Subdeacon Joe Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/08/18/flechettes-peculiar-weapon-first-world-war/ "The whole mechanism of deploying the flechettes was rather a simple technique; a small canister was attached to the bottom of the fuselage of the plane which was controlled via thin string. Upon pulling the string, the canister would open dropping the flechettes on the troops or civilians underneath." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Pretty cool article Subdeacon Joe. I love all history I get on the wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I heard they also used them in shotguns in vietnam. I have some flechette rounds for my shotgun that I bought for home defense. But I retired them when I found out they're actually long range rounds. At inside the house distances, supposedly they haven't even turned around yet so the pointy end is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Trail Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 26 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said: I heard they also used them in shotguns in vietnam. I have some flechette rounds for my shotgun that I bought for home defense. But I retired them when I found out they're actually long range rounds. At inside the house distances, supposedly they haven't even turned around yet so the pointy end is out. Also used in 105mm tank rounds. When I was stationed in Korea in the early 80's, we had 5 "Beehive" rounds on each tank. Timer on the tip of the round. Got to fire some on gunnery at soft targets. Pretty much tore up anything in the way. Great deforestation tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Little tiny stamped things compared to the big machined ones from The Great War. But VERY effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Okiepan Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 All I can say is OUCH !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Having accidently stapled myself with a staple gun, I can say with authority that I want nothing to do with "nails". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 A friend from the neighborhood growing up was in an arty unit in 'Nam. when he came back,he told us a story of them catching Charlie within their range and using flechettes on them. later during an inspection of the target area, he said getting the dead Charlie's off trees was like tear on the dotted line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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