Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > Special Forces Weapons > Ammo Talk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-07-2004, 19:28   #1
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Identify This

This pic was taken at Blackwater.

Anyone know what the tiny object is on the roof, just above the third grey panel from the left on the second floor?

How did it get there?

TR
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 2004_0507_112934aa b.jpg (47.1 KB, 361 views)
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2004, 22:59   #2
Air.177
Quiet Professional
 
Air.177's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Central TX
Posts: 1,390
I believe that it is a projectile of some type, and how it got there envolves the white sheet hanging between the posts. Now for questions: is it some sort of UEO, or an inert projectile?
Air.177 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 00:55   #3
GackMan
Guerrilla
 
GackMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 152
potato from a potato gun?
GackMan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 02:07   #4
XspankyX
Asset
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Tallahassee
Posts: 9
Sir, I have no clue what object you are talking about? I have stared at that damn picture but can't seem to pinpoint what you are referring to. Could you or someone else highlight the area on the roof?

R/
XspankyX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 07:12   #5
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Air.177: No. Sheet has nothing to do with it being up there. Not UXO.

Gackman: No. Nice try though.

XspankyX: Will try, it is just a speck at this resolution, but it is clearly visible.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 11:45   #6
Ambush Master
Quiet Professional
 
Ambush Master's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW Texas Area
Posts: 4,741
The "Bean Bag" from either a 37 or 40mm ??
__________________
Martin sends.
Ambush Master is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 11:59   #7
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Quote:
Originally posted by Ambush Master
The "Bean Bag" from either a 37 or 40mm ??
Negative.

Another hint, I have gone to max resolution in this pic.

TR
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 2004_0507_112939aa c.jpg (56.5 KB, 316 views)
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 12:01   #8
Ambush Master
Quiet Professional
 
Ambush Master's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DFW Texas Area
Posts: 4,741
The "Exit" wound from an AD inside the building ??
__________________
Martin sends.
Ambush Master is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-08-2004, 12:12   #9
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Negative, it is a material from the adjacent range.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 07:50   #10
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
You guys all stumped, or just need another clue?

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 07:58   #11
NousDefionsDoc
Quiet Professional
 
NousDefionsDoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
Posts: 1,653
Trident?
__________________
Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.

Still want to quit?
NousDefionsDoc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 08:14   #12
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
Quote:
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
Trident?
Nope.

Hint: The adjacent range was being used by LeMas.

TR
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 08:26   #13
Tuukka
Guerrilla
 
Tuukka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Finland
Posts: 400
Piece of meat...
__________________
RECON - Always a step ahead
Tuukka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 08:33   #14
The Reaper
Quiet Professional
 
The Reaper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,779
BINGO!!

That piece of meat (and several others much larger which rolled off the roof) flew over 50 feet laterally and 20 feet high to land there.

There were a several of chunks that were in the 2-3 pound range lying at the base of the building where they had rolled off the roof.

Thanks for playing. Tuukka, you are very knowledgable and good at this.

Here is a camera positioned to catch one of their earlier shots.

TR
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 2004_0506_162222aa b.jpg (38.7 KB, 239 views)
__________________
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
The Reaper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-09-2004, 10:09   #15
Tuukka
Guerrilla
 
Tuukka's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Finland
Posts: 400
Reaper, having read much conflicting info regarding Le Mas ammunition. What is the real information on them, terminal ballistics wise in the real world.
__________________
RECON - Always a step ahead
Tuukka is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:54.



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies