It seems that, except for the rare exception, aimed fire in combat is a concept of the past. We should just issue 10 or 12 gauge shotguns to our "riflemen/persons" and we would save a lot of money.
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It seems that, except for the rare exception, aimed fire in combat is a concept of the past. We should just issue 10 or 12 gauge shotguns to our "riflemen/persons" and we would save a lot of money.
I recall that the US Government strongly advised against using a particular stamp when sending letters to US forces in Desert Shield / Desert Storm, because the image on the stamp "might offend the Saudis".
This was the stamp -
http://www.centextalk.com/vb/attachm...tid=8501&stc=1
It seems that the US government thought that the female uncovered head would be offensive.
Well, I can remember the way we felt when we went from M14s to M16s, and then seeing how much more full auto was used after the switch.
I still say the M14 was one fine combat rifle, no matter how much the ammo weighed. And, I am surprised the Army is still using 5.56 ammo instead of something a bit more accurate. I have a lot of friends that prefer the 6.5 Creedmore now. I hear it is a great round. Had a friend at church who already got his first buck of the season with one a few weeks ago.
If you ask a Marine, many of the old timers still talk about the old Springfield with reverence and awe.