What is with this new generation of shooters writing stuff on the bullets? Is this some new fad like if I go deer hunting or something I write FUCK BAMBI on the bulllet?
Among other things, Greek bullets found inscriptions like “Got you!” or “Ouch!” In turn, during the war of Rome with allies (90-88 BC), engravings were found on the missiles: “For Pompey’s Backside!” (it is about the famous father Pompey the Great – Pompey Strabon’s Gnaeus) or “Take that!”.
There was 2 types of stories. First type was propaganda pushed by right wing outlets and influencers like Steven Crowder about manufacturer markings. Second type of story was released by federal agencies and is a little more trustworthy. First type of story was generally retracted. It's a easy mistake to make when news moves so fast.
Most bullet casings are brass, which is a fairly soft metal, you could probably scratch some words into it with a pocket knife, sewing needle, pretty much any pointy steel object
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MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca · 223 pts · 346d
Back in the day, shooters etc wrote lengthy manifestos.
I think they've realized that these days no one is going to read a full length manifesto so it's better to note their thoughts in...
Bullet point.
(Sorry.)
kersploosh@sh.itjust.works · 55 pts · 346d
Fleur_@aussie.zone · 33 pts · 346d
The tik-tokification of political assassinations has gotten out of hand
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 346d
Aeao@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 346d
Can you shorten that explanation
jeena@piefed.jeena.net · 50 pts · 346d
New generation?
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/writing-funny-messages-bomb-ammo/
kersploosh@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 346d
And it continues up to the present day. There was a Ukraine war fundraiser where you could pay to have a custom message written on munitions.
https://signmyrocket.com/
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 346d
"Uh oh, you are now afflicted with the 'Big Sad' debuff. Please prepare to die, imperialist scum. Slava Ukraini."
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 346d
And even before ammo, people would name and/or engrave their swords.
snooggums@piefed.world · 22 pts · 346d
And spears and slingshot bullets and arrows and armor and...
https://imperiumromanum.pl/en/curiosities/messages-on-missiles-to-sling/amp/
General_Effort@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 346d
War. War never changes.
knightly@pawb.social · 27 pts · 346d
Luigi showed the world that if you write your manifesto on your ammo then the media will spread it everywhere.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 346d
You think Luigi wrote that?
knightly@pawb.social · 4 pts · 345d
No, he's just the one who gets credit for it.
al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com · 27 pts · 346d
Dudes been writing messages on bombs and armaments since WW1.
calcopiritus@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 346d
Swords had phrases written on them too. This has been happening since forever.
db2@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 346d
They've retracted the story that claimed it BTW.
AndiHutch@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 346d
There was 2 types of stories. First type was propaganda pushed by right wing outlets and influencers like Steven Crowder about manufacturer markings. Second type of story was released by federal agencies and is a little more trustworthy. First type of story was generally retracted. It's a easy mistake to make when news moves so fast.
SethTaylor@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 346d
Yes. And when you go to the range you need to write "Fuck Dunder Mifflin"
ccunning@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 346d
Because of the paper targets?
SethTaylor@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 346d
Yes
frankenswine@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 346d
it gets the message across
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 346d
But you gotta make sure the message gets through
febjuv@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 346d
You'd think that Charlie could've been told his bulge was noticeable and he was homesexual for reading via a DM...
Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 346d
Are there like bullet engraving machines you can buy on Amazon?
Fondots@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 346d
Most bullet casings are brass, which is a fairly soft metal, you could probably scratch some words into it with a pocket knife, sewing needle, pretty much any pointy steel object
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 346d
Yes.
Buffalox@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 346d
What an absolutely moronic false equivalence.