A British Army Royal Engineer is met with a peculiar phenomenon whilst on tour. Unknown to him, he will find himself stranded in a strange new world which seems to be shifting around him. Will he be able to adapt to this new world?
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Indeed. Brass is soft, and at firearm cartridge pressures, a cartridge case briefly expands to the inside diameter of the chamber, forming a tight seal that keeps the propellant gases in the barrel. This is called obturation and it's an important part of firearm cartridge case and chamber design. It's also one reason why caseless weapons can be so tricky to manufacture; the seal must be achieved by other means. In the H&K G11, the chamber is a rotating drum and the seal is mechanical. No chamber to support your cartridge case = case rupture, guaranteed. In fact, this is an issue with certain +P race gun loadings for pistols, like 9mm Major. The pressures produced are so excessive, a ramped barrel with a fully supported cartridge case wall is necessary, otherwise, the base of the case will bulge or even rupture. Usually, a case rupture means all that pressure is directed into the firearm's internals, often resulting in catastrophic failure, or what guys call a "kaboom".
Catastrophic failures can be caused by both over-loading and under-loading ammo. Too low of pressure, and you can get a squib load; a bullet lodged in the barrel, obstructing it completely. Then, you fire another round and your gun blows up. Too high of pressure can cause a case to fail more directly. The extraction cycle of a typical semi-automatic firearm is finely tuned such that extraction begins only once chamber pressures have dropped to a safe level, allowing the spent case to be extracted without getting stuck in the chamber or damaging the extractor or base of the cartridge. This is why roller-delay blowback rifles like the CETME/G3 have fluted chambers to aid with extraction; those rifles extract at very high pressure. It's also why high-powered pistols like the Desert Eagle and Mars Pistol use gas operation or a long-recoil cycle with a rotating bolt instead of blowback operation or Browning-style short recoil - the brief delay before extraction is critical for them to function correctly,
a grate chapter and i am so happy to see Tempest in a story.
Welp, I finally caught up..
After TBL was featured, I decided to take this one on. I can't believe I'd never stumbled across it in my action-fic searches. The choreography of the fights was fantastic, the main characters seemed very genuine and true to the show, and the OCs were memorable and i really found myself caring about them.
Story progression never seemed rushed, the detail of the weapons and war recollections was really impressive, and even romance didn't seem forced. Also, your taste in music jived with mine
I loved this story, and can't thank you enough for the time you put into it. Also, from this Yank to a Brit: Thank you for your service, cheers mate 🍺
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I was responding to someone who was saying that she could be taught to use that anger and become driven in battle. I was saying that you don't want a fully trained soldier who could snap again anywhere near weapons, and is unreliable. She needs to leave.
But yes, the things she did would warrant a court-martial, but that's if the Brass found out, which johns unit is more or less under his discretion and doesn't answer to anyone else in the Equestrian Armed Forces. So it is ultimately John's decision.
That was a really cool chapter, and I can't wait to read the next one.
I'm sorry, did he just openly state that he wants to retire and have a family and kids and all that jazz?
Welp. He's dead. Movie logic states any character that says anything about wife back home/two days to retirement/having kids is immediately on borrowed time. :P
Hello,
I was just wondering as to how you go to so much detail with the story, it makes me think that ether you or someone you know may have served (in the army) or both as you go into so much detail as to how it feels to go through the experience.
Is this true?
If not then I thank you for making such a good read, and regards of any well done for doing so well and keeping to updating since you started in September 2016.
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I was in a transport squadron of the Royal Logistic Corps, primarily as a transport specialist and gunner.
I didn't see any active combat while I was in the army though. I remained in the UK on supply and training operations, mainly transporting supplies from base to base.
Bobby, when will the baby be born? And do the others know about it?
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It would be around late March / Early April the following year, based on the 11 months for ponies when it comes to pregnancy.
As for others knowing, it is becoming known to more and more, and will soon be revealed fully.