You're supposed to stop shooting BEFORE your barrel catches on fire!

[03_SHOOTER]

[JohnP]

Use the flaming barrel to light up the enemy, 03.

[03_SHOOTER]

Originally Posted by JohnP

Use the flaming barrel to light up the enemy, 03.

Or your cigar.

[JohnP]

Nothing like a good smoke after a good fight.

[reddog]

I've seen them glow a few times, but not to that extent. How about it, HE? Did you ever cherry a barrel to that extent? Fun to watch, but extremely dangerous with live ammo up the tube and heads looking over the barrel.
Easy Brother,
Reddog...

[PaulR]

Originally Posted by reddog

I've seen them glow a few times, but not to that extent. How about it, HE? Did you ever cherry a barrel to that extent? Fun to watch, but extremely dangerous with live ammo up the tube and heads looking over the barrel.
Easy Brother,
Reddog...

My thoughts as well. One day they will have a round explode and destroy the weapon(if they are lucky).

[HairyEyeball]

Burned one out, but never burned one - suppose that's why they tell you to occasionally take your damned finger off the trigger! And since metal doesn't 'burn', probably why they also tell you to clean the crud out from under the handguard.

[Des]

sustained rate of fire, with controlled bursts, my @ss.

I've heard of guys linking 3 boxes of C6 GPMG ammo, and just pouring CLP on the barrel as they fired. Once again, not the smartest thing.

[PaulR]

Originally Posted by HairyEyeball

Burned one out, but never burned one - suppose that's why they tell you to occasionally take your damned finger off the trigger! And since metal doesn't 'burn', probably why they also tell you to clean the crud out from under the handguard.

I have seen a barrel flame up before like that before. I asked a chemist in college what could cause this. I was told it was from the carbon in the steel. I would think that grass and crud would have burned off a little quicker than that.

Metals do burn if placed at the right temperature. Burning metal is classified as a "Class Delta" fire.

[JohnP]

I have a buddy here that's one of the best gunsmiths in the country. When asked about this incident, he confirmed that the individual who cleaned the weapon was probably using WD-40 as a solvent and a lubricant. It has a combustion critical at 500 degrees farenheit.
As a note to our young cadets who are just starting out in the business; DON"T USE WD-40 TO CLEAN YOUR WEAPON!!!!!
NUFF SAID!

JohnP