This video has been demonetized by youtube. The reason they gave me was I was promoting the sale of firearms. The M2 50 cal isn't really even available for civilians and this video is about the military use but OKAY? Please like and share because when a video gets demonetized it ALSO gets views suppressed by youtube. This obviously is frustrating because of all the hard work I put into the video but I appreciate everyones support and kind comments
@6:40 there is a video out there of a guy using a Barrett 50 cal to kill a deer. He goes for a head shot and kill the deer. But he missed... True I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it.
@@somethinsomethin7243 There's a mythbusters video on this topic, they fire a .50 cal bullet less than an inch from a bunch of common items with no noticeable damage.
Fun fact. After the invasion, the area that Sgt. Smith's unit was fighting over was later turned into Victory Base Complex (VBC). In 2010, I was a contractor at VBC (running the security and operations at an Entrance Control Point, ECP 14) and that ECP just happened to be were that battle with Smith occurred. At that time, the tower was still there and it was insane how many .50 cal bullet holes were in that thing. I heard that the Army actually dismantled that tower and shipped it to a base in Georgia and rebuild it there brick by brick as a memorial.
My Dad was a platoon Tank Commander in the 50's stationed in Germany and his eyes used to get all misty when he'd talk about shooting the 50 cal on to of his tank or when all 4-5 tanks fired it at once at the range. They'd put old refrigerators out at 500 - 1000 yards in Germany in the snow and they'd, "Walk their .50 cal rounds out" to the target until they started hitting the refrigerators and they would just do incredible instant damage. He said in the snow the impacts would throw snow guiser's up easily 6 feet high, it was actually beautiful. His tank unit had the best gunnery ranking in the entire Army. Not sure if I'm stating this correctly but he was in the 826th / 3rd Division Armor. (I have his shadow box right next to me.) What a wonderful weapons platform, will eventually buy a .50 cal rifle for myself. :) Thank you to all of you that have served and continue to do so. I did not (missed my window a bit) and it's my only regret in life so far.
imagine the quad .50 being used against infantry assault, we used it in Korea, and it mowed people down fast, would hate to see the mess it made of people
@@michaelsix9684 it was only used as AA and on some of the convoy trucks to defend themselves, never as an infantry weapon ( the quad). The convoy crews started to arm the convoys by themselves for protection and they scavenged everything they could lay their hands on, armor plates, weaponry etc. In the end some of those trucks got a legendary status, but a lot of convoys sustained a lot of losses and lessons for good support were learned.
I love how this guy makes it a point to show you he doesn't take himself super seriously like other cringy channels. It's really refreshing and makes his videos a joy to watch.
With his "spare parts army" tagline.. especially given that phrases origin it's clear he never has taken anything too seriously and I too appreciate his lighthearted nature when discussing these topics.
I love to use “silencer” instead of “suppressor ” in the gun store, because it pisses off so many people when I ask them where in the NFA is the word suppressor used? Haha
@WolfgangLMclain So, are you saying that, that one scene in the subway on John 2, where they shoot each other and absolutely nobody notices, is not real? ;-D
@@jdsheleg8332 So I agree but I think this is a misdiagnose of the movie. The civilians in that movie just don't care, really the only time civs in that movie seem to gaf and freak out is in the club scene, otherwise sometimes they watch but they don't really care like they are Skyrim npcs lol ... maybe I'm wrong but the movie seems to play it loose whether the civs are actually alive or just 1s and 0s.
Except that "silent firearm" is exactly what the actual inventor of the fucking thing actually called it, ON THE PATENT. Not "suppressed" firearm. patents.google.com/patent/US916885
Roger Wilco that’s outstanding congrat-U-F’ing-lations HighSpeed...WHOA. Are you the Roger everyone hasn’t been talking about??? *all was said in the highest regards and was in no way meant with disrespect, keep up the great work!
Nah that's namby pamby what you need is what US Navy did in Vietnam on its river patrol boats attaching an M2 to an 81mm mortar Now that's hardcore.👍👍🏴☠
@@felipevallejo9464 -- Well, the VA treats most hearing damage as "Less than 10% disability." It doesn't get you any more benefits but you can get a free hearing aid if you want.
The maintenance on the 50 was never ending I was a M249 saw gunner in the infantry 1st armored division and I spent more time cleaning the 50 than my assigned weapon don't get me wrong we all appreciate the 50 when it opened up because the bad people had to get real small real fast
Damn. As soon as he said MOH, Iraq, and .50 CAL I knew it was gonna be the story of SFC Paul Ray Smith. That man’s heroic story was seared into our brains during basic training
I’m glad to see that others have mentioned Audie Murphy WWII MOH and most decorated soldier of all time and his amazing assault on German troops while saving his men as they withdrew and then to led a counterattack while being wounded! An amazing man who had a hard start in life and a equally sad ending to his life. Never forget!
