my first machine gun shoot

Jrob24 · October 26, 2002, 09:03 PM

Earlier today I attended a machine gun shoot at the Westfield sportsmens club. I got to fire an ak-47

and a browning 1919

If I had more $ I would've tried the M-60 and the MG42 It was amazing how fast 50 rounds dissapeared downrange! In order to aim up or down I had to turn a knob. Is this typical of machine guns?

KSFreeman · October 26, 2002, 09:20 PM

Glad you had fun, jrob. However, be warned; it can be addictive and cause you to own a few.

FPrice · October 27, 2002, 04:50 PM

jrob24...

Just saw your post. I went today and had a great time! Hopefully they had such a good turn-out that they do it again. Next time I plan on bringing enough money to get on the M2 .50 cal.

aruid · October 27, 2002, 08:51 PM

You might be interested in the "other" MA machine gun event I wrote about it in this thread.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...62#post1246462

SDC · October 28, 2002, 09:36 AM

"In order to aim up or down I had to turn a knob. Is this typical of machine guns?"

Hi, Jrob. It depends on which type of machinegun you're talking about, and which sort of mount it's on; most tripod-mounted MGs have an elevating mechanism like what you describe, but these are mainly used when the MG is set up in a fortified emplacement, and the terrain is forcing an attacker to cross into a field of fire in front of you. "Flexible" mounts (where you can move the MG around to fire at will) are a lot of fun, but they can also allow the muzzle to point outside the confines of a backstop; that's probably why the MG you shot was "locked down".

Jrob24 · October 28, 2002, 09:24 PM

Thanks SDC for answering my question. Now I'm wondering if I'll be dissapointed the next time I fire my .22 Well at least I know that $20 worth of .22lr will last more than 20 seconds

October 26, 2002, 09:03 PM	#1
Jrob24 Member Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 17	my first machine gun shoot Earlier today I attended a machine gun shoot at the Westfield sportsmens club. I got to fire an ak-47 and a browning 1919 If I had more $ I would've tried the M-60 and the MG42 It was amazing how fast 50 rounds dissapeared downrange! In order to aim up or down I had to turn a knob. Is this typical of machine guns?

October 26, 2002, 09:20 PM	#2
KSFreeman Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2001 Location: Lafayette, Indiana--American-occupied America Posts: 5,418	Glad you had fun, jrob. However, be warned; it can be addictive and cause you to own a few. __________________ "Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).

October 27, 2002, 04:50 PM	#3
FPrice Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2000 Location: People's Commonwealth of Massachusetts Posts: 1,456	jrob24... Just saw your post. I went today and had a great time! Hopefully they had such a good turn-out that they do it again. Next time I plan on bringing enough money to get on the M2 .50 cal. __________________ Frosty Price "No matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Banzai

October 28, 2002, 09:36 AM	#5
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	"In order to aim up or down I had to turn a knob. Is this typical of machine guns?" Hi, Jrob. It depends on which type of machinegun you're talking about, and which sort of mount it's on; most tripod-mounted MGs have an elevating mechanism like what you describe, but these are mainly used when the MG is set up in a fortified emplacement, and the terrain is forcing an attacker to cross into a field of fire in front of you. "Flexible" mounts (where you can move the MG around to fire at will) are a lot of fun, but they can also allow the muzzle to point outside the confines of a backstop; that's probably why the MG you shot was "locked down". __________________ Gun control in Canada: making the streets safer for rapists, muggers, and other violent criminals since 1936.

October 27, 2002, 08:51 PM	#4
aruid Member Join Date: August 22, 2002 Posts: 61	You might be interested in the "other" MA machine gun event I wrote about it in this thread. http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...62#post1246462

October 28, 2002, 09:24 PM	#6
Jrob24 Member Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 17	Thanks SDC for answering my question. Now I'm wondering if I'll be dissapointed the next time I fire my .22 Well at least I know that $20 worth of .22lr will last more than 20 seconds