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Picture Of The Day - Watch Them Finners Edition

By Boquisucio on May 24, 2011 | | Comments (14)


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By John (Not The Armorer) on May 24, 2011 2:01 PM
"And don't forget to check the headspace and timing after changing the barrel."

"This gun was designed before my granda was born, and I want to pass it along to my kids, so take care of it!"
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 24, 2011 2:15 PM
I remember my first Ma Deuce.  I was a tad older than the youngster, but younger than the soldier.
 
By Toluca Nole on May 24, 2011 3:37 PM
Am I seeing that correctly?  Looks like it's aimed at someone.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on May 24, 2011 4:29 PM
 When the feedtray is open, the sightline between the rear and front sights is interrupted; by definition, the weapon is thus not "aimed".

Cheers
 
By Toluca Nole on May 24, 2011 4:35 PM
Ha!  Fine.  Looks like it's pointed at someone.
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 24, 2011 4:38 PM
And... I don't think you're seeing it correctly, anyway.
 
By Mark Matis on May 24, 2011 6:20 PM
Look, John, it's just wishful thinking on his part.  I would bet that he had someone particular in mind for it to be aimed or pointed or clipped at...
}:-]
 
By Toluca Nole on May 24, 2011 7:14 PM
Above the flower, it looks like someone could be standing on that frame.  Maybe it's a sandbag.  Maybe I should stop looking at the dang thing.
 
By John of Argghhh! on May 24, 2011 7:28 PM
Toluca - I'm pretty sure this is a static display, and that yes, that's a sandbag or something similar.

Mark, quit piling on - John and I are doing just fine, thank you!

8^D
 
By Casey on May 25, 2011 3:06 AM
I'm sorry, but that's just adorable.
 
By Justthisguy on May 25, 2011 7:37 AM
Ah, little girls with machine guns! How adorable! Will someone please tell me, just what are these  "age-appropriate relationships" of which you neurotypical people speak?

Girls that age are harmless, and often good company. It's the ones between the ages of 12 and 50 who are dangerous. All that "sex" biznis, ya'know.
 
By Boquisucio on May 25, 2011 8:31 AM
I must be getting old.  Weapons Instructors just keep getting younger and younger to my eyes.
 
By Murray on May 25, 2011 5:40 PM
56 lb body, 30lb barrel... and yeah of the rest of the team bugger off and leave to carrying them together aint nobody else getting behind come shootn time thank you.

It also deals with fences very well, you just drop in betten the posts, step though the hole and pick it up again. To be entirely honest I did prefer it when it was mounted in the 113 turret. The wagon can carry so much more ammo than a four man crew.
 
By Justthisguy on May 27, 2011 10:31 PM
Somewhere, I have a blog post bookmarked, about an 8-year old girl on a Tiger Cruise firing the twin .50s aboard USS McFaul.  She was _good_ . Walked the splashes up to the target, ceased firing when she began to miss, repeated, and got lotsa hits.  They had to bring something for her to stand on, so she could reach, and see over, the pieces. They made her wear a life jacket and helmet, so it was hard to tell there was anybody there under them.