This channel just keeps getting better and better! Cappy is that battle buddy every infantryman had in the squad and still hangs out with after getting out. Cheers brother!
SFC Smith was my friend and my brother...he served in B. Co I was in C.Co and all the stories about him being a great NCO are only half the math, all the stories are true and then some...he was a phenomenal individual! He was one of the absolute best men to have ever put on the US Army uniform.
Don't forget Audie Murphy (the most decorated American serviceman of WWII, who also held off an enemy company with an M2) or or Carlos Hathcock, who attached a scope onto an M2 and made what was until recently the longest recorded sniper kill, during the Vietnam War.
I've been watching this channel for about a year now and I gotta comment on how the quality has definitely gone up over that time as the channel found its groove. Keep it up!
i honestly love this channel much more than the ones you mentioned. forgotten weapons is literally my sleepy time playlist and my heterosexualality feels threatened for watching garand thumb... herrera is just anoying CRAPPY FTW!!
Remember everyone. If you take care of your cardboard box, your cardboard box will take care of you. The most valuable item in your arsenal is your cardboard box.
Wow, no head space & timing. Another tried & true Browning design still in use, although, I cannot imagine a suppressor not overheating I remember pulling an M548 up to the firing line with a mounted MA Duce on it and it would actually start to inch the track back, if it was on level ground. The 548 was very light without a load of 8” ammo. I know some of the younger guys are scratching their heads over what an M548 (tracked ammo carrier for artillery rounds) is, but we are going back to the days of Gamma-Goats and M110s (Self propelled 8” artillery guns). You can look them up on You-Tube. God Bless SFC.
A buddy of mine at the local American Legion, Jack Henry Post 1 in Anchorage, was in Beirut, an Amtraker. He talks about cutting holes in chain link fences responding to sniper positions with the .50. I was in SOI in '91, I got enough exposure to the .50 to appreciate it, and more than enough to be thankful I wasn't an 0331 and had to actually carry and maintain it.
Excellent presentation, Chris. Good camera presence, good patter, good video clips. The idea just popped up on my scope. Why not do a survey of the different service's battle cries, contemporary and historic. From "Huzzah!" to "Ru Roh!"
The suppressor is for stealth missions. For instance you go to the enemy HQ at night and sneak to the commanders bedroom. One operator silently opens the door while another moves with the suppressed M2, puts it very quietly on the tripod and shoots the sleeping commander one time very quietly. Because of the high caliber you probably need only one shot, which increases its value as a stealth weapon.
That is the most jacked up Class A uniform I have ever seen. Had you been one of my soldiers and showed up formation looking like that I would have had you in the front leaning rest until your arms collapsed. The M2 is the longest serving weapon in military history. When you design something that is this brilliant, there is there no reason to replace it.
@@loumencken9644 john browning really perfected weaponry in general. man really just said "hm today i will make the finest weaponry known to man" and that was that.
I was a Mustang line officer in the US Navy, assigned to USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) . Part of our defensive capability against enemy small craft was the ability to mount 4 x .50 caliber machine guns per side. During the Desert Shield phase of Operation Desert Storm we spent a lot of time inport Manama, Bhrain. While we were the we set up an exchange program with the British 7th Armored Regiment. Some of their people got to come on board the ship and see how we did things, and some of us got to spend a few days in the desert with the Brits. I was one of the people who got to go to the desert. While there I had the chance to talk to the Regiment's Artificer, their senior warrant officer in charge of maintenance. He spent a good half hour or more extolling the virtues of the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and how nothing else could match it for being an excellent all around general purpose weapon.
We had 3 on each PBR. As the GMG they kept me busy. Everyone was cross-grained but I felt responsible to make sure all the weapons were in top shape. 5 boats, 15 50's. I spent every night sitting between two int the bow cupola. Very few nights we came back without needed ingredients change out barrels. Old man memories.
Being from across the pond I hadn't heard about Sgt. Smith's story. Sounds like her earned that MoH and then some. We don't use the 50 as much as you guys, but it is one of those weapons that is unmistakable and makes you smile if it's your side firing it.
My son was a 50CAL gunner in the 1ST AD and the guns were FUBAR as far as timing and head spacing. He had to get his qual by racking the charging handle every 4/5 rounds.
Seen the .50 cal being carried up to the SBF position as a young M240 AG. CPL Oakes from HHC 3/75 carried it from the MH 47 to his firing position. Was in Awe! PRE GWOT late 1990s RLTW! < 3 >
Many years ago I was taught to set the head space & timing on a barrel and then screw it all the way in counting the number of clicks, screw it back out the same number of clicks, check it with the gauge if it was right we marked the barrel with that number. Made for a quick change.
The .50 hasn't been around for 100 years. The M2HB was a modification from the earlier M1921 water cooled machine gun. It wasn't adopted by the military until 1933.
