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This just highlights the genius of John Brownings initial design in that his weapon is still in service 100 years later and is a staple of so many arms of US military service. Because nowhere are you at you DO NOT want to be where a >50 cal BMG is aiming!
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JWB's patent was applied for 100 years ago this month. He got the design perfect the first time and it has been in service for over a century with very little major improvement with the exception of a quick change barrel which replaced the screw in barrel. My HMMWV had a Ma Deuce up top. I traced the serial number to a 1952 date of manufacture. for OIF 1 that made the weapon 51 years old when we used it. And it got _A LOT_ of use in Iraq. Never had any problems with it with the exception of a few cases of "run away" which happens when the chamber gets so hot from use that rounds cook off as soon as they hit the chamber. Stopping a run a way gun is as easy as grabbing the belt on the left side and pulling it too you. Time for a new barrel to let that one cool!
Hi @scottmurphy650, thanks for your comment and amazing insight from your own personal experience with the Fifty Cal. As you say, JMB got it right first time and 100 year later she is still going strong with very little in the way of changes and improvements. I hope you enjoyed the video.
The 50cal the Ukraina being supplied with seems to be total crap. Malfunctioning mostly and the rate fire of speed immensely low. Also the Ukrainian trooper do not utilize the tactics on how to most effectively usage the fire power with this gun, with its range and penetrating power its ment to be a long range area covering machine gun. Perfect within to lay destructive fire power to a specific area before foot soldier enter. Sadly seen on several clips that the 50cal gun is abandoned by the troopers, as they continue with small arms AR and abandons the 50cal. It seem that the fighters are not educated in the means of tactics and the usage on the equipment for destructive power. If you have a couple of 50cal on A assault mission or on defence line and used properly it will show dramatic effect. And you will need 2 men to maintain this gun, 1 firing and 1 assisting with ammo and others, do not try to change this setup what ever your command advice. Im being doing this for the whole my life. Practice, training and repeat!!!.
@chowd.a.d.8309 Thanks for your comments. You make some interesting points there. As you say, practice (and training) makes perfect! I hope you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for actually knowing what the f**k you’re talking about. I get so sick of ppl making videos and don’t understand the weapon system at all. It would be like if you had cut in someone shooting an MG-42 while still talking about the M2.
@djlee3276 Thanks for your positive comments, I really appreciate it. I pride myself on my accuracy and so I'm glad that came through for you in the video. Don't forget to subscribe for more videos to come and to check out some of my other content. Thanks for watching! ~Mike 👍 P.S. If you like the 50 CAL BMG you may also enjoy this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jbhP-i4dwVg.html
@rjglennon2219 Thanks for your comment, I wholeheartedly agree! I hope you enjoyed the video. if you did, please share and consider subscribing to my channel for more videos to come. ~ Mike
ya gotta set that head space and timing put the barrel in tight than turn it backwards till you hear 3 clicks and use the gap tool to check the spacing I don't know if you still have to do that on these new M2
@savoirfaire5460 You clearly have experience with this weapon, thanks for sharing your insight! I hope you enjoyed the video as much as I enjoyed making it.
