Rocket Launchers and The Dangers of Back-Blast! - Ballistic High-Speed

Please watch this video in its entirety before commenting.
Adam experienced a catastrophic RPG launch failure. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Please be kind and thoughtful in the comments.

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

Please watch the entire video before commenting. Adam had an accident while launching an RPG. Please keep him in your thoughts. He is expected to make a full recovery. Please be kind and thoughtful in the comments.

[@brentlyplantz]

Ok i will

[@brentlyplantz]

Idk about that

[@foersterjunior]

I appreciate at lot, that you are not using his horrible accident for clickbait in the titel and thumbnail. Shows a lot of integrety of yours!

[@nathanburr3994]

Adam will be in my prayers. Thank God he is alive.

[@geleigamer4792]

I will be checking everyday just to see if there is an update about him. Let gem recover Quick

[@theslowmoguys]

Wishing Adam the speediest recovery. Can't imagine how scary that must have been.

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

That means a lot, thank you.

[@Fadaar]

Means a lot seeing you here Gav. Been a fan of yours since 2011 or so Rooster Teeth days and been a huge fan ever since.

[@ipellaers]

Must've been a blast... Too soon?

[@ipellaers]

@@Killllr0y *you're

[@williamfulop5277]

Gav, can you get Kentucky ballistics,grand thumb, and Brandon Herrera in here? They need to see this asap

[@usnclark]

Whoa, had no idea the turn this episode was going to take. Adam, dude.. you had an rpg on one shoulder and an angel on the other to survive that. Love this channel, hope you recover quickly and thoroughly.

[@tjcmoto5484]

For real. I was like wtf. Hope he has a fast and full recovery.

[@joshbevill1770]

My thoughts exactly. I was not prepared for this. I'm glad they reacted fast. That was heartbreaking. I'm glad Adam is alive and in good spirits. I will be looking forward to the day when he is back.

[@xero6912]

It's a morbid curiosity to see what really happened. I would like to see, not to witness his traumatic injury, but to see just how the weapon failed. Even if the footage was slightly less blurred as to just show the weapon would be enough to satisfy my curiosity. For me, it's the interest in how mangled the launcher is since we can only hear the tube hitting the ground but nothing else. Was it a major over pressure event that just caused a massive shock wave resulting in the injury, or did the tube itself actually detonate and shrapnel is what did the damage. I'm guessing he was knocked unconscious immediately from the concussion - I hope at least - but we have no clue so our curiosity gets the best of us and goes wild. I've seen so many takes on what happened and people calling them all kinds of names for this, but it's not like they expected tools that small children use every day without injury/failure to suddenly and catastrophically explode in their face. I mean hell, what are the chances that they managed to catch something like this on film? How many cases of things just like this happen with no evidence to look at beyond the aftermath? To not only experience something like this, but to survive, and have it on camera... I would sure as hell be happy just to come out of this alive, and after that I would be itching to watch the footage myself in Adam's shoes to see what the hell happened. As with Kentucky, I will be curious to see the extent of his injuries, again not because I want to see someone be injured so badly, but that little morbid curiosity voice in the back of my head keeps calling. @@AntcPanda

[@tolebelon]

Technically he had an rpg on his shoulder

[@michajastrzebski4383]

@gaydolfshitler739 I dont think that could even go on youtube without the channel being taken down...

[@dawolfe30]

I can not explain how honorable it is that there is little to no clickbait in the thumbnail and title. A true testament to your and Adam's character. Whishing you and Adam a full and speedy recovery.

[@braapzakk1681]

Ya I was 110% caught off gaurd! Glad he is recovering.. thus could of been way worse.

[@frankbruh18]

I feel the same about clickbait.. I had no idea it was coming. so honorable… in a society that will turn a tragedy into $. The important thing is he is alive! Him and Kentucky are so blessed! Thats one tough mf right there! HEAL QUICK BROTHER🤙🏼✌🏼

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

that video comes next, they're not gonna miss an opportunity to make money

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

​@@iwaswrongabouteveryhthingnah youtube will demonetize it

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

@@newyardleysinclair9960 that video is already up

[@CivilianTactical]

Prayers for Adam! If you need a step in, I’m more than willing to help when/where needed. We are wishing him a speedy recovery!

[@762x39..]

wow bro even your here 😢

[@windrunner-dx9hq]

Also, thank God he was wearing a helmet and some armor. I don't want to think about how bad that could have been.

[@yellowswagmuffin920]

Civilian tactical and ballistic high speed Colab 🤩

[@femboyshitposter676]

Considering you own a Riley defense.. that's a bad idea.

[@Ianlee915]

@@windrunner-dx9hq If you think about it, it probably didn't do much (for obvious reasons) but it did something, I'm sure. I bet we're all glad it didn't end badly.

[@Yatsunari]

No matter how well you prep, a catastrophic failure can happen, just as what happened to Kentucky Ballistics, it doesn't matter how experienced you are or how much prep you do, a failure can happen, regardless, I wish you a speedy recovery Adam, and my heart goes out to you and your folks.

[@michaelhill6451]

Yeah. I think in the case of Kentucky Ballistics he bought sketchy ammo. He should have known better. In this case, the jury is still out.

[@RNG-999]

@@michaelhill6451 In a sense... This was literally sketchy ammo being used. It's literally just some dude's "prototype" or homemade rocket engine projectiles with no explosives. It still exploded in a tube, right next to his head... If it squib-rounded in the barrel, it would be like a half-open pipebomb exploding next to your skull even without explosives in it.

[@michaelhill6451]

@@RNG-999 You are right. The delay with the Carl Gustaf round should have told them things were sketchy.

[@dopefish93]

​@@michaelhill6451Shooting rpg rounds some dude has made in his garage is sketchy as fuuuu

[@michaelhill6451]

@@dopefish93 Most definitely.

[@bingbing-ti2rv]

i was actually shocked when the blurred footage came in, i really didn't expect an incident that bad, yet no clickbait, no title, big props on you guys and let's all pray for Adam's recovery. i LITERALLY dropped my jaw open when i saw the blurred footage then heard "oh ! he's bleeding call 911" etc... You guys stay safe, keep up the good content and i hope Adam a full and healthy recovery

[@chilledburrito]

I thought it was a skit at first.

