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Posted: 12/21/2009 2:22:52 PM EST

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did you get a pic of the guy....security camera footage or some such....if so call the ATF and tell them about this guy.

Nah, MYOB and never invite the man and all that...

You do realize that if you pay taxes it is your business, right? If someone steals government property they are stealing from you, if you pay taxes anyway.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:23:08 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Any army ruck will fit a broken down M240 but you wouldent make it through customs.

The barrel and stock comes off...

NTM the 'lost in combat' story wouldn't fly unless people saw it get blown to bits...

This

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:24:05 PM EST

[#3]

quit snitchin

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:24:05 PM EST

[#4]

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Take off the stock, remove barrel...it can be done.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:24:05 PM EST

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He's full of it....a buddy of mine said he had to go through at least 4 search stations, with amnesty bins, and got checked more when he got back here. I think they would have found a 240.

Oh, and "I lost it in combat" is like saying "My dog ate my homework."

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:24:49 PM EST

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I have an ex-marine(comm guy) friend that told me how they smuggle back items. I guess there's a space in front of the humvees that they can stash stuff. Can anyone confirm this?

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:27:15 PM EST

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I have an ex-marine(comm guy) friend that told me how they smuggle back items. I guess there's a space in front of the humvees that they can stash stuff. Can anyone confirm this?

Nope.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:28:36 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:29:36 PM EST

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4/10

even idiots don't need to be threatened by the ATF

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:29:47 PM EST

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you should have told him to check something out on your computer and pulled up the cool story bro pic and then booted his ass... lol

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:30:19 PM EST

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not impossible.

i anal carried an abrams back from desert storm.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:31:59 PM EST

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If he did pull it off, he would be a complete moron for going around and bragging about it to total strangers.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:32:16 PM EST

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He must have keistered it through customs.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:32:58 PM EST

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Even if you did go to his house and he really did whip one out, it'd be a semi-auto that be bought here in the US.

where can you buy a semi auto m240?

Ohio Ordnance Works M240 SLR

Soooo practical...

I don't think its any less practical than a semi-auto AK. These puppies were meant for full auto, IMO.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:33:13 PM EST

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He must have keistered it through customs.

I bet he was in the US Navy wasn't he?

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:33:52 PM EST

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you're a tattle tale

How so? The guy's a thief. My tax-payer dollars paid for that 240B to be in service, not to adorn his mom's basement. He didn't just steal from the Army, he stole from all of us.

How many WW II vets have you turned in for bringing back their Garand, M1 Carbine, or 1911???

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:34:16 PM EST

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I believe it. Its like that time I broke down our MK19 and took it home in my cargo pocket. Piece of cake.

You dirty pogue, I brought back an m1 tank cannon. Broke it down an hid it in my hummvee when driving back from Camp Pendleton at AT!

It's true because I said so.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:38:14 PM EST

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Even if you did go to his house and he really did whip one out, it'd be a semi-auto that be bought here in the US.

where can you buy a semi auto m240?

Ohio Ordnance Works M240 SLR

Soooo practical...

I don't think its any less practical than a semi-auto AK. These puppies were meant for full auto, IMO.

yea, but semi auto AKs aren't $13,000 either.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:38:49 PM EST

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I remember in Okinawa, some armoror lost an M9. We got marched around in formation for 4 days. searched hi and low, got treated like shit. finally some guy found it, I forget where. I think shoved in some old couch they had inside the armory? . I was just glad to get beer again.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:40:14 PM EST

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I believe it. Its like that time I broke down our MK19 and took it home in my cargo pocket. Piece of cake.

You dirty pogue, I brought back an m1 tank cannon. Broke it down an hid it in my hummvee when driving back from Camp Pendleton at AT!

It's true because I said so.

Rookie
I shipped home a Bradley one piece at a time from Germany.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:46:05 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Any army ruck will fit a broken down M240 but you wouldent make it through customs.

The barrel and stock comes off...

