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Title of picture: Barrett M82A1 Rifle .50 BMG
Description of picture: [b]Action type: Semi-uto, Caliber: .50 BMG, Magazine capacity: 10 rounds, Service years: 1982 - Present, Primary use: Long range engagement of hard targets out to 1800 meters.[/b]
Title of picture: Barrett M82 Magazine .50 BMG
Description of picture: This is a magazine from a Barrett M82A1 rifle loaded with .50 BMG Armor Piercing Incendiary-Tracer, M20 rounds. This cartridge combines the functions of the armor piercing and the incendiary bullet.
Title of picture: Beretta 93R Machine Pistol 9mm
Description of picture: Designed in the 1970\'s by Beretta for police and military use. Produced until the 1990\'s. Selective fire, semi-auto or 3 round burst. Caliber: 9x19mm. Rate of fire: 1100 rpm. Magazine capacity: 20 rounds.
Title of picture: Besa Mark 3 Machine Gun
Description of picture: Czech built Besa air cooled machine gun. Caliber: 8mm Mauser. Rate of fire: 500-700 rpm. Designed in 1936. Wars used: WWII.
Title of picture: Breech of a M32 76mm cannon.
Description of picture: A close up view of the breech of a M32 76mm cannon.
Title of picture: British Vickers Machine Gun
Description of picture: Vickers .303 water cooled machine gun. This was the mainstay of the British army for many years.
Title of picture: Browning BAR M1918 .30 Caliber
Description of picture: Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Selective fire, air-cooled automatic rifle. Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Rate of fire: 350-600 rpm depending on variant. Magazine capacity: 20 rounds. Service years: 1917-1960\'s (United states).
Title of picture: Browning BAR M1918 .30 Caliber_3
Description of picture: Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Selective fire, air-cooled automatic rifle. Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Rate of fire: 350-600 rpm depending on variant. Magazine capacity: 20 rounds. Service years: 1917-1960\'s (United states).
Title of picture: Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun_4
Description of picture: A very short barreled M2 machine gun appropriately named Little Fat Guy.
Title of picture: Browning M2 Machine Gun .50 BMG
Description of picture: Another view of the short barreled Little Fat Guy. This is a real crowd pleaser.
Title of picture: Browning M2 Machine Gun .50 BMG
Description of picture: Air cooled heavy machine gun. Caliber: .50 BMG. Rate of fire: 450-1200 rpm depending on variant. Service years: 1921-Present. Wars used: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Falklands War, Desert Storm, Somali Civil War, Iraqi Freedom.
Title of picture: Browning M2 Machine Gun .50 BMG
Description of picture: Air cooled heavy machine gun. Caliber: .50 BMG. Rate of fire: 450-1200 rpm depending on variant. Service years: 1921-Present. Wars used: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cambodian Civil War, Falklands War, Desert Storm, Somali Civil War, Iraqi Freedom.
Title of picture: Browning M1917 Machine Gun .30 Caliber
Description of picture: Water cooled general purpose machine gun. Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Rate of fire: 450-650 rpm. Service years: 1917 - 1960\'s. Wars used: World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War.
Title of picture: Browning M1919 Machine Gun
Description of picture: A Browning M1919, caliber .30-06 Springfield, points skyward.
Title of picture: Browning M1919 Machine Gun .30 Caliber
Description of picture: Short barreled M1919. Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Service years: 1919 - 1970\'s. Rate of fire 400-600 rpm. This one\'s a flame thrower
Title of picture: Browning M1919 Machine Gun .30 Caliber
Description of picture: Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Service years: 1919 - 1970\'s. Rate of fire 400-600 rpm. Wars used: World War II, Korean War, Congo Crisis, Vietnam War, Bush War. Air cooled version of Browning M1917, designed by John M. Browning.
Title of picture: Browning M1919 on Anti-Aircraft Mount
Description of picture: Caliber: .30-06 Springfield. Service years: 1919 - 1970\'s. Rate of fire 400-600 rpm. Wars used: World War II, Korean War, Congo Crisis, Vietnam War, Bush War. Air cooled version of Browning M1917, designed by John M. Browning.
