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Posted: 4/10/2023 4:22:11 PM EDT
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Soldiers from 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) conduct a raid on a MOUT, military operations in urban terrain, training site at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 20, 2015. The raid is part of the culmination exercise for the Light Leaders Course run by the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 183rd Infantry Regiment’s Regional Training Institute. The U.S. Special Operations Command Soldiers participated in the 14-day long course aimed at teaching infantry skills to non-combat military occupational specialties.  Attached File Attached FileGULF OF GUINEA (March 26, 2018) A visit board search and seizure team from the Ghanaian special boat service search a target vessel during exercise Obangame Express 2018, March 26. Obangame Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness (MDA), information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)  Attached FileGULF OF GUINEA (March 20, 2016) - A Ghanaian navy boarding team member stands guard during an illegal fishing scenario as part of Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016, March 20. Obangame/Saharan Express, one of three African regional express series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, seeks to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information sharing practices and improve interoperability among participating forces in order to enhance maritime security and regional economic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Luis R. Chavez Jr/Released)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/10/2023 6:25:03 PM EDT
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A student assigned to the U. S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School who is in the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Course fires an M4 rifle during small arms training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina November 4, 2019. The Soldiers were trainined to employ, maintain and engage targets with select U.S. and foreign pistols, rifles, shotguns, submachine and machine guns, grenade launchers and mortars and in the utilization of observed fire procedures. (U.S. Army photo illustration by K. Kassens)  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/10/2023 6:51:43 PM EDT
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A Ghanaian soldier practices taking aim with an M16 rifle while military leaders from the U.S. and West African nations observe. The Ghanaians demonstrated their skills June 19, 2013, as part of Exercise Western Accord 2013 at the Bundase training camp near the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, Ghana. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tyler Sletten, 116th Public Affairs Detachment, North Dakota Army National Guard)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 10:13:34 AM EDT
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CGC Bear in Africa--US Coast Guard photo.
 Attached FileGhana Armed Forces and U.S. Soldiers practice basic rifle marksmanship skills at the field training exercise during United Accord 2017 at the Bundase Training Center in Accra, Ghana, May 23 2017. United Accord (formerly Western Accord) 2017 is an annual, combined, joint military exercise that promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and Western African forces, and further cross training and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 3:07:39 PM EDT
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It's good to see we finally copied the Ghanians in proper camouflage uniforms.
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Posted: 4/11/2023 5:42:16 PM EDT
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 121st infantry Regiment, Gimlet battalion, participate in the Force on Force exercise in Yeongpyeong-ri, Apr. 7, 2018. U.S. Soldiers are put through a exercise to advance interoperability and increase field capacity in planning and execution of complex and realistic forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elizabeth Brown)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 6:47:56 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 709th Military Police Battalion, conduct senior leaders urban assault training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 5, 2015. All soldiers used the Deployable Instrumentation System Europe or DISE gear, which is a combination of live instrumentation systems that provide enhanced training and after actions review (AAR) capabilities at home station and deployed training areas. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  Attached File Attached File Attached FileMembers of the Ghana Army practice urban movement techniques during a bilateral training session with U.S. Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa in Accra, Ghana, April 16, 2015. The two services hosted various classes to share their military techniques and forge a strong working relationship between the two groups. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:36:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/MOSS_jpg-2778827.JPG People who design never carry that abortion of the M320 or M26 shotgun. |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 4:04:16 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 709th Military Police Battalion, conduct senior leaders urban assault training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 5, 2015. All soldiers used the Deployable Instrumentation System Europe or DISE gear, which is a combination of live instrumentation systems that provide enhanced training and after actions review (AAR) capabilities at home station and deployed training areas. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  Attached FileU.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from military police and drill sergeant units fire their rifles at a qualification range during a multi-day training event hosted at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Nov. 6. The 384th Military Police Battalion, headquartered at Fort Wayne, Ind., organized a three-day range and field training exercises involving more than 550 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and incorporated eight different weapons systems, combat patrolling and a rifle marksmanship competition at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Nov. 5-7. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)  Attached FileU.S. Soldiers with the 554th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade participate in their annual D-Day competition at the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Boeblingen, Germany. The event took place Oct. 15, 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by Eric Steen/Released)  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 4:12:37 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Soldiers of 615th Military Police Company, stationed out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, pose for a picture in front of their vehicle during a community engagement event in Parnu, Estonia, June 14, 2016. The 615th MP Company joined 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment for Exercise Dragoon Ride II, which is a 2,200 kilometer road march beginning from Vilseck, Germany and ending in Esonia. The U.S. Soldiers will be participating in Saber Strike 16, which is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to improve joint interoperability through a range of missions that prepare the 13 participating nations to support multinational contingency operations. The exercise - taking place from May 27-June 22 in multiple locations throughout Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - serves as an effective proving ground for units to validate their ability to assemble rapid-reaction forces and deploy them on short notice where needed. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Colvin)  Attached File Attached File Attached FileU.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 709th Military Police Battalion, conduct senior leaders urban assault training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 5, 2015. All soldiers used the Deployable Instrumentation System Europe or DISE gear, which is a combination of live instrumentation systems that provide enhanced training and after actions review (AAR) capabilities at home station and deployed training areas. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  Attached FileI've often wondered: In the event of a total ban, could you paint your AR's muzzle blaze orange and pass it off as airsoft?  U.S. Soldiers with the 615th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade conduct a traffic control point during an Urban Operations training at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 20, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Javon Spence)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 5:08:36 PM EDT
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A U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 615th Military Police Company, fires the M203 Grenade Launcher during weapons qualification at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's (JMTC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 16, 2014. (Photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)  Attached FileA U.S. Soldier assigned to the 511th Military Police Platoon fires an M4 carbine during training at Camp Darby in Livorno, Italy, March 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli/Released)  Attached FileCpl. Amanda Martinez and Staff Sgt. Steven Brandon, military policemen assigned to 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, enter a building to search for a mock insurgent who attacked their platoon during a training exercise at Fort Carson Training Area Range 49, Jan. 19, 2012, in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.  Attached FileU.S. Army Sgt. Drew Garver, assigned to 615th Military Police (MP) Company, 18th MP Brigade, loads a 40mm practice round into a M203 grenade launcher at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 16, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 5:23:13 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Spc. David Kelley, from Chicago, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provides security at an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012.  Attached FileU.S. Army Pfc. Argenis Morales, from Los Angeles, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provide security outside an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012.  Attached File Attached FileU.S. Army Spc. Ashley Sexton, from Austin, Texas, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provides security at an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 5:52:38 PM EDT
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A Marine with the Special Reaction Team fires an M16 during a sustainment training exercise in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 23. The SRT is a part of the Provost Marshal's Office and provides a quick-reaction force for extreme situations.  Attached FileAn Iraqi policeman and U.S. Army Spc. Amber Miers from 2nd Platoon, 230th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade patrol in Eskan, Iraq, on Jan. 5, 2009.  Attached File Attached FileSpc. Ben C. Ballard, a Menomonie, Wis., native, and military police specialist ssigned to 202nd Military Police Company, from Fort Bliss, Texas, takes a break from training at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, Jan. 24. While on patrol Aug. 13, 2008, Ballard’s Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device which resulted in the amputation of his left arm below the elbow. Despite his injury, Ballard was able to return to active duty status and deploy to Afghanistan in 2010.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 6:47:56 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileMilitary Policeman Spc. Juan Navarrete, 81st Troop Command empties an M203 grenade launcher at Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 21, 2012.  Attached FileA member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) fires an M4 carbine during a marksmanship competition at Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2010. U.S. Soldiers with the 552nd Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion conducted the competition with members of the ANP and Afghan National Civil Order Police to encourage teamwork and build self-confidence within Afghan police agencies. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Carol A. Lehman/Released)  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 9:04:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP_jpg-2780072.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP2_jpg-2780074.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP3_jpg-2780075.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP4_jpg-2780077.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP5_jpg-2780078.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: U.S. Army Spc. David Kelley, from Chicago, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provides security at an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP_jpg-2780072.JPG U.S. Army Pfc. Argenis Morales, from Los Angeles, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provide security outside an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP2_jpg-2780074.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP3_jpg-2780075.JPG U.S. Army Spc. Ashley Sexton, from Austin, Texas, serving with 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Hohenfels, Germany, provides security at an Afghan Uniformed Police access control point in Pul-e Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2012. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP4_jpg-2780077.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/AFGMP5_jpg-2780078.JPG All for naught. 
