Happiness is a warm gun

USMCmech · March 14th, 2005, 02:03

I should never have gotten out.

http://users.rcn.com/sitzkrieg/war/gatlinggun.wmv

I only got to shoot the M-2 50 cal at gunnery school, never the minigun.

Darn budget cuts.

JEP · March 14th, 2005, 02:23

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I only got to shoot the M-2 50 cal at gunnery school, never the minigun.

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Lucky you ! 5 years in the Navy and the only weapon I shot was a little .22 pistol (3 clips of 10). and that was in boot camp. Nothing after that.

Derek_S · March 14th, 2005, 02:24

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I should never have gotten out.

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lol, oh man that is such a cool video! So you used to be flight crew on choppers when in the military?

USMCmech · March 14th, 2005, 09:45

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So you used to be flight crew on choppers when in the military?

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Yeah, I went through part of the process to become a Areial Observer/Gunner, which basicly an assistant crew chief. However I didn't get to finish.

I went through the "helodunker", and an abreviated areial gunnery course.

Derek_S · March 14th, 2005, 17:05

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Yeah, I went through part of the process to become a Areial Observer/Gunner, which basicly an assistant crew chief.

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That's awesome! My friend went off to boot camp in september and is now in Pensacola, FL training to become an Areial Observer/Gunner as well. Talked to him last week and he said he is loving it, I bet! Can only imagine being payed to shoot a gun like that!

shooter13 · March 14th, 2005, 20:06

I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end of those bullets and that they just might get a lucky shot in.

Tracers work both ways...

ROFCIBC · March 15th, 2005, 10:53

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I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end of those bullets and that they just might get a lucky shot in.

Tracers work both ways...

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If you're on the receiving end of those tracers, the last thing your doing is standing up and trying to hose the person on the other end of them! Plus, remember only one in five or maybe ten rounds are tracers! If the tracer doesn't get you, he has a lot of friends close by who probably will.

Kind of like the idea that a Soviet AAA site would be blasting away, out in the open at a BUF at low altitude after a volley of ICBMs had already delivered several megatons of nukes!

The impressive display is an AC130 gunship shooting the 40mm guns or the 105mm howitzer! Now that's power!

USMCmech · March 15th, 2005, 13:41

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Tracers work both ways...

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The instructor at New River who was in charge of the course called Vietnam "the two way gunnery range"

Helo crews wear body armor for a reason.

shooter13 · March 15th, 2005, 20:39

How many helicopters have been shot down in Iraq now???

You certainly aren't "safe" just because you can hose a large area with your gun.

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Helo crews wear body armor for a reason.

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Amen.

I_Money · March 16th, 2005, 14:12

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I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end

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GatorFC · March 16th, 2005, 18:24

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...5 years in the Navy and the only weapon I shot was a little .22 pistol (3 clips of 10). and that was in boot camp. Nothing after that.

[/ QUOTE ]In 5 years you never had to stand any type of security watch, Jim?

Were you one of those lucky few squids who went their entire career never having been aboard a ship?

shooter13 · March 16th, 2005, 20:09

11 years in and I was on ships. Never touched a gun after boot camp as part of my duties. Disgruntled Nukes packing heat...Bad idea. Very bad!

PorcoRosso · March 16th, 2005, 21:28

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I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end

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Glad you mentioned it.
To everyone else; to see what these guys on the other end look like, feel free to visit www.ogrish.com
fun times eh?

Grabo172 · March 16th, 2005, 22:12

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11 years in and I was on ships. Never touched a gun after boot camp as part of my duties. Disgruntled Nukes packing heat...Bad idea. Very bad!

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I kept asking and asking for a gun on my last ship and they wouldn't give me one!!!

I figured as LCPO I deserved a gun at time of war!

I just wanted to shoot a couple people in my division that pissed me off... then the rest would fall in line.

Hmmm, I see why they don't give Nukes guns.

I still want a gun... there are a few students...

shooter13 · March 17th, 2005, 10:39

HEHE If only more people could understand what you are talking about.

That would be pretty motivational as an LCPO. No one would complain about cleaning the bilge anymore. LOL

Of course in my time as an LCPO, I think I had more run ins with our fine officer corps than I did with my guys. A gun would have been a bad idea for me. Did I ever tell you about the LCDR I picked a fight with. Fun times!

aloft · March 19th, 2005, 03:16

A good friend of mine just graduated from HH-60 FE school, she's one of only 5 female HH-60 FEs in the Air Force. She sent me this pic this evening, I thought it made a perfect contribution to this thread!

chunk75 · March 22nd, 2005, 11:25

...The coolest thing? It's not the military who owns that gun, nor members of the military pulling the trigger. It's ALL civilian....

Can you say FFL Class 10?

Chunk

PS--It's on topic too...those guns are owned by an airline pilot!

March 14th, 2005, 02:03	#1
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,601	Happiness is a warm gun I should never have gotten out. http://users.rcn.com/sitzkrieg/war/gatlinggun.wmv I only got to shoot the M-2 50 cal at gunnery school, never the minigun. Darn budget cuts.

