Welcome to the forum. We have had a few Brazilian members in the past, but I was thinking the other day that I haven't seen any of them around for a while. Thanks for joining up to fill in the gap!Silly question for you since you are here.... are the crossbows your country issues to the Special Forces available for purchase? I would love to get my hands on one!Def
Well, you have two SAKs!Welcome, you will enjoy learning about all models, then about aluminum oxide or Alox for short. Then about different colors. Oh my, may the force be strong in this new member!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on October 28, 2016, 01:13:43 AMWelcome to the forum. We have had a few Brazilian members in the past, but I was thinking the other day that I haven't seen any of them around for a while. Thanks for joining up to fill in the gap!Silly question for you since you are here.... are the crossbows your country issues to the Special Forces available for purchase? I would love to get my hands on one!Defi have no idea... i don't think they issue crossbow to the special operations command over here...
Quote from: BleaKrytE on October 28, 2016, 02:39:03 PMQuote from: Grant Lamontagne on October 28, 2016, 01:13:43 AMWelcome to the forum. We have had a few Brazilian members in the past, but I was thinking the other day that I haven't seen any of them around for a while. Thanks for joining up to fill in the gap!Silly question for you since you are here.... are the crossbows your country issues to the Special Forces available for purchase? I would love to get my hands on one!Defi have no idea... i don't think they issue crossbow to the special operations command over here...From Wikipedia:"In Brazil the CIGS (Jungle Warfare Training Center) also trains soldiers in the use of crossbows."As I understand it they were used as a silent weapon in jungle warfare against rebels in the 60's? My info might be a bit out of date or incorrect though. They may not still be currently issued but I recall doing some research on them a few years ago. Or I could be completely confused, which also happens. Def
Here is the link that started it all for me:http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,50114.0.htmlIt looked like such a cool crossbow, but I have never been able to find one like it.Def
I meant no offence intended calling someone "rebels." In my opinion, "rebel" is not a negative term, and I couldn't recall the exact conditions for what happened.Thanks for the info. I really like the cocking mechanism of this unit, and I have been looking for one like it, with no luck.Def
Sounds like you are going to fit in well here- you have learned the first lesson quickly! "Thou shalt not take Def seriously!"Def
u know, i've been wondering... what is that little nut thing under my name?
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on October 28, 2016, 04:07:21 PMHere is the link that started it all for me:http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,50114.0.htmlIt looked like such a cool crossbow, but I have never been able to find one like it.Defah, now that i see the photo... yeah, maybe it is still under limited use... limited. the uniform the soldier is wearing looks kinda like the modern uniform of the Brazilian Army, but the photo looks a bit old...here's a link, it is still manufactured, so, either it was used and is so good it is still made, or the photo is recent and it is a "off the shelf" product in limited use, cuz i don't see any websites saying anything about the army using a crossbowhttp://www.arcosvelox.com.br/produto_detail.asp?produto_id=4
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on October 28, 2016, 04:22:30 PMI meant no offence intended calling someone "rebels." In my opinion, "rebel" is not a negative term, and I couldn't recall the exact conditions for what happened.Thanks for the info. I really like the cocking mechanism of this unit, and I have been looking for one like it, with no luck.DefI've got a small crossbow on the attic of my parents that can be cocked like an airgun...by bending it and straighten it again, it grabs the elastic band and places it on the trigger mechanism.I'll look into the brand name next time I'm there if you want?
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