US ARMY. Things happen sometimes. Weird things part 152

[@franciscalle5193]

You know you’re in the military when a live round is discharged, and everyone just casually walks away lol.

[@Colonel_Overkill]

The 240 was one thing, nobody wants to be in range of an irate 1st Sgt going off

[@SalientPrime]

Well where else would you be? A school?

[@PacoTense]

Casually? Majority of them held their ears. I wouldn’t be surprised if they shed some tears 😭

[@Colonel_Overkill]

Compared to a screaming mass running out the door, seemed pretty casual to me. Yea your ears ring for a while but its far from enough to make you suddenly start crying and thats usually gone in 20 minutes

[@PacoTense]

@@Colonel_Overkill yes let’s go straight to the extreme like screaming and running for cover. This is not casual, casual is hearing car horns and catching your attention for a few seconds then going about your business. This looks like a group of reservists. I don’t want my active duty member’s covering their ears and nervously walking away after a single misfire.

[@highanglelarry]

on my last deployment, a joe tells me an idiot just fired a 203 into the clearing barrel. I say, "Sergeant Major is gonna be pissed" he says, "yeah i dont think so, he did it"

[@jaykellin3639]

Ha, did not expect that

[@Holykraut]

Who the fuck uses clearing barrels outside of basic training. Who the fuck thought you need a clearing barrel to clear a 40mm?

[@hotel707]

Lol

[@michaeljordan1902]

​@@Holykraut Sounds like you don't know what you're talking about. It's politics not procedure that these things to exist

[@highanglelarry]

@Holykraut considering he gave a joe a field grade the week before for a negligent discharge from his rifle , I lost my shit. Everytime I saw the csm I stuck my fist out, flung my fingers out and said "boom". Oh and when he did that shit it launched almost all of the sand out of the barrel. To answer your question, deployments. Every branch.

[@YourNameHere.™]

Properly clearing weapons into clearing barrels like this one has saved countless lives over the years since the US military adopted this safety rule.

[@voidishprattles4319]

I was always frustrated with how lax soldiers would get with firearms. They take all the safety precautions for granted a lot of the time.

[@thcgood3766]

And that is a solution really? This country is dead from inside

[@mgonzalezfilm]

@@thcgood3766I don’t think you understand what a clearing barrel is and its application lol

[@thcgood3766]

​@@mgonzalezfilm i think u are to dumb to understand what i mean but yea what i can expect from ppl what need clearin barrel xDD to not shot someone xD this country is dead inside

[@loganrose803]

Probably not countless. Probably less than like 50. Plenty of desks tho

[@sealthecenturion2977]

This teaches you 2 things. 1. that's why you have a clearing trap. 2. You don't stand down range of that guy ever.

[@PapaBless23]

3. This squad leader needs retraining.

[@elindependiente8498]

1° SE VERIFICA QUE NO HAIGA MUNICION EN LA RECÁMARA, PARA REALIZAR LIMPIEZA O MANTENIMIENTO DEL ARMA

[@kissalude9032]

Never stand down range of anyone if you can help it.

[@CensoredComment-os8py]

3. The weapon is always loaded even when its not.

[@stephenwalker6939]

"Gun's clear now Sergeant."

[@anonimacho6789]

Alguien tenía que comentar esto, pero nunca especificaron el idioma.....

[@homiekitten6161]

Girl on the left is cheeked up

[@bup3493]

@@homiekitten6161 not needed bro

[@NJP609]

​@@bup3493never needed always appreciated

[@bup3493]

@@NJP609 true

[@user-tx1ww8lm1m]

How to get a meet and greet with First Sergeant: BANG

[@shawnsanders6113]

Nah he's definitely going to see the commander in his dress uniform freshly dry cleaned

[@Definitely-Not-A-Cop]

Shit, a guy in my unit fired an m9 into a clearing barrel in the middle of post. He dropped the mag, but didn’t rack the slide, and fired the chambered round with like 6 people walking by. He didn’t even get in trouble.

[@UnrealSickness]

I own that gun airsoft version, they are so complicated!!!

[@Da_Nuggies]

So this is that open door policy they always talking about

[@juloedtb1420]

Why tf is the release barrel located inside a building in the first place? And why tf is there so many personnel around in this area? At an indoor shooting range, you keep your ear protection on untill you are outside the room! The Sergeant/Sargent 2nd class is not wearing over the ear protection nor anyone else! FUBAR!!!

[@iGermoRtis]

It’s frightening how unconfident he looked holding that weapon

[@themagpie_1]

he`s terrified of it.

[@lokuajc]

How can you possibly tell that from this angle?

[@lokuajc]

He held on to that monster of a weapon after the fire and barely flinched.

[@jadwilliamz2304]

It's gotta be heavy and awkward. I've seen movies..the hustler with the .50 cal in Kelly's heroes lol

[@ZacOffTheWall]

Yall know that shit is heavy as fuck right? It's bulky, heavy, and not exactly easy to operate standing up.

[@brianrisbrook9691]

Everybody turn slow like this wasn't the 1st time

[@no1bandfan]

I bet the rest of them instinctively started moving into formation knowing they were going on a run after that.

[@Vested_Keep3r]

beast everyone else lol

[@richardlozano5273]

Youve never been in the military

[@selenophile5256]

Why would they go on a run ?

[@generationscomputersystems]

@@selenophile5256 When one screws up in the platoon, all gets punished together as a unit. Watch the movie ‘Full Metal Jacket’ in the part during basic training. Then you’ll understand.