[@Ojthemighty]

​@@chilledburritome too, i was like "ok not funny whats go... Ooh"

[@chilledburrito]

@@Ojthemighty “hm, this is an interesting joke…… he’s taking a while to say gotcha… oh…”

[@Ojthemighty]

@@chilledburrito 😆 lol yeah me to, took me a while to realise

[@bingbing-ti2rv]

@@Ojthemighty exactly, took me a few seconds and pause the video, to realize this wasn't a part of the original plot of the video

[@TacticonArmament]

After meeting you guys out in San Antonio, I can say that you're some of the smartest guys I've encountered in this industry, and there was no shadow of a doubt, this was a one-in-a-million accident. It was an honor hearing you tell your story and detail your passion for the science behind all of this. I still can't believe Adam was standing in front of me and having a conversation ONE week after being discharged from the hospital. We've got your back until the end gentlemen. Keep up the good work until we meet again. Let us know if there is anything at all Tacticon can do for you guys, you've got the full support of our team.

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

We couldn’t have asked to meet a more personable and awesome company. We can’t wait to work with you guys and have more conversations. You guys are the real ones and we won’t forget it!

[@ayebraine]

I was told that fighters in Syria did do the same thing: obstructed the backblast on purpose to increase the range of the RPG. Sometimes, their launchers also exploded from overpressure. This does not seem to be a random equipment failure.

[@noahyetter2707]

@@ayebrainemy guy there’s no way that the dummy head being a foot away from the ass end caused that explosion. I’m pretty sure they said those were prototype rockets which could’ve played a part and there’s also just the inherent risk of wear and tear and any weapon can fail at any time

[@DarkAgeTM]

That was unexpected on so many levels. I'm glad Adam is alive, in on piece, and is expecting full recovery. Get well Adam! Both phisicaly and mentaly.

[@nukingjapanwasok6265]

Unexpected? Home made rockets blowing up?

[@CJisDJ]

@@nukingjapanwasok6265 it wasnt about the rocket, I think. Look closely on 30000frames when they shoot it. It literally leaks gas from the handle and around it. Mechanicaly it went super bad but I don't think its about the rocket. More about how old the cylinder used to fire them was.

[@Nihil1265]

@@nukingjapanwasok6265 both, prototype round (probably higher pressure than standard round, the carl gustaf round was literaly 3d printed, and from the smoke they clearly werent using the propelant they should have been using, they may even have been using black powder due to the smoke, the fire and the delay) and re activated rpg, that a recipe for disaster

[@kuessebrama]

@@Nihil1265 this was not because of the propelant but the rpg was damaged in some way. Yeah it can be but i think 90% was the rpg. To overload weapons with blackpowder is pretty hard, if they are open on both ends this will not happen, exept you take extreme more then the actual load. But yeah maybe the rocket was not build as well and failed the possibility is there, but other then that weapons are never 100% safe, there is fire, explosions and extrem high pressures and the only thing you can do is wear protection, inspect your weapons regular and look at what ammo you are using if you buy self loaded ammo oder load by your self, other then that you cannot do anything, but the chances of a catastrophic failure are pretty slim if you inspect your weapons and are carefull if it comes to ammo.

[@Calango741]

@@CJisDJ as has now been confirmed by @yakivpopavich's later comment.

[@DaniTGW]

Seeing the words "catastrophic failure" didn't cross my mind as the whole unit exploded. I am so happpy that Adam survived the accident. No amount of safety measures or training can prepare you for every possible outcome. It is a risk you will always take when demonstrating the effects of explosive ordinance. My heart skipped a beat seeing the blurred detonation and Adam crumple to the ground. It's a miracle he got away with the injuries he did. And in the chance Adam sees this, I wish you a speedy recovery my friend, and know you have the support of this community on top of your friends and loved ones.

[@totenfurwotan4478]

To be honest, after seeing the delay in the Carl g it made me nervous

[@zackkullis5555]

Judging by what audio wasn’t scrubbed, everyone kept their cool and did a good job with the initial reaction to a catastrophic event. Good job all. Adam, wishing you the best, brother. Speedy recovery and hopefully no PTSD.

[@martimattia1997]

no pstd? no fucking way when an rpg blows up in your hands

[@VirginiatheOpossum]

​@@martimattia1997 Some veterans, who watched people be blown to bits, lost their own limbs or other horrific injurys, still dont have PTSD while others have it severely. Alot of shark attack victims get right back in the water after recovering, often with more respect and love for sharks than before the attack. It all depends on the person, the situation and how their body processes things. PTSD isnt a straight foward thing.

[@andrewramsdale]

@@VirginiatheOpossumgood point look at what happened with Kentucky and his 50 cal it blew up in his face and he’s back shooting the same style gun that blew up in his face plus bigger guns

[@purpleYamask]

Adam, as someone who myself took a long hospital stay as a teen following a car accident... the worst is already behind you, and it will only get better. Keep it up, brother. We got you.

[@DC9990]

Had completely no idea that this was going to end the way it did. Truly hope he’s ok. This reminds me of when kentucky had his accident, hopefully Adam will make a full recovery just like Kentucky. Thank you for all the joy/entertainment you bring to us

[@PUNCStunk]

Best wishes to Adam, his family, and all of you at Ballistic High-Speed. Accidents suck, but I hope this can be a "put a thumb in it" sort of moment for you.

[@CanadianDerwood]

That was my first thought after watching. Not to be insensitive. But humor is a coping strategy. I had to edit my thoughts so much in my comments. Because all of Scott's (KB) humor about it came to mind. I bet KB sends him a shirt...

[@DroolingMoose]

Just put a thumb in it.

[@michaellucas8927]

If anyone earned a free "thumb" T-shirt it's Adam. Thank God he's still alive to accept it.

[@LukePittman-y7v]

gud one@@DroolingMoose

[@Swingin_wit_Willy]

I hope he heals well, as for the "put a thumb in it", he did only joke about that in the last episode with the exploding .38... Never thought he would be on the receiving end with how diligent he is with his saftey. Very lucky to have survived.

[@GunsBlazingRanch]

Praying for you brother. An RPG can’t take you out. Tough as steel. 💪

[@jamessweeney7729]

Tough as steel

[@1248dl]

As a long time shooter, reloader, and engineer who dealt with DoD weapons contract acceptance testing, I have some understanding of how much can go wrong, no matter how much effort one puts into safety. I'm sure Adam did everything possible correctly. Get well, Adam. I'm religious, a Catholic, so I will be praying for you. That you intend to carry on tells enough about your courage and determination. Well done. Just a bit of lightnes: Remember, Murphy was an optimist.

[@spoon072000]

I almost feel terrible clicking the thumbs up, but I want to support you, Adam and the channel. Wishing Adam a speedy recovery and thankful that he's still with us. Keep us updated.

