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Originally Posted By Rokchukrslave: Looking again it might be mini's since the casting seam is running the wrong way. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Rokchukrslave: Originally Posted By Andouille: Originally Posted By Rokchukrslave: It looks like that canteen pouch is stuffed with hand grenades. He doesn't have any hanging on him like the other guy. Good point, I missed it. Looking again it might be mini's since the casting seam is running the wrong way. Looks too big for a V40 as they're only a tad over 1.5" in diameter. |
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Originally Posted By osprey21:
Looks too big for a V40 as they're only a tad over 1.5" in diameter. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By osprey21:
Originally Posted By Rokchukrslave:
Originally Posted By Andouille:
Originally Posted By Rokchukrslave:
It looks like that canteen pouch is stuffed with hand grenades. He doesn't have any hanging on him like the other guy. Good point, I missed it. Looking again it might be mini's since the casting seam is running the wrong way. Looks too big for a V40 as they're only a tad over 1.5" in diameter. Yup. |
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Yep, canteen cover filled w/ hand grenades- perhaps "baseball" types?
Yep, that's a cut down M-79 grenade launcher. I think that this pic is LTG Stillwell (?), CORPS CG (?) inspecting SGT John "Tilt" Meyer's Recon Team (RT). MACV-SOG. Unsure name of RT or where assigned- CCN, CCC or CCS. Don't know name of the "indig"/ "yard" being inspected nor his current status. |
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Originally Posted By SFGA: Yep, canteen cover filled w/ hand grenades- perhaps "baseball" types? Yep, that's a cut down M-79 grenade launcher. I think that this pic is LTG Stillwell (?), CORPS CG (?) inspecting SGT John "Tilt" Meyer's Recon Team (RT). MACV-SOG. Unsure name of RT or where assigned- CCN, CCC or CCS. Don't know name of the "indig"/ "yard" being inspected nor his current status. View Quote That is indeed RT Idaho of CCN being inspected by General Stilwell prior to launch but I think this target was scrubbed; the Straw Hat looking on is One-Zero John "Tilt" Meyer. Not sure what the indig's name is but I can easily find out. |
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196:
Bump http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/33c5178e650252eb5dd1609b1f88fb30_zpsrlsjzdd9.jpg View Quote Man thats badass |
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Originally Posted By BROvet04:
M16s and other US supplied weapons ditched by fleeing ARVN troops in Saigon as NVA forces approached on 30 April 1975. A few M1 carbines and a XM177E2 with the disassembled M16s. <a href="http://s268.photobucket.com/user/tom051876/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/0960C5BE-0258-480C-B22A-B545D80EAEBE_zpsntfr6s7n.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj19/tom051876/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/0960C5BE-0258-480C-B22A-B545D80EAEBE_zpsntfr6s7n.jpeg</a> View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Kalahnikid: Originally Posted By BROvet04: M16s and other US supplied weapons ditched by fleeing ARVN troops in Saigon as NVA forces approached on 30 April 1975. A few M1 carbines and a XM177E2 with the disassembled M16s. <a href="http://s268.photobucket.com/user/tom051876/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/0960C5BE-0258-480C-B22A-B545D80EAEBE_zpsntfr6s7n.jpeg.html" target="_blank">http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj19/tom051876/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/0960C5BE-0258-480C-B22A-B545D80EAEBE_zpsntfr6s7n.jpeg</a> |
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Strength, courage, mastery, honor.
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Strength, courage, mastery, honor.
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/5602a4c4deeae07962fe21cb95c9464f_zpskeb4ltav.jpg View Quote That's ol' Bobby Pruitt while he was running recon with SOG out of CCC; legendary recon man and a damn nice dude. |
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Originally Posted By RTUtah:
That's ol' Bobby Pruitt while he was running recon with SOG out of CCC; legendary recon man and a damn nice dude. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By RTUtah:
Originally Posted By Lumpy196:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/5602a4c4deeae07962fe21cb95c9464f_zpskeb4ltav.jpg That's ol' Bobby Pruitt while he was running recon with SOG out of CCC; legendary recon man and a damn nice dude. Those are great pictures, thanks for posting them. |
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my bro in laws late father. great guy thank mike h. rest i peace!
2016-11-16_11-58-36 by [email protected], on Flickr |
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Originally Posted By BROvet04:
I got these pics from a anonymous member who gave me permission to post these pics. 1972 Kontum Airfield and Camp Holloway. II Corps Republic of Vietnam I was also supposed to put the word out unless anyone didn't know, see below! I'm CAV so I guess I'm good to go! H Troop 17th Cavalry " If you ain't CAV you ain't shit!" View Quote What's going on in that last pic? |
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Originally Posted By triburst1:
I just assumed it was an FBI or ATF surveillance op. Now I'm worried that it might be site staff. |
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Originally Posted By BROvet04:
I got these pics from a anonymous member who gave me permission to post these pics. 1972 Kontum Airfield and Camp Holloway. II Corps Republic of Vietnam I was also supposed to put the word out unless anyone didn't know, see below! I'm CAV so I guess I'm good to go! H Troop 17th Cavalry " If you ain't CAV you ain't shit!" View Quote Sling loading a shot down helicopter to a repair facility. |
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“Firearms are tools, and the more exotic the tool, the more limited its usefulness.” - John L Plaster
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Anyone have a photo of real early (ultimate retro) brown or green furniture duckbill FH guns with the early waffle mags in field use in RVN ?
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One of these pics above is from a movie. Does that still qualify as "real deal"?
hint: He never seen brains like that before, man. |
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Originally Posted By MI_puke:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/4e21878aab16dc1d6ead21082d18a445_zpsewmwsuue.jpg This one, of Bunny from Platoon. I thought the same thing, kinda weird seeing him without his shot gun View Quote |
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“Firearms are tools, and the more exotic the tool, the more limited its usefulness.” - John L Plaster
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/2573500238_zpsa7jm3esj.jpg Master Sgt Wayne Whightsil on patrol in South Vietnam, 1964. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Lumpy196:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c55/ChrisV196/Retro%20M16s/2573500238_zpsa7jm3esj.jpg Master Sgt Wayne Whightsil on patrol in South Vietnam, 1964. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Kalahnikid:
Badass, wish I could tell if it was a 601 or 602! View Quote |
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Originally Posted By somebob:
If it is original, it is probably a 601. There might be other discussions: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_123/686693_Early_601_ejection_port_door.html View Quote |
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“Firearms are tools, and the more exotic the tool, the more limited its usefulness.” - John L Plaster
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Lots of great pics of all retros in Nam, Stoners, XMs, GLs, shotguns, etc.
https://aquellasarmasdeguerra.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/algunas-armas-utilizadas-en-la-guerra-de-vietnam-1965-1975/ |
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Originally Posted By garr:
Anyone have a photo of real early (ultimate retro) brown or green furniture duckbill FH guns with the early waffle mags in field use in RVN ? View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By 37thguy:
Butt looks black but the hand guards....? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/311269/Screen_Shot_2017-08-11_at_11-277383.JPG View Quote I'd like to hear his take on the old project agile stories of the VC fearing the Black rifle, an how it was reportedly "Blowing people apart". |
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Originally Posted By 37thguy:
Butt looks black but the hand guards....? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/311269/Screen_Shot_2017-08-11_at_11-277383.JPG View Quote |
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Originally Posted By JJREA:
So.... Does this fit? I can't help myself. https://i.imgur.com/PfLLv9G.jpg View Quote |
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