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Link Posted: 1/22/2019 7:28:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Snakes would be less annoying than raccoons and skunks if they were of the non venomous type.  Now rattlers...  ewwwwww.  We don't have many snakes around here to worry about.  If any.  I've only ever seen gardner and grass snakes and neither is an issue.  Creepy but noting to worry about.

I forget if we even have poisonous snakes up here.  I think we might have coral snakes but I've never seen one.  I might not be right though...

I just googled it.  According to one sight we have timber rattlers and eastern massasauga that are poisonous.
Link Posted: 1/24/2019 7:05:08 AM EDT
[#2]
Camp Shelby was ate up with rattlesnakes. One time at the Headquarters building 1001, one of the S1 shop ladies walked out to her car and walked right back in again, shaking her head, saying, "nope, nope, nope."

Turned out there was a 4' long rattler sunning itself on the pavement right by her drivers side door.

We all agreed: "NOPE."
Link Posted: 1/24/2019 1:56:22 PM EDT
[#3]
Wow, talk about hazardous duty pay.....
Link Posted: 1/26/2019 3:58:08 PM EDT
[#4]
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Wow, that barrel is looking rough! Reminds me of some old rubber ducks I’ve seen.

Rattlesnakes were a bit of a nuisance at Fort Bliss, but most of the time, our guys were able to just avoid them. We saw some big fat ones out there. During my last training exercise, a SGT was bit by a baby rattler. The medics gave him anti-venom, and then we brought in a MEDEVAC bird to take him out. I’ve been told that the baby can’t control their venom output, so they can end up injecting more than a grown rattler will. Or maybe that’s scorpions...
Link Posted: 1/30/2019 6:27:58 PM EDT
[#5]
Cold fun! Attachment Attached File
Link Posted: 2/3/2019 12:00:53 AM EDT
[#6]
I posted this in another thread but thought I’d share it here. This photo shows some of my guys conducting MOUT training at Fort Hood in late 2006. The number one and four men in the stack are carrying early FN M16A2s, according to my records and close ups of other weapons in the unit. Note that the guy up front has an M5 RAS with VFG on his A2, while the rear man still has the old plastic handguards. From reviewing other photos, it appears that most of our A2s had M5 rails by this point, with only a few (maybe 1 in 5) still using the old standard handguards.

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Link Posted: 2/16/2019 1:44:55 PM EDT
[#7]
I can’t post pics from my iPad , but I have an AR-15 A2 Government Carbine from 1988 I got in 1996 for $1100.00 and recently picked up a Colt AR15A2 HBAR Sporter complete lower for $250.00 . Brand new Govt profile barrel . The only difference between these two and an SP1 is the Roll marks . All three are slabsided .
Link Posted: 2/16/2019 2:44:37 PM EDT
[#8]
I just found my spare “N” marked stock to use on my next 11.5 Colt Commando Upper that I got a few years ago a brand new in the wrapper N.O. S. 1997 . I am not sure what Colt model number that would be .
Link Posted: 2/17/2019 12:59:39 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Jmmoore1970:
I just found my spare “N” marked stock to use on my next 11.5 Colt Commando Upper that I got a few years ago a brand new in the wrapper N.O. S. 1997 . I am not sure what Colt model number that would be .
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Pics, or it didn't happen.  

How much did that set you back?  They usually aint cheap.
Link Posted: 5/7/2019 12:38:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Snake-in-the-Grass] [#10]
My 1980s Colt AR15A2

Link Posted: 5/7/2019 12:42:51 PM EDT
[#11]
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Originally Posted By Snake-in-the-Grass:
My simple 1980s Colt AR15A2

https://i.ibb.co/kmXhdwv/DSC00806.jpg
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Simple Ain't Easy and yours looks great.
Link Posted: 5/19/2019 7:24:18 PM EDT
[#12]
USMC in experimental NV camo, unknown date

Link Posted: 6/2/2019 4:54:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mech4matsnova] [#13]
Brazilian Navy, during the Rio Olympics 2016



Link Posted: 6/15/2019 2:13:41 PM EDT
[#14]
Abu Hydra range, 1991

Link Posted: 6/22/2019 7:38:17 PM EDT
[#15]
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Colt/Colt. Issued to me as a Bradley driver from 1-34  Armor HHC arms room.
Link Posted: 6/23/2019 9:21:07 AM EDT
[#16]
2003

Link Posted: 10/30/2019 9:26:57 PM EDT
[#17]
Ran across this today in AIT land. Fn upper, Colt barrel and lower. M4 waffle stock and m5 ras.