[@kyleheins]

Yeah, I actually started the videoba few days ago, didn't finish it, then came back when I saw the first community post. Decided to subscribe just as a show of support, since I can't do much else right now. Getting blown up sucks, been far to close for comfort myself, I'm glad Adam is ok in the end...

[@projectdad6561]

In the Marines I was an “assaultman” which was an 0351. We fired anti tank shoulder fired rockets. Smaw, at4 etc. a gunner and a-gunner called for backblast area all secure and the a-gunners leg was going in the wrong direction. It literally pealed his calf muscle right off his leg. Playing with these types of weapons pose a very serious safety risk. I hope he’s ok. And in addition to keeping him in our thoughts, we can keep him in our prayers also.

[@Xavieus]

As an 0352 (anti tank gunner) we never had any injuries but that back blast always scared tf out of me because of stories like the one you just shared. Even in an LAV I was anxious about people not paying attention or being around at all when we were about to fire our system.

[@jordanleonard8198]

He wasn’t playing but demonstrating the consequences of what you saw.

[@Xavieus]

@@jordanleonard8198 The fact that he fired it himself tells all. They were playing dude. Filming it and uploading it doesn't make it a demonstration or educational. That whole F around and find out applies here 100% . I really hope the dude is alright and making his recovery but come on man don't tell me they weren't playing 😂 😂

[@raccoon8743]

@@Xavieussure, filming and uploading doesn’t make it educational by itself. But it being educational on the other hand, DOES in fact make it educational lmao. Were they having fun? Of course it’s fucking explosives dummy. But your point, as weak and frail as it was, doesn’t stand even under its own… pitiful weight. Tata and fair well npc!

[@wa2k360]

How is it not educational? Where is the line drawn then? @@Xavieus

[@NaughtyShepherd]

I didn’t see that coming, and my stomach dropped as soon as it happened. I have the utmost empathy for what you’re going through right now. I spent two months in a recovery hospital after a 60mph head-on with a wrong way driver. You’ll get through this Adam, with scars to show off how resilient you are. Hope to see you soon sir! ❤

[@davidyoung518]

Crazy thing is....while watching the last successful firing of the RPG in slo--mo, I was thinking how close their neck and face was to the barrel of the launcher during ignition. Then this happened....made me feel a little uneasy if you know what I mean. Glad he survived it and hope the best in his recovery!!

[@NaughtyShepherd]

@@davidyoung518 yeah, I wasn’t comfortable at any of the firings due to the possibility of this kind of situation. I feel like a clamping system is necessary when it’s simply testing for scientific purposes.

[@PigeonofTheFrogs]

It's good to know Adam is still with us. That was absolutely terrifying, and we only saw the blurred footage. I can't imagine how horrifying it was in person. Wishing him the fastest recovery.

[@mikehill4776]

the muzzle blast on the Carl Gustaf looks like my 2.5" .357 model 66 on any given Saturday night in the bar parking lot. Get off My lawn. I saw raw footage I don't know what camera you're looking at. It was dramatic. He's lucky as fck!

[@TheFokonia]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!!

[@PigeonofTheFrogs]

@@TheFokonia well, they knew exactly what they were doing. The weapon just went kablooey.

[@matthaeuspoeta6461]

@@TheFokonia A rare weapon failure isn't stupidity. You, however, are stupidity's strongest example.

[@thelimon4338]

@@TheFokoniait was a freak accident they didn’t do anything to incite this

[@TheMapleFerret]

I've never seen this channel but my heart sank when I saw it take a sudden dark turn. I hope Adam is doing well and that he is recovering nicely and quickly. There's never enough safety put up in place and I think having a friend like him that always makes sure things are as safe as can be is something everyone needs to have around. Take your time to recover and best of luck, Adams! I can't wait to see you come back some day. 🇨🇦💙🇺🇲

[@patrickmontez6843]

When I saw that text saying he had an accident my blood went cold man. I wish Adam gets better dude.

[@Enzo_Gaming00]

Same here never seen this before I was like this is cool the wow. That just shocked me thank god he will recover.

[@TenemaesLament]

First thoughts obviously: "Oh no! Oh shit!" This is absolutely heartbreaking. Trying to see the silver lining: Adam and Kentucky Ballistics can forge a bond for life over this. Two absolute heroes refusing to go down

[@Zincmentomint]

Another silver lining, and this may sound a tad bit sociopathic but supposedly, they would have some, if not the highest quality, slow-mo footage of the effects of a catastrophically malfunctioning rpg7 on a real human body. Although with a weapon as "old" as the rpg7 I doubt there is much left to learn about the failure points of the weapon itself. I feel as if this comment will come off as some unit 731 type sht, but obviously that is not my intention. I'm just trying to think of what kind of knowledge we may gleam from such a horrible and seemingly rare accident.

[@AustinTheGreatVR]

Having such footage of an event could very much be vital for preventing another accident like this. I’d just hope it doesn’t end up in the wrong hands. I do think Scott from Kentucky Ballistics should make a video on this. ❤

[@feverdream2661]

@@ZincmentomintDUDE I HAD THE SAME THOUGHT. The footage must be insane

[@cuse123456]

i have a feeling the 'prototype' munitions provided could have had more to do with it than the RPG launcher itself. @@Zincmentomint

[@TenemaesLament]

@@cuse123456 Just like Scott. Gotta be careful about your loads.

[@venus_de_lmao]

As a firearms instructor myself, I have tremendous respect for Adam's focus on safety.

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

Holy crap! I am completely gut-punched and in shock. I am watching this on Thanksgiving morning and I’m adding Adam’s life being spared to the list of things I’m very thankful for. Adam, I wish you a thorough and complete recovery, both physically and emotionally. That also goes for all of you and to the supporting families who are equally sharing the trauma and hope.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

Well this guys turkey got roasted a few days early.

[@lukeslayer]

​@@neglectfulsausage7689yeah nah mate

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

oi m8 enjoy ur daughter being a plaything for islamic gangs m8 @@lukeslayer

[@paperpass6834]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 not funny

[@DEFENDOR-cx6gm]

Todd is narcissistoid psychopath but stupid one

[@geoffrogers7590]

Damn. Catastropic failure is the absolute last thing you want to hear where a rocket launcher is involved. I can only hope that Adam makes a full recovery and that the mental trauma isn't enough to scare him away from doing something like this again. Get well soon. We're all routing for you man.

[@marijn639]

My stomach sank through the floor. My god, I did not expect the video to take such a turn. Relieved to hear you're expected to make a full recovery Adam. And incredibly brave to want to come back in light of what happened. Best wishes!

