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Posted: 3/29/2009 11:31:20 AM EDT

opps

This was forwarded from Honduras. It was their Barrett .50 cal. The round failed to fire and the Honduran soldier attempted to pull the bolt to the rear and it blew. The ammo was dated 1982, no info on Lot #. Bad day at the range!

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:31:53 AM EDT

[#1]

mother of God

do not want

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:31:59 AM EDT

[#2]

Story? I would not want to be the one shooting that.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:32:50 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
mother of God

do not want

No kidding. Holy crap.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:33:18 AM EDT

[#4]

Story???

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:33:26 AM EDT

[#5]

That will buff right out..............

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:33:30 AM EDT

[#6]

Looking at the rifle makes me want to cry. I would hate to be the shooter of that round.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:33:41 AM EDT

[#7]

what's the story behind that

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:33:43 AM EDT

[#8]

Is everyone OK?

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:34:23 AM EDT

[#9]

Somebody try shooting yellow tip?

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:34:34 AM EDT

[#10]

Was the shooter ok?

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:34:35 AM EDT

[#11]

Will not buff out

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Posted: 3/29/2009 11:34:38 AM EDT

[#12]

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:34:51 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Story? I would not want to be the one shooting that.

No joke! What the hell happened there?

you know if I were to make a guess, Looks like someone accidentally chambered a .25acp in there.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:35:06 AM EDT

[#14]

there goes 5 grand...

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:35:08 AM EDT

[#15]

Can you repost the pictures here?http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=6&f=3

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:35:41 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Story? I would not want to be the one shooting that.

No joke! What the hell happened there?

you know if I were to make a guess, Looks like someone accidentally chambered a .25acp in there.

Thats what I was thinking.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:35:54 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Story? I would not want to be the one shooting that.

Or the owner.

What the hell happened here?

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:36:07 AM EDT

[#18]

I can't cry and type at the same time.......

, $ 9,000 down the drain....that gash looks kinda deep. 30 stiches...

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:36:09 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
That will buff right out..............

What you need is one of those Birchwood Casey Aluma Black pens. works everytime!!

I'll like to know the story behind that too. Hopefully eveyone still has all their fingers, eyes, etc

J-

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:36:22 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

there goes 5 grand10 grand...

Fixed it for ya

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:36:54 AM EDT

[#21]

That leaves a bad feeling in the pit of my wallet.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:37:13 AM EDT

[#22]

Story added to op

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:37:28 AM EDT

[#23]

ouch

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:38:09 AM EDT

[#24]

Damn! Did it break his jaw?

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:41:03 AM EDT

[#25]

Well Honduras just wasted it's yearly military budget in that 1 shot. :( Sucks to be them!

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:41:04 AM EDT

[#26]

one less .50 cal for the narcos...

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:41:25 AM EDT

[#27]

ouch that would fuckin hurt!

but on a positive note, that will be a sweet scar!

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:41:34 AM EDT

[#28]

Just saw the pic of the guy... wow.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:44:27 AM EDT

[#29]

I did not know Glock made a fifty cal. We all know that only Glocks go kaboom

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:45:47 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
ouch that would fuckin hurt!

but on a positive note, that will be a sweet scar!

Yeah but I predict future problems with shooter's flinch.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:52:31 AM EDT

[#31]

ow ow ow ow

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:53:22 AM EDT

[#32]

NOTE TO SELF:

Avoid Honduran .50bmg ammo regardless of how great its priced.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:54:43 AM EDT

[#33]

Damn!

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:55:02 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
NOTE TO SELF:

Avoid Honduran .50bmg ammo regardless of great its priced.

this

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:56:03 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That will buff right out..............

What you need is one of those Birchwood Casey Aluma Black pens. works everytime!!

I'll like to know the story behind that too. Hopefully eveyone still has all their fingers, eyes, etc

J-

nah! no need to waste money on one of those pens, a black sharpie will do the job, and a bandaid for the shooter of course

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:57:51 AM EDT

[#36]

That's a damned solid scope mount...

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:58:28 AM EDT

[#37]

opps double tap, read below.

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:58:50 AM EDT

[#38]

Hangfire coupled with really fucking unlucky timing?

Those pictures make me sad. I'd love to own a Barrett

Posted: 3/29/2009 11:59:11 AM EDT

[#39]

After re-reading it seems to me that the soldier tried to clear a hang fire too soon and the weapon discharged while out of battery.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:00:45 PM EDT

[#40]

Not only is this a Awesome post, It also proves that Mexican Cartels have access to Weapons Manufactured in America , but Not Purchased in America from dealers and smuggled across the boarder. If they all had Russian made Ak-47 would Mexico try to blame Russia, well maybe Mexico would, but I bet you could illegally purchase one in almost every country in the World today. sorry off topic.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:00:55 PM EDT

[#41]

Dayum.....

Quoted:
Not only is this a Awesome post, It also proves that Mexican Cartels have access to Weapons Manufactured in America , but Not Purchased in America from dealers and smuggled across the boarder. If they all had Russian made Ak-47 would Mexico try to blame Russia, well maybe Mexico would, but I bet you could illegally purchase one in almost every country in the World today. sorry off topic.

I was thinking the same thing

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:02:19 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Damn! Did it break his jaw?

I wonder the same thing.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:03:20 PM EDT

[#43]

That breaks the heart.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:04:59 PM EDT

[#44]

Lucky he still has his eyes/nose/face.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:06:19 PM EDT

[#45]

That sucks.

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:06:30 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ouch that would fuckin hurt!

but on a positive note, that will be a sweet scar!

Yeah but I predict future problems with shooter's flinch.

Yeah. If it's a question of "cook or rifleman?" that guys's gonna say, "Can I supersize that enchilada for you?"

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:09:07 PM EDT

[#47]

$$$$

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:09:25 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:

After re-reading it seems to me that the soldier tried to clear a hang fire too soon and the weapon discharged while out of battery.

Yup, violated the rules of "click, no bang".

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:10:42 PM EDT

[#49]

Wait for it...

EDIT: Nevermind.

Quoted:
I did not know Glock made a fifty cal. We all know that only Glocks go kaboom

Posted: 3/29/2009 12:11:25 PM EDT

[#50]

Anytime you are igniting more than 200 grains of powder, you should exercise extreme caution.

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