Actually, Booj old boy, this special interest group is a bit different. Their caps have the name of their favorite firearm manufacturer boldly embroidered in bright yellow thread. It's a bit like parliament in the UK, where extreme political views come in a variety of flavors. Except in the U.S., there are associated lifestyle interests, and hobbies as well.
If you're ever feeling a bit sexually insecure, you could try some target shooting. Holding that black metal penis with a trigger will calm you down right away.
Stood Quarterdeck watches on a sub tender. Back in my day, the standard sidearm was the M1911 45 cal.
While they had us at the range every year, they also had us qualify on the M1 (another antique). As best as I can recall, the idea was that if hostile natives came swarming over the gunwales and overwhelmed the Marine Detachment, we were supposed to fire our eight rounds, and when it went *ping*, throw ourselves into the fray and club the bastards to death or something.
We were told to use the conclusive grenades against swimmers since when they detonate it would collapse the swimmers lungs and organs because of the compression wave which is amplified because they are a water filledbody swimming in water.
The Marine Detachment most likely did have grenades, but I don't recall ever seeing them. Their berthing area, office and armoury was a little world of its own just off the stinking hellhole that was Weapons Berthing, and it was forbidden territory to us mere mortals. The grunts were generally pretty aloof from us, I think because they were told that they might have to shoot some stupid squid someday. Or maybe they just didn't want to get contaminated by us.
I'm still pro gun after those two shootings
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You got your KAG cap yet?
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Actually, Booj old boy, this special interest group is a bit different. Their caps have the name of their favorite firearm manufacturer boldly embroidered in bright yellow thread. It's a bit like parliament in the UK, where extreme political views come in a variety of flavors. Except in the U.S., there are associated lifestyle interests, and hobbies as well.
If you're ever feeling a bit sexually insecure, you could try some target shooting. Holding that black metal penis with a trigger will calm you down right away.
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I had to qualify regularly with firearms in the military. It didn't trip my trigger.
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What branch? What weapon?
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USN (like you).
Stood Quarterdeck watches on a sub tender. Back in my day, the standard sidearm was the M1911 45 cal.
While they had us at the range every year, they also had us qualify on the M1 (another antique). As best as I can recall, the idea was that if hostile natives came swarming over the gunwales and overwhelmed the Marine Detachment, we were supposed to fire our eight rounds, and when it went *ping*, throw ourselves into the fray and club the bastards to death or something.
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We were told to use the conclusive grenades against swimmers since when they detonate it would collapse the swimmers lungs and organs because of the compression wave which is amplified because they are a water filledbody swimming in water.
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Sounds plausible.
The Marine Detachment most likely did have grenades, but I don't recall ever seeing them. Their berthing area, office and armoury was a little world of its own just off the stinking hellhole that was Weapons Berthing, and it was forbidden territory to us mere mortals. The grunts were generally pretty aloof from us, I think because they were told that they might have to shoot some stupid squid someday. Or maybe they just didn't want to get contaminated by us.