Title of picture: Browning M1919 Up Close
Description of picture: A close up view of the right side of a Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun with the top cover open.
Title of picture: Burning Refrigerator
Description of picture: A refrigerator set ablaze by incendiary rounds at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: A Trio of 8mm Machine Guns
Description of picture: From the left: Czech Besa MK3, German MG42 and German MG34. The MG42 was designed to be a cheaper version of the MG34 using stamped parts instead of costlier machined parts.
Title of picture: German MG34 Machine Gun 8mm
Description of picture: Air cooled, general purpose machine gun. Caliber: 8mm Mauser, Rate of fire: 800 - 1200 rpm depending on variant. Service life: 1935 - 1945 (Germany). Wars used: World War II, Chinese Civil War.
Title of picture: German MG34 Machine Gun 8mm
Description of picture: Air cooled, general purpose machine gun. Caliber: 8mm Mauser, Rate of fire: 800 - 1200 rpm depending on variant. Service life: 1935 - 1945 (Germany). Wars used: World War II, Chinese Civil War.
Title of picture: Glock 18 Auto Pistol 9mm
Description of picture: Selective fire Glock pistol. Caliber: 9mm Luger: Rate of fire: 1100-1300 rpm in full auto. That 33 round magazine won\'t last long.
Title of picture: Clouds of Smoke
Description of picture: Stirring up dust with machine guns at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: Solothurn S-18 100 20 mm Anti-Tank Cannon
Description of picture: Semi-automatic large caliber anti-tank rifle. Caliber: 20mm. Magazine capacity: 10 rounds. Used by Germany, Italy, Hungary and Finland in WWII.
Title of picture: Copier Machine
Description of picture: The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the copier is NOT mightier than the machine gun!
Title of picture: Dishwasher
Description of picture: The Culligan man has his work cut out for him!
Title of picture: Lots of brass!
Description of picture: This is a common sight at the semi-annual machine gun shoot at the Knob Creek Gun Range in Westpoint, KY.
Title of picture: Water Heater
Description of picture: The remians of a water heater at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: Remote Control Hell!
Description of picture: Remote control Browning M1919 mounted on top of a van. This system follows where the operator is looking using technology developed for helicopter gunships.
Title of picture: UH1 Huey Helicopter
Description of picture: The famous Huey UH1. This helicopter saw wide use in the Vietnam War as a troop carrier, medical evac and a gunship.
Title of picture: Huey UH1 Helicopter
Description of picture: This Huey wears the medical markings indicating a medivac chopper. Rides are available to the public at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: A Pair of Vickers Machine Guns
Description of picture: British Vickers water cooled machine guns. Caliber: .303 British. Rate of fire: 500 rpm. Service years: 1912-1968. Wars used: WWI, WWII, Korean War.
Title of picture: AK-47 Assault Rifle
Description of picture: The famous AK-47. Caliber: 7.62x39. Rate of fire: 600 rpm. Designed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Service years: 1949-Present. Most widely used assault rifle in the world.
Title of picture: Stirring up the Dust
Description of picture: A shooter opens fire with a H\&K MP5 submachine gun. He is flanked by a Browning M1919 machine gun and a Barrett M82 .50 BMG rifle.
Title of picture: Firepower!
Description of picture: A Gatling gun, water cooled Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and a pair of .303 British Vickers machine guns.
Title of picture: Leaky Drums
Description of picture: A stack of 55 gallon drums riddled by machine gun fire.
Title of picture: Full Auto Fire
Description of picture: A shooter at Knob Creek tears up a drum with automatic fire.
Title of picture: Dusty Day
Description of picture: Firing machine guns at Knob Creek on a dry day stirs up quite a bit of dust.
Title of picture: Build It and They Will Come
Description of picture: They will come to destroy it! Someone\'s work of art gets shot up at Knob Creek. If the machine guns don\'t do the job, they\'ll bring out the flamethrowers and burn it to the ground!
Title of picture: Anti-tank Gun
Description of picture: A light anti-tank gun sits in front of the gunshow at Knob Creek. The Machine Gun Shoot has one of the largest military gun shows in the country.
