Mail Call R. Lee Ermey answers letters and E-mails asking military questions from the past to today. Gunny answers these questions in interesting ways, usually showing us the information hands on and testing it for the show. This page covers the weapons he has tested through out the series.
I will be buying seasons 3-8 soon so please don't add information until I'm completely done - Gunmaster45 Season 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mail Call: The Best of Season 1 M1 Garand The M1 Garand rifle has made several appearances on the show including an episode in which an M7 rifle grenade is fired from it and an episode in which 101st paratrooper re-enactors are seen armed with them. In almost every episode, an M1 is seen on Gunny's jeep saddle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Garand is seen in a saddle on Gunny's jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M7 rifle grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny picks up a dummy rifle grenade and the M7 launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny picks up a blank to fire the grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny explains to the camera about the M1 and the grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads a blank into the M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the dummy grenade which lands rather unimpressively. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 101st re-enactor with an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor aims his M1, which is fitted with a muzzle blank adapter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor reloads his M1. M1-C Garand Sniper A U.S. Marine is seen firing an M1-C Garand rifle, a modified M1 rifle with a scope mounted for sniper roles. Based on the type of scope mount, it appears to be an M1-C and not an M1-D.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1-C Garand Sniper - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine sniper aims his M1-C rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine aims his M1-C. Browning Automatic Rifle A U.S. Marine in the pacific theatre is seen firing a Browning Automatic Rifle or "BAR" in WWII footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. Marine fires his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine works the charging handle on his BAR. Browning M1919A4 In one episode R. Lee Ermey tests a Browning M1919A4 mounted on the pintle of his jeep. In most episodes, this pintle is fitted with a "dummy" .30 caliber with no bolt or action.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 M37 vehicle mount - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers in WWII footage reload a Browning M1919A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in WWII footage fires his Browning M1919A4 from the hip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads up the Browning M1919A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the trigger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny scores some trigger time with the .30 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The .30 caliber runs dry. Browning M1917 When Introducing the M1919 machine gun, war footage shows soldiers firing the Browning M1917 water-cooled machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1917 - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires a Browning M1917. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire a Browning M1917. Maxim LMG08/15
In the episode on "Shooting through the propellers", Maxim LMG08/15 aircooled Spandau machine guns are seen mounted on airplanes with perforated barrel shrouds.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An aircraft mounted Maxim LMG08/15 mounted behind the Folker EIII plane's propeller. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Craig Schmitman shows off the Maxim LMG08/15 in his EIII. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim LMG08/15 mounted on a plane with a conical flash suppressor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle of the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Schmitman mans the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing FPS view of the Maxim. Lewis Gun Aircraft mounted Lewis guns are mounted on airplanes in WWI footage during the "Shooting through the propellers" episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun Mk 2 M1913 - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An aircraft mounted Lewis gun on a plane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis gun mounted on a unique lever system to fire above the propeller. Vickers Maxim A Vickers Maxim machine gun is aircraft mounted on a R.A.F. airplane in WWI footage during the "Shooting through the propellers" episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Maxim - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing R.A.F. pilots load up a Vickers Maxim. M1 Carbine One of the re-enactors of the 101st paratroopers is seen armed with an M1 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Korean war era M1 Carbine with adjustable sights and bayonet lug - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor aims his M1 Carbine. Note the adjustable sights, which were not available during WWII. M1A1 Carbine One of the re-enactors of the 101st paratroopers is seen armed with a folding stock M1A1 Carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Carbine - 30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor with an M1A1 Carbine. M1A1 Thompson One of 101st re-enactors uses an M1A1 Thompson submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor with his M1A1 Thompson at the ready. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor aims his M1A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor reloads his M1A1 Thompson with a magazine loaded with blanks. Colt New Service One of the 101st re-enactors keeps a Colt New Service in a chest holster. While it would be more accurate for them to be giving M1917 revolvers with a lanyard loop, not many people notice this kind of mistake.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mike Phillips with a Colt New Service in his holster. AKMS During the episode on body armor, Gunny uses an AKMS with a bakelite magazine to shoot several types of body armor, since it is the most common enemy weapon.
