muzzel flash

JellyBelly · Post by **JellyBelly** » 2006-04-29 20:49

Wouldnt it be great to see this.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 16&pl=true

Not.

Top_Cat_AxJnAt · Post by **Top_Cat_AxJnAt** » 2006-04-29 20:59

No arguments their, jsut would have to make sure it was not too too extreme!

One real advantage would be that you coudl actaully see wehre people where fring from. HOwever dont many guns have flash suppresors?

Deuce6 · Post by **Deuce6** » 2006-04-29 21:44

Yea, the big flashes are for movies. Especially if your shooting by a buddy, that could hurt.

[T]Terranova7 · Post by **[T]Terranova7** » 2006-04-30 03:06

Although I think heavier caliber machine guns such as the .50 calibers will show muzzle flashes on their guns. This is something I searched up, but I think these videos make some good examples.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... un&pl=true
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... un&pl=true
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... un&pl=true
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... ht&pl=true

trogdor1289 · Post by **trogdor1289** » 2006-04-30 05:03

I still find it funny that the German army is using the MG3 from WWII with the G36 ultra modern weaponry. As to the nighttime firefight i imagine it was some form of flare.

[T]Terranova7 · Post by **[T]Terranova7** » 2006-04-30 06:57

The U.S still uses the M2 Browning Machine, which also originated in WW2. Alot of weapons in WW2 were really ahead of their time. The MG3 chambers 7.62 NATO rounds, and can be fed alot more ammunition than the G36. MG3 is one of the most relaible machine guns in the world. Despite the fact thats it old.

weidel · Post by **weidel** » 2006-04-30 07:01

trogdor1289 wrote:I still find it funny that the German army is using the MG3 from WWII with the G36 ultra modern weaponry. As to the nighttime firefight i imagine it was some form of flare.

My guess is, that the MG36 isn't cheap, and european armies in general does not have a great budget for aquiring new equipment. Also, the double-drum feeding system that it uses is notorious for making weapons jam. Having only 30 bullets a magazine kind of defies the idea with a support weapon.

Btw, the MG3 is a very good weapon

As for the muzzle flashes, I only remember being able to see them in dark areas like inside houses without light or outside at night. So I would not vote for muzzleflashes in broad daylight.