Author Topic: How not to fire a rocket (or whatever this thing is)  (Read 1354 times)

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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 04:43:35 PM »
I guess they should really be called Low-recoil rifles, like low-fat vs. non-fat yogurt.

Is this a training video of some kind?
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 04:49:26 PM »
that is some good stuff.  nothing like seeing some random person fall on their ass. :-p
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 06:19:27 PM »
Must say, that was far better than "BOOM HEADSHOT!!!"  I don't think he had a chance to hold onto that...  Not excactly a TOW-FF.  Any ideas where this came from?
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 06:24:33 PM »
Looks like peshmerga, or some other local fighters.

I don't think that was filmed in the US, but I think the guys talking might just be US citizens.
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2005, 10:48:35 PM »
I agree with Christian about that being some non-US types, except for the chunky dude with the hearing protectors right at the last. The scenery definitely seems like typical desert over there. For sure his colleagues won't make the same mistake.
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 11:06:14 PM »
Man, His face must be cut up or taken one heck of a blow.  That thing almost looks like hes holding up an Iron cannon on his shoulder! All you need is a fuse : )
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2005, 05:44:48 AM »
It almost looked like a 90mm recoiless rifle.  And remember kids, just because they call it recoiless doesn't mean it actually is.  ;)
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2005, 06:55:50 AM »
That looks very much like a recoiless rifle, like a carrl gustav maybe. Definitely something intended to be fired from a mount or tripod. Dumb ass.
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2005, 07:47:29 AM »
I wonder if the day started off.. "Hey Akbar, I bet you won't try........"
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2005, 09:50:23 AM »
Quote from: "Reaver"
It almost looked like a 90mm recoiless rifle.  And remember kids, just because they call it recoiless doesn't mean it actually is.  ;)


LOL  I was thinking the same thing!
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