Posted on Sep 10, 2022
What is the OLDEST model weapon that you used in the Military?
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For many of us, this will probably be dominated by the .45 Cal. Model 1911 Pistol (in service since 1911) and the .50 Cal. M2 Machinegun (Manufactured since 1921). For me, it was the above 2 weapons, plus the Smith & Wesson Model 1905 .38 Special Revolver. Please make this weapons that you actually used, carried, or operated as a service member. (The Navy guys will probably win. They never throw anything away.)
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I used the M14 in Bootcamp (1964), M1, 1911A1, BAR, 3.5 Rocket Launcher in ITR. I "acquired" a 38 revolver when in RVN (1966).
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US Rifle 903A3 Smith Corona for D&C, Color Guard, unwrapped a brand new Singer 1911 in Kaneohe for my first issued side arm. My issue rifle was a brand new M16A2
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CPT Lawrence Cable
There are a surprising number of us that have fired the M3A1 Grease Gun, considering that it went out of even the Guard inventory in the early 90's. Even at that time, it was restricted to Armor Crews.
I like the M3, it was ugly and had crappy sights, but as long as you tested your magazines before hand, fired when you pulled the trigger. The cyclic rate was so slow you could pull off single shots with just trigger control, but it was pretty easy to keep on target.
I like the M3, it was ugly and had crappy sights, but as long as you tested your magazines before hand, fired when you pulled the trigger. The cyclic rate was so slow you could pull off single shots with just trigger control, but it was pretty easy to keep on target.
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Being a USMC field radio operator, my issue was a 1911. We still had M14s in 1966 so I asked for that also. Good decision. Heavy but accurate an long distances.
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LCpl (Join to see)
You people talk like the M14 was bad. Not so, I was born with the M1, and finished with the M14. Weight was about the same less magazine dif.
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They also gave me an M-60 with a 120 mm and co-ax 30 cal. Hated the M-60.
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UH-1C with quad 30's, Had use of a M1 and M2 Carbine 30 cal. Carrided a S&W 38 in VN. Had a M2 (45 cal) grease gun for a while but it was too heave with the 2, 30 round mags.
They later gave me an AH64a that in now history. They all have been replaced.
They later gave me an AH64a that in now history. They all have been replaced.
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CW4 Peter McHugh
I almost got to fly Mike Models (Iraqi Night Fighter Night Tracker) with some interesting weaponry ... but ended up in the Cav instead .... UH-1s and OH-6s! Hoooah! If ya ain't Cav .....?
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CW4 William Kessinger
But I was "CAV" (7/6th) with the AH-64's. Just too late to take it to the sand box to eliminate any threats.
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1911 .45 pistol, 1945 M-3 .45 ( grease gun), M-14, M-16! Just to set record straight as an Army brat 03 Springfield, M-1 Carbine and M-1 Grande. Bestie M-14!
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