Title of picture: Automobile Carnage
Description of picture: A car is shot competely in half at Knob Creek. You\'d better call Car Fax on that one!
Title of picture: Propane Tank Death
Description of picture: Not exactly the recommended use of propane tanks but, what the heck!
Title of picture: All Clear Downrange
Description of picture: A shooter at Knob Creek prepares to fire his M4 5.56 assault rifle as a Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun chugs away next to him.
Title of picture: 75mm Cannon Chamber
Description of picture: Checking the chamber of a 75mm field cannon. Notice the heavy rifling in the barrel necessary to stabilize the large projectile.
Title of picture: A View From the Rear
Description of picture: A view of the firing line at Knob Creek from the spectator\'s area. The Machine Gun Shoot is held twice a year and draws thousands of spectators and shooting enthusiasts from around the world.
Title of picture: Grenade Launcher
Description of picture: A shooter fires a over/under grenade launcher at Knob Creek. Twice the fun!
Title of picture: Firing Line
Description of picture: The firing line at Knob Creek during a cease fire. Notice the mobile home at the top of the hill.
Title of picture: Quiet Firing Line
Description of picture: Another view of the firing line. During the cease fires, the shooters bring more ammunition to the line, load machine gun belts and perform maintenance on their guns. This is when the work happens.
Title of picture: Flame Thrower Tanks
Description of picture: A pair of flame thower tanks sits at the ready. Flame throwers can be rented at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. Renters have a choice of gasoline or napalm.
Title of picture: How Much is the Rent?
Description of picture: Sorry, but this one\'s not for rent. Knob Creek brings in a wide variety of targets for it\'s patrons to shoot at including, yep you guessed it, houses! Actually a mobile home in this case. By time the shoot was over, it was reduced to a smoldering pile of junk.
Title of picture: Safe Range
Description of picture: A pair of range officers chats during a cease fire while one of the shooters does some maintenance on a gun. The range officers make sure that all safety rules are followed at the Machine Gun Shoot.
Title of picture: Stowed and Ready to Go
Description of picture: A 75mm field cannon sits waiting to be towed. The muzzle and breach were covered to prevent road debris from damaging the bore and firing mechanism of the gun.
Title of picture: Browning M1919 with Brass Collector
Description of picture: This Browning machine gun, caliber .30-06, is equipped with a brass collector that funnels the spent brass into a container.
Title of picture: Browning Water Cooled Machine Gun
Description of picture: A Browning M1917 .30 caliber machine gun sits between a Vickers machine gun and a Gatling gun.
Title of picture: Vickers .303 British
Description of picture: The business end of a Vickers water cooled machine gun. This beauty could fire at a rate of 600 rounds per minute.
Title of picture: A Pair of Brownings
Description of picture: A Browning M1919 .30 caliber water cooled machine gun with a Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun behind it.
Title of picture: Maxim MG08 Machine Gun
Description of picture: German Maxim water cooled machine gun. Caliber: 8mm Mauser. Rate of fire; 300-400 rpm. Service years: 1908-1942. Wars used: WWI, WWII.
Title of picture: Small Cannon
Description of picture: This is most likely a replica of a post Civil War era black powder cannon.
Title of picture: Barrett M82 Jammed?
Description of picture: No, it\'s not a jam. The M82 .50 BMG semi-auto rifle doesn\'t have a manual bolt hold open. The empty case is being used as a clear chamber indicator during a cease fire at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: U.S. M60 Machine Gun .30 caliber
Description of picture: M60 air cooled belt fed machine gun. Caliber: 7.62 NATO. Rate of fire: 550 rpm. Service years: 1957-Present. Saw wide use in the Vietnam war. Is still used by some countries but has been largely replaced by the M240 in U.S forces.
Title of picture: MG34 on T\&E Mount
Description of picture: One of the missions of the general purpose machine gun was long range fire support for troops. This was made possible by the traverse and elevation mount seen here with a German MG34 mounted to it.
