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Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:34 pm
by KG Erwin
Now, THIS is NOT in the game, but apparently the US Army & Marines actually tried this at one time. After several dislocated shoulders and broken arms during testing, the idea was wisely discontinued. [8|]

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:41 am
by Riun T
WHAT,, no picture??[:@]

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:58 am
by KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: Riun T

WHAT,, no picture??[:@]

I DID see the name of this thing in one of my USMC references, but there were no pictures of it. Since it was never deployed in combat, it's a moot point.

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:06 am
by FlashfyreSP
Here's one that used to be in the USMC OOB for a long time: the Grenade Disc. Any ideas?

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:51 am
by KG Erwin
ORIGINAL: FlashfyreSP

Here's one that used to be in the USMC OOB for a long time: the Grenade Disc. Any ideas?

Flashfyre, that was simply a different designation for the Rifle Grenade (i.e., Grenade Discharger). [;)]

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:19 am
by sabrejack
I pictured a kind of explosive frisbee when I first read that... [X(]

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:56 am
by FlashfyreSP
ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

ORIGINAL: FlashfyreSP

Here's one that used to be in the USMC OOB for a long time: the Grenade Disc. Any ideas?

Flashfyre, that was simply a different designation for the Rifle Grenade (i.e., Grenade Discharger). [;)]

By the way it was named (no "." at the end to indicate an abbreviation), it drove a lot of people crazy trying to find out what it was.

That's another reason why we used real weapon names in the Enhanced Mod revisions.

RE: Weird Weapons II: The Shoulder-Mounted Mortar

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:58 am
by azraelck
Somehow, I can just picture a 60mm set to someone's shoulder... I won't say who though!