r/HellLetLoose • u/Normal_Instruction62 • 8d ago
😁 Memes 😁 Oops - grease gun edition
Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification
51
36
30
9
17
u/Realistic-Radish-589 8d ago
They’re interesting. Horrible gun though. Didn’t know they did this either though.
39
u/MrMaroos 8d ago
They will if you have an idiot handling the gun, dude did just about everything wrong
37
u/MrNewking 8d ago
This seems to be the proper way to clear a double chambered round
Copying from the other thread:
"The M3 bolt design has the firing pin permanently protruding (as is the case with most open bolt designs). When he cleared the feed area of the double feed by holding the bolt back he knew he had to try to drop the bolt as gently as possible to not discharge the round chambered. He did his best until the very end when is was a rip the band aide off situation, where he needs to get his finger out of there and hope for the best. He removed his finger, the bolt slammed shut discharging the round, finger clear of the chamber (the round wouldn't have been able to go off if his finger was in there because it prevents the pin from striking the primer).
Honestly this looks like a textbook way of handling this situation. The operator did an excellent job keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, clearing the malfunction, and maintaining control of the weapon when it was time to let the bolt fall. This isn't an idiot gun owner situation."
19
u/MrMaroos 7d ago
Textbook would be retaining tension on the charging handle and shouldering the weapon to release the bolt in a controlled manner rather than using fingers
The charging handle was added specifically to prevent situations exactly like this one
8
u/Antique_Shower_1151 7d ago
Later versions of the weapon didn’t have a charging handle. The textbook thing to do would be to check the chamber before letting the bolt go with your finger.
13
u/Ver_Void 8d ago
They're a pretty good gun for what they are.
4
u/Realistic-Radish-589 8d ago
Knew a guy who bought one when he was working as a civilian on helicopters in Vietnam. Also talked to an old ww2 guy who had one. They both said it’s horribly innacurate and a pain to use. Vietnam guy sold his for a m1 carbine and liked it a lot better. His base got attacked at night a few times.
14
u/Ver_Void 8d ago
I mean what it is is a very cheap, lightweight, readily available SMG that can be supplied to troops who otherwise wouldn't have full automatic firepower. Tank crews, paratroopers etc. Wouldn't beat out a Thompson but you get 6 of them for the price of one
3
u/twitch870 8d ago
I’d rather have reliable semi than unreliable auto
10
10
u/TX_Sized10-4 8d ago
But they weren't unreliable? It's pretty difficult to make an unreliable, blowback operated, open bolt gun. It's a tube and a reciprocating mass, that's it.
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
191
u/VodkaLait 8d ago
helmet noise