This isn't an AKMS, it's a very heavily modified Type 56-1 that's been fitted with darker furniture, an AKM slant compensator, a bakelite magazine, etc. -MT2008 Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS - 7.62x39mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny picks up the AKMS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny puts rounds into the armor vest. He is kind of chicken winging it here, but there is no doubt that he can shoot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny prepares to shoot a Vietnam era flak jacket. Note how he has the bolt locked open, and loads it by releasing it with the selector switch. It's not often you see someone do that with an AK. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up of the reciever reveals the gun is a semi-auto civilian model. Note the position of Gunny's fingers, which get whacked after the first shot. He then repositions. M16A2 + M203 grenade launcher In one episode, Gunny is sent an E-mail asking how grenade launchers work. To show us, he went to Camp Pendleton, California to see how the Marine recruits test them, firing M203 grenade launchers from M16A2 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2 fitted with an M203 grenade launcher - 5.56x45mm/40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M203 launcher from his M16A2. His finger is a little close to the trigger, maybe he should take another safety course. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M203 down range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nice close up on the M16A2 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of the M203 launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A line up of M16A2/M203s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine reloads his M203. Error creating thumbnail: File missing This rifle gets its 15 minutes of fame. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The drill instructor teaches the recruits how to use the M203 launchers. For the episode in which Gunny introduces the XM29 OICW , he first introduces the M16A2 fitted with an M203, as if the gun is now completely obsolete due to this gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off the M16A2/M203 before showing us the OICW. M79 grenade launcher For the episode on grenade launchers, Gunny takes his Blooper to the range at Camp Pendleton.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 grenade launcher - 40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off his M79 grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with his M79 at Camp Pendleton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M79 gets its 15 minutes of fame. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vietnam footage of a soldier teaching another to load and shoot an M79 launcher. He does rather poorly. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vietnam footage of a soldier firing an M79. Heckler & Koch XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) In one episode, Gunny shows us a new gun in development by Heckler & Koch, the XM29 Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) , basically a Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle fitted with a 20mm five shot semi-automatic grenade launcher with a heavy computer scope to calculate airburst. Since everyone has already seen the G36 fire, they only fire the 20mm launcher on this show. While weighing a hefty 18lbs in current form, they hope to shave down the weight to 11lbs in the future.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Heckler & Koch XM29 OICW - 5.56x45mm/20mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operator aims down the H&K XM29 OICW (left) and a FPS view of the computer scope (right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operator fires the H&K XM29 OICW down range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operator loads the grenade launcher's 5 shot magazine with 20mm airburst rounds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The operator loads the launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the trigger group. Note the "Airburst" button to control airburst or simple impact detonation, as well as distance buttons to control location of airburst. Note the 5.56mm stamp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operator fires the XM29. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Panning close up on the XM29 future prototype rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Muzzle shot of the prototype XM29 rifle.. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sideshot of the XM29 prototype rifle. Mk 2 hand grenade Gunny has been seen pulling out a Mk 2 hand grenade in several episodes, mainly the episodes on grenades and grenade launchers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "What does the old Gunny have in his bag of tricks today? A trusty old 'handgernade'." Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 grenades are seen in the 101st re-enactor's grenade pouch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off a Mk 2 grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 grenades are seen on a soldier's belt in WWII footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny picks up a Mk 2 grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny sums up the episode. M67 hand grenade In one episode, a viewer asks how a grenade works. Gunny heads out to Camp Pendleton california to see the Marines uses grenades. Throughout the training, M67 hand grenades are used by the Marine recruits and the instructors. Unfortunately, Gunny was not allowed to toss real grenades, so he settled for chucking some duds and editing in real ones blowing up.
M67 hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An instructor shows how to arm a grenade, using a blue painted training grenade for safety. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The instructor shows off a live M67 grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The instructor teaches grenade throwing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The instructor shows how the spring loaded striker strikes the primer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing CGI shots showing how a grenade works. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fragments from an M67 grenade. Looks painful. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny inspects the M67 grenade. M26 hand grenade An M26 hand grenade (or M61 grenade) is seen hanging on the belt of the Vietnam re-enactor during the episode on body armor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M26 grenade hanging on the re-enactor's belt. M18 smoke grenade An M18 Smoke Grenade is also seen on the Vietnam actor's belt.
