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January 26

What gun is this?

It appears to be a heavily modified AK rifle of some type due to the banana magazine, but can anyone tell what model of Kalashnikov? 98.27.241.101 (talk) 09:09, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not too sure about the model but the picture seems to be from Payday_2. Obviously there is the possibility someone used Artistic_license to make it look more bad-ass and there is no such gun at all. Will hunt some more...196.213.35.146 (talk) 12:43, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See if you can find it here. I did a brief scan but found nada. http://payday.wikia.com/wiki/Weapons_%28Payday_2%29 Note: there are custom mods in the game so I'm guessing it's not a real rifle. 196.213.35.146 (talk) 12:55, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The receiver seems based on an AK-74, but seems a little off along the bottom. The stock seems to be based on an M4 or HK416. The gas block and front sight I'm not recognising off the bat... but as 196.213.35.146 points out this is basically a kitbashed gun meant to look cool and/or scary. WegianWarrior (talk) 13:00, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

what is the meaning of swarajit (in bengali)?

Moved to the language desk, click here. μηδείς (talk) 20:10, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Why do pants tear?

close trolling by blocked user

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I TORE my pants! Yes I did! They always tear in the butt area by the central hem that runs by the crotch.

So my question is, why do pants do this. OK they were a cheap pair, but are they just made to self destruct or what. Or does cotton just have a limited life where after so many washed or so many creases the material goes super thin and just tears ultra easily. This problem also happens with jeans, too. Eventually.

Are there any types of pants that don't fail like this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.100.51 (talk) 23:10, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not only do we have the finest minds, but the information is absolutely free! Are there any types of pants that don't fail like this? Yes. Non-cheap pants. You get what you pay for. Or, you could buy cheap pants in one size larger. ―Mandruss ☎ 23:20, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, you're the anal-oral irrigation guy. After a quick look at your "contributions", you're beginning to look a lot like a troll. ―Mandruss ☎ 23:26, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, even my $50 pairs go the same way after just a couple of years. Really sad to see them go...so price isn't everything it seems. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.100.51 (talk) 6:34 pm, Today (UTC−5)

The OP has been sent to the laundry for a week. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:47, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

renamed to actual topic and closed μηδείς (talk) 01:30, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Whether or not the OP is a troll, I've thought about this problem myself. The most likely area to tear, in my experience, isn't at the seam, where the fabric is doubled up, but just outside the seam. The problem is that all the stresses the seam is designed to resist just move over right next to the seam, where the fabric is the standard thickness, causing a tear. This is rather similar to the problem with wires breaking off right after they leave the plug. The solution there is to gradually reduce the thickness from the plug down to the wire. Perhaps something similar could be done with pants, so there's no sharp edge to the seam. This would require a different manufacturing process, though.

I also agree with the earlier poster that looser pants reduce stresses, too, making this kind of tear less likely. StuRat (talk) 03:56, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- I actually had a pair of khakis separate at the central (or tukas) seam two weeks ago when I was wearing a thick base layer. They were fancy trousers handmade in NJ (in retrospect, this was a poor choice on my part). Must have been a combination of weak threads (the fabric is very tough) and the fact that I was wearing light khakis with a darker shirt—a style faux-pas. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | ^{Say Shalom!} 7 Shevat 5775 07:15, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]