[@selenophile5256]

@@generationscomputersystems isn't the device he fired into meant for emptying guns , so how did he screw up ? Genuinely asking

[@skrljr2934]

How to summon a first sergeant:

[@derrickthrash4369]

😂😂

[@planet4100]

CSM wants to hear from 1st Sgt by 0900 all about it😂😂

[@skrljr2934]

@@planet4100 blud gonna get swapped out with a new 1st Sgt 🗿

[@hjafriend]

😂😂😂😂

[@jackerwilly]

Hahaha I totally didn't read the same comment one second ago

[@The_best_one_500]

Меня удивляет их спокойная реакция 😂

[@user-iq5vz5dx6c]

Уже привыкли...

[@user-zu7bt7sf4b]

это специальное помещение для разрядки и чистки оружия. обрати внимание что выстрел был в отверстие в стене. так что ничего неординарного.

[@StanislavAngus]

​@@user-zu7bt7sf4b выстрел был сделан в специальную пулеулавливающую ловушку. Ситуация плановая, чел разряжал заклинивший, возможно, патрон.

[@dandar820]

​@@user-zu7bt7sf4bэто же не отверстие в стене.

[@jjrod2988]

Dude in the middle with the water bottle casually thinking "every fucking day there's always one of em ffs"

[@JLwing2010]

The clearing barrel is there just in case you THINK it’s cleared, but turns out it isn’t. Standard military practice.

[@hadensnodgrass3472]

It was used as intended, to prevent idiot from damaging things or people. You can't fix stupid so, the army uses clearing barrels. 😅

[@aaronkessler315]

​@@hadensnodgrass3472 wild. Coming from an infantry unit, I may have seen one of these but have never used them or really even been near one. I do remember walking up to range and getting spartan kicked for no safety on.

[@bbq878]

You army are disgusting.​@aaronkessler315

[@djaa7]

Greetings Capt Obvious!

[@djaa7]

I see you're still in charge of stating the obvious sir.

[@gamertag927]

First SGT: "something's wrong, i can feel it. It's just... This feeling I've got."

[@calebdaily1049]

like something's about to happen, but I don't know what

[@gamertag927]

@@calebdaily1049 I was waiting for it😂😂

[@LightningBlitzRD]

If that means what I think it means, we’re in trouble, big trouble.

[@ByronPierce-tw3oe]

"And if he is as bananas as you say, I'm not taking any chances"

[@gamertag927]

"JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED"

[@terrishaw9171]

They Barely flinched🤣💪🏼

[@DemocratsRPedos]

Retired US coast guard, and we had a clearing tube we would have to check our weapons prior to leaving the pier. On our way back into turning in our weapons. The tube didn’t have a bottom, it was open to the water, That was how we cleared our guns.

[@destroyer9817]

that's the way to do it

[@slyllamademon2652]

This soldier did everything he’s supposed to. That clearing barrel is for this exact purpose: making it safe to clear a firearm.

[@wargey3431]

Yea especially with open bolt MGs their is a risk that they will still have a round chambered when you fire off the action unlike a rifle that should never have a round in the chamber when your clearing it

[@emanuelquinones2534]

REALLY THAT CAN IS FAR MORE DANDEROUS THAN FIRING INTO A BUCKET FULL OF BEACH SAND NOTICE HOW THAT ROUND FLIES OUT ONTO THAT CEILING

[@justin-time5880]

​@emanuelquinones2534 ok but it didn't hit nobody, the clearing barrel did its job and the soldier did his job by using the clearing barrel.

[@emanuelquinones2534]

Justin. No matter how you see it that round could had blown someone's head off. In Parris Island. We never used that pos can. We use metal buckets filled with beach sand which is very fine. Add some water and it'll stop. Even .30 rounds.

[@wargey3431]

@@emanuelquinones2534 in the UK we normally have external areas that are brick backed filled with sand and when I say filled I mean like a hood couple of foot deep and like 7ft tall

[@JimmyJazzDystopian]

The gun just got dishonorable discharged

[@tonyreed8234]

Please get this person some likes😅

[@Unown_Arceus]

😅

[@denniskawadza6790]

😂

[@dhamongrimwulfe5401]

Dudeeee 😂

[@rosshilton]

Oh dear…..

[@MotivatedNurse]

Nothing louder than a bang when you’re expecting a click. 😂

[@apacheniko3067]

That’s definitely the NCOs fault you should be watching to ensure he clears the weapon correctly to avoid this from happening.

[@joshrandall3632]

100% Somehow we've gotten away from that though. Really, even his "A" gunner could have avoided this

[@willthorson4543]

Nothing like micro managing soldiers. Lol and exactly what would a Sgt do? The how did the right thing. Watch it again. His hand wasn't even near the trigger. You ever have a misfire? I did with an M16A1. I was on a rifle course and my squad was going to lay down a wall of fire so another squad could maneuver in. I'm just laying there on the ground and my rifle decides to go full auto on its own. Lol. Luckily it happened on the range. My rifle was pointed down range and I kept it there. At first everyone blamed me. But the arms room guys said it was a catastrophic failure of parts. Aka the rifle was old. As for the video, the Sgt is right there. The soldier already has his weapon in the position its supposed to be in. You people kill me.

[@joshrandall3632]

@@willthorson4543 Bullshit. This guy pulled the trigger on a live round. Saying he did everything right is just fucking ridiculous. It shows your ignorance and inexperience. NCOs are there to double check things like this for a reason. When they don't this is the kind of thing that happens.

[@Lightning---K.]