File:M18 grenande.gif M18 smoke grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M18 smoke grenade hanging on the re-enactor's belt. Note how it is yellow smoke. M1 Bazooka An M1 Bazooka is seen on several episodes on the show, mainly the show asking about "Bazookas" in general.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Bazoooka - 60mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A picture is shown comparing the M1 Bazooka and the Bazooka slide instrument. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with an M1 Bazooka. M1A1 Bazooka When covering Bazookas, lots of WWII footage is shown of soldiers firing M1A1 Bazooka rocket launchers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with an M1A1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier aims an M1A1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldier shows off the M1A1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier loads an M1A1 Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires an M1A1 Bazooka. M136 AT4 When discussing rocket launchers, Gunny goes to Camp Pendleton, California to watch Marines fire M136 AT4 anti-tank weapons during training.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M136 AT4 - 84mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Recruits test fire an M136 AT4 with 84mm rockets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The recruit fires the AT4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The instructor shows off the 9mm tracer rounds used in the training AT4s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A recruit fires the 9mm training AT4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Recruits firing AT4s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the bolt action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier firing an AT4 in the field. M72 LAW Before introducing the AT4, footage shows the older M72 LAW rocket launcher.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M72A2 LAW - 66mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in Vietnam extends his M72A1 LAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires the LAW. M16A1 During the episode on night vision, soldiers in Vietnam are seen using very large experimental night vision scopes on M16A1 rifles, most likely AN/PVS-2 Starlight scopes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier aims through the bulky night vision scope of his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier aiming his M16A1. An M16A1 rifle is also seen in the hands of a Vietnam re-enactor during the episode on body armor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The re-enactor with his M16A1. M60 machine gun Soldiers in Vietnam are seen using M60 machine guns . A current soldier is also seen firing an M60E1 while the camera films in night vision.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in Vietnam lugs his M60 on his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier empties his M60E1 as the NV camera films. M60E3 machine gun A U.S soldier in Iraq is seen with an M60E3 machine gun during the episode on body armor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60E3 - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. soldier with an M60E3. M16A4 A soldier is seen in Night Vision mode armed with a flat rail M16, likely an M16A4 fitted with an EOTech 552 sight and an EOTech 3x magnifier.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A4 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier armed with a decked out M16A4. The soldier behind him appears to have a CAR-15 variant, which isn't seen good enough for a positive I.D. L85A2 A special forces soldier is seen armed with an L85A2 during the episode on Kukri knives.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing LA85A2 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A special forces soldier armed with an L85A2 and a Kukri knife. It seems he wasn't trained very well, note finger on trigger. Beretta M9 U.S. soldiers are seen armed with Beretta M9 pistols as their sidearms during the episode on body armor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. soldier with his M9. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A U.S. soldier with his M9, the man next to him with an M16A2. Season 2 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mail Call: The Best of Season 2
M1 Garand Like Season 1, Gunny keeps an M1 Garand rifle in a saddle on his jeep.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Garand is seen in the saddle of Gunny's jeep. M1 Carbine An M1 Carbine is seen laying next to Gunny when he tries out a BAR during the episode on soldier's training.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Carbine lays next to Gunny. Browning Automatic Rifle Gunny tests a Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR during the episode on soldier's training, claiming he is training down in the dirt, just the way the Marines like it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires a BAR. Luckily, Gunny's favorite gun makes another appearance when a viewer asks to learn more about it, which Gunny faithfully does and test fires it. Unfortunately, he refers to it as a Bar, not a B.A.R., as it should be pronounced.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny energetically shows off the "Bar". Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American soldier fires a BAR in WWI footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with the BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny slips the stock into the belt loop, designed to allow hip-firing without having to struggle to control the recoil. Error creating thumbnail: File missing March firing! Lewis Gun One viewer asked Gunny about the Lewis gun , so naturally, he tested it out for the show. While he uses the infantry model, the aircraft model with spade grips is seen used by soldiers in WWI footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun MK 1 Infantry - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun MK 2 1913 Aircraft gun - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off the Lewis Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires a spade grip Lewis Gun in WWI footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires an infantry Lewis Gun in WWI footage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds a Lewis Aircraft gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the Lewis Gun. He first rests his thumb on the reciever before the bolt hits it, which he calmly ignores and repositions. Springfield 1903 Mk 1 Springfield 1903 Mk 1 rifles are seen in the hands of American soldiers in WWI footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield 1903 Mk 1 - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing U.S. Soldiers with Springfield 1903 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Doughboys" fires their Springfield '03s. Hotchkiss M1914 Mk 1 British soldiers are seen maning a Hotchkiss M1914 Mk 1 machine gun in WWI footage.
