Biting a MK5 Thunder Flash

[Finius]

I'm not entirely sure though I suspect it was one of the high-end high-power flashbangs/thermobarics.

It wasn't down to any sort of manufacturing fault or failure, apparently he just held onto it a little bit too long and wasn't wearing gloves.

He's not too fussed over it to be honest, he's been blown up several times and shot once or twice in various countries of the world anyway.

I'll get more details when I chat to him next if anyone is interested.

 

[Tariq]

anyone local i would know?

 

[Finius]

Nah, wasn't at the Grange/Honiley, bloke called Pollitt, lives in Lincolnshire, dunno what sites he plays nowadays.

 

[QuadMachine]

I'd be amazed if a MK5 could remove a finger, Be great to know what he used so I can avoid it!

 

[Ian_Gere]

I'd be amazed if a MK5 could remove a finger, Be great to know what he used so I can avoid it!

The only way I can imagine a MK9 taking fingers off is if it was gripped around the middle, the part that gets shredded when it goes off, otherwise it would just burn you. I just can't imagine why I would hold it like that though, because it wouldn't throw very easily from that position, I think.

Yeah though Finius, let us know any deets.

 

[SheriffHD]

if you dont have a sling for your rifle, cradle the rifle so that your hands are free while the rifle is cradled on myarms, then when you throw you throw with your strong hand and keep the rifle pressaed against your chest with your off hand. Its a simple way to do it with out dropping your rifle.

 

[Nickona]

I used to tape a striking pad onto the side of my shotgun to do a similar thing. However, I didn't bite the pyro to get the lid off but either already had the lid partially off and just flick it or take it off using my other hand still on the pistol grip. I did also find it to be a more reliable of lighting it.

 

[Ian_Gere]

Ah, that's interesting Nick, because I'm forever having them fail to strike and the strike pads get too knackered to work.

All i need now is a fiendishly clever way of attaching a Cook's Matches striker to some piece of my kit that is easily accessible, waterproof, and easy to get into...

Ideas?

 

[QuadMachine]

Double backed sticky tape?

 

[Nickona]

I used that and the striker that comes in the army's rations matches

 

[Ian_Gere]

Double backed sticky tape?

May work pretty well for attaching it, but how about keeping water off the striker?

 

[ScoobySnacks]

If you use one of the strikers from rat pack matches, the striker itself is waterproof. Whether the striking compound on the pyro is waterproof is a different matter. I guess you could do the old trick of coating the end with melted candle wax, which is scraped off just before lighting. It works for matches, dunno whether it would work on pyro though.

 

[Nickona]

Well they're not entirely waterproof but they're a damn sight better than the ones off cooker matches, hence why i used them.

I also made a RIS striker a while back, worked just as well!

 

[Ian_Gere]

Never heard of 'em til now. I'll have to check 'em out. Dunno about wax on pyros though. I remember making my own waterproof matches when i was a kid - it didn't matter if a few ignited lol!

 

[ScoobySnacks]

Molten wax isn't hot enough to ignite the match end. As long as you melt the wax in a bowl or pan, then remove the source of heat and dip away.

Not sure on the compound though, so worth testing one out to make sure the igniter isn't soluble in wax or something silly.