Commemorative Airborne Limited Edition on GB

[painter777]

Would love to have a chance to talk with or better yet... listen to any of these Veterans.

A replica of the WWII version, now manufactured by WWII carbine parts supplier, Auto-Ordnance.

BAND of BROTHERS WWII M1 PARATROOPER CARBINE .30 : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com


Enjoy your holiday weekend,
Charlie-painter777

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[LeagleEagle]

Would love to talk to any of those guys as well. My late uncle, my Dad;s older brother was in B Company of the 506th PIR from D-Day to the end of the war.

[DaveHH]

On D-Day he jumped in ahead of the main force. I had the privilege of taking him to see Saving Private Ryan. It really opened him up about what happened. He told me that when he was going out the door of the C47, he was only 200' up (last guy out lands first). He said every barn was on fire and they shot the crap out of the aircraft. He said "They knew we were coming". Eddie carried a Thompson but liked the Garand best. He said of the Germans; "They were good, really good". He then went to the Pacific as cadre for the 11th Airborne, and did two more jumps there, the last being Corrigador. That was such a small island that they had Navy boats around the island to pick paratroopers out of the water. They killed about 600 Japanese in about one hour. That is where he caught a sailor going through the dead Japanese and Eddie grabbed a discarded Carbine M1A handed it to the Sailor and said: "Send this to Ed Nunes at xxxx St Alameda, Calif, Now get off this island" They didn't like people looting the guys they had killed. When he got home in 1946, the carbine, neatly boxed was waiting for him (who says that this stuff didn't happen? G.I. bringbacks?)

[stickhauler]

I suppose that would be a nice addition to my gun safe, I served in Delta 1/506th Infantry at Fort Campbell. The "Currahee" addition would be cool too. But if I'm dropping that kind of money on a folding stock carbine, it better be a real folding stock carbine.

I had the honor of being a guide for WW-II 1/506th vets when they held the 101st Airborne Division Association reunion at Fort Campbell in the 70's. Many told of jumping with the folding stock carbines, but replacing them soon after landing with Garands. Great guys, they were about my age back then, and to a man, they could drink me under the table. And they tried many times.

[LeagleEagle]

My Uncle told me that he carried a Thompson SMG most of the time. Gotta get me one of those!

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

My Uncle told me that he carried a Thompson SMG most of the time. Gotta get me one of those!

I had a Thompson. Fun to shoot, but a bit hard to hold on target under full auto. Not as easy as they like to show in the movies.

[G26ster]

First off, I'm new here, and glad I found the site.

I would love to meet more of "our greatest generation" but so many are leaving us daily, it makes me sad. But to those of you here who earned a CIB, you have my greatest respect. I had the honor to serve you from the air, many moons ago, and there is no finer soldier in the world than the American Infantryman.

I served in the 101st Abn Div ('69-'70) as an aviator, and spent 7 years as an Infantryman prior to that with ground tours in Korea (post war). Best I could muster during my Infantry days was an EIB, which in no way can compare with a CIB.

As for medals, more often than not the outstanding acts of heroism go either unnoticed or, sadly, un-noted. In the end though, we each know we did our job. CIBs are not earned for a single action, but rather for a period of time in combat action where most perform "above and beyond." My sincere thanks to all of you that served.

[stickhauler]

I served in the 101st Abn Div ('69-'70) as an aviator

Well, if your avatar shows what you flew during that time, I assure you those of us on the ground certainly appreciated the "assist" you provided us when we needed it. I trained as an 11 CP 10 (army talk for mortarman) and the only time I saw a mortar my entire tour was when I walked out of the wire, or returned. Then, in the typical logic practiced by the Army, I was assigned as an instructor in the 101st training troops in mortars. Thus fulfilling the old adage, those who know do, those who don't teach. I served with the 173rd in country, and earned my CIB there.

[G26ster]

Well, if your avatar shows what you flew during that time, I assure you those of us on the ground certainly appreciated the "assist" you provided us when we needed it. I trained as an 11 CP 10 (army talk for mortarman) and the only time I saw a mortar my entire tour was when I walked out of the wire, or returned. Then, in the typical logic practiced by the Army, I was assigned as an instructor in the 101st training troops in mortars. Thus fulfilling the old adage, those who know do, those who don't teach. I served with the 173rd in country, and earned my CIB there.

Funny, I served as a 11C (actually called a 112 when I started in '62) before I became an Army aviator in '69. Two tours with the 81mm in Korea (one straight-leg, one mechanized), and taught mortars both at Ft. Dix and Ft. Benning. I was on orders for the 173d, with jump school enroute, but a rather poor PLF ended my very short jumping career at Ft. Benning. Upon recuperation, I went to flight school and then Cobra school and then on the RVN.

[Wulf]

I was in B co 2/187th at Ft Campbell. Unfortunately, it was well after they went from airborne to air assault. At least I got my CIB. Those boys in WWII are my heroes.