Hotchkiss M1914 Mk 1 - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing British soldiers fire a Hotchkiss machine gun. Springfield 1861 In one episode, a viewer asks Gunny who had the better rifle during the Civil War. The two most generic rifles were selected, the Union rifle being a Springfield 1861 rifle. In the end, Gunny decides that the Springfield was the superior weapon. They did win the war after all.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Springfield 1861 - .58 caliber Miné Ball . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off the Springfield 1861. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Union soldier re-enactor fires his Springfield 1861. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Extreme close up of the Springfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Being considered a far better marksman due to his Marine training, Gunny tries out the Springfield and fairs much better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sight alignment, trigger squeeze." Enfield 1853 In the same episode, the opposing rifle is the Confederate Enfield 1853 . While this rifle has ladder elevated sights, the grooved Miné Ball round had better flight stability. In reality, both rifles were about the same.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enfield 1853 - .58 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Confederate soldier re-enactor fires his Enfield 1853. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Extreme close up of the Enfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny uses his superior marksmanship to test out the Enfield. Colt 1860 Army During the episode on Cavalary riders, Civil War re-enactors use Colt 1860 Army revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1860 Army - .44 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cavalary re-enactor with his Colt 1860 Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The re-enactor with his Colt 1860 Army. Sharps 1859 Carbine The Cavalary re-enactors use Sharps 1859 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharps 1859 - .52 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor loads his Sharps 1859 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing his Sharps. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another soldier firing his Sharps while on horse back. Remington 1858 New Army A Remington 1858 New Army is seen used by a cavalary re-enactor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington 1858 New Army - .44 Caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor with a Remington New Army. LeMat 1861 Shown as the prefered weapon of cavalary riders is the LeMat 1861 revolver. This is likely because it fired nine rounds plus a shotgun round before having to reload.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing LeMat 1861 - .36 or .44 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cavalary re-enactor fires his LeMat 1861 while on horse back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the LeMat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The business end of the LeMat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor fires his LeMat. Hawkins Plains Rifle A cavalary re-enactor is seen using a Hawkins Plains Rifle , even though this is a modern percussion rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hawkins Plains Rifle - .50 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A re-enactor fires his Hawkins Plains Rifle. Flintlock Pistol During the episode on Bowie knives, a man is seen using a Flintlock Pistol .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man with a Flintlock Pistol. Matchlock Rifle For the episode on medieval weaponry, a man fires a reproduction Matchlock Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man fires his Matchlock rifle. Handgunn Also in the episode on medieval weaponry is one of the most primitive portable firearms, the Handgunn .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man fires the Handgunn. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man shows off the Handgunn. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man fires the Handgunn. Browning M2HB Browning M2HB machine guns are seen many times throughout season two. Probably the most notable being the episode on Marine soldier training, in which Gunny gets to man a .50 caliber designed for indoor training at Camp Pendleton, using gas tanks to fire and recoil realistically like the real deal.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny gets on the simulation M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guy running the simulation training loads the M2HB with a belt of .50 BMG. The belt has a magnetic sensor that tells the gun when it is loaded and empty. From the control room, the operator can cause jams and malfunctions with the guns to make the training harder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny racks the charging handle twice to chamber the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shoots the enemies on the screen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M2HB is mounted on the hatch of the speedy Hellcat tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier looks through his binoculars while leaning on an M2HB. When Gunny visits Fort Irwin, California to watch how OP-4 laser training is done, deactivated M2HBs with gutted out recievers and barrels are seen mounted on tanks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An deactivated M2HB at Fort Irwin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier mans the deactivated M2HB. M136 AT4 During the indoors training simulation at Camp Pendleton, one of the Marines is seen using a specially modified M136 AT4 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M136 AT4 - 84mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the bolt action of the AT4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine firing his simulation AT4 in training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine with his AT4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The simulated back-blast of the AT4. FN M240G During the indoors training simulation at Camp Pendleton, one of the Marines is seen using an FN M240G machine gun running of the gas tanks. Gunny later tries one of these out.