Title of picture: Short Barreled Browning
Description of picture: This M1919 is set up to be a crowd pleaser. With the extremely short barrel, it throws a huge ball of fire. Notice the holographic sight mounted on top.
Title of picture: Browning Shorty
Description of picture: A side view of the short barreled Browning M1919 machine gun. This was not a usual configuration used by U.S. troops.
Title of picture: Mounted M4 Assault Rifle
Description of picture: This M4 has been mounted to a tripod and a dual rear grip has been installed. The trigger is a button in the dual grip, the linkage to the original trigger is visible in this picture.
Title of picture: Browning .50 caliber
Description of picture: Piles of spent brass surround this Browning M2 .50 BMG machine gun at Knob Creek. Millions of rounds have been fired at Knob Creek over the years.
Title of picture: Holey Stove!
Description of picture: Honey, the stove quit working!
Title of picture: Really Compact Car
Description of picture: Junk yards got nothing on us! I can\'t think of a better way to dispose of a car, can you?
Title of picture: German MP40 Submachine Gun
Description of picture: The Russians hated them, the German troops loved them. Caliber: 9x19mm. Rate of fire: 500 rpm. Magazine capacity: 32 rounds. Service years: 1939-1945. Issued primarily to paratroopers, platoon and squad leaders.
Title of picture: MP40 9mm Submachine Gun
Description of picture: A close up view of the German MP40. The shooter is dressed in a German military uniform.
Title of picture: .50 Caliber Browning Machine Gun
Description of picture: A Browning M2 .50 BMG in typical military configuration. Notice the short heat shield in front of the receiver and the long, heavy barrel.
Title of picture: Twin MG42 Machine Guns
Description of picture: A pair of German MG42 machine guns in a anti-aircraft mount. At up to 1500 rpm each gun, this pair could put out an astounding 3000 rounds per minute, enough to shred any aircraft that got in it\'s sights.
Title of picture: M16 Assault Rifle
Description of picture: A shooter at Knob Creek fires a U.S. M16 assault rifle, caliber 5.56 NATO. This is a very early version without a brass deflector and forward assist. It also boasts a fixed carry handle and A1 sights.
Title of picture: Barretts and More
Description of picture: A shooter at Knob Creek loads his Barret .50 BMG rifle while another shoots a full auto Ruger Mini-14 equipped with a Beta C-Mag. The shooter in the bottom right corner is shooting a Dragunov sniper rifle in 7.62x54R.
Title of picture: Browning Automatic Rifle
Description of picture: Firing the BAR from a bipod. The M1918A2 had 3 modes of fire, semi-automatic and 2 rates of automatic fire. BAR\'s fired the .30-06 Springfield cartridge.
Title of picture: Napalm Fire
Description of picture: Napalm from flame throwers burns on the ground during the night shoot at Knob Creek. Napalm is gasoline in gel form that sticks to anything it touches.
Title of picture: Keeping it Going
Description of picture: Performing maintenance on a remotely controlled Browning M1919 machine gun. Machine guns take a lot of abuse so regular maintenance is required to keep them operating properly.
Title of picture: 76mm Cannon
Description of picture: A side view of the M32 76mm field cannon. When fired, the action would slide rearward absorbing a large amount of the recoil.
Title of picture: Safe Cannon
Description of picture: A M32 76mm cannon during a cease fire. A ceaning swab is visible in the breach indicating an empty chamber. Two range workers wait on their atv\'s in the background. The atv\'s are used to haul targets onto and off of the range.
Title of picture: German MG42\'s
Description of picture: A close up view of a pair of MG42 machine guns in a anti-aircraft mount.
Title of picture: M116 75mm Pack Howitzer
Description of picture: Initially designed to be broken down and hauled by pack animals to move across rugged terrain. This gun is set up as an artillery piece on a wheeled carriage. Caliber: 75mm. Used primarily in World War II.
Title of picture: Russian RPD Machine Gun
Description of picture: A Russian RPD light machine gun mounted on a tripod. Caliber: 7.62x39. Rate of fire: 700 rpm. Fed by a 100 round belt. Service years: 1944-Present. This model saw service with Soviet troops until the 1960\'s but is still used by several other coutries.
