Basic Training (where and when)

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #16018 by kew1sg
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C 17/5 Ft. Knox 1974.
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11 years 11 months ago #16035 by Libertarian623
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Welcome Kew, looks like you have the title for earliest basic right now. So what did U guys use for a basic rifle in 74 M-14 .... musket ahh just kidding, good to see another vet.

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11 years 11 months ago #16078 by 1LTChap
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What a bunch of young pups. Ft. Ord, October 1969 Basic Training. And, yes we used the M14 for small arms training. Did switch to the M16 for Advanced Infantry Training, also at Ft. Ord.

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11 years 11 months ago #16089 by Sharkey
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1LTChap wrote: What a bunch of young pups. Ft. Ord, October 1969 Basic Training. And, yes we used the M14 for small arms training. Did switch to the M16 for Advanced Infantry Training, also at Ft. Ord.


Had they completely changed over from the Blunderbuss to the M14 by then or were there still some in use for urban combat? :laugh:


Proud to have you on the boards Sir... :thumbs:

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11 years 11 months ago #16117 by 1LTChap
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In the Army at that time, the blunderbuss had largely been replaced by the M79 grenade launcher with flechette rounds. I believe the blunderbusses were passed on down to the Marines to replace the early M16s the Army rejected and the Corps snapped up with not good results.

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