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08-09-2006, 02:41 PM
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#31 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by 102first_hussars Size does matter, dont you ever see those kids say in Somalia who couldnt even hold the weapon to there shoulder? they had to fire from the hip | No Hussars it does not. If you are taught the proper firing techniques, it does not matter how big you are.
We had a girl in Basic Training that were 4ft 6in and she shot 39 out of 40 on the range for an Expert qualification.
You just have to be properly taught how to fire a weapon.
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08-09-2006, 02:43 PM
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Carried an M-60 Machine gun for 12 miles one time. Damn that sucked!
| Did ya at least get to pop some insurgents as payback for your toil? Heck, did ya shoot some kid tv show stars (i.e. the dreaded purple dinasour, the british multicolor things with shapes on their heads)? Cause ya need a reward after that. | |
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08-09-2006, 03:05 PM
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#33 | | Der Crewchief
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08-09-2006, 03:23 PM
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08-09-2006, 05:41 PM
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Country: | No offense taken Alder. You are right. I was smaller, but I have definitely gotten taller and stronger and I think I might be able to fire from the shoulder. Quote: |
Originally Posted by 102first_hussars Size does matter, dont you ever see those kids say in Somalia who couldnt even hold the weapon to there shoulder? they had to fire from the hip | Funny thing is, I had to fire from the hip because of my size when I did shoot it. It was hard for me two years ago to fire from the shoulder! 
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08-09-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MacArther Did ya at least get to pop some insurgents as payback for your toil? Heck, did ya shoot some kid tv show stars (i.e. the dreaded purple dinasour, the british multicolor things with shapes on their heads)? Cause ya need a reward after that. |
Well that was the craziest response to a soldier who had to carry a M-60 12 miles! M-60 is one heavy machine gun which is probably why they started issuing the M-249!
But at the end were you able to fire it though Alder? That would have been awesome firing a machine gun like that!
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08-09-2006, 05:56 PM
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#37 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | I think Macarther was being slighty sincere, cause Ive hauled an M-60 before, and 12 miles is a long walk...
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08-09-2006, 06:45 PM
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08-09-2006, 06:59 PM
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#39 | | Minister of Whoopass
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08-09-2006, 07:24 PM
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#40 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Dont know if u know this or not, but I was in Liberia during all the fun there... Its all funny unless they're spraying that sh*t at u and ur Teammates....
There is a video floating around this website of those still shots in action.... Lemme see if I can find it...
No luck, but I found this one on my comp.... This clip signifies why u should always take cover....
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08-09-2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus I think Macarther was being slighty sincere, cause Ive hauled an M-60 before, and 12 miles is a long walk... | Long especially if your caring one heavy piece of equipment
To me the clip you posted was funny because there those guys were firing what looked like to be a .50 caliber, then their all scrambling into their truck like a bunch of frightened rabbits after being shot at!
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08-09-2006, 07:35 PM
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08-09-2006, 07:38 PM
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#43 | | Minister of Whoopass
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08-09-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus Dont know if u know this or not, but I was in Liberia during all the fun there... Its all funny unless they're spraying that sh*t at u and ur Teammates....
There is a video floating around this website of those still shots in action.... Lemme see if I can find it...
No luck, but I found this one on my comp.... This clip signifies why u should always take cover.... | Pegged the Ahole sitting on the cab with the smug face of immunity. How high do you have to be to sit next to 12.7mm with no ear protection and not flinch. Answer: Pretty friggin' high.
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08-10-2006, 08:39 AM
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#45 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by P38 Pilot
Well that was the craziest response to a soldier who had to carry a M-60 12 miles! M-60 is one heavy machine gun which is probably why they started issuing the M-249!
But at the end were you able to fire it though Alder? That would have been awesome firing a machine gun like that! | Um I fired the M-60 everyday actually. Its the standard door gun on our UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. My unit just recieved the M-240H and we will start using them from our aircraft in September.
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