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  1. 05-03-2024, 06:28 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Gibson View Post
    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.
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  2. 05-03-2024, 10:56 PM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by muskeg13 View Post
    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......
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check