You don't really think the "ping" of ejecting the clip gave the position away more than the report of the the 30-06 round being fire, do you?They had to be, since their rifles "pinged" their location to the enemy every 8 rounds.
You don't really think the "ping" of ejecting the clip gave the position away more than the report of the the 30-06 round being fire, do you?They had to be, since their rifles "pinged" their location to the enemy every 8 rounds.
Thing is, you can slap a silencer on it and completely get rid of the report (I know this because I watched a movie) but there's no getting rid of the "ping!"You don't really think the "ping" of ejecting the clip gave the position away more than the report of the the 30-06 round being fire, do you?
Riiiight. And we know this because soooo maaaany suppressors were used on the M-1 during WW2. ))Thing is, you can slap a silencer on it and completely get rid of the report (I know this because I watched a movie) but there's no getting rid of the "ping!"
Maybe not, but I know of no other rifle in the world that announces “I’m empty!” so proudly to anyone within earshot. Or challenges its user to a game of thumbsies on every reload.You don't really think the "ping" of ejecting the clip gave the position away more than the report of the the 30-06 round being fire, do you?
Dude, we have THE emma gee now, an upside down BAR, the M240B/G.Curious if the army ever looked at using squad tactics like the germans in WW2 where much of the firepower depended on the MG-42 and individual weapons were more for support of the squad machine gun.
Would having one or two really high performance versions of something like the MG-42 per squad provide required firepower and reduce the need for upgrading the individual rifles?
Highly doubt it, given how the government would rather just melt it all or give it to "our allies" for free, rather than selling parts kits to it's citizens.I, for one, am ready for our new surplus firearms influx.
How long until I can buy a M249 from the CMP?
FIFYHighly doubt it, given how the government would rather just melt it all or give it to "our enemies" for free, rather than selling parts kits to it's citizens.
Apologies if I got a little political.
Most generally M1 thumb happened during inspection, Sergent would pop his thumb on the bolt release and it would close on his thumb.Maybe not, but I know of no other rifle in the world that announces “I’m empty!” so proudly to anyone within earshot. Or challenges its user to a game of thumbsies on every reload.