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To: IrishPennant; PROCON

And I recall my platoon sergeant saying that most soldiers weren’t trained in how to aim and fire the .45. He then gave me a short block of instruction on how to properly hold and aim the M-1911. When everyone else was bitching about them, I ended up putting all 7 rounds in the 50 meter target, and remembering his instruction ended up doing expert with it every time. With an M-16, I wasn’t a great shot. And later we had LTC that insisted our scouts use the sights on their M-2s instead of just “point and spray.”


66 posted on 05/22/2020 3:41:13 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Amazing how much wisdom lies within experience...wish I’dda listened and heeded so much more...


72 posted on 05/22/2020 3:56:39 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Proud yet grieving father of my precious child Jon Jon...)
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To: GreyFriar

So,
What did You learn to
Better Utilize
The 1911?
I can’t hit worth
A Dam but several
Time’s the BARK produced
The desired results.
.
That’s why it’s
So Dam Awesome!


80 posted on 05/22/2020 5:41:21 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (He Hath Not Given Us A Spirit Of Fear)
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