We used to do barrel head spacing by ear. When properly set the action would ring when you let the bolt forward, if there was a dull thunk the spacing was wrong. Faster than using the go no go gauges.
Desert Storm I was a tank team commander with 1AD. I have, down range and at Graf, fired 1000's of rounds of 50 cal and never had to baby with head space and timing gauges like you imply.... Thing's a beast.
Me either. I was in 5/8 infantry Mainz Germany, A lot of rounds down range in Grad and BH. Put barrel in tighten, 2 clicks back and put headspace in and check, never any adjustments and that was about it. Transferred to 101st for Desert Storm.
Former 0331 Marines here, we definitely humped the M2. Of course you would split up the barrel and receiver but we humped it. That being said, that was a weapons company which at the time (1998-2002) was HUMVEE based, but they made sure if our vehicles broke down we could still ingress or egress on foot with heavy weapons, MK19 included.
Wow I would definitely follow that man into what a leader I know his family is proud and I hope he has brothers and sisters and children cause we need more of that in our America
Enjoyed the video/story and humor. There are several other rounds used, Raufoss. .No M2 here just a Barrett M107a1 50BMG, It does a good job also. Later from Texas.
We used 50 cals like that in Qatar when I was contracting with DynCorp International. It also incorporated a safety so you did not have to jam a cartridge under the trigger butterfly.
He was one of my friends along time ago now. Then us engineers always had the M113's, with the 50's. I am not sure if they had the side shields or chicken shield if he would have survived like what were on the 16th or 54th after reflagging had.
Snake has the Vulcan eyebrow thing down. Not only can they move independently from each other, the ends of the eyebrows point up and away at a 45 degree angle when Snake shows 'emotions'. Exactically like Mr. Spock! Nicely done.
What I always found ironic about the upgrade, was they kept finding older and older guns still in service. The oldest turns 100 in 2023, but it was in such good shape the Army decided to keep using it. The reason for this, was no one has been able to make a modern replacement that is significantly better. Which the arm's industry has been try to do for 50+ years. So if the guns still run and nothing is better, why change? The other thing to remember is that the 50. Cal is essentially a light cannon and so no one really uses cannons anymore the effect is unique.
In addition to Army and Marine units, the Ma deuce is a standard crew served weapon aboard US Navy ships along side the M240. The Navy has been phasing in the improved M2 A1's in the recent timeframe. No head space and timing adjustment needed when installing barrels.
hahahaha that intro but at :28 should've said.. "quick change barrel you say? guess that means less time keeping you waiting huh?" haha couldn't resist
I do love the fact that at one point the longest sniper kill shot on record was taken using a scope mounted M2 back in Vietnam. The M2 was also the airborne gun in the Airforce and Navy through out WW2 and the Korean War. The P-51 Mustang and F-86 Saber both had 6 M2's.
Pretty sure that’s what Audi Murphy was firing from on top of a burning tank destroyer too. Ma Deuce been getting it done for a long time!! If anyone here doesn’t know that story, shame on you, and go read about it now!! Another great video, Cappy! Keep up the phenomenal content. And stop trying to sell us .50’s!!
I hope that most folks realize that Cappy's in costume when he wears his 'military' clothing. There is no pretense of him wearing the uniform of his actual rank or even 'regulation' for that matter. His comedy bits are pure costumes and humor! :D
In 1985 in the 16th Engineer Battalion, we had a command Old Iron Sides Training On Wednesdays, unluckily a particular Wednesday we found my (I was driver) M113 down for Operator unreported reason. Following this, My platoon sergeant had us hump the 50, it's tripod and spare barrel some several miles to Tenelow (spelling) a small wooded area we trained in from time to time. Gosh we hated life that day!
So word is Task & Purpose got scooped by Brookline Media, if that's true let me send congrats to alla ya. I'm coming from The War Zone to write this and I hope I got it right because you folks do good work- looking at you, Cappy- and present things without hysterics or drama. Ok, I laugh out loud at Chris' antics but his easy delivery and background make this a channel worth following. If the info is right you deserve it. If I'm just wandering around with my head up my ass, well you still deserve it. I'm off to subscribe now, well done. Oh, the intro to the Ma Deuce vid? Epic. (edited)
The only bad thing about the M2 is that it fires from the closed bolt. When the gun gets hot, rounds will cook off if left in the chamber. When moving vehicles from a herringbone or line formation back to a column after a fight it is absolutely important to clear all weapons. Had one on the track behind me cook off and missed my head by a couple of inches. Relieved the track commander, a staff Sargent on the spot.
If I can remember correctly, SFC P. Smith was unfortunately already killed, but had somehow managed to load another box of ammo before succumbing to his wounds and died with the weapon still firing. At least... I think the story I heard is this one.
I was station of the USS Stein FFG 1065. We had 8 M2 on the decks. They were were from the late 40s to the 50s. The GMs did the maintenance and upkeep we just shot them.
