Comments for I'm thinking we need some gun pr0n...

I'm thinking we need some gun pr0n...

2007-10-26T06:45:37Z

In two flavors...

Some machineguns... I'll let the Vulture Brothers talk about 'em in detail if they'd like - since they all used 'em at one time or another.

Second, some manly guns. Midgets, mind you, but manly nonetheless. Some M119's, grown weary in service in Afghanistan, awaiting the tender loving care of the rebuilders.

The latter pic is provided by a sekrit correspondent in the 'Stan, who will remain forever nameless, at their request - which is sad, because they sends us the nicest pictures! She's a nice, tidy piece, if a bit quirky.

Comment from Captain Tony on 2007-10-27

2007-10-28T02:25:36Z

Probably sending them back b/c they're using more M777 w/Excalibur GPS guided 155mm. That, and due to their max range of 19K with RAP, and about 11.5K plain jane HE, they're probably worn out from shooting max charge all the time. M119s are not designed to do that over and over and over. The gun will stand it, but the carriage, not so much.

Comment from BillT on 2007-10-26

2007-10-27T04:57:53Z

...and I rest my case, your honor. Stopped by the Class VI Store on your way back to the TOC, didja?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-10-26

2007-10-27T01:05:59Z

Heh. Like the original bunker buster of Gulf War fame...

Comment from Ledger on 2007-10-26

2007-10-27T00:56:53Z

Stop Global Warming! Recycle! Take those used gun tubes and make them into small diameter bombs.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T23:10:43Z

...and I rest my case, your honor.

Comment from BillT on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T21:58:21Z

...since they all used 'em at one time or another. Yeah, but not in the XM-16 configuration. The gunners used the plain vanilla M-60 as a free-gun (handheld, fired John Wayne-style) or the M-60D on doorgun posts. And that *is* the XM-16 config, not the M-6E3 -- that's one of the 7-shot rocket pack tubes, not an 8-shot pod, that's peeking from between the two Em-Seekstees. And the Copperheads used the M-21 system, with minis mounted outboard ILO the M-60s...