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Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by GunnyGene » Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:37 am

Got to do this a couple times in boot back in '63. Actually hit the the old Sherman tank target at 100yds. :D Anyway here's a little tutorial video about this for y'all. About 16 minutes long. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=161JT0WRVf4
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by cooperhawk » Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:20 am

Didn't know they still had them in 63. I fired a M79 into a trench in Vietnam and all sorts of packs and stuff flew into the air. Free fire zone and no one was supposed to be there. There were only three of us and we exited quickly stage left. :o
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by fortyshooter » Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:27 am

For sure don't get your ammo mixed up!
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by GunnyGene » Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:18 am

cooperhawk wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:20 am
 Didn't know they still had them in 63. I fired a M79 into a trench in Vietnam and all sorts of packs and stuff flew into the air. Free fire zone and no one was supposed to be there. There were only three of us and we exited quickly stage left. :o
Yep. The USMC holds onto stuff until it rots. We were still eating C-Rats in '66 that were dated 1947. :roll:
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by Sir Henry » Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:26 am

Thanks that was a good video. I just sold my M1.
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by cooperhawk » Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:33 am

GunnyGene wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:18 am
 We were still eating C-Rats in '66 that were dated 1947. :roll:
Been there done that. Army C rats marked 1944 in 1965. Little packs of cigarettes. Olive drab color Luckies, Pall malls, ect.
Light one of those dried out things and the fire didn't go out. Inhale at your own risk. :shock:
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by GunnyGene » Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:49 pm

cooperhawk wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:33 am
GunnyGene wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:18 am
 We were still eating C-Rats in '66 that were dated 1947. :roll:
Been there done that. Army C rats marked 1944 in 1965. Little packs of cigarettes. Olive drab color Luckies, Pall malls, ect.
Light one of those dried out things and the fire didn't go out. Inhale at your own risk. :shock:
I've seen fights over "beans and weenies".
Yep. Those and canned peaches or fruit salad. Were excellent trade goods with the locals. ;)
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by Centaur » Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:04 am

Never fired the M1 grenade, but did shoot this one a bit.
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by cooperhawk » Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:19 am

I am quit e familiar with that one as well. The M79 fired the same round I believe.
We called it the "Thumper". :shock:
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Post by Centaur » Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:24 am

Similar rounds to the M79. Recoil was not kind to the airframe.
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by cooperhawk » Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:57 am

Centaur wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:24 am
 Similar rounds to the M79. Recoil was not kind to the airframe.
You should have seen what recoil looked like when we mounted a 20 MM cannon on a Huey.
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Re: Firing the M1 Rifle Grenade

Post by daytime dave » Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:14 pm

Sir Henry wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:26 am
 Thanks that was a good video. I just sold my M1.
I haven't shot mine yet.

Cool video Gunny. Those guys have a nice way of presenting the information.
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