I'm only going to speak in animated gifs in this thread. ;)

krise_madsen · 2011-09-21T21:54:48.000Z

Jasper Phillips:

Can someone who knows more about guns clear up just what’s happening in this for me?

It’s an M1 Garand rifle, US standard issue infantry rifle during WW2 and the Korean War. It’s loaded with an 8-round clip. As the last round is fired, the empty clip (the black square thing you see flying out of the reciever) is ejected along with the last empty cartridge case and the bolt locks in the rearward position. The shooter then inserts a fresh 8-round clip into the weapon and moves the bolt forward.

If you watch the likes of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, you’ll hear the distinctive “ping” of the empty clip being ejected plenty of times.

Jason_Townsend · 2011-09-21T21:55:59.000Z

Jasper Phillips:

Can someone who knows more about guns clear up just what’s happening in this for me?

en.wikipedia.org

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand[nb 1] is a .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War. Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. It is also widely used by civilians for hunting, target shooting, and as a military collectible. The M1 rifle w...

Unique clip design.

EDIT: Thwarted.

jeansberg · 2011-09-21T22:12:18.000Z

Bill Dungsroman:

Last gif is from this.

Top Comment: The final nail in the dubstep coffin.

RichVR · 2011-09-21T22:17:41.000Z

Please correct me if I’m wrong. But that’s an M1, right? If I remember correctly, the sound of the clip being ejected and hitting the ground was often a signal to the German troops to attack the unfortunate that was trying to reload. It got to the point that US troops would go into battle with empty clips and throw them at the ground when they still had a full clip so as to cause mayhem.

As I said, I’m probably wrong but it sounds like it’s true.

Edit: oops

RobotPants · 2011-09-21T22:22:25.000Z

One of the best things about the original Medal of Honor was the sound of that gun.

Derek_Meister · 2011-09-21T22:43:28.000Z

… I haven’t used this thing in, like, 5 years.

Jasper_Phillips · 2011-09-22T05:00:25.000Z

krise madsen:

It’s an M1 Garand rifle, US standard issue infantry rifle during WW2 and the Korean War. It’s loaded with an 8-round clip. As the last round is fired, the empty clip (the black square thing you see flying out of the reciever) is ejected along with the last empty cartridge case and the bolt locks in the rearward position. The shooter then inserts a fresh 8-round clip into the weapon and moves the bolt forward.

If you watch the likes of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, you’ll hear the distinctive “ping” of the empty clip being ejected plenty of times.

Ah, thanks! I’d recognized it, but never realized the clip was ejected like that. Sort of silly, since I knew you popped the clips in, and it has to go somewhere…

Harkonis · 2011-09-22T05:29:55.000Z

mrmolecule88:

LIKE A BOSS

wow, must know story and end! ;)

jerri_blank · 2011-09-22T06:23:07.000Z

Derek Meister:

… I haven’t used this thing in, like, 5 years.

To what are you referring?

Hans_Lauring · 2011-09-22T06:29:39.000Z

jerri blank:

To what are you referring?

Koooooontz!

MrCoffee · 2011-09-22T06:31:11.000Z

Bill Dungsroman:

I wait and wait for his finger to get smashed but it never happens.

Harkonis · 2011-09-22T08:31:23.000Z

jeansberg:

Top Comment: The final nail in the dubstep coffin.

that really looks like some kind of super powered Hulk stomp

Jasper_Phillips · 2011-09-22T08:40:13.000Z

In case you were wondering why not to step behind a horse (let alone go for a surprise grope):

Erik_J · 2011-09-22T08:48:57.000Z

Jasper Phillips:

In case you were wondering why not to step behind a horse (let alone go for a surprise grope):

You mean why not to clap a horse on the ass?

gmonkey · 2011-09-22T08:50:09.000Z

That probably means some broken bones for the idiot, at the very least. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to have been hit on the head.

Mike_O_Malley · 2011-09-22T08:50:32.000Z

What exactly was his goal in doing that? Trying to get the horse to rear?

Erik_J · 2011-09-22T08:52:09.000Z

Mike O'Malley:

What exactly was his goal in doing that? Trying to get the horse to rear?

Or make it prance instead of just step. It wasn’t high-stepping enough?

Tankero · 2011-09-22T08:59:52.000Z

I think it’s someone with mental problems.

RobotPants · 2011-09-22T09:00:19.000Z

And a valuable lesson was learned on that day.

hong · 2011-09-22T09:07:07.000Z

gmonkey:

That probably means some broken bones for the idiot, at the very least. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to have been hit on the head.

I think he was, actually. Broken jaw or nose.