What did Uncle Sam teach you to shoot?

M14, 1911A1, M60, LAAW, M16, 3.5 Rocket Launcher, M79.

Was trained early in life by my Grandfather, a WWI rifle and machine gun instructor. That training served me well in the USMC.

What I didn't get to shoot and would have loved to shoot are:
BAR, Thompson, M3.
 
M16 - basic training, spring 1969
Colt Detective Special - MI school, Ft. Holabird, MD, summer 1969
Carried at various times while assigned to 525th MI Group in Vietnam and 902 MI Group in Virginia: M16, Colt Detective Special, Winchester 1897, and Colt 1911.

Technically, Uncle Sam didn't teach me how to shoot any firearm. I had already been shooting and hunting for roughly 15 years before my employment in the U.S. Army.
 
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*M9
M16A 2-3-4
*M4
*M500
M203
M249
M240B
*M2 "MA DEUCE"
*MK19 MOD2 *MOD3
AT-4

I trained on others but these are the weapons systems I actually fired, disassembled, cleaned and reassembled on multiple occasions. My weapons systems used in country are marked with an *. I have to say the Ma Deuce is my favorite, this weapon has stood the test of time and has seen few changes. The M2 has served in wartime with my Great-Grandfather (WWII) Grandfather (Korea) my Uncle (Vietnam) and now me (Afghanistan). Four generations and Four actions, now that's an awesome weapon.

I would like to add Thanks to all my BIA's before me and after, you guy are why I signed the dotted line.
 
M16
M1911A1
M2
M3
M60
M203
105mm tank gun (M60)
152mm (M551 Sheridan tank gun)
M220 TOW missile
M18 Claymore
and of course, the M1A2 Bangalore Torpedo.

Probably a few more that I forget. That was a pretty fun four years of my life.
 
Springfield 03
BAR M1918A2 Browning 1919A4 and A6
M1 Garand
M1 and M2 carbine
M3 Grease gun M1 Bazooka M20 3.5 Rocket Launcher
Colt 1911
S&W Model 12 or 13
M14
M72
M79
AR15
M16
M22 system (Aircraft Mtd)
M203
M2 .50 Cal (Aircraft Mtd)
M60 (Aircraft Mtd)
Dual M60 (Aircraft Mtd)
M55 Quad 50 (Truck Mtd)
M134 (Aircraft mtd)
Nike Hercules (Surface to Air Missile)
Nike Ajax (Surface to Air Missile)
IHAWK (Surface to Air Missile)

Might have missed a weapon or two but the above listing are the ones I qualified on. Added two attachments of my aircraft in 1966 and one in 1970 with other than standard gun installations.
 

Attachments

M 9
M 16/M4
M 203
M 249
M 60
M 240b/c
M 2
M 72
M 82
G 3
G 36
M1911
MiM 104
FiM-92
M 109
AT-4
AK-47
M 242
SVD-137
PKM
Probably others too...
 
The Air Force, 1959-1963, never taught me how to shoot. Fortunately I already was firearms experienced.
Two years out of four I qualified with an M1 .30 cal. carbine. The other two the NCO cheated and entered scores we never shot.
 
Rifleman- I hear those stories a lot from former AF people. Most units I have been in that deploy bringing AF people with them require that the AF qualify on the Army range.
 
It is what it is !!!

Rifleman- I hear those stories a lot from former AF people.
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I think this statement would also hold true for most Navy vets. Guess they figure that ammo was wasted on us. Now, my brother was an air police-man and he got more training but not much more. He liked being a cop but doesn't care for guns all that much. .... ;)

Be Safe !!!
 
Navy....

Active duty:
1911. In boot camp. Never touched another gun.


As a civilian employee:
.50 BMG Mann barrel systems.
SASR (.50 BMG)
40 mm frag guns.
50 mm 2SLGG.
19" bore transonic impact gun (well, I designed that gun so I guess I taught Uncle Sam how on that one).
And all sorts of exciting stuff that is classified as "1.1 materials."
 
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Uncle Sam

I had an Uncle Sam Poole. He was my godfather and my Dad's boss, most likely not the Uncle you mean.
I had no military training, Uncle Sam wouldn't have me.
I still enjoy shooting my M1 rifle.
:)
 
Talked to my FiL and BiL
a
Retired Colonel, Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
and a
Retired Major, Royal Marine

FiL
.303 LE Rifle
.445 Smith & Wesson Service Revolver.
.38 Victory
Various dart guns

BiL
S&W 10/ 13
Browning High Power
1911a1
Sig Sauer P226
Sig Sauer P228
H&K P7
Beretta M9
Lots of other I've forgot


some of the neat stuff he told me about.
 
Talked to my FiL and BiL
a
Retired Colonel, Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
and a
Retired Major, Royal Marine

FiL
.303 LE Rifle
.445 Smith & Wesson Service Revolver.
.38 Victory
Various dart guns

BiL
S&W 10/ 13
Browning High Power
1911a1
Sig Sauer P226
Sig Sauer P228
H&K P7
Beretta M9
Lots of other I've forgot


some of the neat stuff he told me about.
SBS WEAPONS - HK p11
http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-boat-service/weapons/p11/
 
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