Why firearms training is necessary

[jgreiner]

IIRC, RPGs use a black powder charge to throw the rocket out of the barrel before igniting the rocket.

Looks to me like the thing KB'd, and it all went off at once.

It looked like to me that he hit the barrier in FRONT of him with the warhead.

 

[Hammer]

Dangit, I told him he was gonna put his eye out with that thing.

 

[rbhargan]

"Ya' can't fix stupid." <snicker>

 

[Mgderf]

"Ya' can't fix stupid." <snicker>

You may not be able to "fix" stupid, but that one won't cause any more trouble.

Sometimes "stupid" fixes itself.

 

[Tanfodude]

I'm just laughing at the responses frim that video.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

We saw his partner stuff that first rag into the tube. Then he flips the tube and works on a second rag. I never saw the first rag again, it must of been left in the tube!

As far as the warhead hitting the bulkhead in front of him, I saw on mythbusters that those RPG warheads have an inertial fuze and is not armed until it is far clear of the launcher. I am voting for the rag binding up the propellent charge somehow.

I would think that a charge the size of that warhead would of left only little bits. Either way it couldn't have been more entertaining!

 

[Nemick]

He needed a good shave anyway.

 

[browning84]

I paused it several times.. couldnt tell what happened.. but it was an awesome video..

 

[Titanium Man]

Naaa.....the propellant blew up, giving him a mashed tater face and no hands. If the warhead had gone, I'm sure we wouldn't have got that fine masterpiece of film making, as if would have blown all of them to kingdom come.

 

[disGRUNTld]

lol... good stuff!

 

[Rogkin]

I'm a fan of firearms training. I want every shot to count!

 

[papadog97]

Training is crucial. You have to be responsible for such a large responsibility.

 

[danielson]

you guys didnt start at the beginning did you??? lol

 

[Redtbird]

I did a fast stop/pause/stop/pause/stop/pause and it looked as tho the warhead went to the shooter's right, towards the cameraperson's left. I could only catch it once altho I could catch sight of that one time. Maybe it did hit the barrier in front of him.

 

[Movealongmovealong]

I'm guessing you don't get the 72 virgins for dying like that....

Sssshhhhhhhhhh...........

 

[XSVskill]

propellant charge blew all at once, rather than at a controlled rate. the warhead charge detonating would have been much more fun to watch lol.

 

[B6240]

Wow that could not of happen to a better guy. Karma.

 

[drysdaleg]

I showed this to my wife, she was speechless.

 

[Methane Herder]

We saw his partner stuff that first rag into the tube. Then he flips the tube and works on a second rag. I never saw the first rag again, it must of been left in the tube!

As far as the warhead hitting the bulkhead in front of him, I saw on mythbusters that those RPG warheads have an inertial fuze and is not armed until it is far clear of the launcher. I am voting for the rag binding up the propellent charge somehow.

I would think that a charge the size of that warhead would of left only little bits. Either way it couldn't have been more entertaining!

That is taking the "recoiless" out of the recoiless rocket launcher.
MH