What do they use?

trapfreek · 06-12-2004, 07:47 PM

What gun did the seven men use to give a 21 gun sallute at President Reagans memorial service in California?

ScottD · 06-12-2004, 08:06 PM

Would it not be AR's?

06-12-2004, 10:30 PM

I can't imagine them not using a derivitive of the M-14

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/salute.htm

http://www.snopes.com/military/21gun.htm

The epitaph chosen for Reagan's final resting place, on a wall surrounding his grave, was his own quote: "I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life."

Rufus Rhastus J · 06-13-2004, 09:30 AM

They looked like 03's, from the last 21 gun salute I saw. They were bolt action rifles. However, this may not be the rule, as I understand, from the Reagan funeral I understood they used cannons. Did the rest of you guys watch the funeral?

Dale · 06-13-2004, 09:46 AM

Actually, Ruf, the rifles they used for the salute in California were semi-autos and looked like M14s.

They had one shot showing the color guard sliding the bolt handle to the rear because the blanks wouldn't cycle the action.

The ones carried during the casket presentation/procession, with bayonets, appeared to be A3s.

jerry · 06-13-2004, 09:48 AM

We used M1's on our Honor Guard. I didn't catch the funeral footage. We did have gas adapters that fit on the muzzle to cycle the action.

Here are the origins of the 21 gun salute

http://www.combatsystems.net/htm/fun...Gun_Salute.htm

SPOCAHP ANAR · 06-13-2004, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale

Actually, Ruf, the rifles they used for the salute in California were semi-autos and looked like M14s.

They had one shot showing the color guard sliding the bolt handle to the rear because the blanks wouldn't cycle the action.

The ones carried during the casket presentation/procession, with bayonets, appeared to be A3s.

OK I was wondering that also as they looked like M1 Garands but couldn't figure out what he was doing when it sounded like a bolt being slammed.

colt45 · 06-13-2004, 09:47 PM

it looked to me to be a combination of 03's garands, and 14's they where definatly not all the same and some where even cromed.

Shaun · 06-14-2004, 01:15 AM

It looked like either the garand or the M14 for the 21 gun salute -- You could see them cycle the action with every shot. For the Color Guard when they brought the casket in it was clear they had 03's

whirlwind · 06-14-2004, 03:21 AM

i did a few funerals for brass while i was in and i really dont know what the desiding factor is as to what rifle they use? we used garands once and 03's once and 16's a couple times...when i die all i want is for nrajoe to just fire a few bursts from a chrome AK ! :assult:

Rufus Rhastus J · 06-14-2004, 09:43 AM

okay, thanks for the info. At least I was not totally incorrect. I miss Ronnie already.

NRAJOE · 06-14-2004, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whirlwind

i did a few funerals for brass while i was in and i really dont know what the desiding factor is as to what rifle they use? we used garands once and 03's once and 16's a couple times...when i die all i want is for nrajoe to just fire a few bursts from a chrome AK ! :assult:

I'll pimp out an AK just to send ya off bro!

Shaun · 06-14-2004, 10:48 AM

Joe does that include the pink furniture on that AK?

NRAJOE · 06-14-2004, 10:50 AM

No, for the funeral it would be a more subdued Lavender...

06-12-2004, 07:47 PM	#1
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Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	They looked like 03's, from the last 21 gun salute I saw. They were bolt action rifles. However, this may not be the rule, as I understand, from the Reagan funeral I understood they used cannons. Did the rest of you guys watch the funeral? __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

06-13-2004, 09:46 AM	#5
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Actually, Ruf, the rifles they used for the salute in California were semi-autos and looked like M14s. They had one shot showing the color guard sliding the bolt handle to the rear because the blanks wouldn't cycle the action. The ones carried during the casket presentation/procession, with bayonets, appeared to be A3s. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

06-13-2004, 09:48 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	We used M1's on our Honor Guard. I didn't catch the funeral footage. We did have gas adapters that fit on the muzzle to cycle the action. Here are the origins of the 21 gun salute http://www.combatsystems.net/htm/fun...Gun_Salute.htm __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

06-12-2004, 10:30 PM	#3
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I can't imagine them not using a derivitive of the M-14 http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/salute.htm http://www.snopes.com/military/21gun.htm The epitaph chosen for Reagan's final resting place, on a wall surrounding his grave, was his own quote: "I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life."

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colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898	it looked to me to be a combination of 03's garands, and 14's they where definatly not all the same and some where even cromed. __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

06-14-2004, 01:15 AM	#9
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	It looked like either the garand or the M14 for the 21 gun salute -- You could see them cycle the action with every shot. For the Color Guard when they brought the casket in it was clear they had 03's __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-14-2004, 03:21 AM	#10
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	i did a few funerals for brass while i was in and i really dont know what the desiding factor is as to what rifle they use? we used garands once and 03's once and 16's a couple times...when i die all i want is for nrajoe to just fire a few bursts from a chrome AK ! :assult: __________________ De oppresso liber !

06-14-2004, 09:43 AM	#11
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	okay, thanks for the info. At least I was not totally incorrect. I miss Ronnie already. __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

06-14-2004, 10:48 AM	#13
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Joe does that include the pink furniture on that AK? __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-14-2004, 10:50 AM	#14
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	No, for the funeral it would be a more subdued Lavender... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany