Posted on Nov 11, 2014

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What small arms did you train in,(include them all) and during what era?
I'm looking for ITR/AIT training not a specialized MOS weapons system.
I'm curious how this has changed over the years among the branches.
I once taught a class in the .30 MG 1917 to MACV because it had gone out of their inventory.

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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

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M-1911 .45
M-9 9mm Beretta
M16A1
M16A2
M4
"The Pig" (M60)
M249 SAW
M203
MK-19
M-72 LAW
AT-4
Dragon
Hand Grenades
Claymore

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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

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That's what's so great about being around MPs Lots of cool weapons. Never got my hand on a "Ma Duce" though.

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Cpl Dennis F.

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Nothing quite like that organ thumper. I wonder how many generations it will be around? It sure says a lot about John Browning's skills.

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Capt Richard I P.

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Browning is the man.

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SPC Charles Griffith

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John Moses Browning was a God in the area of fire arms engineering. he has not 1 but 2 designs that have lasted to be centurions. Eugene Stoner was another that falls in this class of engineer and to think we were blessed with both of them :)

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SPC Korey R.

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I was trained on the 1911, M9 (At PDS), M16, M60, M2, 90MM recoilless, MCLC (not really small arms, At PDS), 40MM, LAW, SAW, AT4(At PDS). I was also trained in various forms of explosives and mines being a Combat Engineer at PDS. There were other weapon system we did "familiarization" training with in Germany just to shoot them. I cant remember the nomenclature though. A lot of them were from foreign armies.

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Cpl Dennis F.

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Is that something that ALL basic army would be trained in?
What I am looking for are the weapons before you are sent to a specialist or MOS school.

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SPC Korey R.

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You asked for AIT and I would assume that Engineer AIT would familiarize in this. Our Basic/AIT was combined to run concurrent. I don't know how the Marines do it. Its been a long time though. Maybe a current or newer Engineer can chime in.

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Cpl Dennis F.

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I was afraid of this. The differences in the nature of Marine and Army training are gonna trip me up.
All Marines basic infantry with MOS and secondary schools after slightly different Infantry training regiments.
Example:
Boot: M14, M1911
ITR: M1, M1917,M60, BAR, LAW, 3.5 Rocket launcher, M79, Flame thrower, grenades, basic demo.
Primary MOS: Tank crewman basic training in onboard weapons. 90mm, .30MG, .50MG, .45 SMG
Secondary MOS: advanced M2 .50 MG school.
RVN staging: M16
OJT: every Chi-com weapon made.

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SPC Korey R.

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I see what you mean. My Basic/AIT back in '87 was consecutive. Every Soldier has the same Basic training I believe to break them down and build you back up. The MOS specific training is done at the same place,,, At least it was for me at the time. It might have changed though

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ROTC (2001-2005)....M16A2 and M9. EOBC (2005) M16A2.

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Cpl Dennis F.

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That's it???? Don't trust officers with complex weapons? :)

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Cpl Dennis F. guess not. We learned before deploying we did a bunch from .50 cal below.

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Cpl Dennis F.

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That's really interesting. What kind of timetable? I'm glad I asked the question.

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