tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post2304289412410458425..comments2024-03-03T21:52:36.774-06:00Comments on A trainwreck in Maxwell: Junk on the bunkKurtPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-5658413488179225742013-11-20T17:29:32.064-06:002013-11-20T17:29:32.064-06:00Actually, it's a SeaBee layout from the Viet N...Actually, it's a SeaBee layout from the Viet Nam era.<br /><br />We got the stuff the Marines didn't want.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-46142267947646910222013-11-20T08:09:50.259-06:002013-11-20T08:09:50.259-06:00I made a mistake that is an M-14 , But everything ...I made a mistake that is an M-14 , But everything else on that bunk is WAY wrong. FYI photographic evidence shows most US divisions (including the USMC) didn't get the M-14 until 1960-to 1963. The US military NEVER replaced the full inventory of M-1 rifles with M-14s before the change over to the M16 in 1965-66. In fact only the Berlin Brigade ,The USMC, The US ARMY in Korea the 82nd and 101st AB and the 4th ID ever got a full inventory of M-14 rifles. The US ARMY and The USMC changed over from M-1910 web gear to M-1956 web gear in 1959--- BEFORE the M-14 was issued. (look at the photo database for the first of the 22nd ID (1/22ID) they and the 101 were using the '56 gear with the M-1 Garand as late as 1962-and they were first line -regular ARMY---RayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-78005887222919519172013-11-20T07:51:20.554-06:002013-11-20T07:51:20.554-06:00Well I think you got spoofed, That's a M-1910 ...Well I think you got spoofed, That's a M-1910 shelter half (discontinued in 1943) a M-1942 canteen cover , an M-1952 to 1963 canteen, an M- 1942 BAR belt with blued WW-1 BAR mags A modern white nylon tent rope, Modern(post 1960)alloy tent pegs, an post 1951 mess kit , a 1950s M-1 Garand, a 1944 field pack (upper and lower with no suspenders discontinued and taken out of service in 1945) and the clock on the shelf was made after 1955---Ray That's a lotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-87980017780281259352013-11-18T18:26:49.846-06:002013-11-18T18:26:49.846-06:00Made me think of the last "junk on a bunk&quo...Made me think of the last "junk on a bunk" inspection in AIT in 1980. Someone got the bright idea of putting a Fig Newton under the helmet liner in place of the dress belt buckle. Col. started his inspection and picked up the liner on bunk 5 or 6, saw the cookie and didn't say a word. Went to the next bunk (mine) and looked under the liner and saw a cookie. Went back to the beginning and that was all he looked at. We got an extended day on our pass for everyone having a fig newton under the helmet liner. Laughed our butts off over a lot of really cheap beer in Aniston AL<br /><br />Cruachan!<br /><br />Highlander Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-86340492886225265702013-11-17T14:29:38.430-06:002013-11-17T14:29:38.430-06:00M-14 entered general issue in 1959. It had limite...M-14 entered general issue in 1959. It had limited issue in 1958 as I remember as the T-51. I might be wrong about that part I don't have the book anymore.Mark/GreyLockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801317480220161225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-25255775715815468192013-11-16T08:11:39.893-06:002013-11-16T08:11:39.893-06:00When did they come out with the M-14?
Except for t...When did they come out with the M-14?<br />Except for the metal canteen, the canvas ammo pouches and the wooden handled E-tool, it's almost the same as my 782 gear in the `80'sKurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-87705279786931368172013-11-16T07:59:59.733-06:002013-11-16T07:59:59.733-06:00Had to be late 40's to mid 50's otherwise ...Had to be late 40's to mid 50's otherwise there would be the M-1956 Web gear instead of the cartridge belt.Mark/GreyLockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801317480220161225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781672.post-61489261895411858642013-11-15T08:50:33.978-06:002013-11-15T08:50:33.978-06:00My M1911A1 didn't take that much space...
MCMy M1911A1 didn't take that much space...<br /><br />MCmostly cajunhttp://mostlycajun.comnoreply@blogger.com