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FireTower@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

US Marines Training w/ m1917 & m1919 Machineguns (1940s)

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US Marines Training w/ m1917 & m1919 Machineguns (1940s)

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FireTower@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Gork@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    That position looks… painful

    • MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world
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      "…And this is the fire selector lever. It changes fire modes between ‘ouch,’ ‘owwww,’ and “AAAAAAAAAAAGH.'”

      • Nakedmole@lemmy.world
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        So that’s why in the movies they always start to scream at some point while firing those things.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldBanned
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    Something tells me this image has been edited.

    • AscendantSquid@lemm.ee
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      What makes you say that?

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldBanned
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        Because men typically protect their nuts more than their life. I don’t see any soldiers voluntarily absorbing the recoil from a machine gun with their nads.

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          That’s very true, but that looks to be too high up to be on the nads. It looks like they’re bracing it against their pelvis.

          • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldBanned
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            Why though?

            • Mirshe@lemmy.world
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              I would assume this is before the adoption of the BAR.

  • NarsilNZ@lemmy.world
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    Say hello to my little friend

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    For global freedom!

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