You can tell its swell

mdj696 · 01-20-2008, 01:29 AM

Heres a picture for you guys with a love affair with the M-16. Picture taken in 1968 Quan Loi, S. Viet Nam. Picture with me with 3 days left to go. Right side of picture under PRIDE, comic book page tacked to wall showing kid w/M-16, Caption reads You can tell its swell its made by Mattel. I was small arms repairman.

two-70 · 01-20-2008, 04:18 AM

simply awesome Sir, Thank You for Everything, You Nam Vets are the best

YugoM59/66 · 01-20-2008, 07:57 AM

Great Picture. That 3 days sure is a good feeling. im in Rota, Spain right now at the end of my first deployment. im flying home the 22nd. I was out in town a couple days ago and saw some salty older man in a bar with a US Marine jacket that had patches all over it. I noticed on his US Marine hat that he had the rank of a gunny and being a machine gunner for the United States Marines I had to start conversing with him and found out that he was in the TET offensive and some more commonly known battles. Thanks for your service and the awesome picture of what few have no idea about.

mdj696 · 01-20-2008, 06:44 PM

I was there during TETscheduled for 3 day incountry R&R in Vung Tau. We were about 10clicks from Cambodia in Fish Hook region. For many more pics go to 701mb.com (701st Maintnance Btn., scroll down to photos, scroll down to D Company, Mike Jones (68-69) web master made mistake, it sould read 67-68. Got some pics of a deer size of a beer can, plus many many more, lot of pics I have not on site.

YugoM59/66 · 01-21-2008, 08:07 AM

thats just crazy looking at cause we still take a lot of the same pictures....people with 203's, we are still using the m79 grenade launchers over there, pictures with the locals, I'm a big fan of the .50 cal picture(being a machine gunner), enemy grenades. i like the back from the bush one cause i know that feeling. where you are almost completely naked in approximately 3.2 seconds just to get out of the swetty clothes. Thank you sir and once i get back home(in one day, finally) ill start getting my pictures and maybe some videos if i can up so yall can see

jerry · 01-21-2008, 09:37 AM

Nice short timer pic.

My dad a Vet Nam vet (101st Phu Bai)
COMPANY B - 2/501st Infantry (101st AIRBORNE Div) RVN 67-72

mdj696 · 01-21-2008, 07:38 PM

I absolutely loved a 50 cal. biggest problem folks didn't know how to set headspace and timing. I've read articles from Iraq, they're still blowing them up, incorrect headspace. Loved small arms repair school, got to work on em all, Bars, Brownings, M-73s, M-85s. Liked Browning so much, got a 1919A6 today, semi.

01-20-2008, 04:18 AM	#2
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,778	simply awesome Sir, Thank You for Everything, You Nam Vets are the best __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

01-21-2008, 08:07 AM	#5
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 139	thats just crazy looking at cause we still take a lot of the same pictures....people with 203's, we are still using the m79 grenade launchers over there, pictures with the locals, I'm a big fan of the .50 cal picture(being a machine gunner), enemy grenades. i like the back from the bush one cause i know that feeling. where you are almost completely naked in approximately 3.2 seconds just to get out of the swetty clothes. Thank you sir and once i get back home(in one day, finally) ill start getting my pictures and maybe some videos if i can up so yall can see __________________ "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." Ned Dolan Last edited by YugoM59/66; 01-21-2008 at 08:10 AM.

01-21-2008, 09:37 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,871 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Nice short timer pic. My dad a Vet Nam vet (101st Phu Bai) COMPANY B - 2/501st Infantry (101st AIRBORNE Div) RVN 67-72 __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

01-20-2008, 07:57 AM	#3
YugoM59/66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 139	Great Picture. That 3 days sure is a good feeling. im in Rota, Spain right now at the end of my first deployment. im flying home the 22nd. I was out in town a couple days ago and saw some salty older man in a bar with a US Marine jacket that had patches all over it. I noticed on his US Marine hat that he had the rank of a gunny and being a machine gunner for the United States Marines I had to start conversing with him and found out that he was in the TET offensive and some more commonly known battles. Thanks for your service and the awesome picture of what few have no idea about.

01-20-2008, 06:44 PM	#4
mdj696 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 263 Images: 1	I was there during TETscheduled for 3 day incountry R&R in Vung Tau. We were about 10clicks from Cambodia in Fish Hook region. For many more pics go to 701mb.com (701st Maintnance Btn., scroll down to photos, scroll down to D Company, Mike Jones (68-69) web master made mistake, it sould read 67-68. Got some pics of a deer size of a beer can, plus many many more, lot of pics I have not on site.

01-21-2008, 07:38 PM	#7
mdj696 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 263 Images: 1	I absolutely loved a 50 cal. biggest problem folks didn't know how to set headspace and timing. I've read articles from Iraq, they're still blowing them up, incorrect headspace. Loved small arms repair school, got to work on em all, Bars, Brownings, M-73s, M-85s. Liked Browning so much, got a 1919A6 today, semi.