Link Posted: 10/31/2019 1:12:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: grondike] [#18]
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Damn; that A2 has been around. I wonder when it acquired that dimpled pivot pin. That's a pre A1 part.
Link Posted: 10/31/2019 2:16:03 PM EDT
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That one was rebuilt at Anniston Army Depot, in Alabama. They evidently have a lot of older M16 internals in stock, because every one of their rebuilds I’ve seen has “Colt gray” pins, controls and other small parts.
Link Posted: 11/2/2019 8:28:35 AM EDT
[#20]
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14.5 or 20?
Link Posted: 11/19/2019 7:38:08 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/19/2019 10:34:22 AM EDT
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Slings around sights, useless and sling around rear of stock renders pulling charging handle useless plus no mag useless.

CD
Link Posted: 11/19/2019 1:56:13 PM EDT
[#23]
Me near the DMZ in Korea, 1995 summer with M16A2/M203 in my Recon Platoon.

I was a Recon Assistant Team Leader at the time:



M16A2 with PAQ-4 FSB mount and BFA, around March of 1995 IIRC:

Link Posted: 11/24/2019 2:40:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: imdBman] [#24]
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Originally Posted By Combat_Diver:

Slings around sights, useless and sling around rear of stock renders pulling charging handle useless plus no mag useless.

CD
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You are wrong CD.  Those slings work fine when you are not shooting them
ETA: Great pics LRRPF52!
Link Posted: 12/13/2019 12:06:58 PM EDT
[#25]
Spotted an Air Force cat in the North Line DFAC today with an A2 built on a “no fence” M16 lower, but didn’t get close enough to see the markings on it.
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 11:40:25 AM EDT
[#26]
Why are the A2s disliked?
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 11:43:26 AM EDT
[#27]
Why are the A2s disliked?
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 4:34:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By BostonBilly:
Why are the A2s disliked?
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They are not.

But for most people they are too old to be cool, and too young to be cool again.
Link Posted: 1/7/2020 4:51:54 PM EDT
[#29]
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Originally Posted By Pothole:

They are not.

But for most people they are too old to be cool, and too young to be cool again.
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Agreed!
Link Posted: 1/10/2020 10:16:04 AM EDT
[#30]
Here is my “ rescue rifle”. I have a thing for worn parts and dissapators. Found a chopped hbar on the ee, it had a flattop, well I swapped things around a bit and put on my beautifully patina’d FN upper and some well worn hand guards and stock (The upper was for sale, but thank god no one bit and I sold it, I would have regretted it)


Link Posted: 1/10/2020 11:24:49 AM EDT
[#31]
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Originally Posted By thasiccness:
Here is my “ rescue rifle”. I have a thing for worn parts and dissapators. Found a chopped hbar on the ee, it had a flattop, well I swapped things around a bit and put on my beautifully patina’d FN upper and some well worn hand guards and stock (The upper was for sale, but thank god no one bit and I sold it, I would have regretted it)

https://i.ibb.co/yQbrXsG/5-AD05-C74-5994-4-D49-B51-A-373-B536-A9-C73.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/1zrw4Px/216-C6-E28-DBBE-4-CCA-BA38-CB42-C1-E7-E1-A1.jpg
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Nice, I enjoy a good "worn" look myself. As well as an A2 upper for re use anywhere I can, good work!
Link Posted: 2/13/2020 2:02:52 PM EDT
[#32]
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Originally Posted By mech4matsnova:
USMC in experimental NV camo, unknown date

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5a/0d/f1/5a0df164c8c02c780e8d367558b2b7f2.jpg
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That flat BCG, and modified NV camo screams Airsoft. Cool pic though.
Link Posted: 3/8/2020 7:41:54 PM EDT
[#33]
Link Posted: 3/12/2020 4:43:10 AM EDT
[#34]
Family photo