[@TechandTools1]

Same here, that was awful. Went from cool to sad real fast.

[@xAndrzej42]

That was bigger plot twist than 99% of movies nowadays have

[@AM23.]

I felt the same way 😢

[@michaelatkin9649]

Thank you for not making a click bait headline and let us all go through the unexpected journey as you guys did. Really shows the kinda people you are

[@KiiDxLegacy]

What the. This is my first video I’ve watched of yours, and was immensely enjoying the high speed camera work along with the absolute on point information and hypothesis. I did not see that failure coming, and to hear you talk about how Adam prior had gotten made fun of for being “overly safe” just tells me my “better safe than sorry” mentality is worth it. I hope Adam is doing well, and if he is; that he recovers strongly. And also thank you, for not trying to make a click bait video out of it. ❤️

[@Optimus_Sapiens]

I agree especially with the last part. It's very nice, that the titel and the image are not clickbait.

[@francisrizzo2988]

I saw that Adam had the MyMedic trauma pack with him and it's good to see that he was at least somewhat prepared for an accident to happen. I'm sure that the rest of the crew has always been ready and prepared to deal with some sort of accident while handling explosives and firearms, but its always unexpected. I'm glad to hear that hell make a full recovery, and that he wants to return to the channel when ready. He seems like a great guy and I hope everything goes well with his recovery.

[@DeskPop]

Firstly, this sucks that something bad happened and we wish him a speedy recovery. We constantly have rounds fly past us while filming because of where we have to film and it’s just a matter of time until one of us gets shot so I truly understand the risks you’re taking. With that said, you guys now have potentially some of the most valuable and rare slow motion footage in existence purely from a scientific standpoint. I definitely hope he recovers quickly and that you don’t delete the footage; I’m sure it can provide extremely valuable intel on failure points for what went wrong, as well as information on how well the safety equipment worked.

[@My_Name_Is_Mud.]

Why would you be getting shot at in a controlled setting? Seems that safety isn't really /THAT/ big of a concern

[@DeskPop]

@@My_Name_Is_Mud. we have to shoot on a non-regulated public area. Honey badger video we made has multiple rounds fly past us on camera from other shooters. We don’t all get the luxury of private ranges when we start out!

[@My_Name_Is_Mud.]

@DeskPop Not trying to be a huge jerk or anything, but you are CHOOSING to use that range. No one is forcing you. First of all, on an active range, NO ONE should be past the shooting line when other people are present, and ESPECIALLY so when people are ACTIVELY SHOOTING. You are just asking to be shot. Your priority is obviously NOT your main concern. Getting views are. You really should reconsider your choices and look for some private property that you can use with permission, find another range. If you MUST use the range you are currently using and actively being shot at, you really need to consider talking to the owner of the range and see if you could get some reserved time set aside, or get there at a better time. As a responsible gun owner, it is COMPLETELY irresponsible to put yourself in that position. I say this out of genuine concern for you and your safety. Your life is not worth the few thousand views on KZbin. If you DID get shot, THAT would be your biggest video, and, more than likely, what you'll be remembered for. Do you really want to be remembered as the idiot KZbinr who got shot for BEING DOWN RANGE AT AN ACTIVE RANGE? You would be remembered as a massive idiot, who, many will more than likely believe, deserved it. Think about your family, friends, and your future man. It just isn't worth it. Besides, if you DID get shot, how would you be able to make more videos? I'm sorry for the attitude that probably came across in my comment, but it's more of, "Dude are you freaking kidding me?" Than actual anger. I'm not angry, just disappointed 😂 Stay safe, man. Be better. You owe it to yourself.

[@DeskPop]

@@My_Name_Is_Mud. after over a year of doing this we’ve attempted many other options and every other range/private property has fallen through. Getting a bigger following has opened the door to conversations about using private land/private ranges but not enough to get us in yet. Trust me, I’ve exhausted myself searching for an area to shoot that’s safer, you just can control who shows up on any given day to public land and unfortunately for us that means having rounds fly at or past us from idiots who show up and don’t understand how guns work (or just don’t care) It’s not an “active range” it’s public land that people shoot on. There’s no RO, there’s not a “time slot” it’s straight up roll the dice and hope no one rolls in after you that’s drunk/irresponsible. I can assure you we’re not desperate to be there when rounds fly over our heads; but we don’t have the luxury of “coming back” or multiple days to film with many of our videos. It’s film that day or don’t get any content- and yes, the views are worth the risk considering this is the only thing that will get us OUT of this state and to our own safer training environment.

[@bluefalconssuck5881]

Damn... Safety proceedures doesn't mean "totally safe". There's always the _Murphy Factor_ in these things. Pulling for you, Adam. As with anything, do the work and put in the effort... Look forward to seeing you again. Also, talk to Scott from Kentucky Ballistics. He has an insider's view on the road to recovery, and may be able to hep you navigate it better.

[@BeezyKing99]

definitely, Scott's been through a lot after that RN-50 mishap of his.

[@calebb5106]

as Scott says now, he "got Scotted", now we have "getting Adamed"

[@CanadianDerwood]

I bet KB send him a shirt... 😬

[@calebb5106]

@@CanadianDerwood a little bit of humor as the lowest someones ever been is almost never a bad thing, if KB didn't I'm sure someone else did

[@CanadianDerwood]

@calebb5106 I had to edit my comments. Cause I remember a few Scott has said. Maybe it's the Ballistics in the name of the channels 🤔 lol

[@gameragodzilla]

Damn, glad he’s alive and expected to make a full recovery. Was worried when it happened to Scott at Kentucky Ballistics a while back, but luckily both him and Adam are still around. All the better that there were people around who knew what they were doing with first aid and getting them help.

[@onebadapple76]

I wish him a safe and speedy recovery both physically and mentally. As someone who has been blown up, I can completely relate to what he may be going through. Getting back on that horse can be pretty hard. Good luck man!

[@JohnBGamin]

It's absolutely insane to catch something like that on high speed cameras, hopefully it can be used as a learning tool in some way. Hope Adam has a full recovery and that it goes faster than expected, thank you for putting your lives on the line to bring us some amazing content, and most importantly, thank you for giving us this video despite the accident so we can see how important it is to be not only safe but with professionals when doing things of this caliber❤❤❤❤

[@rwandaforever6744]

That was...unexpected. The important thing is, that he is alive and as well as he can be after this. Hope it will not take that long and he makes a full recovery. As with Scott, maybe you guys can later take us through what happend and what did malfunction and your guesses why it did. It's not a SLAP round in an 50cal, but with an RPG things can get bad fast, too. We all could learn from this, even thou most of us will never fire an RPG...or even want to after this. Best wishes and speedy recovery.

