27 Feb 2025 Garand Picture of the Day

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

freeze the paint balls

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Those have been documented to go through quarter inch plywood.

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Originally Posted by eb in oregon

Nice toy, I've no use for toys.

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Let me rephrase that slightly, seeing as I once used both BB guns and paintball guns in training. I'm 72, long retired, and no longer run around the woods (or in buildings) hunting people in training, so I only shoot and collect live firearms and have no use for a toy regardless it's value to training.

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Originally Posted by eb in oregon

I once used both BB guns and paintball guns in training.

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I'd like to hear THAT story...or stories...

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Those have been documented to go through quarter inch plywood.

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Yep! They hurt like heck!!! Oh, and we SWAT guys got our rear ends handed to us!!! They don't play fair! They cheat! :madsmile::rofl::dancingbanana:

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

we SWAT guys

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We had our own local ERT guys come out for training when Recce Platoon was doing a course. They in turn came to see if we wanted to send reps when they wanted to excersise locally... No paintball guns though.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

We had our own local ERT guys come out for training when Recce Platoon was doing a course. They in turn came to see if we wanted to send reps when they wanted to excersise locally... No paintball guns though.

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I was so happy when we graduated from paint ball guns to Simuniltions. Ever shot Sims out of an MP5? The velocity with them will sink the Sims under the skin! :lol:

Thank you Jim!

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

Ever shot Sims out of an MP5?

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I unfortunately missed those, have a few in my cartridge collection from the ones left in my desk drawer in the Small Arms School. The new Joint Task Force used them but I didn't get more than reports from guys on them. I think they're all out of the system now.

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

Yep! They hurt like heck!!! Oh, and we SWAT guys got our rear ends handed to us!!! They don't play fair! They cheat!

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There is no cheating in combat, there are only winners and losers.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I'd like to hear THAT story...or stories...

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Red Ryder BB guns (and goggles) in "Quick Fire" training (instinctive shooting) 1970 and paintball guns during woodland training years later. It was essentially unauthorized scout unit training with self provided paintball guns. Make sure you wear your worst set of BDU's. And I still have no use for an airsoft replica of anything. If not live I don't need/want it.

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Originally Posted by eb in oregon

"Quick Fire" training

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Got it.