In coming (Not a bird): Do they handle dangerous arsenal so often they forget how dangerous it is or are they just stupid?

tramsey Loc: Texas

Do they handle dangerous arsenal so often they forget how dangerous it is or are they just stupid?

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

Both!!!

BebuLamar

So the guy who took the picture would have the same state of mind as the two guys.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

They don't value life apparently.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Stupid gets my vote!

Don

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Hope there aren't civilians nearby, but that is a real possibility.

clickety

Skilled Photoshop?

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

tramsey wrote:

Do they handle dangerous arsenal so often they forget how dangerous it is or are they just stupid?

Actually, the 107 mm mortar round uses the OFZ-2M Fuze. It requires removal of the safety and arming device, and then setback forces (from firing out of the tube) to arm it. The fuze is armed about 5 to 20 meters outside the mortar tube muzzle. Once armed, the fuze can detonate the round on solid ground, mud, and even snow. The fuze can be set for immediate detonation or with a 0.006 to 0.015 second delayed action.

Daryl
Retired US Army EOD Officer

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Daryls wrote:

Actually, the 107 mm mortar round uses the OFZ-2M Fuze. It requires removal of the safety and arming device, and then setback forces (from firing out of the tube) to arm it. The fuze is armed about 5 to 20 meters outside the mortar tube muzzle. Once armed, the fuze can detonate the round on solid ground, mud, and even snow. The fuze can be set for immediate detonation or with a 0.006 to 0.015 second delayed action.

Daryl
Retired US Army EOD Officer

👍👍👍, yes, probably not as dangerous as it would appear.

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

alberio wrote:

👍👍👍, yes, probably not as dangerous as it would appear.

Right, not as dangerous as it appears, but stupid none-the-less. Being Stupid in a No-Stupid-Zone.

Daryl

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

Daryls wrote:

Actually, the 107 mm mortar round uses the OFZ-2M Fuze. It requires removal of the safety and arming device, and then setback forces (from firing out of the tube) to arm it. The fuze is armed about 5 to 20 meters outside the mortar tube muzzle. Once armed, the fuze can detonate the round on solid ground, mud, and even snow. The fuze can be set for immediate detonation or with a 0.006 to 0.015 second delayed action.

Daryl
Retired US Army EOD Officer

Sure, on paper. And it's true that munitions generally won't easily detonate unless they're prepared to do so. But ol' Murphy has a say every now and again, as we saw in a tragic mortar incident at a Nevada army base ten years ago.
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/01/22/investigation-shows-hawthorne-blast-that-killed-7-marines-was-caused-by-loading-two-mortar-rounds-into-mortar-tube/4777115/

MSW

i don't see a fuse in the photo... nonetheless, i'd avoid throwing anything with explosive in it ... no telling how long it's been around and if the thisng is still stable

Daryls Loc: Waco, TX

Desert Gecko wrote:

Sure, on paper. And it's true that munitions generally won't easily detonate unless they're prepared to do so. But ol' Murphy has a say every now and again, as we saw in a tragic mortar incident at a Nevada army base ten years ago.
https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/01/22/investigation-shows-hawthorne-blast-that-killed-7-marines-was-caused-by-loading-two-mortar-rounds-into-mortar-tube/4777115/

For sure Desert Geko, Murphy and the Gremlins always have the final say on everything. You do everything correctly, and they can still ruin your day! Always expect and prepare for the worst. You will live longer and safer too.

Daryl

ronf78155 Loc: Seguin Texas

What a shame !