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I didn't use full auto on an M-16 very often.
I am pretty sure that military truck drivers and escort vehicles do need both rifle and full auto weapons. Trucks and whatever was in them were a prime target. I was on one of the original "Hard Trucks" There were an invention of truckers themselves. Now they are part of convoy doctrine.
Well, the military uses shotguns mostly for unlocking locks.
Plus any one who went FA with the ‘14 had an aa gun after 3 rounds it was too light to replace the BAR.
Yes, I first trained with the M-14. They let us shoot a it once on full auto to demonstrate it. The M-14s we were issued had the selectors removed.I took the oath in ‘59. At that time as an 0311 Rifleman..I carried an M1. There were 3 M1s and a BAR in the fire team and 3 fireteams in the squad plus the squad leader for a total of 13 in the squad. Each mans basic unit of fire was 80 rods in the cartridge belt and 48 or 96 rods in 1 or 2 extra bandoliers. The BaR man carried 10 20 rd magazines.
When operating as an 0331 light machine gunner the 5 man lmg section had a gunner and assistant gunner ( they carried the gun and the tripod) and 3 ammo bearers. Ea ammo bearer carried an M1 and two cans of ammo for the gun. The gunner and assistant gunner supposedly carried a 1911a1…. There weren’t enough of them so my assistant gunner and I both carried our M1s. The LMG section was to provide suppressive fire etc for the riflemen. In those days all Marines were Riflemen first and anything else second. We only had one guy in the Company who never qualified as even a Marksman. He was our running joke at the range. I think full auto has a definite place but in many cases AIMED and accurate semiautomatic fire is more effective. When I got out in 65 we were carrying the M14. I personally liked the Garand better although I shot them equally well (sharpshooter). Plus any one who went FA with the ‘14 had an aa gun after 3 rounds it was too light to replace the BAR. Just my random thoughts folks
There is a video about that, Maybe on the AHC channel. They got the idea from us doing the same thing in Vietnam. I think you can find it in Vudu or Utube.We were making gun trucks ourselves using 5 Tons back in 90/91 before we every got the official go ahead to do so. Us engineers will rig up all kinds of fun stuff when needed
There is a video about that, Maybe on the AHC channel. They got the idea from us doing the same thing in Vietnam. I think you can find it in Vudu or Utube.
If you're interested, there's a Squadon-Signal "In Action" book on gun trucks.I am pretty sure that military truck drivers and escort vehicles do need both rifle and full auto weapons. Trucks and whatever was in them were a prime target. I was on one of the original "Hard Trucks" There were an invention of truckers themselves. Now they are part of convoy doctrine.
Thanks, I looked it up and ordered it. We rotated being drivers and gunners and driving regular semi's.If you're interested, there's a Squadon-Signal "In Action" book on gun trucks.
I'm a big fan of Squadron-Signal books. Unfortunately, they don't even know what they've got in print and in stock, and there's no place less than an hour's drive that has them. The only one I'm sure of is the Air Force Museum book store in Dayton.Thanks, I looked it up and ordered it. We rotated being drivers and gunners and driving regular semi's.
on the gun truck. It was very hard and uncomfortable to drive. They asked me to be the permanent driver. I grew up driving on a farm and was pretty good. I turned it down and the next convoy the driver screwed up and the truck went down a mountain.
I ordered from there website. There are other sellers too.I'm a big fan of Squadron-Signal books. Unfortunately, they don't even know what they've got in print and in stock, and there's no place less than an hour's drive that has them. The only one I'm sure of is the Air Force Museum book store in Dayton.