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Posted: 4/13/2023 11:34:39 AM EDT
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Pfc. David L'Esperance, special reaction team member for 2nd Military Police Company, 94th MP battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade, fires a M4 during the Best Warrior Competition 2015 at Masan range April 14.  Attached FileArmy Pfc. Jeremy Calvin, assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, 2nd Engineer Brigade, a native of El Paso, Texas, covers a window in a building on a situational training exercise lane during team qualifications at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 24, 2013. The military police soldiers trained on various team-based scenarios aimed at testing their abilities to adapt to rapidly changing situations under stressful physical and mental conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)  Attached FileU.S. Marines with Special Reaction Team (SRT), Provost Marshal's Office (PMO), train alongside emergency medical services and law enforcement during an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise on Parris Island, S.C., March 12, 2019. The SRT is comprised of military police personnel trained to give an installation commander the ability to counter or contain a special threat situation surpassing normal law enforcement capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Daniel A. Lobo/ Released)  Attached FilePvt. Aaron Wright, an infantryman with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pulls security on the roof of an Iraqi police station in Haqlaniyah in Iraq's Anbar province on July 13. Paratroopers with B Company, 2/325 AIR secured the area while 2/82 military police taught a class to the Haqlaniyah IPs. Wright is a native of Williston, S.C. As one of the few units to have taken part in every major campaign of the U.S. military's operations in Iraq, the 2/82 has been tasked with strengthening the Iraqi Security Forces as they work to maintain a safe and secure environment for the Iraqi people as the 2/82 leads the transition of U.S. forces out of Iraq.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/13/2023 12:27:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/13/2023 6:12:43 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileMaster Cpl. Anouk Beauvais of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team gives a pen to an Afghan girl during a foot patrol in Panjwayi district, Afghanistan. The goal of the patrol was to see the needs and living condition of the local population. The KPRT consists of Canadian forces members, a civilian police contingent led by the RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International Development Agency. The KPRT conducts coordinated interdepartmental operations to promote good governance, assists the Government of Afghanistan in extending its authority in the province of Kandahar, and facilitates the development of a stable, secure and self-sustaining environment for the people of Afghanistan. Joint Task Force Afghanistan is Canada's military contribution to Afghanistan. Canadian operations will focus on working with Afghan authorities to improve security, governance and economic development in the country. The Canadian Forces contribution in Afghanistan comprises over 2,500 soldiers, most of whom serve with JTF-Afg at Kandahar Airfield and Camp Nathan Smith, Canada's Provincial Reconstruction Team, in Kandahar City. Additional personnel are assigned to various military headquarters, support bases, and civilian organizations. (Photo by: Cpl Simon Duchesne KPRT photographer)  Attached File180906-N-FV739-188 UNITED STATES 7TH FLEET (September 6, 2018) - An officer of the Royal Malaysian Police Force stands watch on the bridge wing of a vessel during Visit, Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) practical scenario training as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT). This is the 17th annual SEACAT exercise and includes participants from the U.S., Brunei, Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)  Attached FileU.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik A. Wehnes, with Fleet Combat Camera Group Pacific, provides over watch security while Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith W. DeVinney takes photographs during an engagement with insurgents in the Shaab neighborhood of northeast Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 2, 2006. U.S. Army Soldiers are responding to shots fired at Iraqi National Police while on patrol and are remaining on the scene until a platoon of Iraqi army soldiers arrives to relieve them. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith W. DeVinney) (Released)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/13/2023 6:49:15 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Sgt. John Martek of Buffalo, N.Y., Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, tries to locate enemy positions after being fired upon by insurgents in the village of Mereget, Kherwar District, Logar province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/14/2023 11:10:34 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/14/2023 5:14:15 PM EDT
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Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, participate in a Combat Stress Shooting Lane to simulate patrolling operations on Camp Friendship, Korat Feb. 16, 2018 as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 18. U.S. Soldiers are wearing the U.S. Army’s experimental jungle uniform. Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for the United States and Thailand, along with allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom)  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/15/2023 8:39:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/ana_jpg-2780170.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/ana2_jpg-2780171.JPG I wonder if homeboy could even see the dirt he was kicking up. |
