The zits old guard zogs were formed by a group of deserters from the the ztumsi independent tribal spiritualists zits when they came under the influence of a prophet known as sheik yur ghoolees the blessed son of agassou. Dec 23, 20 mikhail kalashnikov, who died today at the age of 94, was thinking of the soviet military when he designed the ak 47 assault rifle in 1947, but it quickly made its way to pretty much every corner. This is a wargame background for ak47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare. Players create their own thirdworld nationtheres a random. Charles township a gilberts man faces criminal charges for firing more than a dozen shots from an ak47 rifle in the direction of the. Aug 06, 2009 ive been pondering having a go at painting up some moderns and quie like the idea of peter pigs ak47 republic ruleset but am a bit unsure about spending nearly. There is no way an ak 47 is going to take care of you. Review of ak47 republic ak47 republic boardgamegeek.
Mar 24, 2020 the troops of the nigerian military have shot dead 54 boko haram terrorists during separate encounters in the gwoza area of borno state and madagali area of adamawa state as well as in a border. In basic terms, this means that the vz58s operating rod is not attached to the bolt carrier, while the ak 47 s is. And so the constitution secured a place for these staterun militias, which satisfied those americans who worried about overweening federalism. Oct 08, 2017 ak47 ztum setum an ak47 republic wargames campaign. Why the vz58 is better than the ak47 the daily caller. Also, the ak has a traditional hammer, while the vz is striker fired. Socialist republic of romania, romanian variant of russian ak47 and akm. Then i spotted something on evil bay, a job lot of ak47 vehicles and figures. Ak47 ztum setum a miniature wargames campaign featuring rival warlords battling for power in an imaginary setting very loosely based on africa in the early 1980s. The supplement also provides updated lists for the slightly more modern army configuration as well as playing in the lebanese theatre.
Trouble brewing in africa these are an odd assortment of 20mm metal figures from a variety of companies i think some might be platoon 20. Hk 47 was once again able to serve his original master and set off to meet him at the foundry, an ancient rakatan space station. The evil empire on the brazos bee chronicles the on going wars games and the diplomatic efforts postsgnn reports of all the known nations wargame collections in my little area of the galaxy. Modern warfares and the console version of call of duty. May 25, 2012 third world democracy an ak47 republic campaign. Mar 24, 2001 the ak 47 assault rifle was the basic infantry weapon for both the north vietnamese army and the viet cong during the vietnam war.
This was my first ak 47 republic army that i painted last year. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. Whether the growth is sustainable or the product of favorable currency winds will depend on kalashnikovs ground campaign. The isaffiliate has since july 2018 ratcheted up a campaign of attacks against military targets. Jun 07, 2016 kalashnikov, maker of ak47, looks to rebrand. The fact is, if youre going to take on the government, you need an f15 with hellfire missiles, the former vice president said during a new hampshire campaign rally on sunday. Part devoted to a study of kalashnikov vodak in virtual tour of military museum of mikhail kalashnikov, the designer of ak47.
Join the republic join our email list to get insider info. Ill be sure to report here about how it works for us, but i. So, a two player game kept six of us occupied and entertained for 3 12 hours. Troops arrest female bandit dancing with ak47 rifle. The lake everdin campaign posted by clarkythecruel on june 29, 2012 in ak 47. I played the federal army of the republic of timbogo f. One of the biggest differences on paper is the method of operation.
The army consists of five units like all ak 47 armies im still playing the first edition by the way. Twentyfive wpa soldiers were killed in the attack, and upwards of seventy mcc terrorists were killed. I have a fair number of peter pig minis in my collection and have always thought them to be excellent. Some musing on converting from ak47 republic to crossfire. Ak47 republic a game at short notice, resulted in ak47 being dug out again at my house. I totally agree about using basing to good effect, even if it. Saturday evening, communist terrorists from the militia campaign for the new congress ambushed government troops on a farm equipment resupply mission, near the eastern town of merde. Whether you are looking for a complete palmetto state armory psak 47 rifle, or parts and accessories from the top brands, we have exactly what you need. Provisional ira arms importation, provisional ira campaign. Perhaps the most representative figure is the irregular with an ak 47, this is the image that springs to minds from countless newcasts covering the era and was the bulk of the fighting forces. Ak47 first game as a change from the recent fare of 10mm scale flames of war, at my local club we have decided to start planning for an ak47 campaign in 15mm.