NTM the 'lost in combat' story wouldn't fly unless people saw it get blown to bits...

This

And wonder how things went with the 15-6 investigation after he lost it?

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:46:46 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/image847.gif

And he had tools PLUS time to do it?

And his crew knew nothing?

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:53:01 PM EST

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From another thread snitches get stitches!!!

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:54:27 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/image847.gif

And he had tools PLUS time to do it?

And his crew knew nothing?

No tools required for general disassembly of the M240B. The barrel, buttstock, top cover, and trigger group can be removed without tools.

Regarding his crew knowing???? We were talking about whether the gun would fit in his ruck sack, right??? Stick to the point.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:55:36 PM EST

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did you get a pic of the guy....security camera footage or some such....if so call the ATF and tell them about this guy.

Nah, MYOB and never invite the man and all that...

You do realize that if you pay taxes it is your business, right? If someone steals government property they are stealing from you, if you pay taxes anyway.

Roger on all points, and I'm a tax paying GI.

I just made my comment with the understanding that the lad is obviously FOS.

Posted: 12/21/2009 2:56:56 PM EST

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did you get a pic of the guy....security camera footage or some such....if so call the ATF and tell them about this guy.

Nah, MYOB and never invite the man and all that...

You do realize that if you pay taxes it is your business, right? If someone steals government property they are stealing from you, if you pay taxes anyway.

As a tax-payer I get more pissed when a multi-million dollar smart bomb is dropped on a couple hadjis sitting in a fucking truck. A $13,500 piece of equipment is chicken feed.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:01:23 PM EST

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it breaks down into a 3 few sub 3' pieces (barrel receiver stock) but i still call BS. A weapon doesnt disapear with out the army looking EVERYwhere for it. The mp brigade on my fob lost a couple pistols and they spent days going door to door asking if anyone found one, raking mud puddles etc.

They find them?!?!?

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:03:09 PM EST

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This, or a waste/fraud/abuse guy poking around.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:03:30 PM EST

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you're a tattle tale

How so? The guy's a thief. My tax-payer dollars paid for that 240B to be in service, not to adorn his mom's basement. He didn't just steal from the Army, he stole from all of us.

How many WW II vets have you turned in for bringing back their Garand, M1 Carbine, or 1911???

I wasn't born then. I paid for this one.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:11:17 PM EST

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Its possible to break it down to fit in a rucksack....even a M240B
An M240 would fit even better.
Im calling BS because of all the custom searches and shakedowns, not to mention the resulting 15-6 investigation. Although its not impossible.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:12:49 PM EST

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He must have keistered it through customs.

I bet he was in the US Navy wasn't he?

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:13:14 PM EST

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not impossible.

i anal carried an abrams back from desert storm.

must've done lots of Kegel exercises

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:15:51 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/image847.gif

And he had tools PLUS time to do it?

And his crew knew nothing?

Seriously, Keith?

One pin takes off the butt stock.
Quick-change barrel comes off.
You're left with a 24.7" barrel and a 30" some receiver and the 6-8"(?) long buttstock.

Come on now.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:18:30 PM EST

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I hear nasa just lets their space shuttle door gunners keep their service miniguns. can any former ssdg's confirm?

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:19:28 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/image847.gif

And he had tools PLUS time to do it?

And his crew knew nothing?

Seriously, Keith?

One pin takes off the butt stock.

Quick-change barrel comes off.

You're left with a 24.7" barrel and a 30" some receiver and the 6-8"(?) long buttstock.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/fig3_10.jpg

Come on now.

I think Kieth is referencing the doofus claiming that he faked 'losing' it in a firefight - which would have required taking apart & stowing one of his unit's most casualty-producing weapons (GPMG) in the middle of active combat....

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:21:26 PM EST

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Even if you did go to his house and he really did whip one out, it'd be a semi-auto that be bought here in the US.

where can you buy a semi auto m240?

Ohio Ordnance Works M240 SLR

Soooo practical...

