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major kickback from artillery cannon w/ video

Originally posted by: Taggart
RE-POXY!!!!
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it might be, but i couldnt find it. oh, and if you are just saying that word for the heck of it, i hope you fall under a train. it isnt funny.
 
I've seen that video. I was in the US Army Field Artillery for 14 years.

First of all, the guy never should have been standing directly behind the breech block because this kind of stuff happens.

Secondly, it looks to me like the cannon went off accidently when he closed the firing mechanism because I saw him slide it in to place when it went off. Cannons normally fire when a lanyard is pulled, not just from sliding the firing mechanism closed.

So, it looks to me like it was an unfortunate accident that could have been avoided by the noob who was loading it by following safe procedures.
 
Originally posted by: jemcam
I've seen that video. I was in the US Army Field Artillery for 14 years.

First of all, the guy never should have been standing directly behind the breech block because this kind of stuff happens.

Secondly, it looks to me like the cannon went off accidently when he closed the firing mechanism because I saw him slide it in to place when it went off. Cannons normally fire when a lanyard is pulled, not just from sliding the firing mechanism closed.

So, it looks to me like it was an unfortunate accident that could have been avoided by the noob who was loading it by following safe procedures.
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did the actual gun hit him? or was it just the force of the explosion?
 
Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
Originally posted by: jemcam
I've seen that video. I was in the US Army Field Artillery for 14 years.

First of all, the guy never should have been standing directly behind the breech block because this kind of stuff happens.

Secondly, it looks to me like the cannon went off accidently when he closed the firing mechanism because I saw him slide it in to place when it went off. Cannons normally fire when a lanyard is pulled, not just from sliding the firing mechanism closed.

So, it looks to me like it was an unfortunate accident that could have been avoided by the noob who was loading it by following safe procedures.
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did the actual gun hit him? or was it just the force of the explosion?
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The howitzer recoiled back and hit him in the gut. On the really big guns, the 155 mm and the 8 inch (M109 and M110 respectively) the tube would hit you in the mid chest if you were in the right position, and it would kill you instantly if it hit you.

Teh most common injury on those guns are lost fingers from getting them in the way of the closing breech block.

 
I remember hearing a story where some south American rebels got hold of a 106 and decided it would be a good idea to hide it in a house and fire it out of the window. When they fired it, it blew out the whole back of the house and brought the roof down on their heads.

I would LOVE to see a video of THAT! 😉
 
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I remember hearing a story where some south American rebels got hold of a 106 and decided it would be a good idea to hide it in a house and fire it out of the window. When they fired it, it blew out the whole back of the house and brought the roof down on their heads.

I would LOVE to see a video of THAT! 😉
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It takes about 5 psi of overpressurization to take down a house. That's not hard with an artillery piece.

Jeez, I remember styrofoam cups full of iced tea exploding in my hands because I was standing too close to the guns when they were fired. Oh, and flat windows in Humvees and Hemmits cracking from the same thing.
 
Originally posted by: jemcam
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I remember hearing a story where some south American rebels got hold of a 106 and decided it would be a good idea to hide it in a house and fire it out of the window. When they fired it, it blew out the whole back of the house and brought the roof down on their heads.

I would LOVE to see a video of THAT! 😉
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It takes about 5 psi of overpressurization to take down a house. That's not hard with an artillery piece.

Jeez, I remember styrofoam cups full of iced tea exploding in my hands because I was standing too close to the guns when they were fired.
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How did that happen? The cups got crushed?
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: jemcam
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
I remember hearing a story where some south American rebels got hold of a 106 and decided it would be a good idea to hide it in a house and fire it out of the window. When they fired it, it blew out the whole back of the house and brought the roof down on their heads.

I would LOVE to see a video of THAT! 😉
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It takes about 5 psi of overpressurization to take down a house. That's not hard with an artillery piece.

Jeez, I remember styrofoam cups full of iced tea exploding in my hands because I was standing too close to the guns when they were fired.
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How did that happen? The cups got crushed?
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No, the pressure is so intense on the cups they simply come apart and the iced tea vaporized.

 
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