@@willthorson4543 What are you talking about ? Are you blind ? His right hand goes immediatly to the trigger after pulling the handle ... he loaded the gun instead unloading properly ... this is a coplete fail of the officer who was at his side to overwatch the process... he also should stay behind the man .. instead almost beside the barrel .. recoil is a bitch and in such circumstances there could have happened worse !

[@gravelydon7072]

VA: Your hearing loss is not service related. GI: What did he say?

[@fionnbarrcasey5247]

VA (speaking louder): “I inquired whether your hearing impairment is service related.” GI: “Well, technically it did occur during my time in service” 😂

[@williamfrazier843]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Bro this is the truth

[@sawnandmade4616]

Pardon

[@shanehard2169]

That ringing is perfectly normal

[@jonnnyren6245]

​@@fionnbarrcasey5247GI: WAT?!

[@liberty2four2]

That week's safety briefing is gonna be fun LOL

[@jimbo3911]

Got his desk pop in 😂

[@PhoenixMcCroarey]

You can tell my boy that was talking to the lady had witnessed this before he just flinched

[@BMK500]

“If this is our military today, we’re in trouble” Vets and active duty: “bro…. This is a normal Tuesday”

[@chrisheard5727]

Which is why we're in trouble.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

In my unit this was an immediate released for standards. Unless somebody covered for your ass you were about to find a new home swiftly.

[@ryant.5173]

​@@FormerGovernmentHumanbullshit. I've seen this happen multiple times and nothing happened. 1 was even the SGM coming back from a mission. The TOC went quiet after that. 😂

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Sir...this is a Wendy's...

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

@@ryant.5173 Obviously you weren’t in 2/75, 1/75 or 3/75. Negligent discharge no matter the circumstances was grounds for an immediate RFS.

[@tiaraguy7705]

*Sergeant materializes next to him* "So you decided to discharge your weapon with a full room of people, huh?"

[@mulattoguardian]

*soldiers (lol)

[@caneladebarro]

Estava manuseando na caixa de areia, corretíssimo....

[@fernandafelix1516]

😂😂❤

[@j-davis7290]

I mean he did it I to the clearing barrel. That's exactly what that thing is there for

[@moomoochacoo]

thats to clear your weapon, its meant to catch it. At least it's supposed to, lol.

[@NekoWinters]

Open bolt systems are why you have the loading unloading tube... short version is it was primed and a round pulled in from the chain, when he popped the top the bolt went up over the catch and slammed in, exactly as if the trigger was pulled, kept it in the tube, it was the safest accidental discharge possible

[@Witchfoot.Incorporated]

Ty for explaining that particular part.

[@joshrandall3632]

Retarded Specialists and lazy CPLs are why we have clearing barrels. It has nothing to do with the gun. There are no guns currently in service that do not allow one to check them and ensure they are clear without pulling the trigger on a live round. Stop making excuses for these fuck-ups.

[@scotty5658]

“The VA has deemed your hearing loss not to be service related”

[@ruben3305]

*Gunnery Sergeant Gerham:* WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNCTION NUMNUTS!

[@hawg_tv]

Who? You talkin about Gunnery Sergeant Hartman your senior drill instructor aka R Lee aren’t

[@ruben3305]

@@hawg_tvFull Metal Jacket. When private Pyle is giving the sergeant the crazy look as he is aiming at him.

[@hawg_tv]

@@ruben3305 yep that’s gunnery sergeant Hartman!

[@wildrea]

The gun

[@marthanihahsah7056]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheDCGuitar13]

“Your hearing loss was not service related”😂

[@klimke22]

Lmao dudes hearing problems aren't from the round going off its from the absolute shredding he caught as a result of said N D lmao

[@ismailekamara1237]

I know right lol, I spent 20.5 years in the Navy and I was actually attached to a Marine Corps unit as a Corpsman for 7 years. My ears ring like crazy but my ear ringing is rated service connected though.

[@klimke22]

@@palakero1700 don't know what that has to do with what I said...

[@thekoala8402]

Firing rounds? Nah Engine room? Yep that’ll do Honestly, anything over 7.62x51 NATO is when you start hearing problems. Not 5.56x45 NATO.

[@klimke22]

@@thekoala8402 you can tell you were navy by the fact you feel the need to put nato at the end of your round sizings

[@googlespynetwork]

And now everyone knows why a clearing station is so important. Because there's no lack of idiots.

[@praneewiboonkeaw935]

ห้อยพระไรคัฟ...กระสุนเฉียดสมองไปนิดเดียว 😮

[@tyaj694]

You know damn well everyone’s ears were ringing like a mfk 🤣

[@royboy1093]

10% right there 😅😅😅

[@jacobdavis6200]

“Your hearing loss is not service related”

[@chris-zo4ql]

😂

[@friedchickenandwatermelon8307]

Dude in the front had an afro!

[@zach15k20]

@@MrMikeV00Dawg what is this sentence 💀 alre already? Years used to ring?

[@ronjinskaarin8310]

The drill instructor: "Curses in ten different foreign languages"

[@Dirtymax_Danimal]

Why would there be a DI? Those clearly aren’t recruits.

[@56sarmgoblin58]

There isn't a di, those aren't recruits

[@psycho11rose99]

Civilian am I right😂

[@averry23]

First Sergeant***

[@markfrederickromualdo9191]

hahahahahahaaha

[@TheChefpoc]

I was doing pier security years ago in Seattle after 9/11. The shipyard was doing repairs on an AOE, so we had Navy personnel doing security also. During one of the changes of the watch, the seaman who had received the shotgun had done the same thing. Loaded & fired it.

[@Holy-Hand-Grenade-of-Antioch]

"Me and the guys were just wondering why you've never done a desk pop?"