List of weapons by the provisional irish republican army. Troops arrest female bandit dancing with ak 47 rifle. The classic old school version of the ak47 rules c1997 are now available as a. A fantastic set of rules by peter pig based in modern day africa, primarily the 70s80s and the numerous wars spawned in the ever changing continent. Ak47 campaign rules i wanted to run an ak47 mini campaign at the club this year and planned to kick it of in february, but all this went out of the window due to the meltdown at work. Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about.
He convinced many of the zits best military commanders that heviosso, self styled prophet of agassou. Ak 47 republic worked its magic on the newbies who were all enthusiastic about playing again. Beginning in the 1970s, the provisional ira began importing modern weapons from supporters in the united states, libyan leader colonel muammar gaddafi, and arms dealers in europe, america, the middle east and elsewhere. This is a wargame background for ak 47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare. Rules for 15mm figures portraying warlordlevel battles from the fifties through the eighties.
For the second peter pig forum competition, ive decided to continue with a new post for my ak 47 narrative campaign, known as republics in peril. Part 2 swpulp the sword of solomon sw pulp vimy project update. In any event my regular opponent and i established this background for the battles. Cop shoots himself with ak47 at republic day function in. Since then i have been slowly purchasing the odd unit here and there. I have another three stands worth of these just a bunch of odd modern 20mm figures i had lying around and figured i could use them as african mercenaries or maybe nobongoan special air service. He supplied arms not only for the border campaign aka fifties campaign of the ira, which was conducted for a number of years up to 1962, but also for the campaign that started in 1969. Now things are looking slightly less manic and my workload is, hopefully, going to be reduced a bit next term, so im looking to relaunch the mini campaign idea. My usmc figures were organised into two units on foot, supported by a platoon of three m60s, courtesy of poundstretcher and repainted in desert colours. Ak47 republic mike came over saturday evening for a game of ak47 republic, on the recommendation of trebian over at wargaming for grownups. My goal is to both entertain and inform those new to art of miniature wargaming, and have a few laughs with it. Sep 17, 2017 the ak 47 is often said to be poorly made, but many of its features were wellmatched to the conditions of war, says c. The ak47 is the most common weapon in the campaign, as it appears in every mission, which means that the ammo would never be a problem. Reminiscent of aircraft id cards, kalashnikov recognition cards for the multitude of cold war ak rifles.
All content from this video and this channel is recorded and edited only by me. Palmetto state armory offers everything you need to add the perfect new ak47 to your collection. The ak47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. Current lead time current lead time is 12 weeks from the arrival of your parts. Ak47 republic version 1 or old version is a set of wargaming rules for warlord level battles in africa 1955 to 1990 and one of a set of rules for the common man rfcm, i. Reprif americas premier firearms cerakote applicator.
Outwardly, it is easy to appreciate the ak 47 as a highly modified stg44 but it invariably takes on its own form thanks to the recognizable kalashnikov styling. I really enjoyed the ak47 game the other day, so ive been thinking ahead and already have. You even get your own personalised front cover, which i think is a really neat touch, even if its designed to discourage multiple reprints being distributed. The battle rules of ak47 look alright, but i prefer crossfire, so i. A 44yearold police constable shot himself dead with his ak 47 rifle during republic day function at a government senior secondary school in jagraon, 45 km from here. Hk 47 was a hunterkiller assassin droid and jedi hunter constructed by the dark lord of the sith, darth revan, shortly after the end of the mandalorian wars in 3960 bby. Up until last week i had never played the game but had heard extensively about it from friends who had placed it lots some years back. May 24, 2017 clip from the movie heartbreak ridge 1986 description from imdb a hardnosed, hardliving marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his exwife as he takes command of a spoiled. Kalashnikov and the globalization of the ak47 new republic. Range 17 ak47 republic modern africa and the lebanon. Ak47 ztum setum an ak47 republic wargames campaign. Orourke gun confiscation talk alarms democrats thehill. Heartbreak ridge this is the ak47 assault rifle youtube. The ak 74 is a sovietdesigned assault rifle, a direct descendant of venerable ak 47 akm line of assault rifles, introduced in 1974 and originally chambered for 5,45x39mm rounds.
