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Posted: 8/12/2010 8:22:42 AM EDT

[#1]

You all have not listed the 60 something Vietnam vet who was there. I am available only require transportation and food. LOL

Posted: 8/12/2010 11:53:07 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
You all have not listed the 60 something Vietnam vet who was there. I am available only require transportation and food. LOL

Posted: 8/17/2010 10:54:47 AM EDT

[#3]

Cool thread.

Training Related:

Graphic training aid posters

(my pic from the pic thread)

Posted: 8/17/2010 11:27:02 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Cool thread.

Training Related:

Graphic training aid posters

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2159/sp1a.jpg

(my pic from the pic thread)

Brilliant! I've added it to the list (and updated my personal list as well).

ETA: I was cleaning out my AR Cleaning box and found that I had an old 'buttstock cleaning kit pouch' in there! One more thing to check off the list.

Posted: 8/17/2010 3:15:18 PM EDT

[#5]

How about some MPC funny money from Vietnam?

Posted: 8/17/2010 5:33:13 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
How about some MPC funny money from Vietnam?

Nice Vietnam War collectible, however it's not really a M16A1 accessory.

Posted: 8/20/2010 6:19:27 AM EDT

[#7]

While it isn't a military accessory, it does fit in with the M16A1 collectable accessories.

Old gun magazines with articles about the M16.

This one was written in March 1968 and discusses weather or not the M16 will get scrapped. It is kind of a funny read 42 years later with the M16 still in service.

Posted: 8/20/2010 7:09:42 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
While it isn't a military accessory, it does fit in with the M16A1 collectable accessories.

Old gun magazines with articles about the M16.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1926/magkr.jpg

This one was written in March 1968 and discusses weather or not the M16 will get scrapped. It is kind of a funny read 42 years later with the M16 still in service.

March of 68........Siege at Khe Sanh

Posted: 8/20/2010 8:38:33 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
While it isn't a military accessory, it does fit in with the M16A1 collectable accessories.

Old gun magazines with articles about the M16.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1926/magkr.jpg

This one was written in March 1968 and discusses weather or not the M16 will get scrapped. It is kind of a funny read 42 years later with the M16 still in service.

Any chance you could scan that article?

Posted: 8/20/2010 10:01:10 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
While it isn't a military accessory, it does fit in with the M16A1 collectable accessories.

Old gun magazines with articles about the M16.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1926/magkr.jpg

This one was written in March 1968 and discusses weather or not the M16 will get scrapped. It is kind of a funny read 42 years later with the M16 still in service.

Any chance you could scan that article?

Yes sir, I'd be glad to. I will bring a few magazines to work on Moday, since the scaner at work is much nicer than mine.

I have this artical, one about "The Guns of Vietnam", and "The M60 Machine Gun". I will get a few of the old gun ads too.

Posted: 8/24/2010 9:31:00 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Cool thread.

Training Related:

Graphic training aid posters

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2159/sp1a.jpg

(my pic from the pic thread)

I found it, and a bunch of other M16A1 training aids at: http://www.nicolausassociates.com/M16.htm

Other aids have been added to the list.

ETA: I also have an electronic version of the 'shopping list' in PDF format. There are two columns of checkboxes (one for original gear and one for reproductions). I just need a place to store them so anyone can download it. Till then IM or e-mail me an e-mail address if you want a copy.

Posted: 8/24/2010 6:55:11 PM EDT

[#12]

Another update, I can't believe I forgot the USGI Firing Pin Protusion gauge and the barrel blocks.

I wouldn't have remembered them except I was cleaning out and old box and found a couple of cool books in it. The first is the -23&P for the M16/M16A1

. That will go into my collection. I forgot I stuck it there when I found newer versions of the -23&P.

I also found a book entitled AR-15, M-16 and M-16A1 5.56mm Rifles from Desert Publications. The book contains reprints of early Colt advertising materials and Military Training materials.

For military materials it includes: a reprint of M16A1 Mechanical Training (GTA 7-1- 26) and a reprint of TM 9-1005-249-14 (Operator Maintenance and Repair of the M16 and XM16E1) which is the only military manual I've seen where they remove the FSB from the barrel.

I also went through some of my larg 'training' materials I've had stashed away. Most was M4/M16A2 related but I found a couple copies of the Alt C qualification targets and some other 25M training targets marked for the M14 & M16A1. I'm going to keep one set, but I've got to come up with some way to give the other set away to a deserving Retro Forum member....

Posted: 8/25/2010 12:33:59 AM EDT

[#13]

Quick place to find Nam era Gear is www.mooremilitaria.com

Another great place for post-Vietnam is http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com

Posted: 8/25/2010 10:47:11 PM EDT

[#14]

Let's see what I have from the list:

The rifle - ( working on that as we speak)

Sling, small arms (silent sling) - Have to go pick one up, but I will have it.

M7 Bayonet & M8A1 sheath - Yes, indeed

Plastic coverall bag & rubber band - Not yet

Cap, Protective, Dust - have like five of them

Several of the reproduction Chu Hoi bags - have one, picking more soon.

USGI 20 rounders with aluminum followers - I have about 20 of them

USGI 30 rounder with black follower - Fat Fifty full of them

M1967 20 round magazine pouch(es) (I have two fo the nylon ones, the older canvas ones are a PITA to find.

LC-1 30 round magazine pouch - I have one original with the flaps on it.

7 pocket bandoleer(s) - picked up two of them at my local surplus shop

Cleaning kit with the Alice pouch (case, maintenance equipment) - Yes, but i have to get the old pouch in OD.

Cleaning kit case for the buttstock (case, small arms) - My buttstock is a non-trapdoor model.

USGI field gauge & USGI armorers wrench - Nope

Reproduction M261 .22 Conversion with 2 USGI magazine inserts - Nope

A variety of manuals and training materials - repro GI cartoon mag and 20P direct support manuals.

One thing missing here is a Colt manufactured M3 Bipod with pouch.

Posted: 9/14/2010 8:07:00 AM EDT

[#15]

Added "Ammo Can, 840 round, Marked "M193" to the list. (thanks to those great pics in 44Echo10's thread).

Posted: 9/14/2010 9:22:11 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Added "Ammo Can, 840 round, Marked "M193" to the list. (thanks to those great pics in 44Echo10's thread).

Don't forget ammo can 820 rounds in cartons. 840 is in bandoleers. It has taken me several years of scrounging gunshow ammo cans to find 4 marked M193. I wonder how many I've seen in the past when I didn't know any better?

Posted: 9/14/2010 10:44:24 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Added "Ammo Can, 840 round, Marked "M193" to the list. (thanks to those great pics in 44Echo10's thread).

Don't forget ammo can 820 rounds in cartons. 840 is in bandoleers. It has taken me several years of scrounging gunshow ammo cans to find 4 marked M193. I wonder how many I've seen in the past when I didn't know any better?

I'll update it.

IIRC there was also a .30 can size for 5.56, but I don't recall how many were marked on the can.

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