Dave's definitions

magma

*Molten rock, lava.

*A term referring to being extremely hot.

"What's magma?"
-the main character, by Tommy Lee Jones, in Volcano

"It's fucking magma here in Arabia."
-a soldier taking off his helmet and wiping his forehead

by Dave September 10, 2004

FIM-92

The technical name for the Stinger surface-to-air missile system, developed for the US Army, and has seen excellent use in the Gulf War.

"The reason those Arabs have so many Stingers is because we supplied them with our Stingers during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan."
-me

by Dave September 10, 2004

Javelin

A premier rocket-launcher that is designed to replace the M47 Dragon and other current AT rocket-launchers. The Javelin can also shoot down helicopters as an optional capability.

"It's no FIM-92 Stinger though. ^_~ "
-me

by Dave September 10, 2004

Grizzly Tank

Essentially an M1-series tank equipped with anti-mine gear.

"The Allies in C&C : Red Alert 2 have Grizzlies. They looks like M1's, but after researching on the FAS, the Grizzly is a project involving anti-mine capabilities by equipping an M1 tank with such items."
-me

by Dave September 10, 2004

FAS

Federation of American Scientists.

They are an organization that has existed since the Manhattan Project. To this day they continue to exist for the sole purpose of providing YOU, the researcher, with information regarding all kinds of weapons from different nations as well as, given FAS's history, information on nuclear weapons and other WMD's.

"Please donate to the FAS."
-a little pop-up window that appears once in a while on the FAS website

by Dave September 10, 2004

T56

Chinese variant of the SKS semi-automatic rifle. The "T" stands for "Type"; normally the weapon is called "Type 56", but I call it "T56" for short. I'll try not to mistake it for a tank either. ^_~

"The T56 can be differentiated from the SKS because the Chinese prefer to outfit their T56's with long-ass needles."
-me

by Dave September 10, 2004

AK

Short for "Avtomat Kalashnikov", the legendary Russian assault rifle.

"I wanna buy an AK."
"Which one? There are so many!"

by Dave September 10, 2004