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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2023
- Today we will take a look at iconic weapon, our gunners, used to soviet weapons, totaly love this western stuff, its just so much better!
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Don't slap the top cover like that when not in combat - It will eventually cause malfunctions on the top cover locking mechanism, as the spring will deform!
Roger!
@@valgear5525 Been yelled at too many times to not let others know by now. And seen an M2 QCB malfunction by that exact error.
wut? anything's possible, I've just never seen it. I used to slam that the top cover all the time. Training or not. Never had an Issue with my old girl(originally made in 1944, first refurb:1966, second refurb and new S/N: 2006). As long as I kept her drenched, and treated her like the 2$ "Lady of the Evening" on a Friday night, she kept me and quite a few others safe. Remember, She was built to be abused(seriously, If you treat it anything less, It'll cause nothing but problems for you), treat her as such and keep her WELL LUBED, and she'll bring everyone home.
The main issues I ever saw with the M2 was Operator error, poor refurb, or supremely old age(it's been a long time since it's been refurb'd or has seen extensive use without a refurb), and in that order.
I still have my Gauges from back then.
@@jik294 Seen it plenty of times that the spring on the top cover of the QCB got tired from people slamming the thing. No need to replace parts on the regular if you can prevent it. Treat your weapon well, and it will treat you well. Same goes for smaller calibers ✌️
Holy fuck...this kind of interaction is stimulating@@berendxd2641
I'm a full time armorer for the state national guard here in the US. The M2A1 is one of the weapons I barely see in my shop, simply because its very uncommon for one to break. On the rare occasion they do, its almost always something user related, such as running it without oil for too long or dropping it and breaking something. In my opinion, the M2 is one of the finest heavy machine guns ever implemented.
For the people wondering; no, the barels are not replaced after 200 rounds as in thrown away, they are switched with eachother to cool down.
Don't believe him . Barrels are discarded after 200 rounds!
Really, you think people are wondering about that?
@@ra-geyeah because people are fucking dumb
Yeah numb nuts@@ra-ge
@@ra-ge I was
I remember reading a story about a Browning receiver in a US National Guard armory that was from the 1920's and still completely within spec, in service, and accurate AF. Good hunting from a former US Marine machinegunner!
I’ve been watching your videos since the FAL asmr video, and I’m so happy how the videos have evolved. This information you provide is so so valuable, because YOU are explaining the use, the why and the how, not a “history guy” talking about a photo 30 years from now.
Thank you so much, I pray for you often, God bless you
A 'history guy' that possesses the ability to see 3 decades into the future and is willing to talk about it seems like a pretty interesting guy to me. A history guy like that ought to be listened to, bud, might be kinda important.
i don’t think you read the guys comment correctly lol.
you okay bro? need a hug?
@86sather I KNOW you did not read the guys comment CORRECTLY. Stop offering me hugs. Instead of having all the feverish daydreams of 'hugging' dudes, you ought to learn how to read correctly.
lol angry and homophobic or did my offer make your prostate quiver with anticipation, as it has so many other times before with so many other men?
and you refuse to admit you were wrong by and were sure you’d convince me otherwise by putting words in caps, huh? well done.
"I’m so happy how the videos have evolved" I know this sentence is a genuine comment but imagining it as if you are just trying to gloss over the fact that the dudes country got invaded made me chuckle xd.
A century-old design, still being used in conflicts throughout the world.
Don't fix what ain't broke.
I imagine it will be in use for the foreseeable future. Its just that simple and good.
Besides it being a good design in the first place, I imagine it's due to the weight constraints inherent to the cartridge. The MG42/MG3 is also still effective despite being an 80 year-old design, but they are being replaced because they're too heavy for infantry patrols etc. But if you're not going to lug around a .50 cal HMG anyway, you might as well stick with the M2.
Gunesis 12:75 and so John browning came down from heaven to give us the colt 1911 and the m2 Machine gun, amen
Just think old tech being combined with 2023 optics making something insane
Same design since World War 2. Much better than Soviet DSHK, and NSV.
Long gone are the days of having to stack sand bags on the tripod legs to keep the M2 from jumping around. Great video, stay safe
I love the fact, that you don't have to mess with the "fire-no fire" gauge, setting the fuzing time, when changing the barrel. Stay safe, Val!
Headspacing! yeah super nice not having to do that.
NEW Valgear just dropped, don't sleep on it
Yup yup
You are a fine soldier Val. Fight the good fight.
My grandpa used the M2 during his time in Korea from 51 to 53. It was his favorite of the three Browning belt feds. Said they just never stopped working
They really taught you well. I wanna add a safety that was not mentioned if permitted. When you open the feeding tray cover, it is recommended to look away from it to protect your face your ACH as the shield.
Good video as always.
Also it's funny a bit. "Hey guys do mind if i take 50 cal with me so i can make a youtube video?". "Yeah sure just bring it back".
Usually in military you can't take anything without NCO breathing down your neck all the time.
You're gold man.
