The video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=wrkUqOV4kZA
and the article:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015 ... e-gunners/
How not to clear a jam w/ an open bolt gun
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Re: How not to clear a jam w/ an open bolt gun
seems like it was a hang fire?
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Re: How not to clear a jam w/ an open bolt gun
I doubt it was a hang fire, more likely a cook-off from the heat of the barrel.
This accident was caused by a lack of proper training.
The shooter should have followed the MG3 operator manual TDv 1005/019-12, page 83: To prevent a self-ignition in case of a hot-shot barrel when the cartridge does not fire, the bolt must remain locked to the Barrel (5 minutes) before the bolt is opened.
Manuals are cheap, hospitals are not.
This accident was caused by a lack of proper training.
The shooter should have followed the MG3 operator manual TDv 1005/019-12, page 83: To prevent a self-ignition in case of a hot-shot barrel when the cartridge does not fire, the bolt must remain locked to the Barrel (5 minutes) before the bolt is opened.
Manuals are cheap, hospitals are not.