Author Topic: Gun Question...Somthing I saw on TV (Read 356 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** April 05, 2003, 06:43:47 PM »

I'm watching Fox News and I see the American APC's rolling through Baghdad, with their 50 cal. Guns blazing.

One thing I noticed, and was wondering about:

The gun operator keeps pulling back on a handle on the right side of the gun.

3 second burst...pull the handle.

5 second burst...pull the handle

1 second burst....pull handle...

What the hell does that thing do? I'm guessing it chambers the next round, but why would you need to do that with a Machine Gun.

Oh, funniest thing I saw today, a 155mm with this painted on the barrel "$ Shot".

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2003, 06:45:24 PM »

He is clearing a jam. Firearms dont like sand.

BBBB · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2003, 07:46:06 PM »

I second that. Ma Duce is a great barker, but she doesnt like sand at all.

Martlet · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2003, 08:07:02 PM »

yeah, I saw that too. Most jams I've ever seen on a .50

Maverick · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2003, 08:07:19 PM »

Ma duece LOVES to fire when dripping oil. When in a sandy environment you can't lube it up like that. Firing it dry tends to jam it when gritty.

DmdBT · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2003, 08:13:08 PM »

Maybe the headspace and timing was not set properly? I've never seen a properly set up .50 have so many malfunctions.

muckmaw · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2003, 08:20:40 PM »

Thats a jam??

Geez, that does not look like a quality weapon if it jammed 3 times in the span of 15 seconds!

I guess it REALLY does not like sand.

Monk · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2003, 03:09:50 AM »

Clean a "Fifty" and it works fine, also they were rear vehicles, Medics, and HQ stuff.............if you know what I mean.

TPIguy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2003, 10:24:48 AM »

Some of the footage I saw looked like they guy was test firing. He fired a couple rounds, chambered another, fired a couple more. Then fired a couple from his m16.

Is this what your talking about?

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2003, 10:30:16 AM »

looked like a m2 being maintained by a cook or some such in a desert. you get real tired and wont clean **** after a while if they dont make you . was a big big problem in nam.

you pull the handle on a m2 you are chambering or clearing never heard of any kind of test like that.