I concur highly with your friend as my experience with all of those weapons mirrors his.
He also said one of the worst mistakes the Army made was trying to arm small-statured Vietnamese troops with M1 and M14 Rifles. They were too heavy and bulky and had too much recoil for small soldiers not used to shooting.
05-03-2024, 10:56 PM
Larry Gibson
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Originally Posted by muskeg13
He also said one of the worst mistakes the Army made was trying to arm small-statured Vietnamese troops with M1 and M14 Rifles. They were too heavy and bulky and had too much recoil for small soldiers not used to shooting.
Same could be said for giving the BAR to Marvin......