One day out on the range at Camp Pendleton we received a check fire as the RSO stated I was firing at the observation tower. I replied with all due respect sir if I was firing my .50 cal at you and your tower neither one of you would still be standing. HMG WPNS 1/5 85-89
This video has been demonetized by youtube. The reason they gave me was I was promoting the sale of firearms. The M2 50 cal isn't really even available for civilians and this video is about the military use but OKAY? Please like and share because when a video gets demonetized it ALSO gets views suppressed by youtube. This obviously is frustrating because of all the hard work I put into the video but I appreciate everyones support and kind comments
@6:40 there is a video out there of a guy using a Barrett 50 cal to kill a deer. He goes for a head shot and kill the deer. But he missed... True I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it.
now thats a bruh
Well why dont you storm youtube with M2 machine gun??? 🤔
Can you appeal it?
@@somethinsomethin7243 There's a mythbusters video on this topic, they fire a .50 cal bullet less than an inch from a bunch of common items with no noticeable damage.
Fun fact. After the invasion, the area that Sgt. Smith's unit was fighting over was later turned into Victory Base Complex (VBC). In 2010, I was a contractor at VBC (running the security and operations at an Entrance Control Point, ECP 14) and that ECP just happened to be were that battle with Smith occurred. At that time, the tower was still there and it was insane how many .50 cal bullet holes were in that thing. I heard that the Army actually dismantled that tower and shipped it to a base in Georgia and rebuild it there brick by brick as a memorial.
That must've been a surreal experience.
@Joshua Bressel what? I'm replying to the comment above. To have seen that tower.
To Sir Grumples and Joshua Bressel--
Thanks for your input. It is comments like yours that makes watching these videos even more enjoyable.
I seem to remember seeing a memorial plaque on one of the walls inside the ECP. Wonder if they took it when they left Victory.
G.I. Joe; Knowledge is half the battle.
Cappy; The other half is violence....
so true.
Truth
"Couldn't we get that AK guy, or Forgotten Weapons? What about Garand Thumb?"
I'm dead.
A Cameo indeed
Demo ranch
@@matthew_natividad Yeah....no
@@Ok-fj4mv He doesn't fit, why So he can shoot through 2000 sheets of paper or some shi*? That's all his videos seem to be
@@Ok-fj4mv ???
Snake? Snakkkeeeeee!! Why has the 50 Cal machine gun never been replaced in 100 years of service?
Epic intro.
@@queelude9 I wasn't sure how it would land with people haha
@Yhf Fh equipment that is heavy duty like that doesn't leave much room for improvement I guess
Forgotten Weapons guy 😂😂😂
I look forwards to hearing about other new "Enhacements"
My Dad was a platoon Tank Commander in the 50's stationed in Germany and his eyes used to get all misty when he'd talk about shooting the 50 cal on to of his tank or when all 4-5 tanks fired it at once at the range. They'd put old refrigerators out at 500 - 1000 yards in Germany in the snow and they'd, "Walk their .50 cal rounds out" to the target until they started hitting the refrigerators and they would just do incredible instant damage. He said in the snow the impacts would throw snow guiser's up easily 6 feet high, it was actually beautiful. His tank unit had the best gunnery ranking in the entire Army. Not sure if I'm stating this correctly but he was in the 826th / 3rd Division Armor. (I have his shadow box right next to me.) What a wonderful weapons platform, will eventually buy a .50 cal rifle for myself. :) Thank you to all of you that have served and continue to do so. I did not (missed my window a bit) and it's my only regret in life so far.
imagine the quad .50 being used against infantry assault, we used it in Korea, and it mowed people down fast, would hate to see the mess it made of people
@@michaelsix9684 it was only used as AA and on some of the convoy trucks to defend themselves, never as an infantry weapon ( the quad). The convoy crews started to arm the convoys by themselves for protection and they scavenged everything they could lay their hands on, armor plates, weaponry etc. In the end some of those trucks got a legendary status, but a lot of convoys sustained a lot of losses and lessons for good support were learned.
Wow I'm loving how you've been steadily been upgrading the production value just like this new machine gun. Good stuff Cappy
I love how this guy makes it a point to show you he doesn't take himself super seriously like other cringy channels. It's really refreshing and makes his videos a joy to watch.
With his "spare parts army" tagline.. especially given that phrases origin it's clear he never has taken anything too seriously and I too appreciate his lighthearted nature when discussing these topics.
Cappy Snake is a fine addition to the snakes on the MG series.
Sgt Blackworth turns out one of the clones killed off for solid and liquid survived
I bet his codename is weasel
@@silvadossantos6803 Or Snek
I love to use “silencer” instead of “suppressor ” in the gun store, because it pisses off so many people when I ask them where in the NFA is the word suppressor used? Haha
Ive never seen a more triggered group. Silencer drives some people up a wall. It's like nails on a chalk board for the gun community haha
@@Taskandpurpose The only people who bitch about it are people who have never filed a Form 4 for a silencer.
