For anyone unfamiliar, barrel obstructions can be very dangerous as they can result in unsafe pressures when firing.
Here a soldier has put condoms on the ends of these machine gun barrels to prevent sand and dust from entering. Presumably before riding in a convoy along a dirt road.
6 Comments
eldopgergan@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
So this is what they mean when they talk about keeping the safety on.
Wutchilli@feddit.de · 18 pts · 2y
They brought protection
Norgur@kbin.social · 17 pts · 2y
"wait... If that condom is here instead of the barrel cover... What did I put on my dick yesterday in the shower?! Shit... I need to make a phone call!"
Telodzrum@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
PugJesus@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
Safety first!
Overzeetop@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 2y
They’re quite useful for a myriad of things. I’ve seen sound techs use them on body mic-packs to prevent actors from shorting the leads when they sweat.
100_percent_a_bot@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Iirc I've also seen them as a cheap modification to turn a mic into an underwater mic.