[@justinthomas4731]

THE BEST!

[@KayJoyy]

😭😭😭

[@asianxxrejectx6870]

This comment is cooked to perfection

[@user-uh5sg6iz4b]

"Gator dont take no shit!!"

[@Lakerfan2482-mi2zj]

Bro I just watched that movie last night 😂

[@Someguy_watchin]

Handing out tinnitus like it’s candy

[@dano9411]

Mawp mawp

[@OverseerKnight]

Not service related nice try hero

[@11buttnaked]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🫡

[@jesuslovespee]

whaaa? could you turn down the volume to the electrical outlets?

[@Paul-ft4pd]

😂

[@Madrush1]

That girl is rizzing that guy, until bro messed it up

[@jamirewarner4716]

I can hear the yelling of "SORRY THAT WAS ME, THAT WAS ME !!!

[@fromdeathtolife1993]

We know who is cleaning the bathroom with a toothbrush tonight 😂😂😂😂

[@charleshairston4853]

Yeah, and a one bristle tooth brush at that.😂

[@anthonyhooker8806]

That's if he's lucky😮

[@user-so7it6pt2e]

А что? У вас такое тоже практикуется?

[@user-il1nx9bl9z]

Not if ur married He and husband home as usual

[@skylerdixon7360]

@@user-so7it6pt2esheesh Russian forces are on our heads

[@minimotorsociety6834]

"Hey i just did my first desk pop!" "Thats not a real thing!!" 😂😂

[@doelife]

The others guys 😭😭😭😭

[@LP3me]

Lol nice reference

[@Boobie.Rashard]

Lmfaoooo

[@TonyTheWildcard]

That Movie is a gift that keeps on giving too bad no one paid attention to the message how wallstreet has always and the bankers have always tucked Over the little Guy

[@gdcoleman93]

THEY SOUNDED SO CONVINCING

[@KingOfWhatsLeft]

I love how the rest barely reacted… like “fucking Todd, thats the third time this week!”

[@JD-el3ot]

When your chillness level is maxed out

[@user-tr1mf5qb1i]

When you forget your firearm fires from an open bolt.

[@yomamma6756]

Does it actually

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

Most belt fed machine guns do.

[@yrufollowingme]

Wait what? I thought it had to be closed to propel the slug and still have enough gas to slide the bolt back to get the next round. Time for some research and thanks for the most interesting comment of the day so far. Shit got me excited

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

@@yrufollowingme open bolt means that the bolt is open (back) by default. Pulling the trigger makes it rush forward, push a round in the chamber, closes the bolt and hits the primer at the same time, firing immediately, bushing the bolt back again. This way you never have a round sitting in the chamber, which can get very hot in a machine gun. This prevents ammo cooking off.

[@nismoman420]

@@thorwaldjohanson2526 Not only is it a simpler design, it does prevent cook off, excellent point. Hadn't considered that aspect before.

[@LordBloodraven]

Tinnitus? Never heard of it. Probably because of the ringing in my ears.

[@user-rj9bw9ui6p]

I got it & it sucks. Sometimes it's not really bad but other times, especially in dead silence, it can sound like a freight train running through my head.

[@Allen-qs5gj]

I can't stand it, I constantly have to have noise or I'll flip tf out. Can't stand the silence.

[@dirtabd]

Whats that you said?

[@dirtabd]

@@user-rj9bw9ui6ptry mushrooms

[@user-rj9bw9ui6p]

@@Allen-qs5gj silence is deafening. Sounds like a train whistle in my head. Even the buffering of a running fan is enough to help. Just as long as there is a little background noise from something.

[@EdenBell-ky8hl]

"Your tinnitus is not service-related."

[@HikikoAmore]

🤣 💀

[@ericklander9841]

😂 Se entiende que la Caja de Balística retiene el proyectil para poder analizarlo. ¿ No era la apropiada?

[@Sum-dude]

You know it’s a soft skill unit when no one reacted like their lives were about to end. Edit - this is a joke about UCMJ actions anticipated after the fact. Not a comment on combat arms vs support units and how they respond to the sound of gunfire. To be super clear a 240 ND in a bld is not an everyday occurrence and results from a lack of leadership and oversight at a range of live fire.

[@myvoiceyourstory9338]

Spot on Where as my grandad hears the rubbish truck and he’s hit the deck n crawling to fireplace where he has a wee stashed “something for someone “he calls it .

[@fatbottomgirls]

​@bergmann2128 probably something you claim your good at

[@Chris-yy5pj]

​@@bergmann2128essentially unaware of their surroundings. It could've been some wack job shooting up the office or a discharge. But usually when a gun goes off you assess the situation and react appropriately. They just stood there like penguins and slowly turned around

[@sadrachsanchez8439]

Kinda looks like no one haves a gun in there holster so in my opinion prolly training grounds

[@ThornEternal]

I'm sorry but I've witnessed worse and would've reacted equally as disinterested unless it was my junior Marine. It's wrong, but what are you supposed to do? Draw your M9 and point at the guy who is 100% on your side because he's an idiot? How rare is it for service members in the US to go up against each other openly like that? I never heard of it since the Nidal Hassan case in 09. That stop is there for a reason, and he used it as intended.

[@Charles-A]

If you listen closely, you can hear him still doing alternating leg raises to this day

[@EREBUSAETHER]

Flutter kicks from Commander and sgt major

[@jamesrow8098]

To the 4 winds even..

[@CitizenSnips69]

If you listen closely, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@wharris7594]

Overhead arm claps

[@jeremybrown9611]

😂😂😂😂

[@bw1227]

I like the tall guy, he slowly turns around with a face like "not again"

[@PlubusDomis]

*"It appears your hearing loss was not service related"*

[@theginganinjaofficial]

"What? Will you answer that phone already?"

