Post that on here!
More seriously: was it cathartic in any way for you?
'Not sure that I can...
"Cathartic"...? Which connotation?
I did not soil myself...
Cleansing? The Ma-Deuce reverberates in a way that few other weapons do, so when things are "out of balance" when compared to the opposing 7.62x39 and the defeating gravity as well, it can be reassuring. The current GAU-?? came after my time, but man I'd love to unleash one of those! I wonder if they would be as understanding if I melted one of those?
I turned the gun a faint cherry red glow, smoked the barrel, cooked off several rounds in the chamber as well (THAT scared me, 'wasn't ready for that at all). When they talk about 3-5 round bursts for the M-2, they mean it. What they don't teach in Gunnery School is that "Military Need" will be all consuming and will tend to erase any training regarding duty cycle.