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN M240G - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires an FN M240G machine gun in training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine on the M240G. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine on the M240G. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny tries out the M240G. FN M240C During the episode on Light Armorered Vehicles (LAVs), Gunny gets to man an FN M240C machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny on an M240C machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shot of the M240C unmanned. FN M240D A soldier lets loose some tracer rounds with an FN M240D machine gun during the LAV episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN M240D - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires an M240D. FN Minimi A Marine at Camp Pendleton is seen firing an FN Minimi machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Minimi - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires an FN Minimi. FN M249-E2 Squad Automatic Weapon The FN M249-E2 Squad Automatic Weapon or "SAW" mkaes several appearances in season 2 including several of them modified for the indoor training room at Camp Pendleton and soldiers are seen training with them at Fort Irwin, California.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN M249-E2 SAW - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine in the training room fires the gas tank powered M249-E2 SAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M249-E2 SAW gets its 15 minutes of fame. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny picks up the SAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the SAW from the hip and takes out 3 enemies with a short burst. Pretty impressive. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the SAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at Fort Irwin fires a SAW. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A solider with a SAW at Fort Irwin. A soldier should know not to have his finger on the trigger. Mk 19 grenade launcher Among the guns in the training simulation is a Mk 19 grenade launcher . When the Marine uses it during training, the operator jams it on him, so he is forced to clear it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 19 grenade launcher - 40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mk 19 behind Instructor Medberry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine tries to clear a "jam" on his Mk 19. M16A1 M16A1 rifles are seen in the hands of soldiers in Vietnam footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in Vietnam with an M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with his M16A1. M16A2 The issued rifle of the U.S. forces including Army and Marines, the M16A2 , is seen many times in season two.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2 - 5.56x45mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines at Camp Pendleton fire M16A2s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires his M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny has an M16A2 fitted with a BFA and laser sensor when heading to Fort Perry for laser training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at Fort Perry fires his M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his M16A2. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier with his M16A2, fitted with a laser sensor and BFA. M203 grenade launcher M203 grenade launchers are seen fitted on issued M16A2 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M203 grenade launcher - 40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine at Camp Pendleton fires his M16A2/M203. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine fires his M203. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gas tank firing M16A2/M203 in the training room. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Medberry fires the M16A2/M203 during a simulation. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at Fort Perry with his M16A2/M203. M60 Machine Gun M60 machine guns are seen in Huey helicopters in Vietnam footage during the episode on Huey helicopters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in Vietnam fires a door-mounted M60 machine gun from a Huey helicopter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M60 door-mounted on a Huey. BGM-71 TOW Missile Launcher In one episode, a viewer asks Gunny about the BGM-71 TOW Missile Launcher .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing BGM-71 TOW Missile Launcher on a tripod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A BGM-71 TOW mounted on a Jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOW gunner LCpl. Bill Sweeney talks about the BGM-71 TOW behind him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers load the TOW. SNAFU Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mail Call SNAFU: Situation Normal, All Fucked Up. The Bloopers of Mail Call. NOTE: SNAFU is a DVD only release of bloopers from the TV show Mail Call. You will see guns from other seasons on here again, although with more screen time, since in most cases the guns are the bloopers.
