Wat The Hell Is Tracers?

[cpt_azad]

just wanted to know wat the hell tracer fire is, googled it up, not much info or pics or vids. something to do wit phosphorus and the army :blink: ?

[BigBoo]

i think theyre bullets that light up to show where theey are going

[bujub22]

http://mm.blackcatfireworks.com/box/bcf02_usa_4shotrack.jpg

[Snee]

Bullets with some kind of phosporous substance in them.

You stick in one for every ten ordinary ones or so in the mag.

Lets you see where your bullets are going by leaving streaks o' light.

Good for directing machine gun fire and similar.

[DanB]

Originally posted by SnnY@8 May 2004 - 23:38
Bullets with some kind of phosporous substance in them.

You stick in one for every ten ordinary ones or so in the mag.

Lets you see where your bullets are going by leaving streaks o' light.

Good for directing machine gun fire and similar.
Also some soldiers put tracers in their magazines as say the 5th last bullet so they know if they are in a firefight its about to run out

[BigBoo]

every bullet shouldbe a tracer then death can be prettty

[bujub22]

http://www.wokmyway.com/smarch/images/titles/title_homer.gif

[cpt_azad]

anyone have a video of tracer action? still can't visually picture it (i see it as a laser firing from a gun, but then again if it's every 4th or 5th bullet...)

[brotherdoobie]

Originally posted by cpt_azad@9 May 2004 - 04:33
anyone have a video of tracer action? still can't visually picture it (i see it as a laser firing from a gun, but then again if it's every 4th or 5th bullet...)
It's an actual round chemicaly treated to make it "glow".
They use them every 4th or 5th round as a cost saving measure.

Peace brotherdoobie

[uNz[i]]

cpt_azad: The most memorable use of tracers I recall is from 1991: The US night air raids over Baghdad during Operation Desert Storm, shot using night vision cameras in the city. The footage was shown on every news channel for months after. See if you can find that online.
If not, you can rent the classic WW2 movie "The Battle of Britain".
Whichever way you go, you'll see plenty of tracer fire.

[Adster]

umm yeah

[BigBoo]

altavista has its uses :)

Tracer fire (http://www.bigjimsmgs.com/VIDEOS99/tracer.avi)

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by cpt_azad@8 May 2004 - 14:36
just wanted to know wat the hell tracer fire is, googled it up, not much info or pics or vids. something to do wit phosphorus and the army :blink: ?
you didn't play "call for duty"?? :blink:

[BigBoo]

conflict desert storm has best ttracer fire

[hi_what_is_up!]

Tracers are also so you know if the guy beside you is good or bad. All Army uses same color tracers.

[j2k4]

In addition to the information being passed on tracers, I'd like to know how it is that the wind in this thread can blow in two directions at the same time.

Can someone explain this to me? :huh:

[BigBoo]

it exploded?

[j2k4]

Originally posted by BigBoo@9 May 2004 - 08:25
it exploded?
Perpetually? :huh:

[BigBoo]

im not sure what that word means but yes

[Snee]

Originally posted by j2k4@9 May 2004 - 15:24
In addition to the information being passed on tracers, I'd like to know how it is that the wind in this thread can blow in two directions at the same time.

Can someone explain this to me? :huh:
I don't quite follow you.

This thread is perfectly clear to me.





:unsure: I think the lounge is rubbing off on my mind.

[BigBoo]

it seems clear to me too.

not like an everlasting alca-seltzer in a drainpipe :blink:

[cpt_azad]

i'll give call of duty a try (damn computer can't handle it most likely :angry: ). but ya, i think i get it now. it'd be pretty sweet if someone used a green tracer colour, aliens :rolleyes: