Re: BAR

From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Thu Feb 02 2006 - 07:03:26 PST


I didn't catch this entire thread, but ...

I missed the Vietnam draft by a year, but a lot of my older friends did
not. One guy who I knew quite well (I was in his wedding) did several
tours of Vietnam. He once told me that it was almost standard practice
to toss your issued weapon under the tank tracks so you could be issued
a replacement - which was much better. I don't recall what he tossed
and what he got after destroying his issued weapon - but he said the
original issue weapons jammed a lot - enough to be considered junk by
the troops. He said swapping weapons was very common in Vietnam and
almost considered necessary by front line troops.

I believe he also got some weapons out of Vietnam when he came back -
but I don't recall how. He collected guns until his death about 5 years
after getting out.

Dave

SGM PANTANO wrote:
> I know it was NOT legal.. But.. I was NAVY..and friends who were BEES...and
> were headed "in-country". I found a way to send along extra weapons for

> them.. Once in-country -- they simply said they "acquired" the weapon there.

> I can remember at least 5 weapons that went there under cover.. None were
> found -- ALL were used well while there.. ALL had to be left there..Sadly -
> 17 - yes ---seventeen .. M1911-A1 .45 automatics were coming home for me..
> The SEABEE that was hauling them for me..was PCS'd and could not come home
> as planned........ Darned -- the weapons were not discovered where they
> were -- and to this day -- they may still be there....
> Anyone here from ACU-1 ????
>
> Gene
>
>
>
>>That's a fact, you could not bring personal weapons with you. A lot of
>>people did and they even had them sent over IN THE MAIL! Try that today!
>>All of the weapons that I spoke of were issued by the military in country.
>>What made you think of that statement?
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Ed
>>
>
>
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