How many VETERANS Remember these?

2014-05-04T10:44:51-04:00

308 Chevy engine, 20 mm gun and normally a TC, Gunner/observer and driver. Some time 4th person riding on deck with fire extinguisher because of the engine fires .

M114A2

Response by SSG Mike Angelo made May 4 at 2014 12:43 PM

2014-05-04T12:43:28-04:00

Only in history books or display model.

Response by PV2 Michael Reidout made May 4 at 2014 3:48 PM

2014-05-04T15:48:09-04:00

Not at all...

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made May 4 at 2014 4:02 PM

2014-05-04T16:02:10-04:00

ahhh-the grunt's dream for sloshing through mud puddles. Two stick steering and devastating with a Vulcan mounted.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 4 at 2014 9:08 PM

2014-05-04T21:08:20-04:00

Now that looks like so much fun.

Response by SSgt Craig Siler made May 5 at 2014 1:36 PM

2014-05-05T13:36:18-04:00

I'd like to find one for sale. My son want's one for our next vehicle...

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made May 5 at 2014 1:53 PM

2014-05-05T13:53:21-04:00

Before my time...

Response by SFC Stephen P. made May 5 at 2014 4:31 PM

2014-05-05T16:31:12-04:00

Had some of those as targets on range 19.... does that count?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2014 7:11 PM

2014-05-05T19:11:42-04:00

I think we left a whole bunch of these to rust in the bush when we bugged out.

There are a few in museums. There is a Vietnamese fellow selling scale models -

o http://www.mohinh.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1751

Photo Caption: 2nd ACR M1114A2 on trail at GTA. The 20mm cannon is clearly visible. A good idea badly executed, the M114's were underpowered, offered poor cross country mobility and when fully loaded, could only carry a commander, driver and observer.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 14 at 2014 6:03 PM

2014-11-14T18:03:47-05:00

Yes. 9th ID "fast attack" was around the first couple years I was in the infantry. Here is my personal favorite. An M242 Bushmaster off of a Bradley and put on a HUMMV. Yeah buddy!

Response by Cpl Dennis F. made Nov 14 at 2014 11:34 PM

2014-11-14T23:34:36-05:00

M113s. The only thing that I can think of that was a bigger Molotov cocktail was the old Marine Amtracs.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 15 at 2014 1:56 AM

2014-11-15T01:56:24-05:00

I believe what is pictured is an M114. I've seen many of them as targets on ranges, but never in actual service. As mech infantry I did spend a lot of time on M113s, the A1 and A2 versions. I prefer the lateral steering to that new steering the A3 version had. Near the end of my active service I did spend some time on Bradleys.

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Nov 15 at 2014 2:01 AM

2014-11-15T02:01:40-05:00

M1114s were a little before my time. My first platform in OSUT and at my first duty station in Hohenfels, GE, was M113A1s. I liked those things. While the heaters sucked and they could more than likely be penetrated by a .50cal round, they were quiet and I could always "sneak up" on the BLUEFOR during training rotations. Good times...

Response by 1LT Nick Kidwell made Nov 15 at 2014 1:52 PM

2014-11-15T13:52:28-05:00

Back when I did Chem OBC, they were still using the M113s with a mounted turbine to generate smoke. Didn't get to drive one, but we got to watch the trainer demonstrate it.

Response by SPC Patrick Roberts made Nov 16 at 2014 12:59 PM

2014-11-16T12:59:51-05:00

I had one of these while I was in from 2005-2009, except it was an M981 FISTV ( top had a control module that had a GLLVD to allow for target location in call for fire missions)