@WolfgangLMclain So, are you saying that, that one scene in the subway on John 2, where they shoot each other and absolutely nobody notices, is not real? ;-D
@@jdsheleg8332 So I agree but I think this is a misdiagnose of the movie. The civilians in that movie just don't care, really the only time civs in that movie seem to gaf and freak out is in the club scene, otherwise sometimes they watch but they don't really care like they are Skyrim npcs lol ... maybe I'm wrong but the movie seems to play it loose whether the civs are actually alive or just 1s and 0s.
Except that "silent firearm" is exactly what the actual inventor of the fucking thing actually called it, ON THE PATENT. Not "suppressed" firearm. patents.google.com/patent/US916885
Ah yes the 50cal, the perfect gun to put a scope on and play star wars when you're in a fire fight in Afghanistan.
@Lovecraft you're joking but a top 10 world record for longest confirmed kills was made with an mounted m2 and a sniper scope slapped on top
@@evanogburn that is both hilarious and badass at the same time lmao
@@evanogburn Too lazy to Google but I'm curious if this was a one shot-one kill kinda thing or a "Mah Deuce go BRRRRR" kinda thing
@@jmullentech It was Carlos Hathcock, and the M2 was set for semiautomatic fire.
@@jsn1252 hahahahaha the m2 50 cal has no semi automatic feature. Only safe or automatic.
SGT: Hey sham shield you set the headspace right?
SPC: Yea took care of it this morning.
Two hours later on patrol... Click!
Audie Murphy won his MOH with a 50Cal as well on the back of a burning TD. RIP heros.
Both Audie Murphy and SFC Smith were both 3rdID Soldiers. Dog Face Soldiers love writing pages in history with a Ma’Duce.
Roger Wilco that’s outstanding congrat-U-F’ing-lations HighSpeed...WHOA. Are you the Roger everyone hasn’t been talking about???
*all was said in the highest regards and was in no way meant with disrespect, keep up the great work!
Roger Wilco *Are you the Roger everyone has been talking about? I didn’t proof my question, I was hopped up on caffeine.
Who cares about some massive division? I start at the company.
Don’t want to be that guy, but nobody “wins” the MOH, they earned it
Should attach an M203 to the 50 Cal to make it more modular and tactical.
Someone get this guy a DoD contract immediately!
Don’t forget dem rails and laser sights
@@dickmelsonlupot7697 fockin layzah sites
A lightweight bayonet would come in useful too..
Nah that's namby pamby what you need is what US Navy did in Vietnam on its river patrol boats attaching an M2 to an 81mm mortar Now that's hardcore.👍👍🏴☠
You need a suppressor for special ops using the .50
the Marine Corps supposedly deployed with a suppressed 50 cal already
Task & Purpose it’s to keep vets from claiming hearing damage to the VA
@@felipevallejo9464 Wait, you're from military?
P90s have affairs with MP7s
It would mean jack shttt if they don’t use sub-sonics though.
AP rounds would still likely cause your ears to bleed
@@felipevallejo9464 -- Well, the VA treats most hearing damage as "Less than 10% disability." It doesn't get you any more benefits but you can get a free hearing aid if you want.
The maintenance on the 50 was never ending I was a M249 saw gunner in the infantry 1st armored division and I spent more time cleaning the 50 than my assigned weapon don't get me wrong we all appreciate the 50 when it opened up because the bad people had to get real small real fast
The Army loves the Ma Deuce so much they done did slap it on a Gekko.
I still can’t get rid of the sound of the Gekko going “Moo” in my head.
@@thevigilante5623 *gekko sweats*
@@JasonGodwin69 *gekko excretes in Cow*
Damn. As soon as he said MOH, Iraq, and .50 CAL I knew it was gonna be the story of SFC Paul Ray Smith. That man’s heroic story was seared into our brains during basic training
I have used that quad mount, the one i used was made in 1943 :-) The coolest weapon system I have ever used.
I’m glad to see that others have mentioned Audie Murphy WWII MOH and most decorated soldier of all time and his amazing assault on German troops while saving his men as they withdrew and then to led a counterattack while being wounded! An amazing man who had a hard start in life and a equally sad ending to his life. Never forget!
Great story Cappy!
My favorite is Hathcock using one as a sniper!
i havent even seen the video yet. but its about the M2, so i like
This channel just keeps getting better and better! Cappy is that battle buddy every infantryman had in the squad and still hangs out with after getting out. Cheers brother!
thanks for the kind words ! cheers
@@Taskandpurpose Holy cow I got a reply! Made my day! Keep up the great work man! Cheers from Texas!
SFC Smith was an incredible soldier, he’s in good company with another MOH winner Audi Murphy firing the M2 from the top of a burning tank destroyer.
