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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My first duty assignment in 1980 my issued M-16 was an A1 prototype. It was an XM-16E1. Tears later when I went in the Guard, we took our unit's M-2 HMGs to Iraq. They had seen action at the Hurtgen Forest & the Battle of the Bulge. I have also fired the M-1911A1.
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SSG Ralph Watkins
When I was at Ft. Lewis from 85-87 we had a guy in platoon who's issued weapon was an M-16. Not an E1 or A1. The barrel had been changed out. It had the cage vs the three-prong flash suppressor on it. But it did not have a forward assist on it. When I was in Iraq from 2004-2005, I was shocked to see the Marine Raiders (now MARSOC) haveing two old weapons clamped inside the doors of their vehicles. The M-72 LAWS. It had a Picatinny rail on it with an Eotech site on it. Also an M-79 Blooper. Some units still had the pig, the M-60. My guntruck had the MK-19 on it.
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The Type 36 and 37 - The Chinese Grease Guns and Their Impact
The Type 36 an later 37 submachine guns were designed by the Chinese and manfuactured in small batches and effectively used in WW2 and beyond.
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The Type 36 and 37 - The Chinese Grease Guns and Their Impact
The Type 36 an later 37 submachine guns were designed by the Chinese and manfuactured in small batches and effectively used in WW2 and beyond.
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MSG Robert Corriveau
No actually I was a 63H Track Vehicle Repairer assigned to 498th Spt Bn 2nd Armor Division (FWD) Hell On Wheels, in Garlstedt GE. and tasked as the NCOIC of a Service and Recovery and a crew member of an M88 Recovery vehicle hence being issued the M3 Grease Gun. LOL Nothing as hardcore as Special Forces!
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
MSG Robert Corriveau - I remember, at Fort Hood, seeing vehicles that we called "MBT 70/88's", because, when they went out to the field, they were MBT 70's, but they came back, being towed by an M-88.
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
Oops, I think that those must have been early M-1's. I guess that the MBT-70 never really went into production.
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MSG Robert Corriveau
I retired from the Army at Ft Hood, (now renamed Ft Cavalos after the first Hispanic 4 star) back in Y2k, then went back to work at the Ft Hood Directorate of Logistics as a Heavy Equipment repairer for another 10 years.
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Carried a Remington M1911 as an MP at the Underground Pentagon and fired a few magazines through the M-3 grease guns at annual range qualifications. Qualified with the M-14 in Basic in 1967 and was issued the M-16 at Long Binh Post, Viet Nam and carried the Winchester 12 gauge shot-gun as tower guard supervisor at Long Binh Jail.
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SGT Barry Wilson
MSG Lonnie Averkamp - My first 5 months in country was with the 284th MP Company at LBJ. Corporals were a rarity in corrections and the Army had just decided that NCO's out-ranked specialists of the same pay grade but below specialists of the next pay grade so CPT Fortenberry would not assign me to compounds where SP5's were working. I was tower guard supervisor, then repair & utilities supervisor and then got transferred to HHD 95th MP Bn as TOC supervisor and Intel NCO when I made SGT.
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Back in Dec. of 1981 I was lucky enough to cover a tanker qualification range and was given the unique oportunity to fire the M3 Grease Gun. Pretty Cool but I think this weapon gave homage to "Spray and Pray" Those .45 rounds were all over the place in the field of fire. I fired two magazines at the target at 25 yards. (I think). I believe if memory doesn't fail me I hit the target 3 times. LOL
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The jawbone of an ass. Looking back, as a Sargeant, I gave some really stupid orders......
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
We did cover that. It was an issue weapon that you used in the course of your military duties: so yes. However, you did get beat by Navy fellow who maintained the guns on the USS Constitution and an Army puke who was on a ceremonial guard and carried a model 1722 Brown Bess Musket....but you were close.
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The oldest weapon I used in the military was the M14 rifle in basic training (quite enduring doing rifle PT), then I had the M16 rifle and M2 .50 cal machine gun in Vietnam.
SFC (Ret) Kenneth S.
SFC (Ret) Kenneth S.
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MSG Lonnie Averkamp
I familiarized and shot competition with the M-14, but never did Rifle PT with it (other than having to do a 2-mile run in combat gear with the M-14 for the Rifle Team Match). Good thing that those Drill Instructors didn't think of Rifle PT with a .50 Cal, eh?
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PO2 Joan MacNeill
Thinking of the biathlon, a run followed by marksmanship competition, where good breath control and a calm heartbeat are a real advantage when shooting for accuracy.
Of course, good old heroic John Wayne would have just laughed at running with a .50. Although I don't remember seeing him ever running much.
Closest I came to an M14 was buying a wooden stock at a thrift store. Still have no idea what to do with it. Rejecting the idea of filling it with an M14, too much arsenal already. Is it sacreligious to say the last?
Of course, good old heroic John Wayne would have just laughed at running with a .50. Although I don't remember seeing him ever running much.
Closest I came to an M14 was buying a wooden stock at a thrift store. Still have no idea what to do with it. Rejecting the idea of filling it with an M14, too much arsenal already. Is it sacreligious to say the last?
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