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Posted: 4/17/2023 6:27:32 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Ryan, 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, provides security while his platoon attempts to link up with Iraqi army Soldiers during a patrol of Rusafa, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 25.  Attached FileA teenage boy looks outside his door as Marcos E. Figueroa, a U.S. Army radio operator from Corozal, Puerto Rico, assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment (Task Force Bulldog), 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a patrol of a village in the Pech River Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province Nov. 20.  Attached FileSgt. Carlos Santos, a Livermore, Calif., native, pulls security in Khadra Feb. 27. The soldiers of Task Force Rogue patrol daily through Khadra alongside Iraqi security forces, ensuring the safety and security of the Iraqi local citizens. Santos serves with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).  Attached File Attached FileU.S. Army Sgt. Michael Falcone, 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, leads the rear security element during a patrol in a market, Rusafa, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/18/2023 11:26:15 AM EDT
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Interesting camo.
An Afghan and coalition force arrested two suspected insurgents in search of a Taliban weapons distributor in Washer district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012. The Taliban weapons distributor is in charge of acquiring weapons, ammunition and funds for Taliban fighters in Washer district. (Department of Defense Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Justin Young)  Attached FileU.S. 1st Lt. Evans, platoon leader, 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, communicates to Soldiers inside while they search for a suspected terrorist during a patrol in Rusafa, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 26.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/18/2023 2:57:21 PM EDT
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U.S. Army Spc. Howard, 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, provides security during a search for a possible improvised explosive device cache, Rusafa, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 28. No IEDs were found after searching nearly a dozen buildings.  Attached FileU.S. Army Spc. Antonio Gambill, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon moves out on a dismounted foot patrol during a air assault mission during Operation Enduring Freedom, Panjwaii, Afghanistan, Sept. 10. Gambill is one of the soldiers on a dismounted foot patrol which is in route to clear compounds and areas of interest. (Photo by: Spc. Sherrod Percell)  Attached File Attached FileU.S. Army Spc. Antonio Gambill, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon pulls security in the middle of a dismounted patrol during Operation Enduring Freedom, Panjwaii, Afghanistan, Sept. 10. Gambill is pulling security to prevent any threats from harming their team while on a dismounted foot patrol to make sure no dangers are present. (Photo by: Spc. Sherrod Percell)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/19/2023 12:22:31 PM EDT
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Multinational students attending the International Special Training Centre's Advanced Close Quarter Battle Course participate in a field training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, May 28-29, 2013. The ISTC, headquartered in Pfullendorf, Germany, trains U.S. and partner nation Special Operations Forces and enablers in special forces-specific patrol, medical, staff training, recognition and survival techniques.( U.S.Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)  Attached FileU.S. Army Pfc. Arturo Brooks, a dismounted team member assigned to Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security during a presence patrol around Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2013. The purpose of the early morning patrol was to check the security of Fenty’s perimeter as well as engage the local population. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor/Released)  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/20/2023 10:17:23 AM EDT
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U.S. Army Pfc. Charles Earls from the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, provides security during a patrol in the Al Risala neighborhood in west Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2008. The patrol stopped at various locations to talk to residents about their living conditions in the area. (U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Amanda Davis)  Attached FileU.S. Marine Cpl. Steven C. Anderson with Task Force Koa Moana and the Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro provide security while simulating a patrol during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 7, 2016. This exercise is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region which will serve to further strengthen alliances, and highlight the effectiveness of a maritime prepositioning force. (U.S. Marine Corps Imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud/Released)  Attached FileU.S. Army Spc. Christopher Vanaman, a medic and native of Merritt Island, Fla. conducts security patrols with 3rd Platoon, Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Division, Task Force Blue Geronimo near the village of Narizah located in the Tani district, Feb. 10.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/20/2023 12:49:48 PM EDT
