The Good old Walker

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Anyway, the point of all of this, is that a buddy of mine (over there) carried a Mini-14. He had his magazines taped bottom to bottom, so he had 40 rounds at his instant command, using only a quick flip of his wrist so to speak. At 'fire in the hole' (checking weapons before a patrol) or in the bush, there was NEVER a problem with his mini. The M-16's were jamming constantly

Say again? The last US combat troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973.

The first Mini-14s were out in 1974.

Also, didn't you say you were 3rd Force Recon in another post? 3rd Force Recon was in Vietnam from 1967 through 1970. In fact, almost all USMC ground forces were gone by 1971. Unless you went back for the evacuation of Saigon in 1975, it seems odd you'd have a rifle from the future in your unit. I thought only Delta got weapons from the future.

I'm very confused again.

What's the color of the boathouse at Hereford?

 

[Correia]

Jorg, those were top secret prototype Mini-14s that were issued to Ninja Force Alpha SOG, deep in the bush, a year before they were released in America.

Glen, you can get all huffy and offended all you want. And you can accuse some of us "reading books" (thanks, but I write them too) but when you come along and start peddling information that smells funny, you should be fully prepared to substantiate.

If that offends you, sorry. I've never personally attacked you, but much of what you said doesn't stand up to scruitiny, and many of your stories don't seem to match the experiences of others on this board. (oh, and by the way, there is probably 10,000 years of collective military service, and a million years of collective shooting experience amongst the general membership of THR, so a few people here have done more than "read books")

So if the facts you present are reality, as you insist, instead of conjecture, or your imagination, then they should be pretty easy to validate. No problemo.

 

[Warren]

I think there is some confusion between the Walker Colt and the Norris Colt.

It's the Norris that is as powerful than the .44 mag and can kill an entire platoon of mimes from a mile away.


The recent TV show has confused matters.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Warren

That's just cold.

 

[O.S.O.K.]

as I said earlier...

and I think this sums up the responses to Mr. Walker: :banghead:

 

[Brian Williams]

OBTW the Marines never called them or had 177s. They were 8 inchers or 155's..

 

[buzz_knox]

177, 178. Whatever it takes.

 

[Sistema1927]

I am beginning to think that my boots aren't tall enough to wade into this discussion.

 

[Jamie C.]

Aw hell, Sistema... forget the boots. Just grab a snorkel and dive right in.

J.C.

 

[Calibre44]

Hi BigG

I've been undecided whether or not to buy a Dragoon (see my thread - Colt Dragoon or not Colt Dragoon) - well after seeing your two beautiful pictures I'm now 99% sure it's the next gun for me. I've already got a Navy .36 and a SS Remmi on the way and the Dragoon will make a nice trio of 'shooting irons'
John

 

[MISSEDSHOT]

Glenn Walker got plumb mad and left like he said he was going to. I enjoyed some of his black-powder posts even though you might have needed "boots", but some folks can't take it when you "call the on the carpet" about an incident the way they remember it. If his personal info is true he is an older fellow. I don't know anything about 155's or what year the Mini-14 came into production or whether it made it to Vietnam,I do know that war messed up some good men mentally and physically, and continues to do so.I do understand ballistics though and I must agree that the Walker in all its glory is not even close to the .44 Magnum.

 

[Titanvk56]

I do understand ballistics though and I must agree that the Walker in all its glory is not even close to the .44 Magnum.

Well folks, there you have it....all in a nutshell.