tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post639706554561718940..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Clearing the Zone...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55904543755266947952020-08-13T19:06:37.198-07:002020-08-13T19:06:37.198-07:00Indeed!Indeed!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79120788389774958462020-08-13T18:49:45.663-07:002020-08-13T18:49:45.663-07:00When I’m converting kilometers to miles I found fo...When I’m converting kilometers to miles I found for me the easiest way was to just assume a kilometer is a little more than a half a mile per hour<br /><br />So you just divide by two and add a shade<br /><br />Which a kilometer is .6 miles thereabouts<br /><br />Some things I remember in the army such as the maximum effective range of a 50 caliber-7000 yards<br /><br />To paraphrase E.F. Hutton, “when ma deuce speaks, people listen!“Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15837384226072713942020-08-13T18:18:41.551-07:002020-08-13T18:18:41.551-07:00The version you're referring to I believe was ...The version you're referring to I believe was the M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage. Quad fifties is nothing to sneeze at. Originally designed as an anti-aircraft weapon, it was good against ground targets as well. With four of 'em I guess ROF isn't much of a factor anymore!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54592525273067409212020-08-13T16:22:33.490-07:002020-08-13T16:22:33.490-07:00(Don McCollor)...Also good against the "human...(Don McCollor)...Also good against the "human wave" charges in Korea. The gunner would only fire barrels, giving time to clear malfunctions while switching to the other two...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63139765980371515892020-08-13T16:00:47.768-07:002020-08-13T16:00:47.768-07:00Not much good against dispersed, really good infan...Not much good against dispersed, really good infantry.<br /><br />Really good for riot control.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44570178934687643712020-08-13T15:52:36.814-07:002020-08-13T15:52:36.814-07:00(Don McCollor)...what you want is a quad 50 mount....(Don McCollor)...what you want is a quad 50 mount. Two pairs of 50s on each side of the gunner in a power operated turret...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5941328510481217922020-08-13T09:50:22.324-07:002020-08-13T09:50:22.324-07:00I've been contemplating writing this book sinc...I've been contemplating writing this book since the '70s, but I didn't know enough then. Now I know more, but enough? That remains to be seen.<br /><br />Lift off is planned for Saturday. She's in labor at this moment.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68813186890070276652020-08-13T09:48:16.166-07:002020-08-13T09:48:16.166-07:00Works for me!Works for me!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33871495844006167492020-08-13T09:42:39.182-07:002020-08-13T09:42:39.182-07:00Supply was certainly wild and wooly back then. Ju...Supply was certainly wild and wooly back then. Just waltzing in and liberating a bunch of stuff and getting away with it. Neat.<br /><br />My nephew described the paperwork, during the reign of TWPE!!!, to get normal, basic supplies as horrible. Fill this form out, fill that form out, wait, fill more stuff out, swear on someone's grave, more forms, all to be denied and you'd have to start again. Things opened up a bit after TWPE left and some reforms by a crass New Yorker took over.<br /><br />Your description of combat reactions feels right. Some are a little off one way, some another, others just seem 'normal' in an abnormal world.<br /><br />You've obviously thought about this for a while, haven't you?<br /><br /><br />How many days till Blue sails to the Nuke's abode?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11641341332432725552020-08-13T09:36:49.955-07:002020-08-13T09:36:49.955-07:00With a Ma Deuce, you can also reach out and touch ...With a Ma Deuce, you can also reach out and touch someone at a significantly longer distance, and also don't have to worry so much about concealment screwing up your aim.<br /><br />It's all a compromise. Fast spray at short to medium range or slower chug-chug at longer range.<br /><br />Me? How about a gun track with a .50 forward and two 7.62 MGs mounted on the sides? With a grenadier or two also in the track (to help pass ammo and lob bombs, of course,) would that satisfy you? Couple gun-tracks or gun-trucks would make me happy.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50729179305364087062020-08-13T09:02:12.617-07:002020-08-13T09:02:12.617-07:00On the freeway I tend to find a pack and travel at...On the freeway I tend to find a pack and travel at the trailing edge.<br /><br />I'm not impatient to publish, there is more story to come!