Dentonboy Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Saw this online and had to post. These aren't Ukrainian trainees, right? Look like common or garden paintballers to me! Reuters eh?! Edited May 16, 2022 by Dentonboy Rogerborg, PopRocket123, Hudson and 1 other 3 1
Supporters Rogerborg Posted May 16, 2022 Supporters Posted May 16, 2022 Could be some splatgunz got in with those fUlLy lOaDeD OuT PlAtE CaRrIeRs that folks were mad keen on donating. But, yes, journos. Tackle 1
Guest DrAlexanderTobacco Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Those are trainees. https://www.alamy.com/members-of-the-territorial-defence-force-attend-a-training-simulation-for-raiding-a-building-occupied-by-enemy-forces-as-they-prepare-for-new-assault-amid-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-outside-an-abandoned-building-in-sumy-ukraine-april-15-2022-picture-taken-april-15-2022-reuterszohra-bensemra-image467716597.html
Dentonboy Posted May 16, 2022 Author Posted May 16, 2022 Yeah, I clicked on the article, but I am still not buying that they are. Surely they aren't training with paintball markers?
Popular Post Skara Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 16, 2022 tfw you cheated chrono so hard you're being sent straight to the frontline JamesAirsofterAgent, Tackle, Druid799 and 2 others 2 3
Popular Post Steveocee Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Dentonboy said: Yeah, I clicked on the article, but I am still not buying that they are. Surely they aren't training with paintball markers? I think the number of trainees would severly decrease if they trained with live rounds at each other. Tackle, Druid799, Dentonboy and 4 others 2 5
Popular Post Cr0-Magnon Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 16, 2022 Has the last one on the right lifted his mask? You can get instantly kicked out of a war for that. Lozart, SussexMatt, Druid799 and 3 others 6
Guest DrAlexanderTobacco Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dentonboy said: Yeah, I clicked on the article, but I am still not buying that they are. Surely they aren't training with paintball markers? Why not? It's effective for force-on-force training and likely isn't the sole extent of their training - my guess is that this is putting learned small-unit tactics to practice, with pain helping to highlight mistakes This won't be the limit of their training, especially by April, when the photo was dated.
Supporters Rogerborg Posted May 16, 2022 Supporters Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dentonboy said: Surely they aren't training with paintball markers? Or: why paintball, when airsoft is a thing? Do they think they wouldn't call their hits? I thought the Russkis were the baddies. Druid799, John_W and SussexMatt 3
Tommikka Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 20 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: Or: why paintball, when airsoft is a thing? Do they think they wouldn't call their hits? I thought the Russkis were the baddies. It depends on the purpose of the training activity A lot of companies want to sell super special training systems to governments at great expense (and they do) complete with equipment that replicates the real weapons, but to put the lesson in practice they don’t need to use a real looking / real style operating gun. If they want close up activities and the consequence of feeling a bit of pain then paintball delivers that It may have been a conscious decision to use paintball over Airsoft, or it could just be what was easily available
Stratton Oakmont Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 “They like to Spice it up by dropping in a steel ball bearing, they call it the golden snitch” Druid799, Cr0-Magnon, John_W and 1 other 1 3
Cr0-Magnon Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stratton Oakmont said: “They like to Spice it up by dropping in a steel ball bearing, they call it the golden snitch” I'm re-watching Peep Show for the umpteenth time at the moment. Annoys me they didn't have any eyepro though! Definitely don't want a "Golden Snitch" to the face! Stratton Oakmont 1
Cannonfodder Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rogerborg said: Or: why paintball, when airsoft is a thing? Do they think they wouldn't call their hits? I thought the Russkis were the baddies. I remember seeing a Ross Kemp documentary in about 2015/16 where he went to Mariupol and pro government militia were training for cqb with airsoft guns Edited May 16, 2022 by Cannonfodder John_W and Druid799 2
Stratton Oakmont Posted May 16, 2022 Posted May 16, 2022 Don’t tell too many people but down on the beach in virginia USA you would see paintball splats on the killhouse walls
Supporters Druid799 Posted May 16, 2022 Supporters Posted May 16, 2022 If the civi volunteers are training with plywood cut outs of guns why not use paintball guns as well ? Would think when your training to defend the very existence of you nation and it people you'd happily use ANY form of training if it’s of even the slightest benefit ? John_W and Rogerborg 2
Supporters Popular Post Rogerborg Posted May 17, 2022 Supporters Popular Post Posted May 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Druid799 said: when your training to defend the very existence of you nation and it people you'd happily use ANY form of training if it’s of even the slightest benefit ? But if you're choosing paintball over airsoft, are you really fighting to preserve anything worthwhile? Tackle, SussexMatt, Cannonfodder and 5 others 7 1
Supporters Druid799 Posted May 17, 2022 Supporters Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Rogerborg said: But if you're choosing paintball over airsoft, are you really fighting to preserve anything worthwhile? To quote Brian after he was nailed to the Cross “forgive them father for they know not what they do !” at least I think it was Brian ? or some other bloke hanging around at the time .? John_W, Rogerborg, Cannonfodder and 1 other 4
Tommikka Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 35 minutes ago, Druid799 said: To quote Brian after he was nailed to the Cross “forgive them father for they know not what they do !” at least I think it was Brian ? or some other bloke hanging around at the time .? Was it Woderwick, or was he weleased before he got the chance to make any final speeches? Druid799 1
zwez Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 Ok, who's gonna send their MTW's out? They are training weapons after all.. ? Rogerborg, SBoardley, John_W and 1 other 4
SBoardley Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 Think that geeza ought to send his ptw out.cuz he ain’t never gonna get three grand over here for it.. Druid799, Rogerborg and Tackle 3
Supporters Rogerborg Posted May 17, 2022 Supporters Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, SBoardley said: Think that geeza ought to send his ptw out.cuz he ain’t never gonna get three grand over here for it.. Wait, are you saying that my 12 year old car with a full(ish) service history and covers on the seats isn't worth more than a brand new one? Do one, mate, I know what I've spent, and I know what it's worth all day long. Tackle and Druid799 2
Tommikka Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Rogerborg said: Wait, are you saying that my 12 year old car with a full(ish) service history and covers on the seats isn't worth more than a brand new one? Do one, mate, I know what I've spent, and I know what it's worth all day long. One careful rogerborg who has driven it to the church hall twice a week …… for drifting around the car park Shamal and Rogerborg 2
Cannonfodder Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 Could be worse. At least they're not professional soldiers Rogerborg and Tactical Pith Helmet 2
Dentonboy Posted May 21, 2022 Author Posted May 21, 2022 On 16/05/2022 at 18:40, Stratton Oakmont said: Don’t tell too many people but down on the beach in virginia USA you would see paintball splats on the killhouse walls Paintball or paint rounds?
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