[@yomama269378]

This is a similar incident to what happened to Kentucky ballistics. There was no amount of safety or checking that could have prevented it things do sometimes fail or go wrong Especially when working with high caliber/explosive weaponry and I hope that Adam has a speedy recovery and we get to see him back on the channel soon ❤

[@Ojthemighty]

Well scotts case could have been prevented by whoever loaded that hot round. But yeah this seems eerily familiar to scotts case. I think that round was over loaded.

[@warweaponx6629]

This one was preventable as well. You can see the likely failure point in the first launch. This was over loaded, over pressured and given the gas coming out of the trigger housing (it’s not supposed to) it appears this was a demilled unit that had been reactivated on a form one that was rewelded. Glad he’s gonna make a full recovery the helmet and eye pro definitely helped.@@Ojthemighty

[@deadprivacy]

I dont think they were firing extra spicy rounds in this one. Kentucky ballistics were i believe .

[@Midcon77]

Adam - prayers for you and your family! You guys deal with some of the coolest but also most dangerous gear in the world - but they're just mechanical devices and sometimes they'll just fail no matter what. The fact that you survived something like this is a testament to your dedication to safety! I hope you find encouragement from Scott @ Kentucky Ballistics and countless members of armed forces everywhere who are victims to similar failures. I look forward to hearing more about your recovery and hope it goes as smoothly as possible. God speed Adam!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Well said i like to know what the failure rate on a RPG

[@rainbow2710]

Wow, that was terrifying. Thank goodness Adam and you guys always prioritise safety. Lots of prayers for Adam. You got one heck of a guardian angel! Saw the other video, really had to brace for it. Cheers and take care.

[@lamegame420]

Let this serve as a warning to all. MURPY TAKES NO PRISONERS! always keep a full trauma kit and a couple fire extinguishers with you at the range, or at least in your vehicle. Glad to hear you will make a full recovery, brotha. Hopefully you keep most of the dashing good looks too. This is one of the best channels out there. Prayers to everyone and Happy Thanksgiving

[@brotherkhrayn3525]

Who’s Murpy?

[@Mazorzarch]

@brotherkhrayn3525 Murphys' Law. If it can happen, it will. Good, bad, or otherwise.

[@ZMAN_420]

​@@brotherkhrayn3525Look it up Murphys Law. It's something to think about all the time. At work, driving, having fun target shooting. All the time!

[@lamegame420]

@brotherkhrayn3525 Murphy's general laws Nothing is as easy as it looks. Everything takes longer than you think. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. Corollary: If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then. If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway. If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which a procedure can go wrong, and circumvent these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will promptly develop. Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse. If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. Nature always sides with the hidden flaw. Mother nature is a bitch. It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first. The Light at the end of the tunnel is only the light of an oncoming train.

[@Blaurot]

@@Mazorzarch close. "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."

[@NickTheSheep1379]

No words... I can see how deeply this affected you all and I'm terribly sorry it happened. I hope Adam recovers in both mind and body, and comes back even stronger.

[@Rollwiththevibes]

I will pray for you Adam. Even the blurred footage brought tears to my eyes and I was very glad to hear that you are ok and recovering. Thank you for the work that you have done with this channel, and know that you have thousands of people who will keep you in their thoughts, prayers, and hearts

[@joshuaburris2549]

Been here since the beginning, I was one of the first comments on your guys first video. I told you guys this channel would do incredibly well. Terrible to see this happen to Adam. I hope he makes a full healthy recovery

[@alistairwhite2906]

As Kentucky showed with the 50cal and now unfortunately Adam with the RPG, using these weapons does come with risks. Glad to hear he's recovering well. Hope to see him back on the channel soon.

[@Damndaniel51]

Adam, I wish you a speedy recovery and extremely glad you you’re still alive after something like that. I was an 0351 assault man in the marine corps. During my time, for a span of like 4 years we didn’t get to fire rockets because there was a catastrophic failure with multiple rockets, killing 4 marines in total. So I wholeheartedly understand brother

[@anteshell]

What is the problem with them? I know nothing about these, but to me this seemed like the rocket failed to exit and blasted on his face. Luckily they weren't shooting explosives. Would have been potentially fatal for all of them.

[@BlindBanana]

You guys are legends, Truly groundbreaking content - no other channel delivers this level of detail and excitement in high-speed ballistics. Adam's accident is a sobering reminder of the risks involved. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Great work, team!

[@Phonk_X314]

I didn't expect this video to end so darkly. I was very shocked. and at first i thought why is the screen blurry, but when you said "call 911" i knew why the screen was blurry. Lots of respect and hopefully he will be completely healthy soon.

[@jnelson4765]

RPGs really don't have a lot to contain a misfire. That's a shocking incident - I never even thought that could happen. Best wishes for what has to be a massively painful recovery.

[@limoduhLmO]

Idiots used a re activated rpg7 launcher... writting was on the wall

[@spellxthief]

@@limoduhLmO at least spell correctly....

[@ravelordnito6099]

​@@limoduhLmOhow ironic

[@Dziomolek]

@@limoduhLmO also those garage made rockets were stupid idea

[@headshothunt3r414]

@@limoduhLmOcare to explain whats wrong with reactivated RPGs?

[@jadethemarksmanwolf7020]

Godspeed Adam. I hope you a quick recovery. I also do hope that you guys caught that malf on high speed. It may prove useful at improving the safety of those rounds.

[@jacobkudrowich]

I imagine they are keeping it private until Adam recovers and either gives consent to release it or not. Hopefully he does agree to release it but it doesn't seem right releasing it now knowing he's currently recovering in the hospital

[@jadethemarksmanwolf7020]

@@jacobkudrowich Oh You misunderstood my meaning. I absolutely DO NOT want that footage leaked unless it is with permission of adam. The only people who currently deserve too see that footage are the ones who manufactured the rounds. To get a better understanding of just what happened with that round. And hopefully prevent it from happening again,

[@honeyforce996]

I was under the impression that the rounds were modified/not made by a reputable company.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

@@honeyforce996 Whoever made the RPG Rounds is not their fault that weapon is just FLIPPING DANGEROUS you have a giant pipe bomb sitting on your shoulder ... As for the video i hope BHS never shows it You are not going to learn anything from it other than watching Adam getting badly injured

[@honeyforce996]

I think "pipe bomb" refers to a completely enclosed container. I assume a rocket failure suffers from something like uncontrolled burning (a rapid ignition of a large quantity of fuel, which causes an over-pressure explosion). I assume that's most likely to happen with improperly made fuel, or maybe next most likely improper storage/handling/age. Or simply mistakes when making it. BPS Space has some videos which cover solid fuel vulnerabilities - but idk if that's what was used in this incident - some random comment mentioned gunpowder, another mentioned it may have been made by some third party or modified or something. Probably not worth speculating about in the low quality of the comments section. I think there's a lot for a layman to learn from the uncensored footage. I made another comment explaining why I thought that way. I hope they make some videos covering the post-incident analysis, both regarding the equipment failure, and the human response. It seems like the most responsible thing to do.

