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2010-08-30 Afghanistan

Tired Ma Deuce requires a lot of round clearing

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-08-30 10:55|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Holy crap that is bad. That M2 must be damned near smooth bore it is so used.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-30 11:11|| 2010-08-30 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Paging Sgt Connie Rodd to the white courtesy phone.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-08-30 11:49|| 2010-08-30 11:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Head space and timing - and PM every day.

But how about we build a few new ones? When was the last M2 built?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-08-30 12:25|| 2010-08-30 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Latest one made? Probably today. Still in production by FN, see link here

Posted by No I am The Other Beldar 2010-08-30 12:41|| 2010-08-30 12:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Two dimes, too tight.
Two nickles, too loose
A nickles and a dime, just right.

Posted by rich walden 2010-08-30 13:11|| 2010-08-30 13:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Fer gawd's sake. You can HEAR that the timing is off. Jeez. PM time.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-08-30 17:33|| 2010-08-30 17:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Worst case of headspace & timing neglect I've seen in years. He'll stop when a casing gets jammed in the chamber. This should be saved as a TRAINING FILM for recruits and AIT students!

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-30 17:56|| 2010-08-30 17:56|| Front Page Top

#8 That's hard to watch. Even the dog ran away.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-08-30 18:26|| 2010-08-30 18:26|| Front Page Top

#9 The US is buying new ones all the time, the latest models have fixed headspace and timing, so barrel changes don't require the Go/No Go gauge any longer. http://tiny.cc/hbo7e

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-08-30 19:42|| 2010-08-30 19:42|| Front Page Top

#10 You know, I wonder if that particular gun is actually listed on their TOE. It's not unknown for US units to 'aquire' additional weapons, steal them from other places and put captured equipment to use. It's entirely possible that the vehicle it's mounted on is actually supposed to have an M240 instead, yet they scrounged up an M2HB for it.

That doesn't forgive the lack of proper maintenance, but it could be why the gunner seems unfamiliar enough to keep it in proper repair.

Posted by Silentbrick 2010-08-30 20:42|| 2010-08-30 20:42|| Front Page Top

#11 The newest M2's have been redesigned with quick change barrel, so no more spacing, etc.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-08-30 22:21|| 2010-08-30 22:21|| Front Page Top

#12 DOH, what Shieldwolf said (my prev is basically a dupe). Still tripod, M2 and ammo weighs a ton if you have to dismount a team with the weapon.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-08-30 22:23|| 2010-08-30 22:23|| Front Page Top

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