12-5-18 M14 Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[matthanne1]

1st Cav

[browningautorifle]

Yes but where and when? They're in fighting order and cold weather gear and one man has frag apparent...I thought maybe Germany but the frag would be out of place.

[Paul S.]

Korea

[browningautorifle]

Sure, of course. No matter when it was still a war zone...and could spark up any time. Thus the frag.

[Bob Seijas]

Ridgeway caps

[fjruple]

I am surprised they are using mess tray in a field environment. Usually it's the old mess kit. I figure the photo is from the late 50's to early 60's based on the head gear and uniform patches and name tapes.

[browningautorifle]

I figure the photo is from the late 50's to early 60's based on the head gear and uniform patches and name tapes.

The M14s place it squarely within 1959 to 1964 don't they...

[ed skeels]

1966 I was carrying one. SeaBees, VN

[fjruple]

1966 I was carrying one. SeaBees, VN

My Army National Guard unit had them for about a year in the mid-70's before switching to the M16A1.