[@fuckoffjesus]

Get your own joke

[@AsarKeziah1]

"It appears your shrapnel induced disability was not service related"

[@cheesegyoza]

But here’s a 55 gallon drum of 800 mg ibuprofen!

[@saraev1119]

​@@cheesegyoza Yoir comment made me giggle. I'm sure if my husband put all of his VA prescribed 800mg ibuprofen in a 5 gallon jug it may just overfill.😅😂 I hate it sometimes.

[@tripwire3992]

That man is gonna be charged with fixing the flooding issue in the lake with just a bucket.

[@Christmas4200]

They're gonna make him use the brass casing from that bullet haha

[@getoffmynuts935]

or a plate or make him mop outside when it's raining lol

[@sharonssali6955]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-rw7rf1ny8q]

​@@Christmas4200Yo, this is so wrong yet so true😂 this dude is about to have a shtty day😅

[@balls433]

I’ve had to mop the street in the rain before, because I missed formation. I can only imagine what is going to happen here.

[@xXDeAtH69TrApXx]

And that’s exactly why those exist! Glad they were using it!

[@Ms.Reality-uf1du]

Yea, but we got wrote up if there was a round in there. So it’s an extra safety precaution, not what’s it’s just there for and u can just leave a round in there.

[@Army_Greenz89]

This is why they have that barrel to clear your weapon and not have an accidental discharge killing somebody.

[@andrewyellstrom2585]

No shit Sherlock

[@Army_Greenz89]

@@andrewyellstrom2585 If you’re not military this won’t make sense to anyone else, keyboard warrior.

[@TabsLove]

I had no idea, I'm not military so I found this helpful ❤

[@emanuelquinones2534]

APPARENTLY THAT ROUND CAME OUT TOWARDS SOMEONES HEAD ENDED UP IN CEILING NEVER CLEAR A WEAPON INDOOR AT PARRIS ISLAND ITS DONE OUTDOORS AWAY FROM ANYONE

[@haydenquakenbush8626]

​@@emanuelquinones2534WOW OKAY COOL

[@joshk2076]

Been there, done that, felt like an absolute idiot and still do 20 years later looking back. Grateful it was in the clearing barrel in theater, no one got hurt and no one ratted me out. Fun memories

[@josemiguelortizmartinez6531]

Bro but what was your mistake? You didn't put the secure or what? Sorry I don't know nothing about guns or rifles.

[@jenicdarling9425]

What are they doing? Not sure whats going on, I kno his gun went off in that thing which I guess is what it’s for? Was he trying to empty his gun but a bullet was in the chamber?

[@simj202]

​@@jenicdarling9425So this thing is called a bullet trap/catcher. It's to ensure that a gun is fully empty and is there as a secondary measure, just in case the very same thing in the video happens. Rather than have a stray bullet hit something or someone, it's to 'catch' these bullets in the aforementioned scenario.

[@joshk2076]

@@josemiguelortizmartinez6531 10000000000000000% my mistake. It’s a clearing barrel. Whenever you comeback onto base during wartime or exit a firing range in or enter a military insulation with your weapon you “clear the barrel”. The entire purpose is so should you accidentally pull the trigger on base you know for a fact that your chamber is empty because you already cleared your weapon or worst case, discharged/fired into the barrel. You put your muzzle (rifle barrel) inside the clearing barrel, drop the magazine, pull the action back so the round flies out and then pull the trigger. I was all hopped up on energy coming off a mission, did every step except the most important which is dropping my magazine. So I pulled the action back, my round popped out but when I let go another loaded. I was moving too fast/not paying attention and immediately pulled the trigger and shot the round into the barrel. I will never forget the look on my battle buddies face. The clearing barrel is there for a reason. Dumbasses like me ;)

[@thirdgen377]

You fucked up in the best way possible though. So you're not entirely without intelligence lol. It's never happened to me but I saw it happen once but I didn't laugh because even I know I can fuck up. But one guy in my security team was caught spinning his M9 around his finger like a gunslinger and a chief or whatnot saw him and immediately had him sent up to mass. He got brought back all the way to an E-2 from an E-4, lost half his pay for 3-6 months and got at least 3 months restriction with extra duties. Guy was the ship's joke for a long time. Hope that story helps you feel at least a little bit better, my dude.

[@SJNFAB]

HES GOT THE BARREL IN A SAFTEY CAGE. CLEARY FIRST TIME 😂

[@alanathibault6778]

I love how he bends over to investigate like he's gonna find some reason this isn't his fault 😂

[@blakegarfit4526]

That was actually an Air Force E-2 and it happened in Germany on a joint base right outside of Kaiserslautern

[@chrisvallianos8164]

Great… great… I happen to be just outside of Kaiserslautern right now 😂

[@Z0RDR4CK]

@@chrisvallianos8164 I'm outside of Kaiserslautern, too. Cologne to be precise!... very outside! :)

[@PrivacyMatters294]

In Germany? For real?

[@connormccloskey4389]

No it wasn't

[@Rivercifer]

I was gonna say I remember this being a defender of the forces

[@irrelevantideology9640]

Notice how calm everyone stayed. Like it's been happening once a week for years. 😂

[@LuciferMorningstar-mp2du]

I am glad they didn't start a gun fight.

[@producerjuan5850]

"We've determined your ruptured eardrum was not service connected."

[@shanillaabdul9896]

The clearing station is there for a reason, an otherwise dangerous discharge became a jump scare, embarrassment and, hopefully temporary, loss of hearing.

