What Ever Happened to those Boot Camp 03's

**trooperdmr** · 03-31-2009 11:41 PM

I've often wondered what happened to all those 03's that we marched with at Navy boot camp in Orlando back in '68. Any one have an idea?

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**Rick the Librarian** · 03-31-2009 11:57 PM

I'll bet most of them went to Kaptain Krunch.

**Publius** · 04-01-2009 06:24 PM

At Great Lakes we used odd looking bolt action drill rifles. They definitely weren't '03s or real rifles. I saw one in an Ohio gun shop a few years ago that I thought was the same or similar. I remember doing the 16 count manual of arms for 8 hours straight one day

**Cecil** · 04-01-2009 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by trooperdmr

I've often wondered what happened to all those 03's that we marched with at Navy boot camp in Orlando back in '68. Any one have an idea?

I think most of them went to NJROTC and ROTC units, leaded barrels and all.

**FRO** · 04-03-2009 06:20 AM

I was still marching with them in '87

**Charlie** · 04-03-2009 11:06 AM

When I went thru Boot in 58 the 03's were the real deal. They were all up and operational. Small arms training with M1 icon

's too. Still trusted us back then.

**jppard** · 04-03-2009 07:24 PM

We had 03's in Navy boot camp San Diego in 1969. We fired m1 at the range.

Jppard

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