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The Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicles (www.forbes.com)

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It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So wait. If it's so inaccurate that the only thing it can even hit is the ground, and that's only because of gravity, then how is it only "nearly" useless?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Sometimes the ground has been naughty.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You are not putting luck in the equation. There's still a chance that it can hit something before the truck rolls over or is blown by any projectile.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It could be useful as distraction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I assume the tractor still moves so it’s useful in getting itself out of the way.