Comments by "COL BEAUSABRE" (@colbeausabre8842) on "Matsimus" channel.

  1. Now back in my day, if there was a misfire on the range, the crew applied immediate action and if that didn't work, left the round in the gun with the breech closed. They then got out of the vehicle and the Range Safety Officer had the privilege of removing the round solo. Fortunately, I was never RSO when a misfire occurred, for which I was duly thankful. BTW, the danger isn't a misfire, it's that you have a hangfire on your hands. A hangfire is where the primer is burning but the main charge doesn't ignite for some unknown period of time after the trigger is pulled. Needless to say, if it happens while the breech is open, anyone inside the vehicle is crispy critters. Even if the breech is closed, you want to stay out of the recoil path, in case the hangfire decides to blow when you're in the way.
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