Bonus Content: Flamethrower safety drill and first shot
Forgotten Weapons
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Figured I'd post this since we got it all on video anyway - this is my final safety briefing/walkthrough with an M2 Flamethrower made in 1944, followed by my first short firings of it.
The gun was only partially filled with fuel, which is why the firing duration is so short.
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