A picture from VietNam

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:25 pm

Brown water navy

Dylboz · Post by **Dylboz** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:41 pm

Two classics, Johnnie Red, and the Ruger M-14. I'd say he is well armed.

Messenger · Post by **Messenger** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:09 pm

Are you saying that PBR is anything short of a classic? It was voted America's Best a mere 112 years ago.

bob robertson · Post by **bob robertson** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:00 pm

thats an M1 carbine i believe, but im not sure. i know it isnt an M14, the greatest rifle ever crafted by the hand of man.

the lack of a gas cylinder, the curved magazines and the position of the bayonet lug are dead giveaways.

sorry dylboz, not trying to trump our favorite librarian.

Rowdydrunk79 · Post by **Rowdydrunk79** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:26 pm

CassanovaFrankennietzsche wrote:Brown water navy

My Uncle Cliff spent two of his three combat tours in the Brown Water Navy. He said he couldn't have made it without San Miguel beer.

Agaveman · Post by **Agaveman** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:41 pm

CassanovaFrankennietzsche wrote:Brown water navy

If the army used that pic as a poster, they might have made their recruitment goals.

Messenger · Post by **Messenger** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:52 pm

Agaveman wrote:If the army used that pic as a poster, they might have made their recruitment goals.

I think you mean the Navy. Incidentally, Franken, is this a picture of you, or just a picture you have? Either way, it's a great shot of what our troops should be doing. As long as booze, women, and defending my country are their three top priorities, all's good.

Dylboz · Post by **Dylboz** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:06 am

grimace308 wrote:thats an M1 carbine i believe, but im not sure. i know it isnt an M14, the greatest rifle ever crafted by the hand of man.

the lack of a gas cylinder, the curved magazines and the position of the bayonet lug are dead giveaways.

sorry dylboz, not trying to trump our favorite librarian.

You're right, my bad...I fail the Libertarian gun nut whack-job challenge. I didn't look too hard, saw the wood stock and the lack of a flash supressor and figured it was an M-14. Wishful thinking, I guess. I fired a mini-14 once, and it had a curved magazine, so I think that played a part in the deception.

Sixpack595 · Post by **Sixpack595** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:50 am

Dylboz wrote:
grimace308 wrote:thats an M1 carbine i believe, but im not sure. i know it isnt an M14, the greatest rifle ever crafted by the hand of man.

the lack of a gas cylinder, the curved magazines and the position of the bayonet lug are dead giveaways.

sorry dylboz, not trying to trump our favorite librarian.
You're right, my bad...I fail the Libertarian gun nut whack-job challenge. I didn't look too hard, saw the wood stock and the lack of a flash supressor and figured it was an M-14. Wishful thinking, I guess. I fired a mini-14 once, and it had a curved magazine, so I think that played a part in the deception.

To be fair the Mini 14 really is just a.. well... Mini M-14. And as an mini 14 owner I can say its a pretty crappy gun as anything except a plinker. M-1, M-14, M-1 carbine, Mini14... very similar. M-1 and M-14 are the only ones worth a fuck. Gimme an AR over a Mini or M1 carbine any day. BTW the AR wasbought to replace the M-1carbine for AF security. It was never meant for use in the jungle.

Combat Rock · Post by **Combat Rock** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:53 am

Messenger wrote:
Agaveman wrote:If the army used that pic as a poster, they might have made their recruitment goals.
I think you mean the Navy. Incidentally, Franken, is this a picture of you, or just a picture you have? Either way, it's a great shot of what our troops should be doing. As long as booze, women, and defending my country are their three top priorities, all's good.

It also looks like he has a Mike Force patch on his hat, so he could just be hitching a ride on the river. No matter what, it's cool as hell. My pop has a slide of him on top of a bunker, in a lawn chair, holding a schlitz with like 8 empties laying around him. I always wanted to get that made into a photo.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:13 pm

[quote="Messenger"] Incidentally, Franken, is this a picture of you, or just a picture you have? quote]

Nah, just a picture I found. Well, could be me in a past life, I guess.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:16 pm

Combat Rock wrote: I always wanted to get that made into a photo.

That would be easy if you have any access to a scanner witht the right hardware. We have them here; the HP ones are called "TMAs" and they back light any slide and you scan away.

Frankennietzsche · Post by **Frankennietzsche** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:53 pm

Notice what they have just unloaded.

By the way, the title of this picture actaully is "Beer Run."

General E. Fubar · Post by **General E. Fubar** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:14 pm

Yeah but the "war baby" M1 is so smooth firing you could fire it all day and not even worry about spilling your drink.

Drunk Injun · Post by **Drunk Injun** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:21 pm

grimace308 wrote:thats an M1 carbine i believe, but im not sure. i know it isnt an M14, the greatest rifle ever crafted by the hand of man.

the lack of a gas cylinder, the curved magazines and the position of the bayonet lug are dead giveaways.

sorry dylboz, not trying to trump our favorite librarian.

CHRIST! Pushups leg! Thats an M2!

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