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Posted: 3/27/2008 10:34:21 AM EDT
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Article This isn't what your drill sergeant learned - overall Photo by Mike A. Glasch, Fort Jackson Leader March 27, 2008 With drill sergeants watching their every move, Soldiers from Co. C, 2nd Bn., 39th Inf. Reg., move and fire down Range 10 during an experimental Basic Rifle Marksmanship qualification course Wednesday  www.army.mil/-images/2008/03/27/13908/ www.army.mil/-images/2008/03/27/13911/ www.army.mil/-images/2008/03/27/13909/ |
SPORTS requires you 'Observe' (tough to do at night anyway) as part of a 'diagnostic'. The carbine instruction I've recevied indicates this is a waste of time. Roll the carbine, Rack the charging handle a couple of times and you're good to go 99% of the time. It's faster than SPORTS and easier to do. |
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What was old is new again, yet again. I've been researching Army qualification standards going back to 1900. This is nothing new. They had an assault course table as part of the qualification since at least the 1908 Springfield manual. Last time they had it was in FM 23-8 U.S. Rifle, Cal 7.62mm, M-14 – 1974. Interesting article. Thanks for posting. B |
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Hey Gyrene.. you jarheads have been in the same boat as us Dogfaces and the Corp just recently (last few years) started to teach gunfighting and incorporated it into a table...  Seems everybody relearns hard lesson when ther is a war on...... I could see Modifying Sports.. I always thought the "Observe" part was a waste of time if your trying to get back in the fight. Tap..Rack..Back... Fast, non diagnostic and clears pretty much all Type 1 Malfuctions and gets you back in the fight.. And how many have you were taught to clear Type 2 and 3 Malfuction by Big Green??? Not a lot... It's a step in the right direction. Now about Pistol training............. 
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