I don't think its any less practical than a semi-auto AK. These puppies were meant for full auto, IMO.

yea, but semi auto AKs aren't $13,000 either.

To some people, money is no object. Someday I might whip out the cash to buy an HK USC and convert it to UMP config with SBR just for nostalgia's sake.

Posted: 12/21/2009 3:25:36 PM EST

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Now I've heard stories from back in WW2 how servicemen would break down 'spare' M1919's and Tommy Guns, and mail them back home piece-by-piece... Which given the time's I can believe that.

But an M240B these days, or even a M9 or hell a helmet? No way... Not unless he's involved in some high-level arms smuggling in which case he wouldn't be bragging about it. I call total BS.

Posted: 12/21/2009 4:30:07 PM EST

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He HID a M240 in his ruck? Was he 8 feet tall? I want to know what kind of ruck would fit an M240...

Guns do come apart:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/image847.gif

And he had tools PLUS time to do it?

And his crew knew nothing?

Seriously, Keith?

One pin takes off the butt stock.
Quick-change barrel comes off.
You're left with a 24.7" barrel and a 30" some receiver and the 6-8"(?) long buttstock.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-22-68/fig3_10.jpg

Come on now.

I think Kieth is referencing the doofus claiming that he faked 'losing' it in a firefight - which would have required taking apart & stowing one of his unit's most casualty-producing weapons (GPMG) in the middle of active combat....

In that case, it would only take 2 pins on the mount to take it off.

Posted: 12/21/2009 4:33:33 PM EST

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I work with an ex-Secret Service agent whom made many trips to the sandbox and has brought quite a few things back in the Diplomatic Containers that they had with them. No one searches those. He also has a couple interesting firearms from a trip to Germany he made while on detail.

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:00:39 PM EST

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I work with an ex-Secret Service agent whom made many trips to the sandbox and has brought quite a few things back in the Diplomatic Containers that they had with them. No one searches those. He also has a couple interesting firearms from a trip to Germany he made while on detail.

That perhaps a reason why he's an EX-SS agent?

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:01:46 PM EST

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you're a tattle tale

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:02:58 PM EST

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he probably is atf

Good call.

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:04:36 PM EST

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No he was tired of being deployed all the time and his wife whom makes a lot more money than him got offered a job here in Texas he put in his resignation and planted roots here.

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:10:03 PM EST

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When I was at Fort McClellan working as a Game Warden (MP) I came across 6 round canisters along a backroad by the ranges. Turns out to be 6 live grenades. If I only knew... They would have made great Christmas tree ornaments until one of my cats pulled the pins...

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:10:16 PM EST

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I could believe a thieving douche "losing" an M9, or maybe even an M4, and coming up with a creative (and probably expensive) way to get it back involving third world countries and not a little smuggling... but a 240B? A four foot, 30 pound monstrosity of a LMG?

If you are in maintenance you could probably stash it in the dash or underneath one of your units vehicles , then retireve it once you were stateside......

Not that I ever have known anyone that ever claimed to do that, Just a thought....

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:19:14 PM EST

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That's nothing....I stuffed an M-1A2 MBT in an A-3 bag. It does happen.

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:24:05 PM EST

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You should have offered him $50k for it...then have the ATF on standby for when he comes back with it.

Surely there must be a reward for that kind of thing?

But yeah, chances are he was just plain full of shit.

Aw hell, you should have just taken his plate # and called ATF about it.

Yep and it is called an "ATTA-Boy"..

Then he gets raided like Cavarms...By CID!..Not ATF..

OP you should have asked him about some Frags...

Fucking 240 uses too much ammo...

But frags...Hell yeahs!

Wasn't there a Ma-Duce found at an Army base a couple of years ago?

Posted: 12/21/2009 5:31:23 PM EST

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It happens more often then you think.

LOL no. I have seen entire units get locked down over misplaced Binos. Missing 240? oh hell now. Better have a bunch of witnesses see you lose it in combat if you don't return with it.