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Soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army pull security during the Urban Patrol training lane as part of the Golden Coyote exercise at West Camp Rapid, S.D., June 17, 2017. The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kevin Kim)  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/20/2023 2:50:55 PM EDT
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An Albanian soldier assigned to the Albanian Armed Forces, 3-rd Coy holds a defensive position during patrol training at Hohenfels, Germany on Oct. 29, 2020. Training at JMRC provides USAREUR-specific training, followed by a mission rehearsal exercise to hone the skills of the battle group headquarters prior to deployment to Kosovo. KFOR 28 builds readiness and interoperability, promotes regional stability and enhances relationships between allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Audrequez Evans).  Attached FileU.S. Army Pvt. Devonn Palonco, of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, replicating an opposing force, engages the rotational training unit during exercise Saber Junction 15 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 15, 2015. Saber Junction 15 prepares NATO and partner nation forces for offensive, defensive and stability operations, and promotes interoperability among participants. Saber Junction 15 has more than 4,700 participants from 17 countries, to include: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Turkey and the U.S. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)  Attached FileSoldiers of the Royal Danish Army conduct a live-fire exercise at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 4, 2014. The 7th Army JMTC provides dynamic training, preparing forces to execute Unified Land Operations and contingencies in support of the Combatant Commands, NATO and other national requirements. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)  Attached FileSoldiers with the 2nd Tank Squadron of the Royal Danish Army, engage targets while participating in the stress shoot event during the Nordic Tank Challenge May 25, 2016 at Holstebro, Denmark. Tank crews from Sweden, Norway, Canada, Germany, Poland, Denmark and the U.S. participated in the competition, which tested their abilities to carry out missions and perform numerous individual and crew tasks.. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Behlin)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/20/2023 3:45:32 PM EDT
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A Danish soldier of Alpha Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Guard Hussar Regiment searches for threats while conducting a combat rehearsal during exercise Combined Resolve III at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 4, 2014. Combined Resolve III is a multinational exercise, which includes more than 4,000 participants from NATO and partner nations, and is designed to provide a complex training scenario that focuses on multinational unified land operations and reinforces the U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Shardesia Washington/Released)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/20/2023 5:49:16 PM EDT
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Baghdad 2006
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Posted: 4/21/2023 11:22:59 AM EDT
[#32]
UMM QASR, Iraq (July 6, 2003) --Boatswain's mate 1st Class Devon Spencer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wrangell (WPB 1332) stands watch on the cutter's fantail while the ship is moored in the Iraqi port. USCG photo by PA1 John Gaffney  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/21/2023 12:08:38 PM EDT
[#33]
Shakaria, Iraq, 2005
Note the missing sling loop on the waffle stock. Deliberate removal?  Attached FileSiniya, Iraq, 2006  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/21/2023 2:18:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/21/2023 3:37:35 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: Shakaria, Iraq, 2005 Note the missing sling loop on the waffle stock. Deliberate removal? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/SHAKARIA_IRAQ_2005_jpg-2790640.JPG Sling swivel has been removed along with its screw. That location is for parade carrying of the gun over the shoulder. Used in conjunction with the sling swivel under the FSB. I've seen its removal for decades. CD |
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Posted: 4/21/2023 3:43:54 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Combat_Diver: Sling swivel has been removed along with its screw. That location is for parade carrying of the gun over the shoulder. Used in conjunction with the sling swivel under the FSB. I've seen its removal for decades. CD Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Combat_Diver: Originally Posted By DocApocalypse: Shakaria, Iraq, 2005 Note the missing sling loop on the waffle stock. Deliberate removal? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/SHAKARIA_IRAQ_2005_jpg-2790640.JPG Sling swivel has been removed along with its screw. That location is for parade carrying of the gun over the shoulder. Used in conjunction with the sling swivel under the FSB. I've seen its removal for decades. CD I've heard a couple guys coming back from the GWOT complain that the rear sling loop gets snagged on everything. I'm guessing that's one reason a lot of guys prefer the N1 stock. I also notice a shitload of photos where the rear sling loop on the waffle stock is bypassed by looping through the stock's slot itself. |
