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Video: Marines doing Marksmanship practice on USS Wasp
October 22, 2018, 08:52 AM
TMatsVideo: Marines doing Marksmanship practice on USS Wasp
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despite them
October 22, 2018, 11:02 AM
tacfoleyWhat pistols are they using?
October 22, 2018, 11:31 AM
TMatsTac, Colt had a contract to produce the M45 CQB for the USMC. I think that’s what they are using in the video.
There are also M45 MEUSOC Frankenpistols, Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Doesn’t appear to to what they’re using on the Wasp
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despite them
October 22, 2018, 11:48 AM
corsairquote:
Originally posted by tacfoley:
What pistols are they using?
M45A1
Ironically, MARSOC uses the G19 like the rest of US SOF, leaving the old slab side to the Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force guys and those who are nostalgic; the old MEU(SOC) 1911 are likely museum pieces by now. Meanwhile the rest of the USMC is transitioning to the Sig M17 & M18.
October 22, 2018, 11:59 AM
ArtieSquote:
Same here. In my 11 years active duty in Germany I spent a LOT of time on the range. Personal qualification, competition shooting, training replacements, etc, we NEVER used hearing protection of any kind. And the price was paid. Forced to use hearing aids for probably 20 years now.
Things change.
When I was with the 3ID, part of our uniform was to have hearing protection in the little plastic box with the chain suspended from the pocket flap button on the left breast pocket of our BDUs.
This was done not only for firing, but because of the turbines in the tanks, the noise of the Brads, and the turbines on the helicopters.
It was done as part of the CG general orders.
"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."
Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
October 22, 2018, 01:32 PM
BigSwedeThose M2's make me smile
October 22, 2018, 02:36 PM
AllenInARWhat's with the long 25mm burst? Army does (or did) Sensing round, sensing round, 3-round burst, 3-round burst. Oddly, the noise from the 25mm in the turret isn't bad with CVCs on.
We did the earplug case/button hole thing too. Good times. Army said my hearing improved after seven years in mech infantry. LOL
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October 22, 2018, 02:41 PM
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October 22, 2018, 03:39 PM
tacfoleyquote:
Originally posted by corsair:
quote:
Originally posted by tacfoley:
What pistols are they using?
M45A1
Ironically, MARSOC uses the G19 like the rest of US SOF, leaving the old slab side to the Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force guys and those who are nostalgic; the old MEU(SOC) 1911 are likely museum pieces by now. Meanwhile the rest of the USMC is transitioning to the Sig M17 & M18.
Thank you TMats and Corsair.
For all the modern stuff around, I'd still like to be carrying a double stack .45ACP. The last handgun I bought was a .45ACP H&K - I had to cancel it before it was delivered because of the handgun ban. At that time I already had five Colts - M1911 and A1s, and the SIG P220.