[@MidWesternShootingEnthusiast]

I hope Adam makes a complete recovery as quickly as possible. I’m glad it wasn’t worse, but it definitely sounds extremely painful. Probably a good thing that he was wearing body armor and a helmet. Stay strong.

[@deoppressoliber9194]

Prayers for Adams recovery, I had similar experience 30 years ago from M80, ringing in ear is there forever. Take care and be safe.

[@jamesquinn8958]

The fact that Adam wants to come back and still be part of the channel after something like that is incredible! we should all be grateful that he is alive and recovering. I love the content and the passion and dedication towards making it. Best of luck to you guys. I'll be saying a prayer

[@Aughtel]

A freakin machine

[@slimchans]

I have immensely enjoyed watching your content. Best wishes to Adam. I am extremely happy that you are going to recover. As a retired Army combat engineer I know how quickly things can take a turn for the worse when it comes to anything explosive. Here's to a full recovery. Please keep all of us updated on the recovery and hope to see you back soon.

[@sieve5]

Man... I hope Adam is ok. I really want to see the high-speed but only after he's made a full recovery, and gives you guys the OK to share the unedited footage and talk about what happened.

[@jairsuasto9193]

Same here ❤

[@KiiDxLegacy]

As morbid as it is, I’d like to see it as well. I just think it’s important to see how a launcher like that fails.

[@hairybubbles127]

So great to see the speedy healing and good cheer radiating off of you guys. The fact that you two are swinging back in the saddle so soon sets an example to follow.

[@SladeMcCuiston]

I am incredibly sorry that this happened. However, we should use it as a learning experience. When you are able, please let us know how well the body armor and helmet/ear pro that he was wearing protected the covered areas and what damage it sustained. Prayers for a full recovery. Love the work you guys do.

[@Warhawk76]

Yes please give us this info. And a link to the uncensored video so we can see what actually happened. Adam, wishing you the best. I pray you have a speedy recovery!!

[@thatonedude2228]

So just watched the after videos and the the plate did catch shrapnel, didn’t hear much about Helm or safety glasses.

[@Metallica4Life92]

@@thatonedude2228 no doubt those saved the side of his head and his eyes

[@plongoid291]

I'm super sorry about Adam, I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[@xXNovavoidXx]

Few men can say they survived a lethal encounter with high velocity explosives in a catastrophic failure of an armament system. You sir are going to become a legend in all militaries the world over. My family prays for your speedy and full recovery. May God bless you with great health and his bountiful love

[@roaminronin173]

Moral of the story: P-FAK, Tourniquets, and a crate of gauze + tape - range day essentials for everyone alongside eyes and ears. Glad to hear Adam made it through this one and we'll be ready to welcome him back when he's ready; the work y'all do is genuinely some of the most insightful safety and highspeed content for shooting out there.

[@Aaron-zu3xn]

you can't tourniquet a neck this could've gone so wrong he's so lucky

[@BloPsy_Actual]

Moral of the story: Don't use some homemade prototype rockets ffs.

[@roaminronin173]

@@Aaron-zu3xn Right, tourniquets are only part of a multi-faceted solution to the complex problem of keeping an injured person alive - with flesh wounds anywhere on the body though, having ample reserves of gauze of various shapes and sizes is always useful and often life-saving.

[@roaminronin173]

@@BloPsy_Actual Okay, and? I fail to see how choosing to expend a prototype rocket precludes adequate medical gear for said event. Should I not go out to see fireworks in case one crank-launches and flies into my family? Should I not go to hill climbs and rally races because of how small and convoluted the tracks are? Should I not tinker with computers for the one in a billion chance I get an internal discharge strong enough to kill me? The BHS crew likely work with firearms and explosives on the daily. While I can't directly speak for them, I can't imagine they wouldnt brief catastrophic failures of one or all of their components before shoots (camera and otherwise) and be ready to respond to each of them when they occur, and coming from an hobbiest rocketry background - they always occur.

[@BloPsy_Actual]

@@roaminronin173 I am not disapproving of your comment, I am just adding to it. The fact that they were using some guy's sketchy, homemade prototype rockets and not having suitable protection is just staggering. If those rockets were made by the BHS themselves, they would know exactly how they were constructed, how much propellant there is, how much pressure they can generate, where is the weak point, etc. But that wasn't the case and they have found out that playing with some sketchy ammo from some guy is probably not the best idea. I mean, this couldn't be more ironic - they are fans of Scott from KB and this is basically the same exact thing that happened to Scott - using sketchy ammo resulting in catastrophic failure

[@mrkillerspartan1]

Adam is a legend! To take that and still want to continue making content is an inspiring mindset, wish him luck in his recovery

[@Bartman1]

I didn't see that coming, Adam. Praying for a complete and speedy recovery.

[@orenburg6318]

I’m glad Adam’s injuries weren’t more severe. I know people say hindsight’s 20/20, but i noticed on the 2nd firing of the RPG slow mo footage about the 3:30 minute mark, there was some pressure leakage/ venting around the trigger group, that became more obvious at the 3:50 and 4:10 mark. While what you guys do is inherantly dangerous, you’ve always maintained great safety standards & put out incredible content, so dont beat yourselves up over something you had no control over. I’d like to wish Adam a speedy recovery, and i hope the rest of the team also get appropriate treatment & can forgive themselves and each other for this event.

[@orenburg6318]

I’m only just learning about the background of this, i’m sorry if i look like i’m being a smart-ass, It’s not intentional, but hearing about the reasons why it failed there has kind of angered me. i’ll stop here. Thanks.