1989 Delta Hbar, 1985 M16A2, 1987 Sporter II, 1987 sporter II / GC, 1995 sporter lightweight 9 mm NATO





Link Posted: 7/5/2020 10:48:34 PM EDT
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I was there in 03-06 Iraq..
Saw many A2s..
And a few A1s
Link Posted: 7/5/2020 10:49:23 PM EDT
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I was there in 03-06 Iraq..
Saw many A2s..
And a few A1s
Link Posted: 10/22/2020 8:53:34 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 6/22/2021 4:28:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TimJ] [#38]
Link Posted: 8/25/2021 2:32:36 AM EDT
[#39]
the-receiver-of-an-m-16a2-rifle-with-a-burst-guard (1986 photo from U.S. National Archives)
Link Posted: 8/25/2021 10:25:01 AM EDT
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the-receiver-of-an-m-16a2-rifle-with-a-burst-guard (1986 photo from U.S. National Archives)
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Nice find
Link Posted: 8/26/2021 1:57:02 AM EDT
[#41]
USMC 1989
Link Posted: 8/26/2021 9:11:44 AM EDT
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USMC 1989
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Damn...I really miss my BDUs...
Link Posted: 8/26/2021 3:58:44 PM EDT
[#43]
Hot weather BDUs, not the Elvis collar heavies.  I miss jungle boots.

CD
Link Posted: 8/29/2021 8:03:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: imdBman] [#44]
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Originally Posted By Combat_Diver:
Hot weather BDUs, not the Elvis collar heavies.  I miss jungle boots.

CD
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Yes on the Hot Weather BDUs.  I rarely wore my Jungle Boots in the USMC then, preferring the Speedlace.  But fast forward 10 years and AF TACP, I wore them out and did a re-sole with Vibram.
ETA:  Flak Jackets SUCKED!!!!!  Later I realized those stupid Fritz helmets sucked too!  MICH was a big improvement.
Link Posted: 8/29/2021 8:34:00 PM EDT
[#45]
A2 and chocolate chips.

Operation Desert Shield. Saudi Arabia 1992.



The Bear


Link Posted: 9/11/2021 12:53:31 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/3/2021 4:37:48 AM EDT
[#47]
Lots of pics of M16A2 rifles in use at this link for the U.S. National Archives:  https://nara.getarchive.net/topics/m16a2+rifle




Link Posted: 10/25/2021 1:26:53 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By doubleclaw:


Glad you enjoyed them!

I have many thousands more photos saved on CDs, all from the "glory days" of GWOT mobilization at Camp Shelby. I've got pics of units from every branch and all corners of the country.

I might very well be the only person on the planet with this photo collection, as all the hard drives, CDs, floppies and hard copy prints disappeared after we closed down the PAO shop in 2013. I don't have any idea what happened to all that stuff, which is why I went through and copied every file, every photo and scavenged up all the old hard copy stuff I could find before we shut down.

I thought about offering the stuff up to the Armed Forces Museum on Camp Shelby, but I doubt this stuff would ever see the light of day again.

I might try contacting the Army Center for Military History and see if they'd be interested.
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@doubleclaw

My unit went to camp Shelby a lot between 2008-2011. Got any pics of marines there?
Link Posted: 2/5/2022 6:17:22 PM EDT
[#49]
Derka Derka ISIS
Link Posted: 2/10/2022 10:07:49 AM EDT
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@doubleclaw

My unit went to camp Shelby a lot between 2008-2011. Got any pics of marines there?
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Originally Posted By doubleclaw:


Glad you enjoyed them!

I have many thousands more photos saved on CDs, all from the "glory days" of GWOT mobilization at Camp Shelby. I've got pics of units from every branch and all corners of the country.

I might very well be the only person on the planet with this photo collection, as all the hard drives, CDs, floppies and hard copy prints disappeared after we closed down the PAO shop in 2013. I don't have any idea what happened to all that stuff, which is why I went through and copied every file, every photo and scavenged up all the old hard copy stuff I could find before we shut down.

I thought about offering the stuff up to the Armed Forces Museum on Camp Shelby, but I doubt this stuff would ever see the light of day again.

I might try contacting the Army Center for Military History and see if they'd be interested.



@doubleclaw

My unit went to camp Shelby a lot between 2008-2011. Got any pics of marines there?


@fadedsun

I might. I will have to dig through the giant pile of discs I have in storage, though.

I should start an Instagram account just for all those old Camp Shelby pics...
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