[@skylergardner2792]

Still counts as a negligent discharge and likely some admin/UCMJ issues gonna ruin this Soldiers day lol.

[@jeff7461]

Failure to control your weapon. The supervisor should’ve been there watching, imo.

[@Ez_Rif]

I’ve had to get on some soldiers about using the clearing station at the range a few times. That is what it’s there for. Much rather this out come then someone getting a new hole

[@yai3373]

And loss of ego 🤣

[@hattrick8684]

@@OMT988maybe it’s an indoor range? We have a lot of them in the civilian world in the US. Not sure about the military side of it.

[@user-jr3rw1ru1o]

That weapon clear, Private? Private : ............. yes

[@PtMcG-pu1uv]

It is now! 🙃

[@slade355]

@@PtMcG-pu1uvtook my reply 😂

[@user-bw9ud3zq4m]

You say private.....90% of negligent discharges when I was down range were all SFC and LT with their M9s.

[@mattradcliffe9279]

@@user-bw9ud3zq4mmaybe ROTC should spend more time shooting guns and less time dancing with them.

[@kmonti9956]

😂😅

[@alexanderliptak4625]

When guns are returned from duty they have to be checked for any rounds left in the chamber. This is usually done into a sandbox. Officers act casual as it is possible that a gunshot is fired.

[@CanadianCombine-Buck]

That's why they were taught to turn your head to the left away from barrel, there's the shell left in the barrel that flies out when opened. The term "don't be standing there catches flies" , comes to mind. Should be in there manual also

[@pacodataco6193]

Found out the CO made a statement on what happened. I can't remember the names of anyone or what unit they're with unfortunately. But the CO said something along the lines of, "he screwed up because he's human. At least he screwed up in the safest way possible using the best thing to have a screw up. That's what the clearing barrels are for."

[@junkiisoobad9477]

Darn CO of the year .

[@megumin1054]

You're full of crap as those were chair force MPs, not Army. The kid got an Article 92.

[@Vikrampic123]

Damn can I adopt him next?

[@halvorson566]

Was this said at the funeral or a letter to the family?

[@mikedavis6613]

That's what's said publicly, we all know he's stilled getting smoked

[@jeanrosario387]

I love how everyone ain't mad just disappointed 😂😂😂

[@atsontrainingcamp]

Another crazy shot they said 🙄...😅😅😅

[@user-mj5ef7ym6x]

Because expectations you would be spared the insane amount of p.t. you were going to get in gad it's time already crushing your soul and became just another day We had a e-4 going for the mock board And she went to preform the 8 cycles of function for her first liner supervisor Luckily Sergeant Slaughter had been leaning his chair back on the rear 2 legs when she droped the charging handle she squeezed the trigger without having cleared the chamber after droping the mag And seeing Sergeant fall back in his chair after the pop My gut sank But not for long cause when the Sergeant major, company commander (captian), and the first Sergeant had us all out in Afghanistan in a company formation We were trauma shocked by beauty seeing Slaughter's head canoed all while already having been briefed where we were formed up at was a mine feild that helped the s.a.s. brittish secure to make the air feild's strip of tarmac that we acquired and repainted By the way did I mentioned we were in a fore warned uncleared mine feild unknown to our captain who had us sprawl out to get smoked as a company Lmao 😄😅 Dumber shit has been done as punishment for a negligent discharge

[@juloedtb1420]

Yeah, you make such a mistake, everybody else pay. You get to sit on a stool, watch while they get punished. Afterwards you'll get educated by your peers.

[@MM-gq3rx]

3 rules: 1. Know your gun inside out by touch only. 2. Keep it clean. 3. Handle live ammo like your life depends on it.

[@willthorson4543]

And he did. The discharge went exactly where it should haven

[@macncheeser9922]

Dude’s first Desk Pop😂

[@Your_bro_V]

Forget the weapon discharge, can we all have a moment of silence for that one dudes HAIRLINE! RIP lmfao!!

[@jaywilm89]

I thought mine was bad.....and I have less hair

[@Sizzlor1337]

​@@jaywilm89😂

[@DarrenWinsett]

It's just another russian badge bro 😂😂

[@Hando10]

Whooooaaaaa……….its everywhere bro 😂

[@dhil918]

🤣

[@Enki_Changa]

Yes, the ringing in the ears is unmistakable when an LMG is used in a room... 🤦‍♂️

[@eldarhighelfhealermiriella7653]

"Ah! My ears are ringing!" Company Of Heros

[@skrljr2934]

Wonder why they call it a "light" machine gun.. that thing is both heavy and LOUD as hell.

[@sukhoifanboi]

@@skrljr2934 just wait till you see the heavy machine gun

[@skrljr2934]

@@sukhoifanboi I bet it's described as "Soul Shattering", literally..

[@desertbear4410]

compensation denied. not service related 🤣

[@Adel_Aabdallah]

This incident sometimes happens in machine guns because they are quick to fire bullets. Gunpowder smoke occurs as a layer on the moving group, and a bullet is attached under the metaphor of the gam. When opened, it is fired without pressing the trigger.

[@grantharriman284]

To be fair, this is why clearing barrels exist. There is always a chance for someone to mess it up and fire off a live round in there. It's not good and we want to avoid it as much as possible, but he did the unsafe mistake in the safe way.

[@CIRKLON3]

It’s called a desk pop, all the rookies do it 😎

[@BassPlayer9000]

Gator don't play

[@BassPlayer9000]

Who's baby is that

[@lorenzovillegas2457]

Oh yeah! I’ve had a desk pop.😂

[@tiendaphillips8738]

Lmfao this is great!! 😂

[@JohnSmith-fh5du]

sept. 08

[@davidwemyss7303]

And THAT Ladies, is why there are ballistic traps in the armory...

