From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Jul 06 2004 - 08:25:39 PDT
At 10:10 AM -0500 7/6/04, Lee Franklin wrote:
>
>What's a .50 Barret?
>I'm not familiar with it's use by US troops.
>The only machinegun in .50 cal I am familiar with is the M2.
Not a machine gun. Its a sniper rifle. EOD uses them because it's
easily man portable (that's relative you know). More than just our
services. Its greatly liked as an anti-material rifle too.
>I have seen EOD pop unexploded howitzer rounds with a mounted
>M2 HB Machinegun, carried on a 113, at the firing range in
>Graffenwohr. Ol Ma Deuce is a very dependable and long used
>machinegun by not only EOD, but within the entire US Arsenal.
Granted, but it's a heavy beast.
>As far as accurate.. a lot of these rounds may not be clearly
>visible (it landed in that area where the ground is poofed out)
>
>as far as stable.. you mean a ring mounted weapon isn't stable?
If you add the T&E gear, sure.
>smaller.. probably.. don't see why that would matter.
>More portable.. Once it is on the back of a vehicle.. it's very
>portable.
The UXB might not be where the truck can get to it. Or it might be
inside where the truck is hard to maneuver to view.
>An M2 HB is pretty much vehicle mount only, and a powerful weapon.
>I would be suprised if this .50 Barret used the same powerful
>round as the M2 (.50 BMG), if it is a man portable rifle of some sort.
Yep. And here's where your experience breaks down a great deal [No
offence intended btw], "I would be suprised if this .50 Barret used
the same powerful round as the M2 (.50 BMG)".
The Barretts and other "light-fifties" do in fact use a .50 BMG
cartridge. SLAP being a problem with muzzle brakes (usually), other
rounds work just fine. I'm surprised you haven't Seen the
HCI*cough*VPC's histrionics about the light-50s.
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn02-e.htm
http://www.specialoperations.com/Weapons/Light_Fifty/gallery.htm
http://www.mcbrosrifles.com/50_CAL_BMG.htm#SPORTER%20&%20TACTICAL
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