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I always remember seeing M2HBs fitted with flash hiders whenever they appeared in Stargate SG-1 (see the [[Stargate SG-1 - Season 3]] page for good pictures of it) but always chalked it up to some idiosyncratic choice on the part of the production team. However, I just saw exactly the same flash hider on the most recent episode of [[Sanctuary]]. I know they are both Vancouver made shows (and have production team and cast in common as well) so is possible they have the same armourer and it may even be the same gun, but got me wondering all the same: does anyone know if this is an actual flash hider, or is it some kind of disguised BFA as opposed to the much more intrusive USGI Mk19 one? --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 17:12, 7 June 2011 (CDT) | I always remember seeing M2HBs fitted with flash hiders whenever they appeared in Stargate SG-1 (see the [[Stargate SG-1 - Season 3]] page for good pictures of it) but always chalked it up to some idiosyncratic choice on the part of the production team. However, I just saw exactly the same flash hider on the most recent episode of [[Sanctuary]]. I know they are both Vancouver made shows (and have production team and cast in common as well) so is possible they have the same armourer and it may even be the same gun, but got me wondering all the same: does anyone know if this is an actual flash hider, or is it some kind of disguised BFA as opposed to the much more intrusive USGI Mk19 one? --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 17:12, 7 June 2011 (CDT) | ||
Whoops, didn't really understand the question the first time. From what I can find googling around, yes, there are conical flash hiders for the M2; there's a diagram of a couple of types here: http://www.pt103.com/PT_Boat_Components_Browning_50_Cal_M2_Aircraft.html [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] 07:17, 8 June 2011 (CDT) | |||
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You know, I'm certain I've seen a movie where they used M2s as futuristic weapons, fitted with those military BFAs that make them look like three-barrel gatling guns. But I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Vangelis 00:21, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
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- Fixing up the page, will align the film appearances later. --AdAstra2009 20:24, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
Finished reorganizing the page --AdAstra2009 18:19, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
- Nice work. --MattyDienhoff 10:01, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
Field-Expedient Safety?
I was wondering if someone could explain something to me; I've seen a few instances in videos and photos where a Browning M2HB will have an unfired round positioned so as to block the butterfly trigger at the rear of the weapon, and I was wondering if this was some kind of field-expedient safety or if there was some other reason behind this? Does the M2 even have a safety selector? Orca1 9904 03:28, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
- - No, the M2 has no actual 'safety' - I believe what you're talking about is the bolt latch release it does have. In the center of the thumb trigger is where said latch release is, and when engaged, it locks the bolt to the rear. Hope that explains it. StanTheMan 13:42, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
- So what's the idea behind sticking a round under the trigger? Here's an image showing what I mean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Air_Force_Combat_Controller_SSgt_Zachary_Rhyner.JPG Orca1 9904 01:34, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- I guess they would have it as a safety to prevent friendly fire because once the Ma Deuce is chambered you either have to use the belt or just leave it a live round in it.ChinaLakeNadeLauncher 06:34 11 February 2011 (UTC)
- That's a spent casing rather than an unfired round, though, you can see the primer's been struck. Evil Tim 07:04, 8 June 2011 (CDT)
Flash hider/BFA
I always remember seeing M2HBs fitted with flash hiders whenever they appeared in Stargate SG-1 (see the Stargate SG-1 - Season 3 page for good pictures of it) but always chalked it up to some idiosyncratic choice on the part of the production team. However, I just saw exactly the same flash hider on the most recent episode of Sanctuary. I know they are both Vancouver made shows (and have production team and cast in common as well) so is possible they have the same armourer and it may even be the same gun, but got me wondering all the same: does anyone know if this is an actual flash hider, or is it some kind of disguised BFA as opposed to the much more intrusive USGI Mk19 one? --commando552 17:12, 7 June 2011 (CDT)
Whoops, didn't really understand the question the first time. From what I can find googling around, yes, there are conical flash hiders for the M2; there's a diagram of a couple of types here: http://www.pt103.com/PT_Boat_Components_Browning_50_Cal_M2_Aircraft.html Evil Tim 07:17, 8 June 2011 (CDT)