Weapon experience in the military: US Army

[Canis-Lupus]

Any of you ever used or fired that boxy looking tanker's machine-gun?
I remember it looked like an older Tommy, but had a square magazine, no stock. They gave it to tankers who couldn't get the (longer) M-16's inside the M-60's and same when the Army transitioned to the M1A1/2's? We all wanted one but the 'zip-guns' were 4 tanker use only.

Canis-Lupus

[spf159753]

When I was with 8th ID(mech) HHC 2/68th Armored Regiment,in the 80's,they used the
M-60A3 Tank,and the crew was issued the "Grease Gun",in 45ACP,and the 1911.
I was in the M113 APC armed with a M16,and a 1911, as the medic.

[pistolmonkey]

I was issued one of these! :) It had a M242 25mm chain gun with a M240 pintle mounted machine gun.



I was also issued the normal M16A1 and a 12ga shotgun.

[festus]

92F (M-9) Pistol
M-16A2

These are what i was formally trained on and although most people do not like the 92F...I found it to be fairly accurate and reliable.

I did have a mechanical failure (bolt head failed) with an M-16A2 once during qualification training but I was still able to Qualify with a different weapon and no one was hurt. It was just on of those freakish things. The weapon didn't sound right and the recoil was harsh. The next round would not chamber and when I attempted SPORTS it did not co-operate.

[Templar]

My primary weapons were the M16A1 and the 9mm 92FS(M9).

I was fortunate to also qualify with the M60 and .50 cal M2. I remember we qualified with the M2 at night. Those tracers seem to go forever....

[Grayfox]

U.S. Army 1972-75. At one time or another my personal issued weapons were the M-16A1, 1911A1, M-3 sub-machinegun, M-79 grenade launcher, M-60 machine gun and the M-2 heavy machine gun.

[DarrellM5]

My 10 years in the USAF was very lacking in firearms training and experience. I was an aircraft mechanic for 3 years and a C130 flight engineer for 7.

In basic training, we got to qualify with M16's that had .22lr conversions installed. I never got to fire an automatic weapon until after my military days.

As a flight crew member, we carried .38 special revolvers (can't remember the model)concealed with 6 rounds of ball ammo whenever we left the country. We carried them openly during Desert Storm. I had a grand total of 1 day training with the .38.

[Glock Fan]

Originally Posted by DarrellM5

My 10 years in the USAF was very lacking in firearms training and experience. I was an aircraft mechanic for 3 years and a C130 flight engineer for 7.

In basic training, we got to qualify with M16's that had .22lr conversions installed. I never got to fire an automatic weapon until after my military days.

As a flight crew member, we carried .38 special revolvers (can't remember the model)concealed with 6 rounds of ball ammo whenever we left the country. We carried them openly during Desert Storm. I had a grand total of 1 day training with the .38.

I cannot believe that the U.S. Military had you qualify with a .22 conversion kit. That's messed up! Then again being that it was the U.S.A.F. I'm not too surprised. I've seen stranger things since moving over from the U.S. Army.



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[{TEX}Hawaii((]

I've trained on or quald with a few weapons over the years....

M16A1
M16A2
M16A4
M4
M9 (9mm)
M9 (bayonet)
M203 Grendade Launcher
M500 SG
M24
Barrett M82A2
M60 MG
M249 SAW
M240B MG
M240C MG
M2 .50 MG
MK-19
M242 Bushmaster (What's the sound of the 25?....Boom Boom...)
FMG-148 Javelin
M220 TOW Launcher
AT-4
60, 81, and 120MM Mortars
M67 Frag, Incendiary grenades
shot various soviet style weapons (AK-47s, 74s, RPK, PKC, Draganov, Chineese/Iraqi Pistols)

but the best wepon in my ruck sack over the years has been the RT 1523E.

[elkhuntCO]

In the Corps I fired M16A1,A2, 1911,92F, M60, SAW, M203,TOW2. The TOW2 was alot of fun and I would love to have a SAW.