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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:02:19 PM EST
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My friend Burt has one. He used it to take care of some pest problem once.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:03:18 PM EST
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I own a couple; keep 'em in the basement -- I do .
Mostly just hang wet clothes out to dry on them; with the cost of ammo and such. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:09:46 PM EST
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I know I want one. Shooting a single Ma Deuce was big fun, shooting 4 at once would be Bigger Fun 
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:12:18 PM EST
[#4]
Korea
Human wave attacks Plunging fire |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:13:19 PM EST
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anti aircraft....
halftrack mounted... |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:13:53 PM EST
[#6]
P-47 had quads on each wing.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:17:29 PM EST
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:19:16 PM EST
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Anti-Aircraft in WWII and Korea.
They were still around for some badass suppression fire in Vietnam. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:21:46 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anti-Aircraft in WWII and Korea. They were still around for some badass suppression fire in Vietnam.  |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:22:57 PM EST
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:27:45 PM EST
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Never seen one in action but I bet it makes a hell of a mess
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:29:02 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Never seen one in action but I bet it makes a hell of a mess Imagine being the poor private assigned to police the brass afterwards....  |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:30:37 PM EST
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Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:34:07 PM EST
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My father in law has mentioned them a few times, said they had them in the corners of their firebase perimeter. He noted that they really lit things up until they were overrun during Tet. That happens to be the same time and pace he earned his BSM w/V and PH.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:40:23 PM EST
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My old friend Rich (RIP) was a gunner on a quad .50 halftrack in World War II. He was part of an anti-aircraft artillery battalion, but by the time they got into action, in Belgium, there were few aircraft to fire on. So, they accompanied infantry and served as scouts. He said they would approach little Belgium towns full of Germans and "hose them down".
He was deaf as a doornail, having sat too long next to Ma Deuce dishing it out. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:43:21 PM EST
[#16]
Waterworld.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:46:50 PM EST
[#17]
Quad Ma Deuces would be impressive, but I think that the GAU-19 is a worthy successor.
fullscreen version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInYfRIdKk4
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:47:07 PM EST
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My dad told me that was one of the most awesome sounds of Vietnam.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:50:46 PM EST
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I bet headspace and timing one is a bitch.
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:58:12 PM EST
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Ok no 4 .50s but fuck if you couldn't carry a shit load of ammo.
  these might be .30s but neat no the less  |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:00:54 AM EST
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I fired this one once off the South end of LZ Professional in 1969.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:07:32 AM EST
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was. I shot Dillon's at a SP Crater shoot. Like being in your own earthquake. It was....fun. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:10:03 AM EST
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My friend Burt has one. He used it to take care of some pest problem once. I thought he only had a dual set-up. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:10:31 AM EST
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:12:52 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted:
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Anti-Aircraft in WWII and Korea. They were still around for some badass suppression fire in Vietnam.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczpm9r-K18
Kewl |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:14:18 AM EST
[#26]
My Dad (RIP)
Half Track 5th Armored Div Korean Conflict |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:15:29 AM EST
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Waterworld. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:17:05 AM EST
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I shot Dillon's at a SP Crater shoot. Like being in your own earthquake. It was....fun. Ahhhhh, SP Crater [actually, "Shit Pot" Crater on older maps]....those were the days! When a "large" shoot was like 25 guys (and Julie). Several great years shooting there until they picked up and moved to `The Sandy. 
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:19:32 AM EST
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How often and where do you typically see this setup? Typical use? Water world... 
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:20:19 AM EST
[#30]
The French had a couple at Dien Bien Phu. They were instrumental in holding the Viet Minh off as long as they did.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:22:32 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:23:50 AM EST
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ahhhhh, SP Crater [actually, "Shit Pot" Crater on older maps]....those were the days! When a "large" shoot was like 25 guys (and Julie). Several great years shooting there until they picked up and moved to `The Sandy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I shot Dillon's at a SP Crater shoot. Like being in your own earthquake. It was....fun. Ahhhhh, SP Crater [actually, "Shit Pot" Crater on older maps]....those were the days! When a "large" shoot was like 25 guys (and Julie). Several great years shooting there until they picked up and moved to `The Sandy. Indeed. My dad and I used to show up with the Yuma crowd. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:26:53 AM EST
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A guy brings one to our annual mg shoot pretty much every year. It is a hoot to watch him destroy cars with it!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:31:49 AM EST
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Korea Human wave attacks Plunging fire I was in korea in the early '70's, and some of the op's had a strange looking mount system in them. Upon questioning those smarter than I, I was informed that they were mounts for 4, .50 cal machine guns. they were awesome |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:32:29 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted:
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Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was. http://youtu.be/A0CKq0xRu2kHa! That's the one! 