[@RawkL0bster]

Traps? OwO

[@user-vn3uc8zn4j]

Awsome 👍😊 mates

[@Bullzeye1000yds]

Exactly!!!

[@sparklessconnectionselectrical]

First knowledgeable comment

[@richardcaruso002]

That's why the gun was pointed into the bullet trap, but there was a ricochet. It does happen.

[@user-zk1zy1fy7o]

As a soldier I quickly learned that the person most likely to do that was an officer or an NCO. The Joe's knew they would get in trouble if they did it

[@JosephWolf-go1il]

The OG 45 off to the right. "15-6, no fishing..."

[@twofeathers2023]

Everyone was like 'Ow my ears.. Anyways you want a monster?'

[@Psionz]

Drill Sargent came in with a smile.

[@Li8eralsarescum69]

This ain’t no basic training bro Lmao

[@jayhogan16]

😂😂😂walked right in like “you fucked up now!”

[@tanberetO]

There isn't a Drill Sergeant

[@Li8eralsarescum69]

@@tanberetO of course there’s not. Look at the kits

[@Itsllama76]

This isnt basic…

[@lucashuff6907]

The way Sargent turned around ever so slow tells me two things. 1. This is definitely not the first time 2. He is about to unleash on this guy

[@brandinburts3147]

Why is it so fucking hard for everyone to spell sergeant. He’s not a fish, guy.

[@donttrustthots1360]

In the famous words of Bill Engval, HERE'S YOUR SIGN LMFAO.!!

[@katzzattack1102]

“Well, the weapon is cleared now.”

[@nunyabusiness4904]

Everyone says this was the Army but unfortunately as a Security Forces airman we have to take credit for this one. I know somebody who was here for this.

[@garybrown2039]

Any more juicy details?

[@jarvy251]

What caused this exactly? a not-quite-dud sitting in the chamber after multiple failures to extract?

[@warrenparker6287]

Please please share more with us🙏

[@vwilhelm5788]

Knew it was AF just by the shape of the girl talking to the first shirt. Army it would be a lumpy patato.

[@whyyes6429]

​@@vwilhelm5788LMAO

[@mikejones1141979]

As an Army Veteran and a unit armor, I had, on occasion, received weapons from the range that still had live rounds in them. They are supposed to be cleared before they leave the range and the bolt locked to the rear and the chamber open when turned back in. But more than once I’ve had a round come flying out when the soldier clears the weapon at the arms room door.

[@brandtjustsayin]

As a former combat engineer assigned as unit armorer, I 100% concur.

[@brentbartley6838]

Judging by the head of hair on the guy in center frame I'm guessing this may be a national guard unit (still ballsy showing up to drill looking like that). No way that meets uniform regs.

[@marckrummenacher9446]

Still got the mag on, first step is open the feed cover, clear the rounds off the feed tray and then remove mag. Worst part about this is there is another soldier there watching what he's doing and didn't identify the mistake

[@noshei21]

VA "your hearing loss is not service related"

[@CharlieTheNerd91]

we had a guy almost shoot an instructor in the foot (open range, you aproach in buddy pairs and 50 meters appart, you get the ammo for the exercise, at the end of the line just before shooting), he just played with the trigger. We had another kid in the same year take his own life, also on the open range, he was in full gear, helmet on, just pulled his 556 up and shot himself in the chin, we were in the middle of a massive training area, he lived for maybe 15 minutes or so before he stopped moving. It was crazy to us that he survived the shot at all, sadly when rescue arrived it was already too late. He learned in the days before that exercise that he failed basic training, and had to repeat the 3 months (not to badmouth him but he had all of the worst qualities a soldier can have, never helped with any group tasks, never pulled his weight, smoked 2 packs a day but coild not complete a 10k without gear after months of training etc.). That was very sad to see, luckily due to the separation on the range, it was all officers around him, his buddy was 20 meters away and the rest of the group was 100m away with 2 soldiers in between at 50. Due to the nature of the range no one in the back realized what was going on in the first minute or two. Worst part is that we had to complete a blind 15km orientation march back to base after that (minus a few who lost it when they realized what happened). Personally that march helped me process everything, as it was me and my buddy in the middle of nowhere in an european woodland... Sorry to turn the fun video this dark, just instantly reminded me of that kid.

[@foxmulder4196]

I actually imagined the whole scene while reading your comment. The kid that sgot himself well I guess he couldn't hack it..

[@CharlieTheNerd91]

@@foxmulder4196 Yeah, it was hard on me, basically every company of recruitsvotes for a "person of trust" a soldier others can talk to if they don't want to talk to superiors about it (then depending on the situation, that person would talk to the superiors). In our case I was selected to be that person, and I was happy to do it. That kid used the opportunity to talk to me A LOT, like at bed time he would pull me out my room and we would often talk for an hour or so, also always ate all my treats I had kept in my locker. He was depressed and sad for stupid reasons. Teenage heartache, he was always unhygienic, and I had to talk to him about it, because he would not listen to others. He did make a few dark comments, not suicidal per se, but dark, I put a lot of time into lifting this guy up, even tho he fcked us multiple times by deliberately not pulling his weight. I talked to superiors about the comments he made, but they agreed that it was probably just him whining. Well I guess repeating basic hit different for him, and was too much for real. I struggled for some time unsure if I could have done more...

