I think this would put the damper on the wedding.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Saw on TV a while ago US troops in Baghdad talking about the one day of the week when all the weddings take place. They call it "celebratory gunfire". They also said how to tell the difference between that and the real stuff.

If it goes Ratatatattatatatatatatat *click* its celebratory gunfire
If it goes Pap pap pap....... pap pap pap pap they are shooting at you for real.

Myself and my friends have nicknamed this type of behaviour the 'Saddam Salute' or 'Iraqi victory salute'. I've never really understood it myself either unless you're wearing a tin helmet under the headgear. Still, whatever makes them happy I suppose.

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

a bullet falling at terminal velocity will hurt, but wont kill you, probably wont even break the skin. Besides the likely hood of getting hit by a bullet you fire straight in the air is slim to none, due to wind.

The habit is retarded though.

Edit: the kinetic energy of a typical fmj round from an ak47 falling at terminal velocity is about 32 to 40 joules. the muzzle energy of the same round is somewhere in the 2,000 joule range. Even the pansie .22LR has at least 3 times the amount of energy.

Tell that to the people who have been killed by falling bullets
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebratory_gunfire



As for the rest, infractions have been issued, posts have been cleaned where deemed necessary. Move along now.

[Blood_splat]

[SteamWake]

I guess its easier for them to find ammunition than fireworks.

As to the 'colateral losses' .. as if they give a damn.

[breadcatcher101]

I think he is firing his rifle to simply empty it, a show to the crowd assembled that he feels he is among friends and doesn't need a loaded weapon.

Of course not everyone was Saddam's friend.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Myself and my friends have nicknamed this type of behaviour the 'Saddam Salute' or 'Iraqi victory salute'. I've never really understood it myself either unless you're wearing a tin helmet under the headgear. Still, whatever makes them happy I suppose.

Celebratory Gunfire... not as impressive with a bolt action...

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Celebratory Gunfire... not as impressive with a bolt action...

Unless it comes from a 16-inch gun. Not bolt-action, but is single fire.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Unless it comes from a 16-inch gun. Not bolt-action, but is single fire.

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[krashkart]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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Aye, true.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

As to the 'colateral losses' .. as if they give a damn.

Aww come on, why you say that? Because they are muslims? In america there's also celebratory firing that wounds and kills people. It's not legal, but it happens.