M1 Garand As always, Gunny has his M1 Garand stored in the saddle on his jeep. We once again see him fire the M7 grenade launcher from the rifle, although we actually see what the dummy grenade does instead of a rather lame joke about hitting someone's truck and having enough insurance to cover it. We also see Gunny firing the rifle for real at one point.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-o6. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with his M1 Garand in his rifle case. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny's M1 Garand in the saddle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny with his M1 in his lap as he reads an E-mail from a viewer who had the audacity to ask him if he uses a shooting double to make him look like a better shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M7 rifle grenade launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny attaches the rifle grenade to the launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny aims the rifle grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads a blank in the M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the rifle grenade. When it hits the ground with no explosion, he turns to the camera and remarks, "That was pretty disgusting." Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the reciever of the M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the barrel of the M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The clip ejects from the M1 Garand. M1 Carbine An M1 Carbine is seen next to Gunny during a scene in SNAFU.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Carbine is seen next to Gunny. M1A1 Carbine An M1A1 Carbine paratrooper model is seen next to Gunny in a few episodes and at one point Gunny shoots one.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1A1 Carbine on the table next to Gunny. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny chambers his M1A1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the M1A1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny tastes his kill. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "It's a little gamey." M1 Thompson An M1 Thompson is seen stuck in a saddle on a German Motocycle, and also seen in a saddle on Gunny's jeep.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Thompson - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Thompson in a saddle on the German bike. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Thompson is seen in a saddle on Gunny's jeep. M1928A1 Thompson Gunny is seen firing a M1928A1 Thompson , comparing it to the MP40 submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with simple "L" sights - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny goes to try out the Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the Thompson from the hip, and does surprisingly well. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the Thompson. MP40 Gunny tries out the MP40 submachine gun to compare with the Thompson. He refers to it as the "Burp Gun".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Now lets try the 'Burp Gun'." Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the MP40 from the hip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up on the MP40. Browning Automatic Rifle We see some goofs from the episode in Season 2 when Gunny fires the BAR , which prooves to be far more unreliable than we see on the aired episode.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny slips the BAR in the belt loop. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Today, B-A-R stood for 'Busted Already'." That's just "BA". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny march fires with the BAR and lets off a good burst before it jams. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Standard method of clearing a jam: "Pull, Push, Tap, attempt to fire." He laughs when it actually doesn't fire. Bren Gun Gunny lets loose some rounds from a Bren gun , and we see a few more in the Bren Carrier behind him.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Gun Mk 2. - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "I'm loaded and I'm ready to make a little fruit salad!" Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny firing the Bren. A Bren is also seen sticking out of a Bren Carrier when Gunny takes the wheel, and also manages to mangle the clutch on it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Bren sticking out the front of the Bren Carrier. Browning M2HB Gunny is seen firing a Browning M2HB on an anti-aircraft mount into the air. Hopefully the location he is shooting at has been cleared for 5 miles because firing .50 BMGs into the air is very dangerous.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close up of the Browning M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads up the M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the amount of dust that gets kicked up from the muzzle, even though the gun is firing in the air. An M2HB is also seen mounted on an M-3 Scout Vehicle when Gunny drives it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M2HB mounted on an M-3 Scout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M2HB mounted on the M-3. Liberator Gunny tries out a Liberator pistol for the show. This gun was a single shot .45 ACP dropped to resistance fighters during WWII as a weapon designed to shoot someone and take their weapon. The gun has a 4 round reserve in the grip so the soldier can fire it five times before it becomes useless. The Liberator took all of seven seconds to make in a factory, which makes it the only firearm that takes longer to load than to make. Sadly, all the Liberators were melted down or dumped in the ocean so vintage examples are very hard to find.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Liberator - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off the Liberator. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny does surprisingly well for a smooth bore POS little gun like that. Then again, he is only about 10ft away. Lewis Gun Again from Season 2, we see Gunny firing the Lewis gun , but what we didn't see was how the gun blows up in his face.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off the drum for the Lewis Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads the Lewis Gun with a drum of .303. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the Lewis gun and again we see him hit his thumb on the bolt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lewis Gun blows up in Gunny's face. He doesn't flinch though, claiming he has discipline and didn't want to shoot the damn thing again. Boys Anti-Tank Rifle Gunny is seen firing a Boys Anti-Tank Rifle at "America's Favorite Luncheon Meat", a tower of Spam.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Boys Anti-Tank Rifle 3rd Variant - 13.9x99mmB (Kynoch & RG .55in Caliber). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny loads up the Boys Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny fires the Boys Rifle. To Come Later Gunny with an unknown Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunny shows off an IMI Galil during the episode when he visits Knob Creek. While I could likely I.D. these guns myself, I'll let you guys have some fun. Keep it organized please. And don't worry, I'll be sure to do an in depth analysis of the Knob Creek episode later on. 
