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dahermit · March 12, 2018, 04:44 PM

During Basic Training, Fort Knox, 1962 they had us tape over our M1 Garand sights ("instinct shooting"), with Black electrical tape, wear Red colored goggles as darkness approached. After dark, we had to fire our M1's at a silhouette target at 75 yards. I do not remember the round count, but it was at least five or more clips(likely more). No flash hider, no loss of night vision.

March 12, 2018, 04:44 PM	#3
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	During Basic Training, Fort Knox, 1962 they had us tape over our M1 Garand sights ("instinct shooting"), with Black electrical tape, wear Red colored goggles as darkness approached. After dark, we had to fire our M1's at a silhouette target at 75 yards. I do not remember the round count, but it was at least five or more clips(likely more). No flash hider, no loss of night vision.