SFC Smith was my friend and my brother...he served in B. Co I was in C.Co and all the stories about him being a great NCO are only half the math, all the stories are true and then some...he was a phenomenal individual! He was one of the absolute best men to have ever put on the US Army uniform.
I graduated 12B OSUT in 2011, his was the only picture in the DFAC.
Rock of the Marne, brother.
A 3-15 INF
Even your getting on the MGS train? Weren't you like 5 when it came out?
Yep exactly, I've been a huge fan of MGS since I was like 5
literally same shit. as a child, you can say I was exposed to the good shit
@Joshua Bressel the originals were on the msx 1+2
Another good story about the .50 is how it was used as a sniper in vietnam in counter sniper operations by a select few personnel.
its a machine gun!(US and german training exercise)
Ha ha
Okey
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Where can I get that Joker shirt?
it was a shirt of ours but its discontinued unfortunately : /
@@Taskandpurpose You guys need to plug your online shop more...that shirt is awesome and I had no idea until this thread that you had an online shop.
Don't play poker much? ;P
Don't forget Audie Murphy (the most decorated American serviceman of WWII, who also held off an enemy company with an M2) or or Carlos Hathcock, who attached a scope onto an M2 and made what was until recently the longest recorded sniper kill, during the Vietnam War.
I've been watching this channel for about a year now and I gotta comment on how the quality has definitely gone up over that time as the channel found its groove. Keep it up!
My favorite part is when hathcock used it as a sniper rifle.
"He caught that big chunk of lead"
Every time I hear MOH and M2 together Audie Murphy comes to mind.
i honestly love this channel much more than the ones you mentioned.
forgotten weapons is literally my sleepy time playlist
and my heterosexualality feels threatened for watching garand thumb...
herrera is just anoying
CRAPPY FTW!!
Oh come now, how is Herrera an annoyance?
Garand Thumb is so gay...
"This AK guy..." Yep I know who you talking about..
Remember everyone. If you take care of your cardboard box, your cardboard box will take care of you. The most valuable item in your arsenal is your cardboard box.
carboard box should be standard issue. How else can we expect to be stealthy?
@@Taskandpurpose should be modular enough that you could attach another stealth cardboard box on it
@@whatbizarreactisthecaninep791 Don't forget a picatinny for the peq-15 and a bayonet lug with an m9 plus a grip pod
That was the greatest intro to a youtube video of all time. Congrats that was awesome.
Wow, no head space & timing. Another tried & true Browning design still in use, although, I cannot imagine a suppressor not overheating I remember pulling an M548 up to the firing line with a mounted MA Duce on it and it would actually start to inch the track back, if it was on level ground. The 548 was very light without a load of 8” ammo. I know some of the younger guys are scratching their heads over what an M548 (tracked ammo carrier for artillery rounds) is, but we are going back to the days of Gamma-Goats and M110s (Self propelled 8” artillery guns). You can look them up on You-Tube. God Bless SFC.
A buddy of mine at the local American Legion, Jack Henry Post 1 in Anchorage, was in Beirut, an Amtraker. He talks about cutting holes in chain link fences responding to sniper positions with the .50. I was in SOI in '91, I got enough exposure to the .50 to appreciate it, and more than enough to be thankful I wasn't an 0331 and had to actually carry and maintain it.
Fascinating - a great mix of history, tactics and news.
Love the channel Cappy..........And that twisted sense of humor.......Subscribed🤘
Those were some state of the art graphics you used when describing Sgt. Smith Cappy.
Excellent presentation, Chris. Good camera presence, good patter, good video clips. The idea just popped up on my scope. Why not do a survey of the different service's battle cries, contemporary and historic. From "Huzzah!" to "Ru Roh!"
The suppressor is for stealth missions. For instance you go to the enemy HQ at night and sneak to the commanders bedroom. One operator silently opens the door while another moves with the suppressed M2, puts it very quietly on the tripod and shoots the sleeping commander one time very quietly. Because of the high caliber you probably need only one shot, which increases its value as a stealth weapon.
50. cal with suppressor, foe when you need to rip someone in half subtlety
Subtle is questionable. It's still loud, and, uh...
An HMG.
Still, I guess?
That is the most jacked up Class A uniform I have ever seen. Had you been one of my soldiers and showed up formation looking like that I would have had you in the front leaning rest until your arms collapsed.
The M2 is the longest serving weapon in military history. When you design something that is this brilliant, there is there no reason to replace it.
There are possibly 4 or 5 generations of soldiers who operate M2s, which is totally bonkers
The genius of John Browning lives on, nearly a century after his death
@@loumencken9644 john browning really perfected weaponry in general. man really just said "hm today i will make the finest weaponry known to man" and that was that.
@@rebel6301 and he did this like 10 times over
Disagree 50bmg is totally outdated as a cartridge. For its size and charge it has terrible penetration. It definitely needs improvement.
