995. There’s nothing stopping you from giving an FSB agent a Grach or Skyph and calling it good. (The Lebedev hasn’t entered production yet.)

Interestingly, the push for a replacement pistol actually predates the fall of the Soviet Union. So, even if you’re using an alt history setting, where the Soviet Union never fell, you’re still probably looking at new pistols, that never existed in our world.

You don’t pick guns based on the gender of the shooter. With military weapons, you choose them based on the politics and doctrines that shaped their design and acceptance.

-Starke

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92 Truths

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you write 92 truths about yourself. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged

I was tagged by @uminoko

LAST Last drink: Fresh water. Last phone call: to my dad to wish him happy new year (who actually phone nowadays?) Last text message: to my wife, she is on her way to pick me up. Last time you cried: I can't remember, probably a year and half ago.

HAVE YOU EVER: Dated someone twice: yep Kissed someone and regretted it: on the long run Lost someone special: kinda Been depressed: nope Been drunk and thrown up: once or twice (one prominently on a work party in front of, if not over, my boss)

IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU: Made a new friend: I'm very slow making friends Fallen out of love: Nope Laughed until you cried: Every saturday or so, it's the magic of roleplay Met someone who changed you: Nope Found out who your true friends were: I don't call anyone friend unles i know that they are true ones. Found out someone was talking about you: Nope, but i really don't care

GENERAL: How many people on tumblr do you know in real life: 2 Do you have any pets: nope, i had, i lost them, so i won't again. Do you want to change your name: Nah What time did you wake up this morning: I didn't "wake up this morning" i wake 4:00 pm and i'm working around the clock untill 9:00 am What were you doing last night: Building the SHIELD central on Minecraft Name something you cannot wait for: for my wife to find a job Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: I met a thomas once, but he was a prick. What’s getting on your nerves right now: Trying to get to write my book. I just sit down and... not write. Blood type: I should know Nicknames: Erynus Relationship status: Happily married Zodiac sign: Virgo Pronouns: He/Him Favorite TV shows: Person of Interest High school: Yeah, many moons ago Hair colour: black Do you have a crush on someone: my wife What do you like about yourself: Almost everything Tattoos: If you want to endure extreme pain just try to pierce my skin with a needle of any kind. Righty or lefty: Righty

FIRSTS: First piercing: The closest to never i can achieve. First best friend: Thany First sport you joined: Horseback riding counts? First vacation: My relatives told me about that time we went to a coastal town when i was 3 or so.

RIGHT NOW: I’m about to: Go home Listening to: the air conditioner in the empty room, nope, floor, nope, building. Waiting for: my wife Want kids: nope. i raised my siblings, enough kids for a life. Get married: already Career: what i love to do, IT Tech. Lips or eyes: Eyes Hugs or kisses: hugs Shorter or taller: shorter Older or younger: younger Romantic or spontaneous: spontaneous Sensitive or loud: sensitive Hook up or relationship: relationship Troublemaker or hesitant: partner in crime

HAVE YOU EVER Kissed a stranger: everyone is a stranger until they isn't Drank hard liquor: yep Broken someone’s heart: now i realize i did Been arrested: yep Turned someone down: yep Cried when someone died: i don't think so Fallen for a friend: yep

DO YOU BELIEVE In yourself: of course In miracles: nope In love at first sight: yeah In heaven: nope, nor the afterlife at all In Santa Claus: nope, sorry.

That two first panels from the last page yell COBRA in ways that HYDRA never did. Not a surprise given that the Joes were a spin off of SHIELD lead by Nick Fury jr. on their inception.

Captain America: Steve Rogers #12

I am burdened with glorious purpose.

To say thank you to my followers and to celebrate The Avengers’ success, I have decided to do a giveaway.

This is my bargain.

ONE medium sized box (approx 11” x 8.5” x 5.5”) full of Avengers/Marvel toys and merchandise.

How desperate are you?

You can reblog this post a MAXIMUM of THREE times. Likes also count.

Following me does not increase your chances of winning, so please don’t feel compelled to do so unless you just really enjoy an insane amount of Tom Hiddleston all over your dash.

Yes, I will ship anywhere in the world.

Please make sure your ask box is open so I can contact you if you win. I would hate to have to choose someone else.

Stalling won’t change anything.

You have ONE WEEK from today. The giveaway ends Saturday, 26 May. 

In the end, it will be every man for himself…good luck.

We made a little thing, to celebrate 30 years of Good Omens, and to cheer people up. I hope you like it. Feel free to reblog...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quSXoj8Kob0&feature=youtu.be

'Brambly Hedge' by Jill Barklem

Photoshop Tutorial: How to paint water in 10-ish steps. Reblog to save a life.

Rest in Peace, Michael Clarke Duncan December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012

“Son, you got about five seconds before I take that gun away from you and beat you to death with it.”