But ive always thought that the combat rules were a little lacking. Since then the ak 47 has been diverted from its intended. Its been a while, we had to look up a bit, but it was total chaos and a whole lot of fun. But in the early republic, the question of who had the right to take up arms against the government was far from resolved. Twentyfive wpa soldiers were killed in the attack, and upwards of seventy mcc. Kalashnikov, maker of ak47, looks to rebrand the new york. I had to do a double take when i saw this on tmp today.
During the initial phase of the troubles 19691972, the provisinal ira was poorly equipped and primarily used weapons from world war ii. Range 17 generic modern african wars 19601985 there is a set of rules from rfcm. List of weapons used by the provisional irish republican army during the troubles 19691997. Ak47 republic this range covers generic type armies and not named states or large armoured battles.
Russia is planning a kalashnikov assault rifle redesign that would target the military market. He supplied arms not only for the border campaign aka fifties campaign of. Its your chance to run your own little despotic african nation. Dec 23, 20 kalashnikov, creator of the ak 47, a cheap, simple, rugged assault rifle that became the weapon of choice for more than 50 standing armies as well as drug lords, street gangs, revolutionaries. Troops kill 54 boko haram terrorists, recover ak47 rifles. Now however they are the zumatan royal guard for my dictatorship army. Tim miller and i played a little ak 47 republic this evening. The account of a mini campaign run in 2012, involving mr d w and myself. Aug 21, 2019 the red army liked the robust qualities of the new weapon and formally accepted the type as the ak 47 in 1949 ak avtomat kalashnikova. Rescue in the desert sw pulp january 8 2006 6 december 6.
Jul 16, 2018 gwebs is raising funds for ak47 identification playing cards on kickstarter. Pat t, one of the moving factors behind the ak47 republic project, has built his armies around the boxed sets offered by peter pig. Having amassed a huge collection of models and figures i let my two players select their own armies to any form the rules allowed. Players create their own thirdworld nationtheres a random generator for creating your countrys flag and namebuy units for it, and send it off to fight. Ak47 republic is a tabletop wargame from peter pig. Ak 74 was originally to be featured in homefront and was probably to be used by the military forces of greater korean republic. There is no way an ak47 is going to take care of you. If youre asking how many video games i have, well, maybe over 250. All was not well in the islamic emirate of dafuqistan. Mar 25, 2011 ak47 republic ntumo v laitu war posted by clarkythecruel on march 25, 2011 in ak47 i have lost the narrative of this battle but thought id share these picutres from postwar african wargame ak47 jim and i play in the fictional and selfinvented lake everdin region see seperate pages. A few years back i purchased a set of peter pigs ak47 republic reloaded rules and had put together a syrianarab army from some stuff i had. Chivers explains how the gun became the weapon of choice. As they say in the introduction this book is a full reworking of the classic carried out by members of the original rfcm team along with new blood with new ideas. Bongolesia the african nation of bongolesia in the world of ak47 republic.
With my currently dormant 10mm samurai project, i based peasant levy at a lower figure density with the figures more or less randomly. Oct 12, 2010 the ak 47 was created by the soviets after world war ii and changed the way war is fought. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak 47 republic rules. Ak47 republic ntumo v laitu war posted by clarkythecruel on march 25, 2011 in ak 47 i have lost the narrative of this battle but thought id share these picutres from postwar african wargame ak 47 jim and i play in the fictional and selfinvented lake everdin region see seperate pages. This web site is dedicated to the ztum setum wargames campaign which was run from 2000 to 2003 by members of.