[@CharlieTheNerd91]

@@foxmulder4196 Also this was not the USA, no drill instructors, disciplined but fair treatment etc...

[@GodOfMoonlight]

Don’t mean to sound dumb but what exactly is a blind 15km orientation march? Why did you guys have to do it after witnessing something like that 🤔

[@CharlieTheNerd91]

@@GodOfMoonlight Not many witnessed it, those who did were taken away for questioning (I think, not sure), most learned after we got back to base. I was relatively close, but had no official questioning or anything. Most guys just saw someone laying on the ground which was not uncommon, it was a very hot summer and basic training, you had some overweight and unfit guys who just could not handle the heat, many inexperienced kids not hydrating enough etc. so someone collapsing was a regular thing. We were also technically under an Artillery Batallion, so you would hear gunfire and artillery fire throughout our field training. The blind orientation march: Basically, after 4 or 5 days out in the woods (training area), we packed up, and boarded buses to go back to base. We started driving in the opposite direction of the base, were called out in groups of 3-4 men, and were thrown out of the bus in an unknown location, with our gear, a small map of the general area, and a few notes. The notes told us that military and military police would be patrolling the entire area, that we were not to be seen by them, we were not supposed to use roadways and streets (for the same reason), we were not supposed to interact with civilians or employ any sort of transport other than walking, and we had to be back in the base in like 8 hours or so.

[@Justinva1dez]

“It’s called a desk pop… every rookie has to do it”

[@dboiw]

iykyk

[@ptk_muddy]

I thought the same thing and I checked to see if someone beat me to this comment

[@toonce101]

He's gonna get a wooden gun 😂

[@Zirtcele01]

Cmon dat comment made me day

[@lukeysharp94]

It's a real thing right?!

[@ThatGuy3714]

That was the walk of "Thanks, now our ears hurt"

[@rogerfreeman6787]

"You've never done a desk pop!?"

[@jlt606]

1st Sgt with the freshest Article 15 in hand : "You called" ?

[@raiderscott]

It's USAF SF. Probably just letters of reprimand.

[@Joe-rd8we]

Section eight discharge.

[@darylhopkins9796]

That’s a field grade at a minimum. He’s going to see it B.C.

[@Joe-rd8we]

@@darylhopkins9796 Section eight discharge for being crazy.

[@chriswegman738]

This is what they are passing off as a soldier now days?!

[@Tom-zu4vg]

National Guard watched “The Other Guys” and took that literally.

[@cinemaplug8811]

Guy was just getting his first desk pop

[@tdog9668]

I was in the Marine Corps infantry and an ITP we convinced one of the guys to do a desk Pop he got his ass beat for that because it was back in the day. I feel like nowadays they just give you a stern talking to.

[@laughingman216]

September.....94

[@greatlakespowerstrokefx4]

Chow hall pop!

[@isaiahpopper2256]

Only people who have seen the movie got this one🤣

[@YourMomsHouse-zu8ob]

Hey Larry They were sooo convincing on this desk pop 🎉

[@armyveteran101st]

It happens... Saw it happen many times downrange when coming back from patrols before going back inside the wire.

[@WisomofHal]

As a Marine I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen boots get kicked in the head for attempting to open top cover with the handle forward 😂😂

[@ottovonbismarck7646]

I've had to deal with similar situations with my Marines. Despite everyone going to SOI, people forget that the M240 is not a rifle and fires from an open bolt.

[@Gundam-bruh]

As an Airman, wash my car.

[@Dan-di9jd]

Would you really trust that dude operating a saw in an actual engagement?

[@WisomofHal]

lol @@Gundam-bruh

[@junhongli1167]

@@Gundam-bruhAs a soldier, I’m in your room sleeping under your bed already.

[@Jon-fh6nf]

The crowds reaction was literally, “yep, it’s another one…ho him. 😂😂”

[@al28854]

he must be the software tech. specialist, the least expendable one in the squad.

[@stephenelliot5148]

Yeh it happens all the time. Is that daft Billy again! 😅😅🤪

[@Daniel-xp9cv]

I like how they have clearing barrels but if you discharge a round into them then you get an article 15 and extra duty just for using what it’s made for

[@jacksonduvall7504]

Wow things have changed since my day in the army-that soldier got long hair

[@sullycakes67]

That Sergeant watching over the weapons clearing station just earned him a one on one with the company commander. And they ain’t going to be talking about the weather.

[@juloedtb1420]

Doesn't matter, he can't hear him nomore! To him it would look like a silent movie by Charlie Chaplin.

[@servandomendez5150]

clearing barrel sup my ass

[@trevorbishop3346]

yes they are they gonna tell him to mop up the rain and dont stop till its all gone XD

[@kylehenline3245]

It depends, Fucking up at the clearing barrel normally isn't treated the same as an ND in the wild. Normally just a stern talking to and correctives not punishments. The safety equipment is there for a reason, if you start punishing people for not operating it correctly they tend to just start avoiding the safety equipment altogether. Or as one First sergeant put it, "You have failed, But you failed with proper procedure!". Don't get me wrong this guy is gonna get an uncomfortable amount questions about his weapon's condition all day every day, prolly gonna spend quite a few hours drilling proper clearing procedure, people are gonna start putting in ear pro every time he gets close to them lol etc. etc. but I knew a few barrel blasters or witnesses to them and none of em got smoked like you might think.@@trevorbishop3346

[@Taco-man]

It’s air force he’ll be fine, plus it’ll be a one on one by the lowest ranking officer in The building not the highest. They’ll provably go out and eat food

[@tangbesitangbesi7009]

That dude standing beside the gun thought he was already in heaven.