Here are some pictures taken in August 2001 when myself and a few other folks headed down to Fort Bliss for drill and fired the M-2 .50 machine guns. I was last on the list to qualify, and by the time they got to me, they didn't have enough rounds for a full qualification, so I just got to go up and fire off some ammunition. It was my first, and so far only, time firing the .50 and I liked it! :-)
This is the range we were on at McGregor Range which
is actually part in Texas and part in New Mexico.
Nothing can be truly a military operation without some waiting around!
Getting some instruction on the weapon.
Finally, it was time to fire.
More firing. It was *hot* outside this day. When I went up, the
handle of the weapon was very hot to the touch and I was sweating
my ass off almost as soon as I headed out from under the shade.
A picture downrange. You can see the dirt kicked up by some
of the rounds. I was amazed how fast and far these rounds went.
Another view downrange.
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