However this rifle never made actual appearence in the game due to it being cut from the. Their militant wing, the babari revolutionary front, are reported to have engaged one of the many pea mechanized column. With the recent changes in the residency laws in ppno, the babari worshippers are now in the crosshairs of the pea forces. Im currently working on an ak47 campaign module that i hope to go to print before the end of the year.
In the wake of widespread destruction caused by the mass shadow generator, a superweapon used during the final battle of that. Peter pigs ak 47 republic rules are a lot of fun as a campaign game. Ak47 republic in february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak47 republic rules. Zog zits old guard religious movement ak47 ztum setum. Set in the turbulent near once and future africa, there are rules for designing an army, political maneuvering, morale, adn more. Gilberts man charged with shooting ak47 assault rifle at i90 kane. The islamist government of the mudarisun struggled to exert power beyond their southern heartland and the capital, kaboom background of the mudarisun is covered in the previous article here. Hk 47 would search for 300 years before being reunited with revan in 3642 bby after the latter was eventually freed from his prison by a republic strike force. Of the estimated 500 million firearms worldwide, approximately 100 million belong to the.
By 2006, this is the very first guide on the subject. Ak47 identification playing cards by gwebs kickstarter. The ak47, officially known as the avtomat kalashnikova russian. As ive stated before in my previous post, the campaign takes place in west and central africa in the region of republia.
Since 2006, lopez has been working with unodc on a no violence campaign. I used a force of the militia campaign for the new congress the communist opposition party in litumsia. A miniature wargames campaign featuring rival warlords battling for power in an imaginary setting very loosely based on africa in the early 1980s. This web site is dedicated to the ztum setum wargames campaign which was run from 2000 to 2003 by members of the south east scotland wargames club. The lake everdin campaign posted by clarkythecruel on june 29, 2012 in ak47 this is a wargame background for ak47 republic which is a set of rules for post colonial africa warfare. This was the first game for ak47 for both of us and we used fow minis since weve got plenty of them. Kalashnikov, creator of the ak 47, a cheap, simple, rugged assault rifle that became the weapon of choice for more than 50 standing armies as well as drug lords, street gangs, revolutionaries. Ak47 republic version 1 or old version is a set of wargaming rules for.
I totally agree about using basing to good effect, even if it means having to paint more figs or whatever. In february 2012, the bengal club decided to embark on a campaign using the peter pig ak47 republic rules. Us seeks to double ak 47 supply to syrian partners. The game is set in cold warera africa, where historically there was a great deal of political unrest to put it mildly. Kim kardashian west praised president trumps campaign for focusing on criminal justice reform during its super bowl advertisement. This blog is open to all and also welcomes comment from all and i hope that many. Ak47 republic is a set of rules for the common man rfcm designed for the bush wars of africa. A later supplement adds more political complexityrather than a warlord nation, you can play a corporate army, insurgents, a us. I present you the most popular and most produced assault rifle in the world.
The ak47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the soviet union during the late 1940s. As a result, more ak type weapons have been produced than all other assault rifles combined. The campaign, called republics in peril, takes place in a fictionally balkanized west and central africa, where a plethora of small nations have risen to prominence in an effort to. The vz58 utilizes a short stroke gas piston, while the ak 47 has a long stroke gas piston. At the time of that game the background was not complete for the campaign so storyinformation is largely. An modern miniature wargames campaign with battles fought in 6mm. Though of russian design, most of the weapons used in that conflict were built in the peoples republic of china. Jul 22, 2014 obama bans ak 47 s by executive order theyankeemarshal. My names steven, and im currently in conjunction with my other fellow wargaming buddies running a narrative campaign using the ak 47 republic rule system. Orourke made headlines at the september democratic debate in texas when he said, hell, yes, were going to take your ar15, your ak47. Banana republic looks like it uses random events to add some chaos into what is otherwise an ok looking set of modern rules. This company specializes in casting miniatures for tabletop wargaming and ak47 republic is part of a series of rulebooks that they publish to support their miniature lines.