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Posted: 1/27/2013 2:46:06 PM EDT
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In before EdSr I'd heard of this, but never seen it before. Vintage USGI TM, sure, but not the comic book |
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My dad gave me a whole bunch of those when I was a kid.
I'm going to have to look around my folks house and see if they are there. Me and my brother used to read them like they were comic books. |
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Connie and Bonnie were the characters. I may still have some of those old PM comics laying around.
That comic went into the 70's and 80's, I believe. |
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I ordered one of those years ago for a kick when I noticed a company I was placing an order with had them.
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In before EdSr I was told EdSr was in his bunk reading his well worn copy. My buddy was Air Force and he said they also had a comic book manual for their AR. The female was much younger, more like 18-19 in their comic book. |
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Interesting that the military calls the front end of the pre-4 carbine a flash and noise suppressor.
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I have one of those in my pile of stuff. There's a matching one on navigation - how to read a military grid system.
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In before EdSr I was told EdSr was in his bunk reading his well worn copy. My buddy was Air Force and he said they also had a comic book manual for their AR. The female was much younger, more like 18-19 in their comic book. I'd have thought that Ed Sr. was issued a Garand? Please don't ban me |
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Done by one of the Mad Magazine artists. Will Eisner. William Erwin "Will" Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American comic writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an instructional medium; for his leading role in establishing the graphic novel as a form of literature with his book A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories.
The comics community paid tribute to Eisner by creating the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, more commonly known as "the Eisners", to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium. Eisner enthusiastically participated in the awards ceremony, congratulating each recipient. In 1987, with Carl Barks and Jack Kirby, he was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. |
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In before EdSr I'd heard of this, but never seen it before. Vintage USGI TM, sure, but not the comic book You can often find them for sale at gun shows. |
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Quoted: Interesting that the military calls the front end of the pre-4 carbine a flash and noise suppressor. It's a moderator, designed to reduce the report of an XM177's short barrel down to 20" M16 barrel noise levels. ATF considers them to be suppresors. |
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I have seen those got for 100-200 on ebay About $7 to $8 at most gun shows even in this day and age. I have a large stack of them that was given to me from years back. I need to locate them , they are in my man room somewhere. |
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Connie and Bonnie were the characters. I may still have some of those old PM comics laying around. That comic went into the 70's and 80's, I believe. Yes we were still being issued those into the 1980's |
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I have one of those manuals still in the wrap here at the computer
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Quoted: These? http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/barrel-parts/flash-hiders/ar-15-m16-xm177-flash-hiders-prod45252.aspx?ttver=2Quoted: Interesting that the military calls the front end of the pre-4 carbine a flash and noise suppressor. It's a moderator, designed to reduce the report of an XM177's short barrel down to 20" M16 barrel noise levels. ATF considers them to be suppresors. |
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Awesome, thanks for posting that! Sent the link to some friends who will get a real kick, "natch". ;)
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Quoted: Quoted: These? http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/barrel-parts/flash-hiders/ar-15-m16-xm177-flash-hiders-prod45252.aspx?ttver=2Quoted: Interesting that the military calls the front end of the pre-4 carbine a flash and noise suppressor. It's a moderator, designed to reduce the report of an XM177's short barrel down to 20" M16 barrel noise levels. ATF considers them to be suppresors. Those are just look-a-likes. The real ones were chambered inside, to provide noise reduction: |
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Connie and Bonnie were the characters. I may still have some of those old PM comics laying around. That comic went into the 70's and 80's, I believe. I came off active duty in '89 and I remember seeing them regularly then. |
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Quoted: Connie and Bonnie were the characters. I may still have some of those old PM comics laying around. That comic went into the 70's and 80's, I believe. I got one in 85 at MCRD SD, I was in the last series to be issued the A1 for Recruit Training. |
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I remember being issued that same comic book at MCRD San Diego in August of 1984... I suspect I may be older than the current Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
Edited to Add: Not quite yet!!! Sergeant Major Micheal P. Barrett was born in 1963 and raised in the Upstate New York town of Youngstown. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17 on March 16, 1981, and underwent recruit training at Delta Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: In before EdSr I was told EdSr was in his bunk reading his well worn copy. My buddy was Air Force and he said they also had a comic book manual for their AR. The female was much younger, more like 18-19 in their comic book. I'd have thought that Ed Sr. was issued a Garand? Please don't ban me I thought the Test Platoon was issued 03's? |
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These? http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/barrel-parts/flash-hiders/ar-15-m16-xm177-flash-hiders-prod45252.aspx?ttver=2
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Interesting that the military calls the front end of the pre-4 carbine a flash and noise suppressor. It's a moderator, designed to reduce the report of an XM177's short barrel down to 20" M16 barrel noise levels. ATF considers them to be suppresors. Those are just look-a-likes. The real ones were chambered inside, to provide noise reduction: Thank you for the pic. This is one of those days where I actually learned something on ARFCOM. |
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Quoted: +1Quoted: Those are just look-a-likes. The real ones were chambered inside, to provide noise reduction: Thank you for the pic. This is one of those days where I actually learned something on ARFCOM. |
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I picked one of those up when I got my first Bushy. Right before Y2K. That was around the time everyone was bitching about the purple recievers.
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I have seen those got for 100-200 on ebay About $7 to $8 at most gun shows even in this day and age. I have a large stack of them that was given to me from years back. I need to locate them , they are in my man room somewhere. It may have been Originals verses Reprints. |
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Quoted: Quoted: +1Quoted: Those are just look-a-likes. The real ones were chambered inside, to provide noise reduction: Thank you for the pic. This is one of those days where I actually learned something on ARFCOM. Happy to help. Forum member Brick makes a replica XM177 moderator that is identical to the real thing, minus the chambering (to avoid NFA requirements). |
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In before EdSr I was told EdSr was in his bunk reading his well worn copy. My buddy was Air Force and he said they also had a comic book manual for their AR. The female was much younger, more like 18-19 in their comic book. I'd have thought that Ed Sr. was issued a Garand? Please don't ban me I heard it was a musket. |
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Holy crap , I remember those manuals !!! I must be old You're not alone my friend.... |
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The girl looks like Loretta Swit... Hot Lips Houlihan from M.A.S.H. Or a slightly peeved Cathy Ireland.
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That's not a Comic. That's a training manual son. yep That's how they do it. Eighth grade reading level IIRC. |
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I have seen those got for 100-200 on ebay About $7 to $8 at most gun shows even in this day and age. I have a large stack of them that was given to me from years back. I need to locate them , they are in my man room somewhere. Depends, the reprints were still being sold for $5 as of 5-6 years ago. The originals, are a whole other market. |
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I have seen those got for 100-200 on ebay About $7 to $8 at most gun shows even in this day and age. I have a large stack of them that was given to me from years back. I need to locate them , they are in my man room somewhere. It may have been Originals verses Reprints. I just checked again on eBay I saw one going for $105 and some for $7-12. I think you are right about the originals vs reprints. I had no idea that they Mage reprints. |
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Connie and Bonnie were the characters. I may still have some of those old PM comics laying around. That comic went into the 70's and 80's, I believe. Yes we were still being issued those into the 1980's PS magazine is still in production. Granted, teh women are a lot more PC nowadays |
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Sold one of those on eBay a few years ago. Pretty good shape, maybe 8/10 condition, got a small fortune for it, if I recall.
Wish I had a box of them. |
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