If one fired it point blank into someone it wouldn't explode because it hasn't armed yet - it might turn the enemy's face into paste but it would not most likely kill the firer of the weapon. (Usually this arming is accomplished by having the projectile rotate a certain number of times before it arms...I think it is 30m for both the 'AT-4' and M203 (the grenade launcher that is under the 'M-16') rounds.) If you're really interested I can look it up. Just did. It's 10m (33 feet) for the 'AT-4'. See http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/at4.htm We didn't have the fancy Starlight scope on it by the way.
One aspect I would be interested in is if you can die by standing behind it. In RtCW you can't and that's a shame because that is one of the vital things one has to remember about 'bazookas' - the stuff that is coming out the front is balanced out by stuff that is coming out the back. Think of a jet - same principle (Newton's Third Law).
BTW, I've shot about six AT-4's in real life. Quite fun but I was only able to hit the vehicle (around 200m away) 2/6 times. I was just too excited to be firing the damn things in the first place. Ask a TOW missileer how many times he has fired an actual TOW missile in a four- year period and you'll understand.
'If a piece of physics cannot be explained to a barmaid, then it is not a good piece of physics.' - Ernest Rutherford
I've found in practically all situations (Marine Corps, student teaching physics labs, library work) the good purveyors of knowledge are able to keep things simple yet understandable. For example, if one is trying to show a person how to fire an AR-15, there really isn't any need to show how much you know by taking the bolt apart to show them the function of the firing pin retaining pin.
Right now I'm having a fun time with Redhat Linux 6.1 installation on 200MB root/50MB swap partitions (the other 250 MB is for Win3.1). I've got it loaded and working but there isn't much there. Now I'm trying to figure out how to load stuff to the root that I can use (the only editor I have right now is vi). I haven't yet found the right book for my needs even though I've checked out four huge monsters.
-J
http://carpediem.da.ru
See the #2 question on the FAQ at the Jews For the Preservation of Firearms Ownership homepage for more info (A. Hitler did say something similar, though, and they have it there). I took off my Hitler quote bumper sticker as a result - no use giving the anti's more ammo.
cheers,
-J
http://carpediem.da.ru
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If one fired it point blank into someone it wouldn't explode because it hasn't armed yet - it might turn the enemy's face into paste but it would not most likely kill the firer of the weapon. (Usually this arming is accomplished by having the projectile rotate a certain number of times before it arms...I think it is 30m for both the 'AT-4' and M203 (the grenade launcher that is under the 'M-16') rounds.) If you're really interested I can look it up. Just did. It's 10m (33 feet) for the 'AT-4'. See http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/at4.htm We didn't have the fancy Starlight scope on it by the way.
One aspect I would be interested in is if you can die by standing behind it. In RtCW you can't and that's a shame because that is one of the vital things one has to remember about 'bazookas' - the stuff that is coming out the front is balanced out by stuff that is coming out the back. Think of a jet - same principle (Newton's Third Law).
BTW, I've shot about six AT-4's in real life. Quite fun but I was only able to hit the vehicle (around 200m away) 2/6 times. I was just too excited to be firing the damn things in the first place. Ask a TOW missileer how many times he has fired an actual TOW missile in a four- year period and you'll understand.
'If a piece of physics cannot be explained to a barmaid, then it is not a good piece of physics.' - Ernest Rutherford
I've found in practically all situations (Marine Corps, student teaching physics labs, library work) the good purveyors of knowledge are able to keep things simple yet understandable. For example, if one is trying to show a person how to fire an AR-15, there really isn't any need to show how much you know by taking the bolt apart to show them the function of the firing pin retaining pin.
Right now I'm having a fun time with Redhat Linux 6.1 installation on 200MB root/50MB swap partitions (the other 250 MB is for Win3.1). I've got it loaded and working but there isn't much there. Now I'm trying to figure out how to load stuff to the root that I can use (the only editor I have right now is vi). I haven't yet found the right book for my needs even though I've checked out four huge monsters.
-J
http://carpediem.da.ru
See the #2 question on the FAQ at the Jews For the Preservation of Firearms Ownership homepage for more info (A. Hitler did say something similar, though, and they have it there). I took off my Hitler quote bumper sticker as a result - no use giving the anti's more ammo.
cheers,
-J
http://carpediem.da.ru