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:43:04 AM EST
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:44:14 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My friend Burt has one. He used it to take care of some pest problem once. A Viet cong infestation?
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:44:57 AM EST
[#38]
There was a guy with one in a half-track who used to bring it to Knob Creek every year. Haven't seen him/it the last few times I've been.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:44:59 AM EST
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Ha! That's the one! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was. http://youtu.be/A0CKq0xRu2kHa! That's the one! I have it on DVD. 
Bummed they haven't made a sequel, though. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 9:50:01 AM EST
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I have a buddy that was in 'Nam and said you could "log" with one of them.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:16:48 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My old friend Rich (RIP) was a gunner on a quad .50 halftrack in World War II. He was part of an anti-aircraft artillery battalion, but by the time they got into action, in Belgium, there were few aircraft to fire on. So, they accompanied infantry and served as scouts. He said they would approach little Belgium towns full of Germans and "hose them down". He was deaf as a doornail, having sat too long next to Ma Deuce dishing it out. There IS film out there of a quad 50 in this role taking out the tops of buildings ( sweeping for snipers? ) from the back of a half track type vehicle...the quad fifty was unbelievably devastating!!!! |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:27:28 AM EST
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Worked with a good guy out of Burk Burnett, TX who was a Korean War Vet. One Saturday morning we were talking and somehow we got onto the topic of the Korean War.
He sort of rambled on about a few things and then mentioned the quad .50 and hordes of Chinese streaming at his unit's position. He said he'd never forget that because it was a huge mess and they kept coming but those M2s kept them back enough so they could fall back into a secondary defensive postion. I can only imagine. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 11:57:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Worked with a good guy out of Burk Burnett, TX who was a Korean War Vet. One Saturday morning we were talking and somehow we got onto the topic of the Korean War. He sort of rambled on about a few things and then mentioned the quad .50 and hordes of Chinese streaming at his unit's position. He said he'd never forget that because it was a huge mess and they kept coming but those M2s kept them back enough so they could fall back into a secondary defensive postion. I can only imagine. A guy that went to my church was in Korea and ran the M2 during his time. He said it wasn't effective just for mass attacks, but long range shooting too. He said one time his unit was waiting for the Chinese to attack, and he kept seeing a guy stick his head out of a embankment around 1000yds away. It was a Chinese scout with binoculars trying to get the US position and defenses determined. He trained his M2 on the guy and fired a short burst one of the times he stuck his head out. Guess he got him as he never stuck his head out again. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 12:07:34 PM EST
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Why stay on the ground when you can fly.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 12:10:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quad Ma Deuces would be impressive, but I think that the GAU-19 is a worthy successor. fullscreen version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInYfRIdKk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PInYfRIdKk4This. Other than the cool factor (which is off the fucking chart), the introduction of a reliable high-ROF .50 like the GAU-19 pretty much makes the quad obsolete. But still fucking epic. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 12:15:01 PM EST
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   Some custom made twin mount?  Not sure about this one, prototype quad 20mm cannons?  |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 12:23:12 PM EST
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I have it on DVD.
Bummed they haven't made a sequel, though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Back in the 1990s Dillon Precision had a "Machine Gun Magic" video that featured one. VHS it was. http://youtu.be/A0CKq0xRu2kHa! That's the one! I have it on DVD.
Bummed they haven't made a sequel, though. You made my day with that! I remember watching a VHS my dad had when I was a kid with quad 50s and RC planes being shot down, never could figure out what it was. Now I know!! Thanks!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 12:24:32 PM EST
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We need them every 500 meters along the border.
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Posted: 10/23/2014 1:04:26 PM EST
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I can't imagine being the mook responsible for keeping those things fed, tho.
They can't be handy in a firefight while you're trying to swap ammoboxes times four. I never figured out the logistical nightmare on that. |
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Posted: 10/23/2014 1:12:38 PM EST
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As seen at the Colling's Foundation's "Battle for the Airfield" several years back.
If you live anywhere near there you should really go. Excellent time. 
From a thread I started back in 2011 Battle For The Airfield |
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