[@seanmanzanares438]

Seriously, you guys have the best demeanor, thumbnails, general dialog, scene cuts, screen text, really just everything. The way you guys approach having a youtube channel for guns, and work (obviously) hard to provide entertainment to us, without all the regular bs sound effects, pointless annoying music, dumb punch lines, and so much more of the childish nonsense that comes with the unmentioned names of other channels, is without a doubt what I've come to appreciate so much about your channel. To say I was shocked by the finish of this video is one hell of an understatement. You guys, in very short order, became my favorite guntuber channel with your no nonsense attitudes, and straight forward approach. I, along with so many of my peers as your patrons, was devastated to witness this accident. I cannot overstate the level of professionalism you guys have shown here. You have aptly and rightfully earned an enormous amount of respect from me, and hopefully the rest of the industry. A speedy and full recovery is all any of us could wish for, for Adam and your channel combined. We love you guys, and wish you and your families the best during this recovery period. I could go on and on, but, just get well soon!

[@SuicidePar]

Back blast is no joke! My Marine battle buddy and I had our legs cooked because we didn't realize we had not cleared the back edge height of the fighting hole we were shooting from during training. Of course, we were more concerned about our back blast hitting a fellow Marine, so, as a result, it bit us instead. Half the back blast from the SMAW launcher cleared the hole and the other half burned us, kicking up rocks that hit us as well. Even with our cammies on, it felt like a blast furnace opened on us. To this day, I have no leg hair on the back of my calves! Hard core that you survived that blast. Recover quickly Adam! Semper FI!

[@H_i_T_h_e_r_e]

You capping you probably never even shot a gun

[@kevinolver39]

I have nothing but the highest respect for anyone who does any dangerous job. I was in the military, range safety was drilled into us from day one. I hope Adam makes a full recovery.

[@eagleboy5160]

Adam, words cannot describe the knot I got in my stomach after reading the message forewarning the blurred content. Viewers like myself take both of you gentlemen for granted for the pleasure of great entertainment and content. For myself you guys have grown as apart of my “family”, and I’ve been excited to see a new upload from my favorite group of daredevils. Seeing something like this is heartbreaking, scary, and truly sobering. I thank god for protecting you, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I am very happy to hear you will have a full recovery. Stay strong brother! I look forward to hearing about your progress!

[@bigcheesetxmedia]

grateful he recovered ok. this may end up being a blessing in disguise. i hadnt heard of your channel before this, its great, and im sure youll get a lot of new viewers

[@YuriyZakk]

This was incredibly unexpected. I turned my head to the side and was listening from my second monitor and could not believe what I just heard. Im truly sorry to hear about this accident and wish you a safe and speedy recovery. Im shocked you guys left this in the video but am happy you did because like you said even when taking every precaution, things can go wrong and as unexpected as this was, it's exactly how accidents happen. Adam if you read this, stay strong brother! Take as much time as you need to recover. We will all be waiting for you when you come back.

[@shaggysweetness]

Oh no. I sincerely hope Adam has a complete recovery in every way. Thank you both for the risk, work, and science you do and look forward to him returning in the best shape possible.

[@MRWKFClark]

Even though it was blurred it still looked extremely bad and it wasn’t someone I know personally. It must have been awful to witness in person something like that happening and to you friend. Glad he is still with us and expected to make a full recover. Best wishes and eagerly await Adams return. Also, thanks for everything you guys do. Your videos are hugely entertaining and educational.

[@timmac4565]

Truly a terrible accident and I sincerely hope that Adam recovers quickly. Adam had a special angel looking after him that day to even survive such a violent blast so close to his head. Stay strong and positive as we are all praying for you.

[@jerickstudios596]

I did not expect that ending. I pray he makes a full recovery.

[@andrewf1919]

Best wishes and a speedy recovery Adam!

[@CJ-we6fv]

Prayers for Adam and Todd both. Adam, I hope you may a speedy and full recovery. Todd, don’t blame yourself for this. The risks involved were understood, and no one can predict an accident.

[@GRIZZLYSGEAR]

I'm glade he recovered. I just watched the Gyrojet video on Brandon's channel and saw you guys there, laughing and joking about it. This is really great that you didn't let it prevent you from living your life and you can go back to doing what you love. You and Scott from Kentucky Ballistics, should start an "I Survived a Catastrophic Failure" club. Keep on "Rocketing" Mate...

[@Zudexa]

Same saw Brandon’s video and got curious as to what happened. Really glad Adam is alright

[@PeterTheGamer1]

I can see in your eyes and hear in your voice how concerned you are for Adam's health. I couldn't imagine experiencing that, and props to you guys for including it, and using it as a chance to teach people about the dangers of misfires and general safety. Best wishes to you guys, and I hope things get better.

[@Xhlem]

We're all with Adam. Really hope his recovery goes smoothly and somehow is quicker than predicted. You guys are awesome and I wouldn't wanna see this brother in pain around the holidays. Good luck to him and he'll be in my heart

[@MoldyStir-Fry]

So sorry this tragedy happened guys... So glad Adam is recovering. I really love this channel and as much as it sucks to have to go without you guys for a while, please take all the time you need to before coming back. I know that paranoia of something going wrong is going to be stuck in your heads forever now, but hopefully you can both go back to doing what you love and what we love to watch! Take care, both of you.

[@dizdizzy8937]

Prayers and love brother. Thank you for what you do to educate the public. You are appreciated

[@cappaqsr]

This absolutely shocked me. Prayers for a speedy recovery. Please don't let this ruin your love for firearms or anything you enjoy

[@KGiustOD]

I didn’t see that coming and it made my gut wrench. Wishing a speedy recovery for Adam. Thank you for the education and entertainment you’ve provided us. When you’re up to it, we’ll be here ready to resume watching.

[@mersontony]

Both of you put your lives on line the for others entertainment, curiosity and science. I respect that so much and are damn sure wishing a easy and fast recovery. Love the channel!!

[@georgehubbard6876]

Watched your video posted today. It was so good to see Adam back, mostly intact. Thankfully, the failure did not happen when you fired the RP7, sans any real protection at the 4:30ish mark. Even though Adam got the snot knocked out of him, God was definitely looking out for both of you. Could have been much worse. Welcome back Adam!

[@jeremymatthies726]

Whelp, that was a caught off guard moment. Most definitely glad Adam that you survived and are on the mend, both physcially but also importantly the mental aspect of healing as well. May you stay strong and come back stronger than before. Don't hesitate to lean on those closest to you for support. Also importantly is everyone else involved can heal mentally and emotionally as well. It just goes to show that no matter how much one can properly prepare and ensure that all safety procedures are followed, that things can and will still go sideways in a hurry. Best wishes to you all on the channel and your families too.

[@sinistervulcan]

Holy cow I didn't see that coming! Good to hear Adam is okay though that is crazy. Make a full recovery my man we love the content but your health above all else.