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66027657381923856242020-08-13T09:00:29.790-07:002020-08-13T09:00:29.790-07:00Good to know Barry!Good to know Barry!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24595093364589321792020-08-13T08:59:20.396-07:002020-08-13T08:59:20.396-07:00A wise man hates getting shot at by any sort of ma...A wise man hates getting shot at by any sort of machine gun.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27924650097039071062020-08-13T08:40:32.089-07:002020-08-13T08:40:32.089-07:00Not many guys smoked Camels when I did and when so...Not many guys smoked Camels when I did and when someone did bum one it was usually the only time.<br />I broke in on Viceroys or Kents at an early age and graduated to Camels about age twelve.<br />It took me 57 years to stop.<br /><br />I can’t remember handling anything other than .30 cal. and that was just during a training demo.<br />First, the Garland, then BAR, and, finally, MG. <br />They showed us the .45s, 1911, Thompson, and Grease gun, but there was no shooting.<br /><br />Don’t get impatient about publishing.<br />Buck would be disappointed if you misplaced prepositions and punctuation.<br />I’m looking forward to a copy, too.<br /><br />KPH or MPH, meh!<br />I just go with the flow, except in the residential neighborhoods, where I irritate everyone by going too slow.<br />On the freeway, I’ll just say there are others going faster than I, but many going slower.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11735354353374623752020-08-13T08:30:14.391-07:002020-08-13T08:30:14.391-07:00The Germans hated the M2HB even more than we hated...The Germans hated the M2HB even more than we hated the MG42.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67887957190090388422020-08-13T08:09:28.215-07:002020-08-13T08:09:28.215-07:00+1. A most excellent book!+1. A most excellent book!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979323275440493917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27015604737971116312020-08-13T07:14:36.398-07:002020-08-13T07:14:36.398-07:00That's a book I need to pick up!That's a book I need to pick up!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88364944626188679542020-08-13T07:13:35.733-07:002020-08-13T07:13:35.733-07:00I wasn't that smart, took me over 30 years to ...I wasn't that smart, took me over 30 years to quit. Never did care for cigars, tried them, didn't like them. A pipe on the other hand was most enjoyable, just too much damned work!<br /><br />When I was in calling someone "lieutenant" was a bit below calling them "sir." When I used the term "L.T." it meant that I really liked and respected the officer.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47943839225556100982020-08-13T07:11:22.835-07:002020-08-13T07:11:22.835-07:00Boat Guy - I hear ya, but if I have multiple targe...Boat Guy - I hear ya, but if I have multiple targets inbound, I like the quicker response of the M60 or the M249. Then again, targets don't keep coming after a Ma Deuce strike.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48195157143815759712020-08-13T07:09:11.590-07:002020-08-13T07:09:11.590-07:00Old Guns - Very important to remember, still has a...Old Guns - Very important to remember, still has a slow ROF.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65923367783212739402020-08-13T07:09:11.077-07:002020-08-13T07:09:11.077-07:00Oh, one more thing, then I promise I'll leave ...Oh, one more thing, then I promise I'll leave you be for a bit; if you've not read Adam Makos' "Spearhead" about 3rd Armored tankers, I highly recommend it.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-297960954339388512020-08-13T07:06:04.724-07:002020-08-13T07:06:04.724-07:00FWIW the LT's experience with cigarettes mirro...FWIW the LT's experience with cigarettes mirrors my own; started/quit same day. Cigars, however were a different story.<br />I really liked it when my guys addressed me as "L.T." when I held that rank.<br /> Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57318649246072671352020-08-13T06:58:39.631-07:002020-08-13T06:58:39.631-07:00My mantra too, but the new Ma Deuces are fixed hea...My mantra too, but the new Ma Deuces are fixed headspace. We had our gages threaded through a button hole in our cammies.<br />Got NO grief with "slow rate of fire" Sarge - it helps one get hits. I find the rhythm of a well-served M2 to be a sweet sound indeed. <br />Oh and put me down for at least three paper books in addition to the trons<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68722804481053645342020-08-13T06:41:06.626-07:002020-08-13T06:41:06.626-07:00HEAD SPACE & TIMING. I repeat HEAD SPACE &...HEAD SPACE & TIMING. I repeat HEAD SPACE & TIMING. Old GunsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90456149583743085142020-08-13T06:20:54.364-07:002020-08-13T06:20:54.364-07:00I really want that to happen.I really want that to happen.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com