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September 10, 2013, 07:49 PM | #76 |
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M1 Garand - Parris Island- 1960 July 29th
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September 10, 2013, 08:34 PM | #77 |
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M14, 1965, beautiful Parris Island. South Carolina.
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September 10, 2013, 11:27 PM | #78 |
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In basic training at Ft. Ord in 1977 my issue weapon was marked XM16-E1.
And would occasionally fire two rounds for one pull of the trigger when on semi. Made qualifying extra challenging when you only get to engage 32 of 40 targets in a stage...
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September 11, 2013, 07:41 PM | #79 |
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M16A1 1984 Fort Benning GA
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September 11, 2013, 08:01 PM | #80 |
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M-16 A1 Ft. Benning, GA. 1979.
Not to hi-jack the thread but one of the other posters mentioned the manufacturer and it reminded me when I was a unit armorer. Some of our M2 50 cal's were made by the AC Spark Plug division of General Motors. Our 4.2" mortars (M30 Cannon) were made by Whirlpool. Just a few that I can remember. I just thought it was funny. |
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You must have been there a few months before I left for Korea late '90.
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September 14, 2013, 12:14 PM | #83 |
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Blast from the Past
Springfield Model 1842 Musket. Issued in the field when we landed at the beachhead in Veracruz. That was March, 1847. It was one of those newfangled caplocks and I recall wanting to keep my simple flintlock!
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September 14, 2013, 06:16 PM | #84 |
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M-14 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1962.
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September 23, 2013, 11:53 AM | #85 |
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Introductory Rifle
M1 Garand
MCRD San Diego, Calif. 1959
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September 23, 2013, 12:41 PM | #86 |
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M1 when I went thru basic in Ft Ord, 1963. First time I saw a M16 was for qualification prior to going to Nam in 67. Issued a 45 in Nam, but never fired it the entire year I was there.
Interesting reading about all the "worn out" M-16's in basic. I was a drill sergeant at Ft Leonard Wood in the mid 70's, and if you saw how they were treated cycle after cycle, you'd wonder how they could hit anything. |
September 24, 2013, 07:32 PM | #87 |
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M16.....I don't remember which version. Ft. Benning, Ga....1984. After artillery school (Ft. Sill, OK) ....was issued an M4.
Hated them then.....and still do. Got my self yelled at by asking if I could have a bolt-action rifle instead. |
September 25, 2013, 11:38 AM | #88 |
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M-14 at Fort Polk, LA in Sept. 1964. I thought it was an impressive infantry weapon but the ammo was heavy in quantity. I think those training centers went to M-16's the next year. Yea, I am older than dirt!
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September 26, 2013, 01:26 PM | #90 |
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M-16. Lackland AFB, TX. 1966
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September 26, 2013, 09:45 PM | #91 |
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M14 @ MCRD San Diego 1971
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September 26, 2013, 09:55 PM | #92 |
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M14 at Ft. Hood, TX in 1966, M16 at FT. Hood in 1967.
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September 27, 2013, 01:38 PM | #93 |
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M16A1, 1982, Ft. Knox, KY
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September 28, 2013, 09:52 PM | #94 |
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M14, 1966, MCRD San Diego and Edson Range Camp Pendleton. Got my first M16 in Viet Nam sometime in 1967. Loved my M14!
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