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TreasonousBastard

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6. Back then it was M-14's and 45's as sidearms...

Reply to Niceguy1 (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 04:16 AM

Sep 2013

all the M-16's went to Viet Nam.

Yes the damn things were heavy and a real pain in the ass to lug around. Why people fight to lug them around is beyond me.

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Enlighten me over carrying guns [View all] Jeneral2885 Sep 2013 OP

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I hope so Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #12

Agreed... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #13

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the military Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #4

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I already made the point that Jeneral2885 Sep 2013 #10

It likely wasn't anyone Navy Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #11