The post whore thread.

[waxthis]

Have a great camel day...

[fly boy]

M27, designed by Heckler & Koch, is less than half the weight of the M249, offering more mobility, less strain and the ability to engage the enemy faster. Also, the new build resembles the M4, making it hard for enemy snipers to distinguish machine gunners as targets while still providing infantry Soldiers on the battlefield with vital overwatch.

AUTOMATIC FIREPOWER

• Firepower: Semiautomatic and full automatic options

• Cyclic rate of fire: 700–900 rounds per minute

• Maximum range: 3,545 meters

• Effective range: 600 meters with iron sights; 1,000 meters with optics

• Muzzle velocity: 2,900 feet per second

• Ammunition: 5.56 mm NATO round; 30-round magazine

• Lifespan: Cold hammer forged barrel lasts for 15,000 rounds

Research and photo from Heckler & Koch USA

– See more at: http://www.gxonline.com/M27-IAR#sthash.1x6qHKsp.dpuf

"Lifespan: Cold hammer forged barrel lasts for 15,000 rounds" ????????? Better carry a shit load of barrels if this weapon is used in full auto mode for any duration..

Operation: Gas-operated (full-auto)
Length: 1,230 mm (48.5 in) (1,130 mm (44.5 in) with short barrel)
Weight: 10.1 kg (22.3 lb)
Caliber: 7.62 mm (7.62×51mm NATO)
Maximum effective range: 1,100 meters with tripod and T&E (the latest FM reads 1,800M)
Maximum range: 3,725 meters
Tracer burnout: 900 meters
Cyclic rate of fire (hydraulic buffer): 550–650 rounds per minute

Personally have counted over 30k through a barrel that's not toast yet.

That's probably minimum. SAW gunners will destroy barrels due to having the gas set too high. Even in a gunnery situation, it would be unlikely to go through more than combat load. Armorer should be keeping track and replacing as needed.

It's more of an issue of the gunners on the trigger more than they are supposed to, which wears out the gas port opening it up, causing higher shooting rates. Usually barrels are worn out at breach rather than full barrel being worn down.

[CS1983]

The article I linked indicated there are two gas settings on the SAW. Is that no longer the case? I thankfully never had to learn the hunk of crap since they weren't part of our MTOE.

[TheBelly]

I'm back in the land of the living. OK, so that's a bit mis-leading; I wasn't dead or anything.

In any case, I believe I'll be heading back to the Springs in October. I'll check here every couple of weeks or so.

Thanks to Ginsue for reaching out!

[brutal]

Welcome back!

Any new vids?

[TheBelly]

I'm currently in a location where I can't make any new videos. :-(

[buffalobo]

I'm back in the land of the living. OK, so that's a bit mis-leading; I wasn't dead or anything.

In any case, I believe I'll be heading back to the Springs in October. I'll check here every couple of weeks or so.

Thanks to Ginsue for reaching out!

Look forward to seeing you around.

[TheBelly]

Look forward to seeing you around.

It's been a long hard road. I think the wife and I will enjoy the area much more now that we'll be able to have a more relaxed pace.

[buffalobo]

Belly, how are da pooches?

[TheBelly]

Belly, how are da pooches?

so, I'm not sure about the last time I updated anyone.....

Lilly, was an older black lab mix when we got her. She passed from a very aggressive cancer while I was in Colorado in 2012.

Didi, now almost 9 years old, is getting a little gray on the snout. she still moves well, but I can tell she's just getting past acting like a little crazy puppy. Still extremely food motivated a high prey drive (as much as her dachshund stature will allow).

Ritter, the new miniature dachshund, will turn 3 this summer. He's still crazy as all get out. He loves to play fetch with the ball, toy, whatever. Extremely shy around new people, but a ball of fun that always makes us laugh.