Came across this picture which was causing an intense amount of debate and lowkey oneupsmanship by people on the prowl to show of their expertise in all things military who were also completely out of the loop on the gear they were talking about.

  • istdaslol@feddit.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    19 days ago

    I really hope this isn’t AI because it looks really convincing, apart from the stock, wich looks weird and seems floating infront of the shoulder not pressed against and the iron sight still mounted on the barrel. You wouldn’t have it there if the other at the receiver is removed and es especially when it blocks the scope

    • SSTF@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      19 days ago

      You’ve never seen an optic mounted on an M4 that still has the front sight block in place?

      • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        18 days ago

        I think the laser designator being blocked by the front sight post and the heavy-ass optic only being held on by a single picatinny slot are bigger problems

          • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            17 days ago

            Dude, I’m checked out of this thread already. OP only made this post to parade around like a know-it-all douche and I’m not on board for giving them any more attention at this point.

            • SSTF@lemmy.worldOP
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              edit-2
              16 days ago

              This thread was made in good fun, as I had run across this picture being wildly misinterpreted by a bunch of people. I thought it would be fun to share under the assumption people subscribed to NCD for the most part would understand what’s happening.

              My question is why it made you so mad that you decided to go on a downvote spree on a bunch of unrelated posts and comments of mine? Not like this place has account karma or anything, but it just seems like a strange reaction.

            • oatscoop@midwest.social
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              edit-2
              16 days ago

              Have you ever met hardcore train enthusiasts, i.e. the I am unhealthily obsessed with trains types?

              That is what this community is, but “defense” themed and far more unhinged … just look at this place’s banner.

      • istdaslol@feddit.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        19 days ago

        i did, it was that all in all it gave a weird vibe and maybe i’m overexposed to AI images that i suspect them at every corner

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      18 days ago

      A) That’s your gas block, without it you have a bolt action.

      B) That’s what the pic riser is for.

      C) yes you could replace the FSB with a modern gas block, but the barrel has been drilled for the FSB and I’d recommend changing the barrel too if you’re gonna do all that, and you’d wanna swap to a free float since the FSB also is part of what retains clamshells, so might as well throw the scope on a riser and call it a day. Might even be 1/3rd co-witness actually.

      I see nothing wrong with this setup, personally.