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    The best thing that ever happened to the M60...

    The best thing that ever happened to the M60 series tanks and the follow on Abrams was the miserable, and much despised M73/M219 series coax machine gun was replaced by the M240. The period between...
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    The “Long Land Pattern Musket,” became the...

    The “Long Land Pattern Musket,” became the standard gun of the British Empire’s land forces in 1722. Over the next 116 years, the original design would be altered, improved and eventually replaced by...
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    I've been retired from the Army almost thirty...

    I've been retired from the Army almost thirty years, but as an old tank commander, I still have these...just in case.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2024/01/1l553gechsm81-1.jpg
  4. That style Camillus knife was in the "demo bag"...

    That style Camillus knife was in the "demo bag" and referred to as a "demo knife" by the Combat Engineers when I was in RVN. Pretty much like the classic Boy Scout knife. As a proper old soldier, I...
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    I had the same observation. They had some M1917...

    I had the same observation. They had some M1917 bayonets chromed for riot control duty. The psychological effect of 16 inches of flashing steel on rioters unfazed by the sight of a Model 12 riot...
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    I remember those! They were intended to keep the...

    I remember those! They were intended to keep the shooter from placing the selector in the FULL AUTO position. They were sort of break away in that you could break the tab off deliberately to allow...
  7. Thread: Cu-Chi

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    One very good reason was the 90mm gun had...

    One very good reason was the 90mm gun had canister ammunition available while the 105mm gun on the M60 did not. The bulk of our engagements were at very close range and against mostly soft targets...
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    Probably like me, just an easy way to carry more...

    Probably like me, just an easy way to carry more ammo. Look at the fenders on my M48. Reactive armor is still a bit in the future. We did hang track blocks from the turret rails, mostly to have them...
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    Early Sherman, without a loader's hatch...needed...

    Early Sherman, without a loader's hatch...needed some way to chuck the spent main gun brass. Later versions had a much requested loader's hatch and the pistol port eventually went away
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    M41 Walker Bulldog. 76mm main gun, used by the...

    M41 Walker Bulldog. 76mm main gun, used by the ARVN and the Filipino troops when I was there. Here's a picture from May of 1970 during the Cambodian incursion.

    I was in the 25th Infantry...
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    Illumination flare? The parachute on the flare...

    Illumination flare? The parachute on the flare from the old 4.2 inch mortar is about 3-1/2 feet across. I don't know how big they are for the illumination round from a 155 howitzer.
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    How to build a "Tanker's Roll" Start with your...

    How to build a "Tanker's Roll"

    Start with your shelter half (half of a pup tent), lay it out flat. Then fold one army blanket length wise and lay it on the shelter half. Then lay the air mattress...
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    As a tanker I despised all that crap! There was...

    As a tanker I despised all that crap! There was always some damned INFANTRY sergeant major ad division headquarters the specified some ridiculous SOP for wearing that mess every time we dismounted. ...
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    That is a nice looking rifle. Reloading may be...

    That is a nice looking rifle. Reloading may be your only hope, but the brass is likewise scarce. My .30-40 Krag is a fine shooter with cast bullets. I like the Lyman 308284. My hunting buddy has a...
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    That is a dandy buck! Impressive rack. That...

    That is a dandy buck! Impressive rack. That deserves a spot on a living room wall!
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    Going to attempt a weld repair. Some dimensions...

    Going to attempt a weld repair. Some dimensions would be very helpful. I found this picture of an unbroken extractor. Rather than try to scale it from the picture, does anyone have an unbroken...
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    M1885 Remington Lee extractor

    Closer inspection of the Remington Lee discloses a broken extractor. The tip and hook are broken off. Does anyone have a one for an 1885 Navy model they are willing to part with?

    Failing that, it...
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    Remington Lee 45/70 Model 1885 Navy Rifle

    Here is mine. The bore is pristine. Navy number 2743, inspected by Lieutenant W.W. Kimball. Part of the second order of rifles ordered by the Navy in June of 1889.

    No idea of where it's been or...
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    I put a lot of coal through one of those. They...

    I put a lot of coal through one of those. They were still in use when I joined the Army in 1968 and a couple decades after. They were ubiquitous in the orderly and supply rooms of the old wooden WW2...
  20. The governor of Massachusetts sent Lt. Col....

    The governor of Massachusetts sent Lt. Col. Francis Smith and 700 regulars to destroy gunpowder hidden at Concord. History just might repeat itself.

    "“Stand your ground! Don't fire unless fired...
  21. Thread: Not MILSURP

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    Not MILSURP

    It's opening day of dove season and I am ready. The latest shiny object. A CZ 20 gauge side by side, classic English style bird gun. Double triggers, extractors, manual safety, case colour...
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    I like .22 caliber pistols also. Beyond all...

    I like .22 caliber pistols also. Beyond all doubt, the most accurate handgun I own is a High Standard Citation. While I bought it primarily to be my serious small-bore Bullseye pistol, on a lark I...
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    Looking like a scene from the Humphrey Bogart...

    Looking like a scene from the Humphrey Bogart movie, "Sahara" an M3 crew in training on Fort Knox during the summer of 1940. M1917 revolvers and M1928A1 Thompson. The Lee had a seven man crew....
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    All those Lend-Lease tanks the US shipped to...

    All those Lend-Lease tanks the US shipped to Soviets during WW2 had Thompson submachine guns as part of the vehicle's BII (Basic Issue Items)
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    People forget sometimes what a fine rifle the...

    People forget sometimes what a fine rifle the Winchester Model 52 is. It wasn't until the Seventies that it given way in top-level competition to newer match rifles from Walther and Anschütz;
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