Comments for But whaddya do with the empties?

But whaddya do with the empties?

2006-05-02T07:56:05Z

The Ma Deuce is a nice weapon and trying to set the headspace and timing on one when you've misplaced the li'l gunner's widget is an interesting way to pass an afternoon.

However, I prefer a round that makes a bang at initiation *and* at termination. One that's also a tad larger than the .50 cal...

Pulling both of those out of your pocket during a Hangar Tour always got the kids' attention. And showing them the gun that fired it and how it was fed always presented a nice opportunity to teach them about gearing ratios, transducers and transformers, voltage regulators and a bit of physics. Heh--and "links" meant something other than "read what this blogger has to say"...

Now, an expended 20mm shell casing is a marvelous thing. Large enough to be useful at work, either after a slight modification...

...or without. Just think artistically...

However, the ultimate use for the expended casing was to turn it into something functional in the field, especially something that would enhance certain occasions--such as those al fresco interludes involving you and your MRE...

Heh.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-05-02

2006-05-02T19:28:29Z

*Some* of us, Sergeant B, were bright enough to choose MOS's that didn't require us to walk to work...

Comment from Sgt. B. on 2006-05-02

2006-05-02T19:25:28Z

*sigh* I suppose that it has it's uses... So long as you don't have to man-pack one... (Okay, I admit, I've ALWAYS been impressed by them 20 and 30 mike mikes...)

Comment from cw4(ret)billt on 2006-05-02

2006-05-02T18:08:32Z

Nuthin' sez GOOD MORNING, like three-and-a-half ounces worth of heavy metals and organoleptic compounds comming at ya at 3,200 ft/sec. Especially if it's the wee hours just before dawn. And you see the tracers inbound. But you're not sure if you really see them, so you blink. And then you wake up someplace else. With no coffee, either...

Comment from Boquisucio on 2006-05-02

2006-05-02T15:18:37Z

Oooooo - the 20x102mm!!! Nuthin' sez GOOD MORNING, like three-and-a-half ounces worth of heavy metals and organoleptic compounds comming at ya at 3,200 ft/sec. Wakey-wakey sleepy head. Oh, and the middle PIX is sure to be Neff's favorite.