• Steamymoomilk
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    4 days ago

    Remind me of the prototype weapon “the davy crocket” it was a concept weapon which would be used by field units preferably mounted to a willys jeep. Which would launch a football sized nuclear warhead.

    It never saw deployment because of multi reasons which include

    – it didnt shoot far enough to get the launchers out of explosion range

    – there was alot scrutiny in the 50s over nuclear bombs.

    – it was heavy as fuck

    Lots of people says the fallout series of games took heavy inspiration fron the davy crocket to make the fatman

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      4 days ago

      I’ve read about it before. There’s even photos.

      If you want to apply the phrase “derp” to atomic weaponry, there you go.

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        17 hours ago

        Ha thats pretty funny. silly 50’s military thinking they can strap the power of a small sun to tripod thanks for the photo :D