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Old 01-25-2010, 09:14 PM
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Default What does a spade grip do?

I feel like I should know, but I don't.

What are the reasons for using a spade grip on a mounted machine gun?
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Old 01-25-2010, 09:30 PM
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So you can swivel it at greater angles, but still have control. For example, if you are riding in a helicopter and you have to shoot some thing almost directly below you with a stocked MG, the stock will get in the way
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Old 01-26-2010, 12:30 AM
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Ooooh. That makes sense!
How about another question.
How do you shoot a spade MG? Is there a button or something?
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Old 01-26-2010, 02:16 AM
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Pretty much, the technical term is a butterfly trigger. We even have a kit to convert a C6 (FN MAG) to spade grips.
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Old 01-26-2010, 02:38 AM
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Ooooh. That makes sense!
How about another question.
How do you shoot a spade MG? Is there a button or something?
Really? I was just guessing
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Old 01-26-2010, 04:45 AM
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The v-shaped mechanism is the trigger.

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Old 01-26-2010, 06:32 AM
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Dang that looks kind of weird.
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Dang that looks kind of weird.
No, THIS is weird:

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Old 01-26-2010, 04:03 PM
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Yup the AR15 is probably never going to run out of any accessory, that’s for sure.
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Old 01-26-2010, 05:25 PM
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Spade trigger and a crossbow upper... What's next?
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