Absolute legends, each and every one of you! As always, with all my respect and support from the US. Slava Ukraine !!!
by far the best firearms related channel, always a pleasure to see new videos
I just love the fact that when firing the fifty in the (I assume) sand quarry, we can see a truck driving along and some people milling around on the opposite side of the pit. Like it is a normal occurrence that there is a masked guy with a heavy machine gun blasting away. In grand scheme of things it is absolutely horrific that Russians started a war that makes something like this look "normal".
When the first colonial war happens on Mars, hover tanks will still be armed with M2s.
Your videos never disappoint! Thank you for taking the time to make these. I didnt expect a .50 video but im super glad when i saw it.
Great to see the quick change barrel!! HUGE improvements !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing video super educational thanks for all your work. I would love to see more launcher systems!
Very good video, easy to follow. Thank you sir!
It's always good to get home from a long days work, crack and beer and find a fresh Valgear breakdown ! Cheers from Australia brother.
G'day from Qld
This just took over the no.1 spot on the list of the hottest reloads I've seen.
A faster method the US Navy is taught is side loading instead of top loading (due to people breaking the extractor/de-linker lol) . You can shove the belt into the side of the weapon until you hear a click, rack it twice, and start firing.
glory to Ukraine!
what a power full weapon, stay safe out there valgear
Not having to set headspace and timing is huge quick change barrel also awesome. I've never used this version, I got out in 2008 and we were still using the older version GAU/M2 .
Airforce?😊
Thank you for all of your hard work.
Thanks for a great video Val. Happy Christmas and stay safe. See you in the next one
Now the class knows why it is considered a crew served weapon.
😁
On the shooting range, my friend who was from Egypt, grabbed the barrel right after firing quite a bit of rounds through the .50 cal, I think he was swapping out barrels if I'm correct, but didn't let the barrel cool down, plus he wasn't wearing gloves... Those barrels are no joke when hot, the poor guy suffered a pretty bad burn, good thing I was a medic...
I'm surprised he didn't make an accidental shot during all this demonstration with live rounds. A good coordination, to say the least.
great video! lol at the guys walking into your ark at 16:00
The tripod so interesting with its stock like attachment. I can see it being extremally useful in keeping the gun on target.
love the recoil reduction, old head space, no guage, screw in back out 2 clicks
Nice package, easy set up and with the ACOG, it's cool AF.
What a fantastic package of M2 you have + i´m jealous how much ammo you have for training, you god damn special forces 🙂for working stationary on tripod it´s shame there´so much artillery and fpv drones these days on the front :/ also have you tried Kord on the bipod ? How´d you compare this M2 to DShK or NSV, controllable isnt it ?
Interesting watching you change barrels on that mother, my uncle Jack was a bren gunner in North Africa, specifically at Tobruk. He had no fingerprints from changing red hot bren barrels. Good luck man, really enjoying your work.
In before the vatniks.
Thank you Val :)
Very well done! Thank your for this great video.
As often with Valgear, first time I see such a complete instruction.
Handy when I order one. Ehh...
Good to see that you are still alive :)
You look so happy sitting in the turret.
Did not check for obstruction in the barel I am afraid :)
Correct, not in the last one, drills are absolutely essential in my opinion, it's just that I don't have a time or a reason to practice drills constantly, since MGs are not my primary role, thank you for watching!
I admire your professional mindset, stay safe.
The infamous Browning 50, turning cover into concealment for over 100 years.
If you're on the pointy end of one of these, you made poor life choices.
That was very in-depth
thank you very much!
keep up the good fight!
can you switch the shoulder brace to the right side as well?
it looks like it's hindering movement at times
or would the right side be a strain on your shooting side?
God bless you Valgear
Do you learn all of this or some or most of how the weapon system works in English btw? Perfect explanation even on the nuanced stuff and really appreciate it hearing personal stuff you add as well and explaining why you don’t need unnecessary help things. Again amazing video keep it up and stay strong/safe brother
i was US Airborne Infantry for 10 years. he basically ran down the standard way of handling, loading and clearing the M2 as the standard of the 101st and 82nd Airborne. he was trained by NATO, most definitely lol. 🇺🇸 🔱 🇺🇦
It's not rocket science you know, you just need to see it a few times and do it a few times, also English became a second language for a big part of the world, especially in Europe.
The quick change barrel made such a difference... and yes try not to slam the lid.
Great video. Very informative. Very well taught. Wish you had more cameras with extreme close-ups.
Val idk if thats the m2a2 but for us we trained to not open the top cover and sideload because the teeth inside are more fragile than the regular m2, just a thought for you too investigate, i would want thos teeth to snap off in combat, great guns either way powerful reliable
Great video from USA 🇺🇸 respect 🫡
Could you do a video on coldweather gear? Clothing items and how you would change your kit during the cold months
If you could go back in time, how would you prepare for combat and war in general? Buy specific gear, train something more, be in better shape? Asking as a reservist.
Nice to see you again :)
Awesome as usual
15:49 People in the back: "'Hey let's go see what he's shooting!"
Stay safe out there!
Lol I still have my head space and timing tool. Also have my m249 cleaning tool and front sight post tool. Been out 10 years now damn I miss the army
Hi Val I'm a video game nerd. Would love to see a video on AGS-17 or AGS-30 if you are ever using these weapons.
glad to see youre still around
Glad to watch your music videos!
