Mythbusters!

[lone-wolf]

I believe I've just seen an SKS on the show on right now!
Edit: I did, I did, testing to see if the vibration from a sub will set off an SKS with the free floating firing pin. Showed some internal workings, I'm pretty pumped.

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

watching it right now, i was pretty excited to see a rifle I own be tested, I know its not gonna happen. No way there would be enough force from a vibrating pin to set off a primer... or is there...

 

[outoftowner]

ooh ooh tell me the outcome. Wait I know it already, busted. Seriously if a sub can set off an sks then what is preventing the boom of a tank cannon from setting it off.

 

[lone-wolf]

Did you notice if they're using commercial ammo or surplus? Cause I'd assume if it's gonna happen, commercial ammo would before surplus.

They called the rifle a weapon a bunch of times...

 

[Smokepole]

They called the rifle a weapon a bunch of times...

Americans do - get over it.

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Looks like all the SKS's they have are about to go bye bye...

 

[Juster]

I'd like to see how much force it takes with commercial vs milsurp ammo.
I wouldn't bet my gonads on either being drop-safe on to concrete. The L1A1 had a firing pin spring, probably for a reason.

 

[vettefever333]

Missed the show, you guys let us know what happened?????

 

[lone-wolf]

They blew up the rifles with C4 and they still function flawlessly.

 

[mardig88]

ill have to search it on youtube
i missed it but i am a big fan of red rifles

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

I find it kind a funny that they repeatedly called the SKS a "dangerous Design" that will go off all by itself.

 

[lone-wolf]

Yeah, many accidents happened, dangerous design, ect.

Probably blew up an Albanian SKS. I know I seen a yugo looking sks there.

 

[mardig88]

cant find the video on youtube
if anyone does, can you please pm me with the linké.

 

[Calum]

They blew up the rifles with C4 and they still function flawlessly.

I'm not surprised as the SKS is a scaled down version of a WW2 anti tank rifle.

 

[Goozyman]

They called the rifle a weapon a bunch of times...

it IS
and was DESIGNED TO BE.

 

[ElmerFudd]

They blew up the rifles with C4 and they still function flawlessly.

??? One of the four rifles fired in the C4 test.

I find it kind a funny that they repeatedly called the SKS a "dangerous Design" that will go off all by itself.

I must have been away from the TV every time as I missed that... or maybe my selective hearing ignored it!

With the right setup I think it could go off with the "woofer" test. But Mythbusters don't always do tests the way I would!


Fudd

 

[Curtton]

i taped it , i will see it later .

 

[Roughneck12]

Myth was busted. They were using blanks and could not get them to go off, which I thought was pretty silly anyway.

 

[m39a2]

Correction, one rifle fired and not the one they suspected would, the one in busters hands with his finger on the trigger!

Scott

 

[schmidt64]

Here is the Torrent for the episode to those who use them...

http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/97202141/mythbusters+s07e08?tab=summary