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Posted: 4/21/2023 5:38:24 PM EDT
[#37]
Interesting variant
A coalition force member fires his M4 rifle from the standing position during a marksmanship training exercise at Kandahar Airfield, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2014. Coalition force members routinely conduct rifle marksmanship training as a key component of maintaining overall mission readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Troy B. Tippett/ Released)  Attached File Attached FileAtlanta native Spc. Ian Shelton (left), a cargo specialist for the 82nd Sustainment Brigade-U.S. Central Command Materiel Recovery Element, checks his weapon while serving as part of a security team during an exercise Nov. 23 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cristina Saucedo, 82nd SB-CMRE)  Attached FileU.S. Army Spc. Antonio Gambill, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon pulls security after clearing a compound during an air assault mission during Operation Enduring Freedom, Panjwaii, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2011. Antonio is pulling security to prevent any threats from entering while his team clears a compound to make sure no dangers are present. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sherrod Percell / Released)  Attached FileInteresting camo Afghan and coalition forces conducted a clearing operation targeting Taliban cells in Helmand province. The security force responded to several engagements, killing two insurgents and detaining six as security forces conducted an extensive operation to disrupt terrorist efforts in a Taliban-occupied area of Musa Qalah District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. (Photo by: U.S. Army Cpl. Benjamin Boren)  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/22/2023 2:46:57 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: I've heard a couple guys coming back from the GWOT complain that the rear sling loop gets snagged on everything. I'm guessing that's one reason a lot of guys prefer the N1 stock. I also notice a shitload of photos where the rear sling loop on the waffle stock is bypassed by looping through the stock's slot itself. That's also why there's also two different M16/M4 slings. M16 is designed for parade carry ie over shoulder and M4 longer sling for cross the body. Hence side sling swivel and attachment of sling to side of rear stock. Toe of waffle stock is too long in my opinion. Hence my preference to the N1 stock. Toe and sling swivel do snag on items. CD |
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Posted: 4/22/2023 2:50:56 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: Interesting variant https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/variant_jpg-2790946.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/variant2_jpg-2790947.JPG Thats a SOCOM Army URG 10.3"/Navy Mk18 Mod 1 10.3" with DD Mk18 RIS II handguard. CD |
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Posted: 4/22/2023 8:15:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 11boomboom]
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: I've heard a couple guys coming back from the GWOT complain that the rear sling loop gets snagged on everything. I'm guessing that's one reason a lot of guys prefer the N1 stock. I also notice a shitload of photos where the rear sling loop on the waffle stock is bypassed by looping through the stock's slot itself. I removed mine on my issued M4 for that reason. I switched to a CTR for a short time, then I went back to the waffle with the sling loop removed. Looks like I left it on for Afghanistan  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/23/2023 11:17:16 AM EDT
[#41]
I removed the sling loop on my waffle before Iraq 2005. Switched to N1 during 2012 Afghanistan.
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Posted: 4/24/2023 11:30:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DocApocalypse]
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Posted: 4/24/2023 12:29:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DocApocalypse]
[#43]
Spc. Dana Tamayo fires rounds from the crouching position during the M16 qualification portion of this year’s 9th Mission Supp Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition, here, April 22. (Photo by Spc. Phil Regina)  Attached File Attached FileChief Gunner's Mate Jacob Hunter, from Portsmouth, Va., fires an M16 rifle as part of a small-arms requalification aboard USS Cole (DDG 67), Feb. 2, 2015. Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch/Released  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2023 3:18:33 PM EDT
[#44]
Afghanistan 2003
 Attached FileMembers of the Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow Special Reaction Team fire their M4's during quarterly qualifications at the base rifle range on 24 July.  Attached FileSpc. Aaron Covarrobias, a team leader with Support Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires an M4 carbine during a blank fire exercise, Sept. 1.  Attached FileSpc. Aaron Blank a military police officer from KFOR Regional Command - East's TF MP fires his M4 carbine as part of the annual Law Enforcement Weapons Training and Qualification course on the newly renovated range 7 on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Nov. 9th, 2019. LEWTAQ is the MP corps’ standard for weapons qualification. Utilizing the new range ensures our MP's stay fully trained and ready.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2023 4:26:38 PM EDT
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Rifle retrofitted with carbine stock or carbine retrofitted with rifle barrel.
