Barrel Came Off 50 Cal Machine Gun

[joshua]

Have you seen this?

http://vidmax.com/index.php/videos/view/4035

I have never trained with any 50 Cal, what happened?

josh

 

[shaggy]

Barrel not screwed into the barrel extension.

 

[33bjones]

someone's gunna get a talking too.

 

[Creature]

Dont'chya just love the video's caption:

It's good to see our marines get the absolute best in military equipment

Obviously written by an idiot who doesnt know a darn thing about the M2...

I absolutely love the M2. If you pay the respect and attention that is due to ol' Ma Duece, she wont let you down.

 

[joshua]

OK, someone screwed up and it's not the machinegun. Now I can see why the guy behind it raised his hands. I'm wondering how much out battery/chamber the round was when it went off? Good thing wall-to-wall counseling is not enforced in the field. josh

 

[novaDAK]

That's the new M2-K machinegun.
haha a short barreled .50 would be rediculous

 

[20nickels]

Isn't that a Quick Change barrel? Just not correctly installed maybe?

 

[MisterPX]

NOt installed correctly.

Plus, you can hear the audio "Didn't tighten the barrel back up, did you?" "no".

 

[oldbillthundercheif]

haha a short barreled .50 would be rediculous

I saw photos of a cut-down M2 somewhere, but I could not find them when I looked just now. The muzzle-flash was obscene.

 

[panzermk2]

YEP my TC launched his M85 50cal after not locking it in all the way. Happens more often then you think.

 

[fal308]

If you ever get to the Knob Creek shoot you'll see several shortie 50s.

 

[Maser]

At least the bullet came out.