March 14th, 2005, 02:23	#2
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,670 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] I only got to shoot the M-2 50 cal at gunnery school, never the minigun. [/ QUOTE ] Lucky you ! 5 years in the Navy and the only weapon I shot was a little .22 pistol (3 clips of 10). and that was in boot camp. Nothing after that.

March 14th, 2005, 02:24	#3
Derek_S Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 398	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] I should never have gotten out. [/ QUOTE ] lol, oh man that is such a cool video! So you used to be flight crew on choppers when in the military?

March 14th, 2005, 09:45	#4
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,601	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] So you used to be flight crew on choppers when in the military? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, I went through part of the process to become a Areial Observer/Gunner, which basicly an assistant crew chief. However I didn't get to finish. I went through the "helodunker", and an abreviated areial gunnery course.

March 14th, 2005, 17:05	#5
Derek_S Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 398	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] Yeah, I went through part of the process to become a Areial Observer/Gunner, which basicly an assistant crew chief. [/ QUOTE ] That's awesome! My friend went off to boot camp in september and is now in Pensacola, FL training to become an Areial Observer/Gunner as well. Talked to him last week and he said he is loving it, I bet! Can only imagine being payed to shoot a gun like that!

March 14th, 2005, 20:06	#6
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Happiness is a warm gun I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end of those bullets and that they just might get a lucky shot in. Tracers work both ways...

March 15th, 2005, 10:53	#7
ROFCIBC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bossier City, Louisiana Posts: 591	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end of those bullets and that they just might get a lucky shot in. Tracers work both ways... [/ QUOTE ] If you're on the receiving end of those tracers, the last thing your doing is standing up and trying to hose the person on the other end of them! Plus, remember only one in five or maybe ten rounds are tracers! If the tracer doesn't get you, he has a lot of friends close by who probably will. Kind of like the idea that a Soviet AAA site would be blasting away, out in the open at a BUF at low altitude after a volley of ICBMs had already delivered several megatons of nukes! The impressive display is an AC130 gunship shooting the 40mm guns or the 105mm howitzer! Now that's power!

March 15th, 2005, 13:41	#8
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,601	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] Tracers work both ways... [/ QUOTE ] The instructor at New River who was in charge of the course called Vietnam "the two way gunnery range" Helo crews wear body armor for a reason.

March 15th, 2005, 20:39	#9
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Happiness is a warm gun How many helicopters have been shot down in Iraq now??? You certainly aren't "safe" just because you can hose a large area with your gun. [ QUOTE ] Helo crews wear body armor for a reason. [/ QUOTE ] Amen.

March 16th, 2005, 14:12	#10
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,650	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end [/ QUOTE ]

March 16th, 2005, 18:24	#11
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,685	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] ...5 years in the Navy and the only weapon I shot was a little .22 pistol (3 clips of 10). and that was in boot camp. Nothing after that. [/ QUOTE ]In 5 years you never had to stand any type of security watch, Jim? Were you one of those lucky few squids who went their entire career never having been aboard a ship?

March 16th, 2005, 20:09	#12
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Happiness is a warm gun 11 years in and I was on ships. Never touched a gun after boot camp as part of my duties. Disgruntled Nukes packing heat...Bad idea. Very bad!

March 16th, 2005, 21:28	#13
PorcoRosso Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bermuda Triangle Posts: 459	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I bet it is great until you realize that there are people on the other end [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Glad you mentioned it. To everyone else; to see what these guys on the other end look like, feel free to visit www.ogrish.com fun times eh?

March 16th, 2005, 22:12	#14
Grabo172 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,270	Re: Happiness is a warm gun [ QUOTE ] 11 years in and I was on ships. Never touched a gun after boot camp as part of my duties. Disgruntled Nukes packing heat...Bad idea. Very bad! [/ QUOTE ] I kept asking and asking for a gun on my last ship and they wouldn't give me one!!! I figured as LCPO I deserved a gun at time of war! I just wanted to shoot a couple people in my division that pissed me off... then the rest would fall in line. Hmmm, I see why they don't give Nukes guns. I still want a gun... there are a few students...

March 17th, 2005, 10:39	#15
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Happiness is a warm gun HEHE If only more people could understand what you are talking about. That would be pretty motivational as an LCPO. No one would complain about cleaning the bilge anymore. LOL Of course in my time as an LCPO, I think I had more run ins with our fine officer corps than I did with my guys. A gun would have been a bad idea for me. Did I ever tell you about the LCDR I picked a fight with. Fun times!

March 19th, 2005, 03:16	#16
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,776	Re: Happiness is a warm gun A good friend of mine just graduated from HH-60 FE school, she's one of only 5 female HH-60 FEs in the Air Force. She sent me this pic this evening, I thought it made a perfect contribution to this thread!

March 22nd, 2005, 11:25	#17
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: Happiness is a warm gun ...The coolest thing? It's not the military who owns that gun, nor members of the military pulling the trigger. It's ALL civilian.... Can you say FFL Class 10? Chunk PS--It's on topic too...those guns are owned by an airline pilot!

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