I was a Mustang line officer in the US Navy, assigned to USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) . Part of our defensive capability against enemy small craft was the ability to mount 4 x .50 caliber machine guns per side. During the Desert Shield phase of Operation Desert Storm we spent a lot of time inport Manama, Bhrain. While we were the we set up an exchange program with the British 7th Armored Regiment. Some of their people got to come on board the ship and see how we did things, and some of us got to spend a few days in the desert with the Brits. I was one of the people who got to go to the desert.
While there I had the chance to talk to the Regiment's Artificer, their senior warrant officer in charge of maintenance. He spent a good half hour or more extolling the virtues of the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and how nothing else could match it for being an excellent all around general purpose weapon.
We had 3 on each PBR. As the GMG they kept me busy. Everyone was cross-grained but I felt responsible to make sure all the weapons were in top shape. 5 boats, 15 50's. I spent every night sitting between two int the bow cupola. Very few nights we came back without needed ingredients change out barrels. Old man memories.
Being from across the pond I hadn't heard about Sgt. Smith's story. Sounds like her earned that MoH and then some. We don't use the 50 as much as you guys, but it is one of those weapons that is unmistakable and makes you smile if it's your side firing it.
My son was a 50CAL gunner in the 1ST AD and the guns were FUBAR as far as timing and head spacing. He had to get his qual by racking the charging handle every 4/5 rounds.
Respect on the metal gear intro!
Seen the .50 cal being carried up to the SBF position as a young M240 AG. CPL Oakes from HHC 3/75 carried it from the MH 47 to his firing position. Was in Awe!
PRE GWOT late 1990s
RLTW!
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Many years ago I was taught to set the head space & timing on a barrel and then screw it all the way in counting the number of clicks, screw it back out the same number of clicks, check it with the gauge if it was right we marked the barrel with that number. Made for a quick change.
You're the BEST! Entertaining and instructional. I once met one of the voice actors in Metal Gear Solid! Really nice guy!
The .50 hasn't been around for 100 years. The M2HB was a modification from the earlier M1921 water cooled machine gun. It wasn't adopted by the military until 1933.
First experimental version of the browning 50 cal was in 1918 and it barely worked but they fixed that right up
A rose by any other name still smells as sweet.
Wow, that's crazy, we learned about him in our bluebook during basic training.
We used to do barrel head spacing by ear. When properly set the action would ring when you let the bolt forward, if there was a dull thunk the spacing was wrong. Faster than using the go no go gauges.
Desert Storm I was a tank team commander with 1AD. I have, down range and at Graf, fired 1000's of rounds of 50 cal and never had to baby with head space and timing gauges like you imply.... Thing's a beast.
Me either. I was in 5/8 infantry Mainz Germany, A lot of rounds down range in Grad and BH. Put barrel in tighten, 2 clicks back and put headspace in and check, never any adjustments and that was about it. Transferred to 101st for Desert Storm.
SFC Smith is the 21st century version of Audie Murphy! American Hero!
Former 0331 Marines here, we definitely humped the M2. Of course you would split up the barrel and receiver but we humped it. That being said, that was a weapons company which at the time (1998-2002) was HUMVEE based, but they made sure if our vehicles broke down we could still ingress or egress on foot with heavy weapons, MK19 included.
The Us army says it is man portable, but truthfully, practically, it is not.
Wow I would definitely follow that man into what a leader I know his family is proud and I hope he has brothers and sisters and children cause we need more of that in our America
Enjoyed the video/story and humor. There are several other rounds used, Raufoss. .No M2 here just a Barrett M107a1 50BMG, It does a good job also. Later from Texas.
Thanks so much fir this great report on a truly outstanding Heavy Machinegun!
informative and entertaining. great video!
I love these videos Cappy. Thanks for making these!
We used 50 cals like that in Qatar when I was contracting with DynCorp International. It also incorporated a safety so you did not have to jam a cartridge under the trigger butterfly.
Watching this channel is a great way to unwind, like pizza and a good action movie. Good content, keep it up.
wow i join in 2002 and it wasn't that long ago when we had to manually adjusting timing and headspace... im glad that's no longer require.
He was one of my friends along time ago now. Then us engineers always had the M113's, with the 50's. I am not sure if they had the side shields or chicken shield if he would have survived like what were on the 16th or 54th after reflagging had.
Snake has the Vulcan eyebrow thing down. Not only can they move independently from each other, the ends of the eyebrows point up and away at a 45 degree angle when Snake shows 'emotions'. Exactically like Mr. Spock! Nicely done.
What I always found ironic about the upgrade, was they kept finding older and older guns still in service. The oldest turns 100 in 2023, but it was in such good shape the Army decided to keep using it. The reason for this, was no one has been able to make a modern replacement that is significantly better. Which the arm's industry has been try to do for 50+ years. So if the guns still run and nothing is better, why change? The other thing to remember is that the 50. Cal is essentially a light cannon and so no one really uses cannons anymore the effect is unique.