[@TweeklyLOVER]

Holy shit, this is horrible. I am so sorry to hear that and wish Adam all the best. It is so sad to see this happen to someone so careful about this and trying to supply the best cutting edge content. I am so happy to hear that he has survived this horrific incident and am looking foward to hearing from him again.

[@BrianHigginbotham-do4hm]

Thanks to the both of you (and those behind the scenes) for the amount of work you guys put into the "content" you create, here's hoping you have a speedy uncomplicated recovery Adam.

[@dagnaldblumbf1882]

Wow, that was surreal. I didn't think much when the exclaimer came up, but when the explosion happened and it set in that something serious had occurred, I felt a sinking in my chest. I've been watching you guys for a while now, and it's awful to see this happen to such a good man. I wish Adam a speedy recovery. Hopefully, as others have pointed out, he can bond with Scott from Kentucky Ballistics over the experience.

[@skinthatsmokewagon44]

Wishing Adam a speedy recovery. This shows perfectly that you can never be too safe, and no matter how safe you try to be, sometimes accidents can still happen.

[@leso1402]

I am joining many others here in wishing Adam a speedy recovery. Accidents happen unfortunately and I too have spent loads of time in hospitals recovering from various things. I wish him the best at recovering both physically and mentally, as undoubtedly this will leave a mark.

[@steffenrumpel2784]

I really do appreciate how you guys did cover the accident happening. This will remind everyone that this isn't just about funs and giggles and cool images. Others will hopefully think twice before trying some risky thing, because things can drastically change from moment to another. I hope that everyone involved will find a way to deal with what has happened.

[@Alexalicious]

Best wishes to Adam, I hope the recovery goes well! That was genuinely terrifying and seeing your speech at the end made me tear up.

[@suned6750]

I’m Grateful for all of the KZbinrs that put their life at risk to put a smile on our face, helping us to learn about the history of weapons and how they work. Thank you for your help Adam.

[@rocaveda9757]

I founded your channel this year and have shared it with all my friends and family. You guys have continually raised the bar on making the highest quality and informative content and we all appreciate the effort you make. I'm truly saddened that this (seemingly malfunction) happened to you Adam, obviously no one deserves it but it hurts even more that it happened to such a great ambassador and enthusiastic individual. In mentioning how Adam is always safety-conscious, it might have been the difference between a really shitty outcome and an outcome that was lethal. I'm so relieved to hear that it hasn't dampened your spirit and I eagerly await the story behind the tragedy. In many ways this parallels Scott's incident with the SLAP rounds in the .50, thankfully both parties weren't injured fatally and we get to continue to enjoy them and their passion for years to come. Please take all the time you need and I'm hoping for you to make a full recovery. I just saw the update post and you look great man! Keep up the good work and we can wait as long as you need to get your feet back under you!

[@OGdirty1Kanobi]

I never watched this video but after watching the recap its truly amazing Adam survived, and was wearing a vest and helmet. Glad hes recovering well

[@JoaoZagoSJC]

I was waiting for this videos since i am very fan of RPG-7. Never thought how dangerous a miss fire could be. And most impressive is that you still release the video and you were very transparent about this accident. This demonstrates how professional you are. I wish the best recovery to Adam. And I am looking forward for more vídeos from both of you!

[@limoduhLmO]

Wasnt a misfire, they used a rejunk reactivated cut tube instead of being smart about it.

[@WarlordEnthusiast]

@@limoduhLmO The tube has very little to do with it, they already fired inert rounds out of it without issue. The problem is the round, despite how simple the RPG is, its rounds do have safety mechanisms to stop them from detonating before they've travelled a safe distance. Either the safety mechanism was missing, malfunctioned (Very rare on an RPG, its made to be idiot proof) or the round itself wasn't machined properly. Its possible the propellant was also incorrect, it could have been a faster burning powder or wasn't compressed into a pellet properly so instead of burning slowly, it all burned at once causing a deflagration that caused the tube to explode and the round to detonate.

[@headshothunt3r414]

@@WarlordEnthusiastwerent they using full steel rounds? or at least intert ones? so the safety mechanism either wasnt even there or wouldnt have done anything since there wasnt any explosive/warhead present to begin with

[@WarlordEnthusiast]

@@headshothunt3r414 The first few rounds were but the last round was a high explosive round with a detonator.

[@alexanderbordeau7417]

My prayers go out to Adam and his family, and all the folks involved in Ballistic High Speed. I hope for a speedy and full recovery🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AdrienKooyman]

That last half of the video had my jaw on the floor. I'm completely shocked and so relieved to hear Adam survived. He's got his life to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Hopeful for a speedy recovery! Get well soon!

[@patman0250]

So insane that this happened, it couldn't have happened to the coolest nicest guy. I just hope it was a blur for you and you don't have any lasting injuries not just physical but mental. I know when stuff like this happens it can be traumatizing, Stay strong.

[@ass_rake_258]

Even though the accident is horrible, it shows what good medical training can do. They did'nt freeze, immediately assesed injuries and called 911. Excellent job, greetings from the Netherlands. And ofcourse, I wish you a speedy recovery and I wish the best to you and your crew, each of them are heroes.

[@ass_rake_258]

@@scatty.Pacquiao firing a rocket launcher the way it is supposed to does not ring alarm bells to me. A malfunction can happen anytime, even with a normal firearm. The only problem is that these malfunctions tend to be it bit more destructive.

[@BigHarryBalzac]

@@scatty.Pacquiao And you could not make stupid comments. But I wouldn't expect anything else from someone who thinks a rocket launcher and grenade launcher are the same thing. And if your're going to come back with, RPG stands for Rocket Propelled Grenade, you're wrong. For one thing, Russians didn't make a habit of giving their weapons English names when RPGs were invented. And there were Ruchnaya Protivotankovaya Granatas at least as early as 1940 that didn't have rockets. They were thrown by hand. The rocket powered RPG-2 didn't come out until 14 years later. Actual grenade launchers are like guns that shoot grenades instead of bullets. They're not rockets.

[@windrunner-dx9hq]

​@@terrytwo the Gustav didn't even feel the hand. I don't think that blocking the blast area like that was as big of an issue as you think.

[@windrunner-dx9hq]

Thank God for helmets. I don't even want to think about how bad it would be without the helmet and body armor

[@windrunner-dx9hq]

@@terrytwo either way, it looked from the blur like it failed way before any back blast came out. There was a lot of smoke out the side, and not a ton out back.

[@jasyamaha]

Adam it's an extremely dangerous venture constantly using explosive equipment and it saddens me to see and here this. You took one for the team mate. I appreciate what you do for us. Good luck with your recovery mate.