@valgear5525 much love my friend, keep up the good fight.
Дуже м'який ход та ледь відчутнна віддача кулемету завдяки Англійській soft mount.
На мою думку, цей вариант краще за МК93.
A century old in design and still to date, one of the best pieces of "F-YOU!!!" at a soldiers disposal.
Best HMG hands down
Great video. Keep it up.
wow it is quite simple to use, its just huge and needs teamwork
Oh man that was cool!!❤❤❤😂
Sick ❤
Yeee, do the MG3 next!
I love how this guy has legal access to explosives and military grade weapons
interesting to see your sop is to put the claw into the first round when i was let to shoot a M2 the instructor taught us to put the rounds in the feed way and double charging to pull the first round into the feed way then push it into the feed way. but then again the only reason id ever use one is in an emergency
Stay safe, brother. No War 🏁
ever handle a sig 516? i see them in videos used by you guys over there. they operate pretty similar to the h&k 416
pretty solid rifle
The greatest creation of John Moses Browning, the Ma Duece.
Hope to have a drink with you one day Val. I'll pay for your flight to the US. If it be on this earth or not
lovely!
Bro im a fan!!! Please can you do kord or NSV review thers no vudeos in the web reviewing the details of those machine guns, thanks !
I would love to see a video on the dushka.
Awesome
What a Beast..!! 😀
If there is one thing you could improve on the M2, what would it be?
Weight is definetly the biggest drawback
@@gjnezatare you sure you would want fully automatic .50 BMG to be lighter though?
@@gjnezatif it was lighter, the recoil would be worse on the operator.
Definetly it would add more recoil. In WWII they were humped by infantry..
Make the disassembly procedure easier, but iam very familiar with JM Browning designes, and that's just his style, reflecting not only genius design choices, but also time of their creation 120y ago...
Man the 50 has changed a little since I last used it in Iraq, Was a 0331 Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps. Those barrel changes are niiiice! We used to have to reset the headspace everytime we used to change them. Do you still have to set the timing of the gun, or is that also not needed on the newer model? Would be awesome to shoot it in the soft mount and see how lethal it can be without that intense recoil.
Newer models do not need HST set when you slide the new barrel in
My opinion they’re a hit or miss but the few experiences I had with one of the newer ones back in 2015 Was they didn’t run too well. Granted, 8 years later they probably fixed the issues
Are you guys able to clean the MRAP bulletproof glass or are you guys ok with it being opaque?
RIP to the BTR-4's at the beginning :(
What a beauty 😍
People walking casually down range, must've sounded awesome down in the pit lol
Gotta love good old Ma Deuce.
It would be cool to see DSHK or KORD for comparison
Can you tell me if the donated spanish AMELI light machine gun did have eny problems or real use? The machinegun needs some tweaking because as supplied it has reliability problems but they can be solved like the spanish marines did, with some welding and reinforcements. When these issues are solved it is a very decent squad light machinegun in 5.56 NATO
try not to slap the top cover. like one other commenter said; it will effect the locking mechanism and can also do small but significant damage to the feed-tray cover.
i’m glad you were sent the newest variant where you don’t have to manually do headspace & timing with the gauges.that Trijicon sure is a dandy, too. also, be sure have at least two members of weapons squad carry little spray bottles with CLP. the M2 is an oil-hungry girl and she will let you know when you haven’t kept her wet enough. while you’re at it; give some love to those barrels and oil them, too. they’re not supposed to be that color lol.
Is there no assistant gunner, or were you just performing both roles here?
Very good video, i will love to see more Russian captured arsenals so you can compare them to western arsenals :)
Load the gun by placing the belt up against the extractor in stead of strugling with getting the extractor tap in between the number on and two round in the belt.
Instead put the first round outside/left of the extractor, and just charge the HMG twice, be aware that the MG ejects a link on the right side of the weapon.
Kinda surprised you didn't show using a round to act as the safety. Did they add a safety on the newest version? Also it seems like the newer version has a slight rpm increase. Mine was the older version and it had a relatively slow fire rate but was super easy to keep on target.
This is the M2A1 variant, which has an added manual safety
There's a scene in The Irishman where there's a weapons transfer and a guy is carrying an assembled alleged M2 and anyone who knows better sees that and says, "yeah, no you didnt". The prop is obviously plastic resin. Just carrying the receiver group without the barrel from the arms room to your track is a ball buster!
Fucking professional. Certified .50 Cent.
Nice
MG5 WHEN?!? :D Good luck and stay safe!
It's a Deadman station. With no 360 steel cover its basically a Deadman walking.
Yes Ive never seen nor heard of fixed firing positions in warfare. 🙄
I never had a deuce that decked out like that 😂
I love the guys in the background at the firing range. I can imagine they are either saying to themselves, "what the heck is going on" or "oh no, this guy again."
lol he isnt at a range. He is in a war zone.
@@sjhmojo89 The last bit of footage is somewhere which has been setup for practise and training of troops - probably a disused quarry as I doubt they dug all that out just for training.
@@sjhmojo89 There are ranges in war zones, just behind the 0-line.