This will wake you up in a hurry

Rifles, Machineguns, Mortars, etc...
Post Reply
User avatar
madslashers1-2
Ranger
Posts: 528
Joined: January 11th, 2005, 10:17 am

Wow

Post by madslashers1-2 »

That was pretty close, worse thing I ever had is when myself and another guy were testing the min arming distance of a 203 round. (very stupid in retrospect)
1st Plt, C Co. 2/75, OCT 02/JUN 06, (RS 09-04)
160th LRS-D, JUN 06/SEP 08
1106th TASMG, SEP 08/MAY 10
Joined the Darkside
A Co. 1/185 AR, MAY 10/Present
GSXRanger
Ranger
Posts: 3081
Joined: July 1st, 2006, 1:49 am

Post by GSXRanger »

We were check-firing our weapons in Kandahar before punching out. One of the 18B's let a 40mm 203 round loose, and it struck the berm, came back and hit him in the right shin. Knocked him to the ground, but did not go off. He damn near broke his Tib / Fib.

Weirdest thing I have ever seen... had to blow it in place.
RS 08-91
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
User avatar
Disinfertention
Ranger/Admin
Posts: 2735
Joined: August 13th, 2003, 3:51 pm
Has thanked: 13 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Post by Disinfertention »

My initial response would be to call bullshit... Anyone care to explain how a 50 Cal round wouldn't take a little more than the earpro off? Or at least penetrate the earpro?
USASOC 2015-2023
HHC 2/75 2012-2015
HHC & Cco 1/75 2010-2012
OCS Cadre 2007-2010
Cco 3/75 2003-2007
Ranger School 09-04
freefalle7
Ranger
Posts: 260
Joined: May 7th, 2007, 9:59 pm

Post by freefalle7 »

I sorta had the same thing happen my friend and I were shooting in the open trunk of an old Ford Mavrick.

He had a 10/22 and I had a AR-15.

Long story short one of his 22 rds ricocheted and went in my arm 1/4".

I was 15 and I knew my Mom would freak out so we pulled out the mushroomed round and cleaned and bandaged it up.

That guy is freaking lucky it didnt hit him in the head.
Ranger Class # 06-07

A trp 1/17 CAV 82nd ABN DIV 91-95
F co 51st INF (LRS)(ABN) 95-97
A co 1/325 82nd ABN DIV 97-99
Aco 2/19 INF ITB 99-02
B co 3/504 82nd ABN DIV 02-03
HHC 82nd ABN Div 03-07
Currently on orders to 6th RTB
User avatar
FIST TEAM LTR
Ranger
Posts: 688
Joined: April 20th, 2007, 6:33 am

Post by FIST TEAM LTR »

freefalle7 wrote:I sorta had the same thing happen my friend and I were shooting in the open trunk of an old Ford Mavrick.

He had a 10/22 and I had a AR-15.

Long story short one of his 22 rds ricocheted and went in my arm 1/4".

I was 15 and I knew my Mom would freak out so we pulled out the mushroomed round and cleaned and bandaged it up.
That guy is freaking lucky it didnt hit him in the head.
Same fucking thing, got hit in the shin. came out a couple of weeks later.
1st Ranger Bn HHC 1978-81
A Company FIST Team
RGR Class 9-79
BadMuther
BANNED
Posts: 7970
Joined: March 14th, 2003, 2:13 am
Been thanked: 1 time

Post by BadMuther »

That was cool!! Had a .223 round do that to me and hit me in the vein on my hand!
Post Reply

Return to “Weapons of War”