DonQuixote said:The M-14 has a 7.62 round.
Standard NATO weapon in the
50s thru the 70s.
The same round used in the M-60 machine gun.
The Brits must have had the same size round
per NATO specs.
Gas is released into the breach and chamber as the shell fires.blaze69 said:AK-47 all the way!! and can someone explain to me how its considered to be gas operated?
Well sort of. There is a hole in the barrel near the muzzle end. When the projectile passes the hole gas from the burning gun powder flows down through the hole and either flows back to the action or presses on a rod that applies force to the action. Either way that force unlocks the action and works the mechanism to cock the firearm and load the next round.papasmerf said:Gas is released into the breach and chamber as the shell fires.
Thanks what the fragmentation round is used for - you don't have to get that close!frankcastle said:Mind you I'd rather clear a room with a grenade in a bag of rusty nails (assuming I need to get that close).![]()
I am sure at some point common Americans will need it for "personal" protection.xarir said:I finally watched that video and ... I think it's really fucked. I mean, what's the use of something like that?
Sure, sure - the military is supposed to have the biggest guns and the most firepower. I understand that. But really now, is a gun like that necessary?
And is a show like that on TV a good idea?
Sigh.
My point is that you don't need a fancy gun (AA12) with special rounds (fragmentation) when a simpler weapon (frag grenade) has been around and can do a similar job. In other words it's probably costly and hard to get one of those AA12s but explosives and shrapnel is much easier to put together..... if one wanted to (not that I do).dcbogey said:Thanks what the fragmentation round is used for - you don't have to get that close!
This has been around for some time now and has a range of 350 m and shots a larger round (40 mm grenade).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M79_grenade_launcherdcbogey said:Except that, at least according to the video, with the AA12 you can fire a few of those special frag shells from 170 metres away. Effective.
I dont understand this post. Most firearms outside of a sidearm has limited usefulness outside of their element...A sniper rifle has very limited usefulness, so does an MP5 but they are both very useful weapons.Doctor Zoidburg said:If you have any knowledge about firearms, then you will know the usefullness is very limited. It is only in a fire fight or an armed assault that this weapon may have limited usefulness....
DonQuixote said:The M-14 has a 7.62 round.
Standard NATO weapon in the
50s thru the 70s.
The same round used in the M-60 machine gun.
The Brits must have had the same size round
per NATO specs.