Sfc Paul Smith what a great guy, great soldier. Died protecting his boys.
_"Hey! Hey!!! Hold it down, It's a Machine gun"_
_"haha ok"_
In addition to Army and Marine units, the Ma deuce is a standard crew served weapon aboard US Navy ships along side the M240. The Navy has been phasing in the improved M2 A1's in the recent timeframe. No head space and timing adjustment needed when installing barrels.
This guy is getting funnier and better over time. Like watching kentucky ballistics evolce in wit
hahahaha that intro but at :28 should've said.. "quick change barrel you say? guess that means less time keeping you waiting huh?" haha couldn't resist
I do love the fact that at one point the longest sniper kill shot on record was taken using a scope mounted M2 back in Vietnam. The M2 was also the airborne gun in the Airforce and Navy through out WW2 and the Korean War. The P-51 Mustang and F-86 Saber both had 6 M2's.
Yay task porpoise upload
Pretty sure that’s what Audi Murphy was firing from on top of a burning tank destroyer too. Ma Deuce been getting it done for a long time!! If anyone here doesn’t know that story, shame on you, and go read about it now!! Another great video, Cappy! Keep up the phenomenal content. And stop trying to sell us .50’s!!
More like Crappy amirite?
Task and purpose keeps getting better
Cappy, what was your actual rank in the Army? Seen you on video with a Captain's rank and enlisted. Inquiring minds need to know. Great site, sir!!
I was a lowly enlisted E4 specialist. thanks for watching!
I hope that most folks realize that Cappy's in costume when he wears his 'military' clothing. There is no pretense of him wearing the uniform of his actual rank or even 'regulation' for that matter. His comedy bits are pure costumes and humor! :D
In 1985 in the 16th Engineer Battalion, we had a command Old Iron Sides Training On Wednesdays, unluckily a particular Wednesday we found my (I was driver) M113 down for Operator unreported reason. Following this, My platoon sergeant had us hump the 50, it's tripod and spare barrel some several miles to Tenelow (spelling) a small wooded area we trained in from time to time. Gosh we hated life that day!
Surprising how many Medal of Honor stories involve a single man, and armored vehicle, and a .50 cal.
Funny enough when you mentioned the Euphrates river. I was playing the map Euphrates on COD MW
Dude…. The Metal Gear Solid intro just forced me to subscribe. Love your channel bro! Keep up the good work!
Not the first Medal of Honor earned by the Ma Duece, Murphy. 👍👍 Green Berets humped it through the Afghan mountains trying to catch Bin Ladin.
Well, i remember when me and my squad had to carry the beast on our backs, so that was a great time :D
when I was in you could quickly change the barrel by screw ing it all the way in then backing off two clicks, it worked.
So word is Task & Purpose got scooped by Brookline Media, if that's true let me send congrats to alla ya. I'm coming from The War Zone to write this and I hope I got it right because you folks do good work- looking at you, Cappy- and present things without hysterics or drama. Ok, I laugh out loud at Chris' antics but his easy delivery and background make this a channel worth following. If the info is right you deserve it. If I'm just wandering around with my head up my ass, well you still deserve it. I'm off to subscribe now, well done. Oh, the intro to the Ma Deuce vid? Epic. (edited)
The only bad thing about the M2 is that it fires from the closed bolt. When the gun gets hot, rounds will cook off if left in the chamber. When moving vehicles from a herringbone or line formation back to a column after a fight it is absolutely important to clear all weapons. Had one on the track behind me cook off and missed my head by a couple of inches. Relieved the track commander, a staff Sargent on the spot.
If I can remember correctly, SFC P. Smith was unfortunately already killed, but had somehow managed to load another box of ammo before succumbing to his wounds and died with the weapon still firing.
At least... I think the story I heard is this one.
"What about that AK guy? Or Forgotten Weapons? Garand Thumb?? Literally ANYONE else???"
I was station of the USS Stein FFG 1065. We had 8 M2 on the decks. They were were from the late 40s to the 50s. The GMs did the maintenance and upkeep we just shot them.
Only 67 inches? COME ON! JUST TWO MORE AND YOU GET THE FUNNY NUMBER!!!
Cappy you made me cry a bit with smiths story
Chris? Chris!? CHRIIIIIIIISSSS!!!!!
One day out on the range at Camp Pendleton we received a check fire as the RSO stated I was firing at the observation tower. I replied with all due respect sir if I was firing my .50 cal at you and your tower neither one of you would still be standing. HMG WPNS 1/5 85-89
God bless Sgt. Smith. We need more men like him.
Holy shit what a HERO! Huge respect from Finland.
And damn what a great thinking using incen ammo for that tower :O