Warning

 

Close
Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Cancel Confirm
AR15.COM
2/29/2008 9:54:38 AM EDT
I grow so tired of this.



In this image made available in London, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry mans a 50mm machinegun, at an observation post close to Forward Operating Base Delhi, in Afghanistan, on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008. Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, according to an announcement by Britain's Ministry of Defence. The Prince, who is third in line to the throne, and is still deployed in the country, has been in Afghanistan since December. The deployment was not reported due to an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and news organizations, including The Associated Press. The story was leaked by an Australian magazine and a German newspaper. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)

Photo Credit: AP

That's from today's Washington Post.
Wow! That's a huge freakin' gun! It has a bore that's nearly 2" in diameter!
Between their complete ignorance of firearms and the Metric System the media keeps boning this one.
During the Dope Wars of the 80's, the WP frequently wrote of .9mm pistols and I still see .12 gauge get printed occasionally.

Now there's a fine young man, third in line for the throne and possibly possessing the last pair of testicles in the British Isles.
He demanded to be sent into combat.
He's killing hadji's with his Browning and loving every minute of it.
Can they at least honor him by describing his weapon correctly?

I don't know if the blurb is also the AP's or the fault of the WP but somebody out there should correct them.
It is so intuitive to a gun owner that a projectile in 50mm would be a freakin' cannon.
To a commie libtard newspaper editor, not so obvious.
2/29/2008 10:00:13 AM EDT
[#1]
I want a 50mm machine gun that would be bitchin (and huge)!!!
2/29/2008 10:04:48 AM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
I want a 50mm machine gun that would be bitchin (and huge)!!!


You'd never afford a day at the range.  
2/29/2008 10:05:58 AM EDT
[#3]
Wow. Prince Harry must be frickin' HUGE to make that 50mm look so small.
2/29/2008 10:07:00 AM EDT
[#4]
Thats a well built machine gun nest.
2/29/2008 10:32:01 AM EDT
[#5]
He's got that "machine gun grin".

The other news of the day is that since his cover was blown they might be pulling him out of theatre.
2/29/2008 10:49:08 AM EDT
[#6]
Feel sorry for the ammo bearers.
2/29/2008 10:53:06 AM EDT
[#7]
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.

2/29/2008 10:55:18 AM EDT
[#8]
I just cant believe they let him shoot that MaDeuce without no eye protection.
2/29/2008 10:56:10 AM EDT
[#9]

It's probably APs fault. Most papers simply copy what the news agency write.
2/29/2008 10:57:43 AM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I want a 50mm machine gun that would be bitchin (and huge)!!!


You'd never afford a day at the range.  


Hey.. 50mm gatling + reloading.. Of course the range would be GONE after you got done there. But hey, it would be worth it (^_^)
2/29/2008 12:28:24 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.
2/29/2008 12:30:25 PM EDT
[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.
2/29/2008 12:31:30 PM EDT
[#13]
I want one tooo, I dfefinatly couldnt afford a day at the range, unless I took out a 2nd mortgage
2/29/2008 12:33:35 PM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.



I'll give you a out of
2/29/2008 12:33:44 PM EDT
[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.


Uh, that is because MEN do the fighting.  

Go away troll.
2/29/2008 12:34:43 PM EDT
[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.


Please don't talk anymore. Your ignorance is showing.
2/29/2008 12:35:28 PM EDT
[#17]
50mm MG. Now that's service with a smile.
2/29/2008 12:36:47 PM EDT
[#18]
I am disappointed....I wanted to see a twin 50mm.......

Maybe Anzio Iron Works can make a shoulder fired 50mm to match the 20mm...

Dan


2/29/2008 12:37:26 PM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.


Please don't talk anymore. Your ignorance is showing.


2/29/2008 12:38:23 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.


Please don't talk anymore. Your ignorance is showing.




Yep, you are a troll.  2 locked threads in the past 3 months is a SURE sign.
2/29/2008 12:39:57 PM EDT
[#21]
Wow! 50mm MGs will definitely do a lot of damage. Considering that a .50 cal's bullet is about an inch long, I can't imagine how long a 50mm round will be.

Okay, I suck at sarcasm. So sue me.
2/29/2008 12:42:56 PM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
Couldn't they get a better picture of the Prince in action?  He looks like he's on some .50 cal ride at Disney World or something.



I would sooo take a trip to Disney World if they had a .50 cal ride.


At least he is over there fighting, unlike the Bush daughters.


Please don't talk anymore. Your ignorance is showing.




Yep, you are a troll.  2 locked threads in the past 3 months is a SURE sign.


Why should that matter?

1 thread was over ran by people calling each other gay, not my fault. The other was I posted when we hit the satellite after someone else already had.

Of course I was not serious in my post about the Bush daughters, I am sorry if it offended you though.