RE: This is for Saffisara.....Shiny Gun Stuff
Very good summary of popular ammunition. Thank you for sharing this information with me. I don't mean to be overcritical, but before someone else spots it, you may wish to edit...
#9 AR 15 .223/.556. Very fast small bullet with lots of powder behind it. Basically a .22 on steroids.
The AR15/M16 is a 5.56mm versus .556. 👀 Just thought I would help out with a little proof reading. I learned, when I managed a one-man marketing office (the one man was me), never to proofread your own work! I use more RCs editing my posts and comments than for any other reason!
As a side note, I carried a .45 Colt while I was in Panama backed-up with an M-79 40mm grenade launcher (replaced by the M203 which was mounted under M16s). I don't believe my Marine Corps uses the M-79 anymore. They were probably either warehoused with other obsolete (so they say) weapons or, they may have been donated to Law Enforcement Agencies. I always preferred the .45 Colt to that damn 9mm Parabelum.
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Thank you thank you my friend for the proof read.
I read it a dozen times and still find errors.
The Army taught me to shoot a .45 pistol in competitions. Was never a 9mm fan.
I moved to a tank unit and my main weapon was a M2 .50 mg and m240 mg (aside from the 120 mm main). After that I carried a pistol but never used it much.
One of the oldest weapons in the inventory, the .50 cal mod 2. Setting timing and head-spacing was a bitch. Crazy the things one remembers. Straight leg jarhead here. Lots of different billets over the years. Main MOS was infantry (mortars, both 60mm and 81mm). Later in the Army Reserve, Artillery (8-inch SP Howitzers and 155mm SP Howitzers) and a Motor Pig.
Staff Sergeant in the Marines and retired a Private in the Reserves. Stuff happens.
Howitzers...cool. General or private you did the time and got out alive. You have my respect.
As do you. Welcome Home Soldier.