I'm done here.
Edward, thank you for the sincere comments. After 42 years in the military I probably should have learned something, eh. Having served in the infantry, armored cavalry and Special Forces which included a lot of training on different weapons up through depot/corp level maintenance and repair along with training US and foreign personnel on all sorts of weapons around the world for years I should have learned something....eh. Having contracted for 3 years maintaining, TIing over 1,000 foreign weapons along with training Marines, Soldiers and CBs on those weapons I probably might have learned something.....eh. Having competed in High Power matches over 30 years shooting the M1903, the M1, the M14 and the M16 I might have learned something about them.....eh. Having trained foreign solders in the use of the M1, the M1 Carbine, the M3A1 the M1918, the AK47, the SKS and the RPD and then led them into harms way I might have had the "incentive" to learn something about them....eh. I have done my time in combat as an infantryman and as an SF Weapons NCO.
Yes I have the awards and decorations to prove it. I'm rather proud of my service. Some would say I've "walked the walk".....
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I also was an Advanced Firearms Instructor for a state board on police standards and training. I conducted firearms, tactical and officer survival training to LEOs in a three county area. I might have learned something there also....eh.
No, I am not an "expert" on everything military, but I do know and have learned quite a bit about the weapons and ammunition I talk about. I also am constantly seeking to learn more, to learn more factually that is. You won't see me discussing submarines, aircraft carriers or any kind of boat with Sailors. You won't see me discussing B52s, B1s F16s, etc. with Airman and pilots. Nope, not an "expert" on everything military. Just knowledgeable on infantry and special ops weapons used by the Army and foreign nations because I have, indeed, "been there, done that"........
Larry Gibson