Codi Trifiro, wife of Lance Cpl. Shane Trifiro, 1st Tank Battalion, shoots an M4 Carbine during the battalion’s Jane Wayne Day at Range 500 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 2, 2017. The event is held to bolster unit cohesion while allowing the spouses to see what their Marines and sailors do on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Julio McGraw)  Attached FileNaval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Justin Jantomaso, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, assigned to the “Tridents” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, demonstrates how to properly handle an M4 rifle during a qualification course at the Rodriguez outdoor range at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 4, 2020. HSC-9 is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey)  Attached FileU.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage targets with an M4 carbine rifle in stand position during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Sokol at Bac Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 14, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bilateral training exercise between U.S. paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly-deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. The brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Paolo Bovo/Released)  Attached FileA U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires an M4 carbine during a simulated high value target lane during exercise Rapid Trident 2014 in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 24, 2014. Rapid Trident is an annual joint combined exercise involving the U.S. and Partnership for Peace member nations. Missions alternate in odd and even years. In odd years Rapid Trident is a field exercise, while in even years the exercise incorporates a command post exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard/Released)  Attached FileSeal Team Member 1987  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 5:59:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DocApocalypse]
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U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Pond, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), looks through the sight of her M-4 rifle during Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI) at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Dec. 10, 2015. The purpose of PMI is to refresh Soldiers on Basic Rifle Marksmanship in preparation of a qualification range. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Ebony Banks/Released)  Attached FileU.S. Soldiers, from the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), fire M-4 carbines during the second annual "Specialist Hilda Clayton" Best Comcam Competition in Fort Meade, Md. July 30, 2014. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade/Released)  Attached FileSomebody want to tell this guy that his carry handle is on backwards? Looks like he also put the carry handle on without removing the Matech sight first.  Attached File Attached FileFolks, I'm running out of search terms to dig up new pics. So I guess, at least for now, it's time for this thread to ride off into the sunset. I think this pic would make a cool avatar. ARABIAN GULF (June 23, 2003) -- Lt. Holly Harrison, Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Aquidneck (WPB 1309) sights in on a target with an M-4 rifle during small arms refresher training onboard the cutter which is one of four 110-foot patrol boats continuing to perform missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. USCG photo by PA1 John Gaffney  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/26/2023 6:43:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DocApocalypse]
[#47]
I notice some photos show the service person using only the top slot on the N1 stock to attach the sling. Those of you who served with a rifle equipped with the N1 stock: In your experience was that top slot sturdy enough and durable enough to last or did use and abuse eventually break that sling loop?
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Posted: 4/26/2023 8:06:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: imdBman]
[#48]
Answer to question above.
I looped the sling around the stock so that the loop was just holding the sling at the end of the stock. I wouldn't trust that piece to hold during hard use. My issued M4 |
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Posted: 4/26/2023 8:54:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dunderway]
[#49]
Quote HistoryCool. IIRC USCG piggybacked on another DHS IDIQ contract for shotguns (because we used shotguns a lot and the Benelli M4 was slow to get in the system) that came with that Trijicon. I'm guessing some GMs orders extras or just repurposed them when M4s were finally issued.  |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 5:10:05 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DocApocalypse: I notice some photos show the service person using only the top slot on the N1 stock to attach the sling. Those of you who served with a rifle equipped with the N1 stock: In your experience was that top slot sturdy enough and durable enough to last or did use and abuse eventually break that sling loop? Examples: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/_1_jpg-2796871.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/_2_jpg-2796873.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/271112/_3_jpg-2796878.JPG Through both slots. Never considered just top loop. Why invite Murphy? CD |
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