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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madsen_20_mm_cannon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_ITK_40_VKT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berezin_B-20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShVAK_cannon#20×99mmR_ShVAK i found some options. personally i think the Madsen would be fun.

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1908, small arms trials conclude. the P08 luger is selected as the standard issue pistol. the common practice for officers to purchase their own pistols, however, and many units "turn a blind eye" to nco's and cavalry troopers choosing to carry "substitutes." the rifle trials are...

1906 trials for new small arms begin. several firms from around Europe and America send in bids, which are quickly paired down to ; the Mauser G98, the Mannlicher M1895, the Swiss Model 1899/1900, and the British SMLE for rifles and the Roth–Krnka, Luger p06, Colt m1902* and FN 1903 for the...

ideally, if i was sticking closer to the otl, i would try to standardize on; Krupp artillery from Germany supplemented by Schneider and Driggs-Schroeder cannons if needed, either Mauser or Mannlicher rifles for general issue, a small # of colt mgs for the cavalry, but a larger # of Maxim MGs...

here's a vid showing the guns action. Browning added adown swinging arm to the gas system in order to get around a patent held by Maxim. if the gun was mounted to low the arm would dig a pit in the ground, thus the nickname.

using ideas available in 1900 (non exhaustive list) pistols; revolvers; the Colt M1892 in .38 caliber the Colt New Service in .45 caliber the Smith & Wesson Model 10 in .38 caliber semi autos; the colt m1900 in .38 acp* the fn 1900 in .32 acp rilfes; lever action; the Savage Model 95/99 the...

i understand that it's ambitious, that's what i like about his theories. it doesn't fit the neo hegelian mold (which i've rejected as being being useless for understanding the world or people) but does fit my own observations of social movements. e.g. the black bourgeoisie was the driving force...

because it's 1 chapter out of a book written for lay people focused on the roles that social networks have on emerging religions. the full book has his bibliography. literally don't matter. we're talking about a grass roots movement of the people who have money but not political power i.e...

woman were absolutely critical for the rise of Christianity. https://www.humanscience.org/docs/Stark%20(1996)%20Rise%20of%20Christianity%205-7.pdf they were the primary source of 1st order converts, they raised their children to follow Christian values their husbands tended to follow them...

Anthony Hopkins; his adaptation of Role of Honour was amazing. but i don't blame him not returning

the 2 important things to look at are commitment and engagement. you can think of monotheism as the "Costco" of religion afaik, most monotheist religions are "excusive", in that they generally do not allow worship of any other god. this encourages individuals to only go to one house of...

fdr lives into the post war period, and extends the new deal even farther solidifying it into a "militant socialism"

social movements follow social networks, and they seem to have burned every bridge they could find.

there is, however a process to admit new states. if we flip it around and have a state apply to congress for succession and it congress passes a joint resolution kicking them out then you'd have a hard time arguing that it was illegal.