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Thats gonna leave a mark, he should be glad it wasn't any further south.

All I can say is ouch!

i like how quickly the guy on the right rushes to his aid.

Ouch does not even start to cover it.

It's been posted before. :D

US-M1 57mm Anti-Tank cannon. A buddy of mine has one. It's quite a thing to pull the lanyard on.

OMG !!! that's why i don't play with any weapons I can't lift up.

OMG !!! that's why i don't play with any weapons I can't lift up.

As long as a good mechanic knows how to keep them up and running and the crew is expertly trained in their use, the guns are safe. We've fired the 57 a lot with no issues. It looks to me like there was a serious mechanical issue with this gun. It discharged as soon as the breech block closed.

Typical 3rd World artillerymen.

ARTY 101: Never operate or load from directly behind the recoiling mechanism of the gun.

I'll bet these guys never went to Ft. Sill.