never use a live .50 cal round as a hammer
 

While mounting the M2 machine gun onto the turret system of his MATV during pre-combat checks, this soldier experienced difficulty inserting the locking pin on the mod 93 machine gun mount. The soldier then attempted to force the locking pin into place with a rock. After this failed, he then secured a loose .50 cal round, using it to hammer at the locking pin, attempting to force the locking pin into place. After several hits with the .50 cal round, the primer activated, setting the round off in the soldier’s hand.

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This is what happens when you fail, kids.

That's what the energy required to put a hole through steel from a mile away will do to a hand. No surprise really lol

That pic doesn't look real at all.

Ummmmm..... Very gross picture.... Kinda looks unreal perhaps because I've never seen a shot up hand before.

and this man is "protecting your country?" and supposed to be a proffessional?http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...illy_nilly.gif

There doesn't look like enough blood :/ are we sure this is real cos "take a picture" would not have been my at thought in this situation.

To me it looks like the pic is taken in a hospital setting which isn't uncommon in the case of severe trauma. The guy on the left that's holding the arm is in hospital greens and there's all sorts of medical equipment in the background. It looks real to me but I've never seen an actual hand that's been blown up.

I know it in a hospital. Just doesn't look right some how

The thing I'm having a hard time buying in to is a soldier having been trained in the use of that weapon used a cartridge as a hammer.