Title of picture: U.S. M16 A2
Description of picture: A shooter at Knob Creek preparing to fire a M16 A2 assault rifle, caliber 5.56mm NATO. This model has a forward assist, brass deflector and finger adjustable sights.
Title of picture: Thompson M1928 Submachine Gun
Description of picture: Firing the Thompson M1928 submachine gun. Caliber: 45 ACP. Rate of fire: 600-1200 rpm depending on variant. This model would accept 20-50 round stick magazines and a 100 round drum.
Title of picture: Firing the M249 SAW
Description of picture: The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is a light machine gun chambered in 5.56mm NATO. This weapon will accept linked belts and standard M16 magazines. Rate of fire is 750-1000 rounds per minute.
Title of picture: Feeding the Beast!
Description of picture: A participant at Knob Creek \"feeds\" a belt into a Browning M1919 .30 caliber machine gun. At 600 rounds per minute, that 100 round belt won\'t last long.
Title of picture: Car Wreck!
Description of picture: The smoking shell of a car sits atop a pedestal at Knob Creek. The cars are first shot up with machine guns and then set on fire with flame throwers.
Title of picture: Ammo Belt
Description of picture: A linked belt of ammunition hangs from atop an ammo can. Some machine guns used metal linked belts, others used cloth belts and some could use both.
Title of picture: Anybody Got a Light?
Description of picture: The flame thrower rental station at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. Renters get to go out on the firing line and burn targets that have been shot up by machine gunners. This attraction is HOT!
Title of picture: M32 76mm Field Cannon
Description of picture: Preparing to fire a M32 76mm field cannon.
Title of picture: Old Cannon
Description of picture: An old muzzle loading cannon of unknown caliber. This piece would have used black powder and a cannon ball.
Title of picture: Rack of Fun!
Description of picture: A rack of full auto assault rifles at Knob Creek including several M16\'s and a H\&K 93.
Title of picture: Shooting a Vickers Machine Gun
Description of picture: A Knob Creek shooter riddles a target with his water cooled Vickers machine gun in .303 British. This gun was widely used by the British military from 1912-1968.
Title of picture: Fire Tornado
Description of picture: A small tornado of fire created by flame thrower operators at Knob Creek.
Title of picture: Supressed M16 Assault Rifle
Description of picture: U.S M16 selective fire assault rifle. Caliber: 5.56 NATO. Rate of fire: 600-700 rpm in full auto. This model is equipped with a sound supressor.
Title of picture: Tannerite Fire
Description of picture: One of the many fires at Knob Creek caused by shooting Tannerite, an explosive that is detonated by bullet impact.
Title of picture: Thompson Submachine Gun .45 cal
Description of picture: The Tommy Gun, made infamous by Chicagoland gangsters. Caliber: .45ACP. Rate of fire: 600-1200 rpm depending on variant. Service years: 1938-1971. Wars used: World War II, Vietnam. The shooter is surrounded by belt fed machine guns.
Title of picture: U.S. M4 Assault Rifle 5.56
Description of picture: Latest version of the popular M16 assault rifle. Caliber: 5.56 NATO. Rate of fire: 700-950 rpm depending on variant. Service years: 1964-Present (M16). This model is equipped with a suppressor.
Title of picture: U.S. M240 Machine Gun .30 Caliber
Description of picture: Air cooled belt fed machine gun currently used by U.S. forces. Caliber: 7.62 NATO. Rate of fire: 650-950 rpm. Service years: 1977-Present. Flanked by a pair of Browning machine guns.
Title of picture: Used Car For Sale
Description of picture: Needs some repair, low miles! Is that an Iraqi license plate?
Title of picture: Wheeled Cannon
Description of picture: Black powder muzzle loading cannon on wheeled carriage.
Title of picture: Firing the M32 76mm Cannon
Description of picture: Everything shakes when this baby is fired!
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Machine Guns of Knob Creek
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The Guns of Knob Creek
Various pictures from the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot