1970 Vietnam M2

[Roy W]

[QUOTE=browningautorifle;404989][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate"]Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

That's the stuff. Often found as a white powder, used in detonating cord (det cord) and other booster charges. Easy to fill a bullet case with.

[browningautorifle]

used in det cord

And that in it's self was good fun...F.I.B. too.

[Roy W]

And that in it's self was good fun...F.I.B. too.

Indeed, Det Cord can be very useful. Mind you, all explosives are fun......................except Russian PMNs, they are pure evil!

[browningautorifle]

Russian PMNs

Tie the knots in the det cord at appropriate spots and lay it beside them. Blow them in place...I wouldn't bother lifting anything...

OOPs, off topic...sorry.

[old tanker]

Have to add my M2 carbine story. Our company commander had an M2 carbine. Most of the time he stayed mounted on his ACAV, but on one occasion he was dismounted and accompanying the scout platoon through some triple canopy. Contact was made and in the ensuing firefight, he fired his carbine. Since it didn't sound like an an AK-74, an M16 or an M60, so he drew return fire from both sides. He did not use it dismounted again.

[browningautorifle]

so he drew return fire from both sides.

What fun...

[painter777]

Our company commander had an M2 carbine.

Contact was made and in the ensuing firefight, he fired his carbine. Since it didn't sound like an an AK-74, an M16 or an M60, so he drew return fire from both sides. He did not use it dismounted again.

And who could blame him ?
I'd never have given that thought...

Thx for sharing that,

Charlie-Painter777