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[redhawk34]

I usually used an M-79 from the wheelhouse. I could put a round fairly close to the Infantry out front without worrying about where the rounds would end up, as with a MG. Popped a NVA who had gotten behind the Grunts, once, and they were pissed-off, but it showed them where he was.
I guess you had the same weapons rust problem as we did. The salt spray and night mist would rust them up overnight. When I drew the Fifties and M-60, the Armorer solemnly issued me one bottle of LSA for each. Trouble is, it takes about three bottles to do a Fifty, and the dew washes it off. Got me a bucket of Automotive/Artillery grease, the real stiff amber stuff, and we wiped all the parts down with that. Looked like Hell, and grease flew everywhere for the first 50 rounds, but they didn't rust. One thing I will give a Fifty, it will eat ammo that is corroded green from salt without complaint.
Redhawk

[ASPB]

At least on my boats, 1 at first and 2 later, every weapon with the exception of personal sidearms were at least partially taken down and swabbed and lubed every day of the week whether they had been fired or not. This included 2 20mm Aircraft Cannon, 1 M18 coffee grinder grenade launcher, 1 30 cal. MG, 2 .50 cal. MGs, 5 M-16s, 3 12 gauge shotguns, and 2 M-79s This was usually done at the end of a patrol or mission and weapons were either stored inboard or covered if left left on deck. We also used Arty Grease but warmed it to liquid form before use on exterior surfaces of the 20MMs and 50s
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[nakona]

xsquid -

You may also have had rather worn out examples.

I was issued my first A2 while stationed with the 8th ID in West Germany, and we got all the good stuff because we were part of what was supposed to plug up Fulda Gap when the Soviets came rolling in.
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[carpro]

Army chopper pilots and crew kept trying to buy my shotgun. They kept telling me I should just take a "combat loss" and get another one. Yeah...right! Lose your weapon in the Corps, you better be dead or stretcher meat if you ever want to see daylight again. No one tried to buy or steal an m-16, though. Wonder if that means anything?
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[xsquid]

[Keeperrtc2]

If I may be so bold as to suggest, when I was "in-country", 0311 grunt, all we had was the M14, M79, 45, H34Ds, and the gunship was a Huey with an M60 hanging out the door. We went in with our leather boots too! Anyhow, seeing the new "toys" the Marines have today, its awsome! Never heard anything good about the M16 from anyone who had fired the M14. We preferred to keep the bad guys out about 300 yds. Never heard that the M16 could do that accurately. Go swifties. Thanks for this board. I was in DC Memorial Day weekend and met a civilian who was working on the new weapons system. He said it was up & running. A 155 GPS guided artillery shell. Cool of true.
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[JN173]

[xsquid]

[coldwarvet]