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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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
In later years including Vietnam some of the 1903 Springfield's were still being used a sniper rifles and has scopes added onto them.
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PO3 Rod Arnold
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
The rifling in the 1903 Springfield I had to qualify with was almost nonexistent! I was lucky to hit black!
The rifling in the 1903 Springfield I had to qualify with was almost nonexistent! I was lucky to hit black!
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The .45 was still the issue sidearm when I joined the Navy in 1980. Shot it in boot camp and then carried it as a Security member until the Barretta 92FS replaced it. The price of going NATO standard was losing a great American weapon with the 1911.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Not the oldest Military weapon I'd ever fired but while in the USAF Air Police we did carry the S&W, Model 15, Combat Masterpiece, 38 caliber revolver. I actually own one I bought brand new in 1974 and had fired 4,000 plus round through it and it still looks and operates like new. I then paid $94.00 for it brand new and they threw in a free cleaning kit.
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M198 howitzer with the sieral number of 00007. Used up untill 2010. Now Saudis have it, once we went to m777 howitzers. Otherwise the old m101 & m102 howitzers
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My last year active I carried a 90mm recoiless rifle. I was trained on the 90mm and 106mm recoiless rifles and then the TOW. I used the TOW with the 82nd.
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
I LOVED EVERYTHING about the 90mm Recoilless....... except carrying it and the ammunition.
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SSG Gordon Holmes
I carried one for a year with the 7th ID. The Platoon Sgt. wouldn't provide an assistant for me so I carried everything myself.
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Like everyone, the 1911A1 and Ma Deuce. In 1987 the Guard was standing up its snipers (the Army was pushing it, but it didn't push long or very determined). Guard units were equipped for civil disturbance, so we used our M14's (12 each) and M1D's (4 each) to accomplish the marksmanship training.
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In basic training (1988) my M-16 was a Vietnam Era A1. I humped a pig (M-60) for three years with 10th Mountain Division and then for a year in Korea. I loved the M-60. I was pretty good with it.
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