FSA rebel firing a DP-27 Machine Gun 2014

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Jack_Hardin@reddit

Dude seems awfully afraid to fire the gun.

Not judging of course, just witnessing. Firing such weapon in a closed environment must by an ear-ringing pain by itself, let alone as a untrained person in a warfare scenario.

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TheAleFly@reddit

And the flash hider seems to be modified into some kind of muzzle brake. Doesn't help at all with the muzzle blast.

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You can see the first time he comes off the trigger the gun fires several more rounds. I think the unpredictability of firing a machine gun that may or may not run away on you would make anyone a little skittish

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septictank84@reddit

Yeah, there is some funny business going on with that trigger for sure.

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Jack_Hardin@reddit

As an italian with no military background, thus having fired only sporterized (semiauto) weapons, I can barely imagine how that must feel. Especially with a close-to-10kg LMG packing a noticeable kick (Mosins do as well, but I always blamed the bloody awful ergonomics of the stock for that)

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MEGALODONGERS@reddit

Not only that, but he's resting the barrel on the cinderblock after the handguard slides off it. Whatever he's aiming at, I'm sure his shots are no longer landing anywhere close at that point. The barrel harmonics look all jacked up.

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Anaxamander57@reddit

He's moving back when he fires because of the recoil so who knows if he has the training or experience to be accurate anyway. Probably they just need someone to shoot in roughly the right direction.

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