What not to do if you have a stuck case in your AR-15:
My accident during a live fire drill at the range last week. My finger was crushed and stuck between a broken Magpul CTR stock and the Magpul ASAP sling attachment point.
I learned a number things from this video:
- To be an operator you need to swear… LOTS
- Always blame your equipment, never yourself (the operator)
- No pain no gain
- Full tattoo sleeves give you automatic shooting range and operator cred
- Name your rifle, then call it a bitch when it doesn’t perform
If you’re going to try and clear a stuck case with a collapsible stock, it’s probably best to collapse it FIRST and then hammer it on the ground. I’m no operator but I have nothing but good things to say about my Magpul CTR.
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Took it like a Boss
I had team fortress flashbacks at the end when he yelled ‘MEDIC!’
On a side note, I think we finally have a case we can bring to the joint chiefs that shows the necessity of the AR platform’s retirement. What would happen if a whole division got their fingers jammed in the stock simultaneously? The HORROR!
There weren’t enough hats in the video to cause any TF2 flashbacks for me….at least not yet.
A video game flash back, wow dude really. Nuff said. Will be securing your man card for disposal.
LOL, “Slow down, just get your (****ing) glove off…” I couldn’t hold a serious face after that. This is awesome! I imagine it was painful, but between the pain he kept his cool. I’m sure I would swear like a sailor too.
lol
Wouldn’t have happened with an AK *trollface*
Or a gas-piston AR! *double trollface*
You stole the trollish words right from my mouth… i wanted to say it but… thank you.
We all do dumb things that end up with our finger stuck in a painful place… this guy just managed to do it on film.
hell, last tuesday, i managed to padlock my nipplering to a bike rack.
That is why the old school aluminum stocks are better than the new spiffy tupperware ones. Yeah, they are lighter, but If it will break when hitting the ground, it will break when butt stroking an opponent after your rifle has jammed. :-O
“That is why the old school aluminum stocks” Fail. No such thing.
Er…ah…some of the Colt GAU had a two position Aluminum stock. Check it out for yourself.
The early GUU-5P had an aluminum butt stock as well.
I don’t think the commentor’s get that you’re making fun of him Mike…
#5 pisses me off so much. If you name inanimate objects in your possession, you are a homo. Of the worst kind. Not even gay, no I mean obnoxious homo.
Tell that to the face of the crew of countless tanks, ships, and aircraft throughout WWII, and see what they think of your feelings that they are obnoxious homos.
Amen. Lets not forget the countless other historical figures from the beginning of human history who did the same.
Yes because this guy is one of those people right? No. He’s a homo. I bet he named his car and his video camera too. These kinds of people are annoying and obnoxious. It’s a fucking tool not a sentient being.
Alright, so a group of guys can sit around their tank with a grease pencil and write “Lucy” or something on the flanks, and that’s perfectly okay, but one guy calling his rifle [whatever it is in the video I didn’t reach that point] a name isn’t?
As long as he’s not being a dick about it and forcing you to call his rifle by the same name, then there should be no problem.
In addition, to a point you say below, that adults don’t name their tools, children do, does that mean you’re calling B.B. King a child for naming his guitar Lucille? Or George Harrison a child for naming his guitar Lucy?
B. B. King named the guitar Lucille for and after someone. It’s also brand recognition for his signature series. Not hard to figure that out.
Actually it was named after a woman he never met. But that’s a story for another time.
Still, he named his guitar, does that make him a child in your eyes?
He named his guitar for very specific reasons asshat. I’ve been playing since 1997 I know about Lucille and the story. It’s now just brand recognition to sell signature series guitars.
I can see that you are a very sad, angry person.
You’re still not answering my question. He named his guitar, so logically, that makes him a child.
You’re pretty thick aren’t you? Poor fella.
So you going to answer my question or are you just going to sling insults all day?
I’m sorry that you aren’t aware of any sort of middle ground or exceptions, obviously I’m not going to call B.B. King a child, however this buffoon who named his rifle is quite the homo and is childish in behavior.
“Of the worst kind. Not even gay, no I mean obnoxious homo.”
They way you use homo makes me think you are 12.
“If you name inanimate objects in your possession, you are a homo.”
Explain boats.
*The way
I’m sure you think its okay to name your computer, car, photography camera, video camera, dvd/bluray player, television, ipod etc.
That’s the real 12-year old behavior right there. The last person I knew who did that was in junior high school.
Boats. You have yet to explain boats.
I’m sure the naming of seafaring vessels is steeped in tradition. A middle-aged man naming his rifle lucille is not. A 12 year old naming her ipod is also not.
Boats and Rifles, both things one may need to trust their life to.
Cars, motorcycles, seatbelts, helmets…… what’s your point?
People get attached to things they spend allot of time and/or money on, that attachment may manifest its self in a person anthropomorphizing an object.
Also I think you are a huge tool.
Adults don’t name their tools. Children do.
I find it funny that a person who still uses “Homo” as a pejorative is trying to be an expert on what adults do.
