I'm a Rocketman....Rocketman
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That old Elton John song just keeps playing in my mind ever since I saw this photo!
Actual caption on Yahoo! News:
U.S Marine Lt. John Hood from Athens, Ga., looks through the sights of an home made Iraqi multiple rocket launcher after Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment found large cashes of weapons in Fallujah, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.(AP Photo/John Moore) -
only one thing to say to the guy who would fire that thing : pain , head pain.......
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Man, I can't stop laughing when I see this pic. I really have to give it to the Iraqi who came up with this design. Just imagine firing this thing over one's head. Multiple rockets too. What about back blast, targeting sight, the recoil, etc?Originally posted by Viper52:That old Elton John song just keeps playing in my mind ever since I saw this photo!
Actual caption on Yahoo! News:
U.S Marine Lt. John Hood from Athens, Ga., looks through the sights of an home made Iraqi multiple rocket launcher after Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment found large cashes of weapons in Fallujah, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.(AP Photo/John Moore)
Indeed, the person who design this AND fire this weapon can be considered a Rocketman!!!!
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lolz..i wonder if it is accurate anot?Originally posted by Joe Black:Man, I can't stop laughing when I see this pic. I really have to give it to the Iraqi who came up with this design. Just imagine firing this thing over one's head. Multiple rockets too. What about back blast, targeting sight, the recoil, etc?
Indeed, the person who design this AND fire this weapon can be considered a Rocketman!!!! -
It doesn't have to be...Originally posted by NathanG5:lolz..i wonder if it is accurate anot?
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You gotta admit...these guerillas are pretty resourceful...much the the VC during the Vietnam War....
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they should fit it with a periscope sight, then the firer can shoot from within the trench without showing his head.... MLRPGS Mk I
Multiple Launch Rocket Propelled Grenade System Mark I -
I reckon "Rocket Man" is only for the pre-firing phase. After firing, the appropraite theme could well be "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces".
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Well, this could be the new suicide weapon. Should award the designer and the operators Darwin award each.Originally posted by Gedanken:I reckon "Rocket Man" is only for the pre-firing phase. After firing, the appropraite theme could well be "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces". -
Great idea! As I understand the rules, the Darwin Award requires at least one recorded death, though.
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Or rather, "We Gotta Get Outta This Place."Originally posted by Gedanken:I reckon "Rocket Man" is only for the pre-firing phase. After firing, the appropraite theme could well be "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces". -
my my my, i wonder had that weapon actually been use or not whore............i think tying 4 rpg-7 together and attach a string over all the trigger better siaOriginally posted by Viper52:That old Elton John song just keeps playing in my mind ever since I saw this photo!
Actual caption on Yahoo! News:
U.S Marine Lt. John Hood from Athens, Ga., looks through the sights of an home made Iraqi multiple rocket launcher after Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment found large cashes of weapons in Fallujah, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.(AP Photo/John Moore) -
Originally posted by Tango1:Or rather, "We Gotta Get Outta This Place." Nah, that's still (barely) in the pre-fire stage!
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the sight is obviously an "agar agar" system... if u're firing it at a hospital, or a police station, doesn't matter if u hit the 4th floor or the 6 floor... as long as its a hit...Originally posted by Joe Black:Man, I can't stop laughing when I see this pic. I really have to give it to the Iraqi who came up with this design. Just imagine firing this thing over one's head. Multiple rockets too. What about back blast, targeting sight, the recoil, etc?
Indeed, the person who design this AND fire this weapon can be considered a Rocketman!!!!
and if there's back blast, then recoil should be minimal... same principal as the carl gustav and the armbrust... back-blast offsets recoil.
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Is this the weapon Bush was actively seeking?
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better wear helmet and full face protection when firing that thing!!