Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-16-2009, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 3,711
Re: How important is a guns appearance?
Delta--
Sorry pal, but the teaching was done many times in my unit and in the world I teach to a select group of civilians.
When you are in a life and death, life threratening situation where a...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-16-2009, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 767
Re: cool military pics
Good photos
1.Marine Recon unit SPI rigging
2. Me going off the ramp of C-130 over Brooksville, FL for 1200 foot training jump in 1994
3. Recon Marines doing some rappelling out at Marine...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-14-2009, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 3,711
Re: How important is a guns appearance?
Sorry--but in the civilian world, in which I reach self-defense, unarmed and armed--you have a right to defend yourself from any life threatening situation. You do not have a right to just pull your...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
05-14-2009, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 13,859
Re: M-14 vrs. M-16
Max effective range M16A2 is 550 meters and and range for area targets is 8oo meters
Max effective range for m14 is 460 meters
The use of the weapons depends greatly on the terrain, the...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-14-2009, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 3,711
Re: How important is a guns appearance?
Tranter---
I taught CQB a for several year in the Corps and I particiapted and trained for years in anti-terrorist/hostage rescue units. I also taught a couse in the Corps called High Risk...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-14-2009, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 860
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-13-2009, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 25,736
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-13-2009, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,944
Re: Home Defense
12 gauge 18 inch pump action shotgun----up close and the perfect weapon for home defense
Most gunfights in the civilian world take place within 3 to 10 yards with 90% of rounds fired--missed using...
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
05-13-2009, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 3,711
Re: How important is a guns appearance?
I teach and was taught that you pull a weapon only in self-defense with your life or the life of another depending on it--and if you pull the weapon, you use it to kill! Who cares what the f--k it...
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
05-13-2009, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,344
Re: M16 Revisited..... ( 1 )
Put rounds in the head or in vital areas (center mass) and that solves your problem--also--sidearms should not be your primary weapon on the battlefield.
I did, however, in a situation in...
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
05-13-2009, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,344
Re: M16 Revisited..... ( 1 )
The max effective range of the M14 is 460 meters
The M16A2 rifle--Max effective range point target 550 meters
Max range for area targets 800 meters
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
05-13-2009, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,344
Re: M16 Revisited..... ( 1 )
The flash supressor with the three prong was the M16 was the initial M16 and then an updated version had the newer flash suppressor--of course the Army had the updated version.
When the M16A2...
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
05-13-2009, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,344
Re: M16 Revisited..... ( 1 )
Sorry guys--but as a combat infantry and recon Marine who saw heavy combat in my two tours in Vietnam, plus combat in Beirut, the Gulf, Somalia--the M16A1, A2, A3 and A4 did the job it was designed...
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
05-13-2009, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,344
Re: M16 Revisited..... ( 1 )
Sorry--but the M16A1 that I carried in two tours of Vietnam did what it was supposed to do--kill and wound the guys I shot at.
The M16A3 and A4 were damn good weapons as is the carbine version...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-13-2009, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,736
Re: Other Photos of my time --Goldenwings
Well, I work PT for the City of Tampa and also for Hisborough County working Parks and Rec for both. I went to Iraq in 07 and worked a year running a gym/recreation facility on an Army base in...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,736
Re: Other Photos of my time --Goldenwings
That picture on top waiting for the SPI rig--the buldge in my cover I put in my shirt to keep it safe during the ride--but yes, I entered the Corps at 5'10" and 165lbs, came home from two tours of...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-12-2009, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 814
Re: Welcome goldenwings
Thanks and Semper Fi to the welcome. I am looking forward to getting to knmow you guys and learning my way around here.:)
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,736
Other Photos of my time --Goldenwings
Non-Vietnam photos
1. Camp Lejeune 1994--preparing to do some SIE rigging (Special Insertion/Extraction training)
2. myself (2nd from left) and three Special Forces soldiers (5th SFG) in Pakistan...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,277
A l,ot More Photos from Goldenwings
More photos--
1. My hootch up on a hill on Mutter's Ridge taken the day before I was wounded the 1st time on 10 May 69
2. Me (on left) with three buddies on top of bunker at Con Thien Combase...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,389
MOre,More Pictures from Goldenwings
Here are more of my tours of Vietnam
1. Perimeter guards---Feb 69
2. Buddy in NVA hammock that he found in NVA bunker up on Mutters Ridge--May 69
3. Myself and two buddies up near the Laostion...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,766
Re: Goldenwings Vietnam photos
The top icture and the one with me on right with another guy with helmet was taken up on the Laostion border in Mar or April 69--the other two pictures were taken in May 69 up on Mutter's Ridge which...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-12-2009, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,113
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-12-2009, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,150
Re: More Goldenwings Vietnam Photos
Goldenwings is from the Navy/Marine Coprs Gold Jump wings I earned many years ago and still love to jump.
The pictures are:
Me in a make shift sleeping/bunker at Vandergrift Combat Base on...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-11-2009, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,150
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
05-11-2009, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,766
Goldenwings Vietnam photos
Here are a couple of my photos from my time in Vietnam--220 Nov 68 to 17 April 70
1. Me--Laostion border--Mar/April 69
2. Naplam strike up on Mutter's ridge --May 69
3. Me and buddy up on...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-11-2009, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,113
Re: Even "outsiders" get it!
Obama and leftist crowd are on the roll to take away the freedom and culture of America and replace it with a socialist controlled, anti-freedom government.
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-11-2009, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,315
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