I find it funny that you implied I was an expert in what adults do. I also find it funny that you can’t let it go. Go ask a grown man if he names his tools. Try to debate with him about how its not immature to do that. Get laughed out of the gun shop.
Done, I asked a fisherman.
You do realize you’re seriously arguing for doing something juvenile while pretending to take the stance that it’s an adult thing to do. GTFO. This is the most ridiculous argument I’ve ever been in with the most disillusioned person I’ve ever argued with. Shit’s over. Have a nice day sir.
You have very strong feelings over something so insignificant as naming inanimate objects. Arguing from the supposed high ground of maturity while throwing around gay slurs is really what I find amusing here, also that you always require the last word.
Gay people will things gay/homo. Get over it. I don’t know why you’re so butthurt about it. Grow some skin buddy.
Its not that I am offended, it is just that it makes you sound like you are in junior high.
Also: “Grow some skin”?
Could you two please go get a room already? I can cut the sexual tension in this thread with a knife….
Especially Roberto, my sharpest and most favorite sushi knife.
You’re trying too hard Will. Just stop.
http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/096/044/original/trollface.jpg?1296494117
you mean this? http://i.imgur.com/uBP8J.png because thats pretty much what’s really going on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14
This is way better than a brick & mortar estalibsmhent.
Wow, an AR15 malfunctioning? I’ve never seen that before.
That’s what short barrels will do to a perfectly tuned operating system.
Yup… collapse the stock first dipshit…
Haha yeah collapsing the buttstock is only the first step to mortaring your rifle. I guess he didn’t pay attention in operator 101.
+1
It’s more fun to learn from other’s mistakes.
Team guys would have went to their secondary and finished the drill.
imagine trying to explain that while walking into the hospital with a rifle stuck on your hand
Fantastic!
I could see some really dumb shit like that happening to me. I gotta say he took it like a champ. I’ve had bigger melt downs stubbing my toe. Make fun of him all you want, at least had a first aid kit. Also this guy is nowhere near the HSLD tools Mike usually posts. They take themselves super seriously. This was able to make fun of himself. Still entertaining.
He’s already PLANNING on transitioning to pistol, just fucking do it, thats the point of training
Well this looks like a rather rare malfunction
when the casing ejects upwards and get stuck between the bolt and the charging handle.
brutal force will not help!
the proper way to clear it is:
1.Pull charging handle back as far as possible
(even thought the handle wont go all the way back it should take the bolt to the colt catch as the stuck casing is “extending” the charging handle)
2.lock bolt to the rear
3.push charging handle forward
this usually does the trick
but may require using a tool to remove the casing from the charging handle if it deformed badly
I don’t get the “bang it on a rock” idea at all; that’s AK thinking (or lack thereof) right there. If he’s going to play Civil War Surgeon on his rifle, he should probably get a Troy Battle Ax stock, since they appear to be made for abuse. Magul stocks have uses, but dislodging a stuck BCG isn’t one of them.
Yeah, I have to say you learn from the things you do. I would have never thought something like that would happen, but I’m glad to find out by watching a video than making the mistake myself. He did take it like a champ and I would have sworn until I ran out of words, myself. Most of the bitching was their humor. I can completely see the guys in my group having the same reactions.
An AK is the preferred solution to this problem. Or an M-14, or a FAL, or a G-3.
1. This is not a debate about if naming an object is cool or not. It is the realization this guy is a total stage 5 Douchebag
2. Great video on what not to do.
3. I really want to have him come work with me. I love to be his TL. (sarcasm)
4. I love this site.
I agree, he is a total douche.
PS the Nikon d7000 rocks hardcore.
Indeed, best in class.
Why is he a douche for namimg his guns. All 12 of mine have names, along with my squadmates. We name our guns for the purpose that they are ours not anothers. This is my rifle there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as i must master my life.
that guy is gay. way to resurrect a trillion year old thread from the Oldassic Period
12 guns, quiet the collection. If they all have names good for you. This guy is sh1t, plain and simple. If you and your fellow squad want to name ur 12 guns tiffany rotten crotch thats fine. I have a pistol and a rifle. Im scary, just plain scary with both. What do I know tho, I’ll just go back to Hell’man.
Love how you call him a fag and dont know him captain ass hat
I can’t make an assessment just from the video because I don’t know him in real life? haha are you 12?
dude for real? this guy is a hyperdouche. come onnnnnn
1. Stop calling Medic, I am a MEDIC and its not funny. Your a F$%$kng tool.
2. refer to #1.
3. Correct way to handle a weapon malfunction in a close contact drill, transition to pistol.
4. refer to #1, again.
5. after completing drill, like a f$%king professional. Make weapon safe clear in the rear. Train the way you play Hyperdouche. (love it)
6. refer to #1.
7. I smell in the rear queer, rear echelon hobbit, Or mall rent a cop training ” hard” , or worst yet zombie hunter.
8. refer to #1 or I will f$%K start your face with my fist.
what a F%$k.