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Tom68 · September 25, 2012, 04:46 PM

I can assure you that it will be quite an extensive list if completed in its entirety. Think for a moment...M-1 Rifle, M-1 Carbine, M-1 Tank... and that's just what I came up with in a few seconds for just M-1. M-2 Bradley, M-2 Carbine, M-2 BMG... see my point? The US Army is not known for originality of nomenclature... So many different types of military equipment has an M-# designation.

September 25, 2012, 04:46 PM	#6
Tom68 Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 129	I can assure you that it will be quite an extensive list if completed in its entirety. Think for a moment...M-1 Rifle, M-1 Carbine, M-1 Tank... and that's just what I came up with in a few seconds for just M-1. M-2 Bradley, M-2 Carbine, M-2 BMG... see my point? The US Army is not known for originality of nomenclature... So many different types of military equipment has an M-# designation.