Uh no, at least as far as the Marines go, they receive more than enough trigger time and training in the mechanics of their weapon. The reality is people are stupid and careless.htxred wrote:might have something to do with how most recruits have never even fired a weapon, much less understand any mechanics of a firearm.frreed wrote:What Gunny says is absolutely true. There is only one flaw in it. I am in the military and Negligent Discharges happen too often with empty weapons equipped with manual safeties.
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Gunny Comments on Glock
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Re: Gunny Comments on Glock
Ermmm..frreed wrote:Uh no, at least as far as the Marines go, they receive more than enough trigger time and training in the mechanics of their weapon. The reality is people are stupid and careless.htxred wrote:might have something to do with how most recruits have never even fired a weapon, much less understand any mechanics of a firearm.frreed wrote:What Gunny says is absolutely true. There is only one flaw in it. I am in the military and Negligent Discharges happen too often with empty weapons equipped with manual safeties.
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He clearly stated recruits! I believe the same is true of Marine recruits. As I understand it most Marines don't get to play with handguns very much either.
Typically they don't trust the enlisted type folk with handguns. They let the Navy shore patrol do that for them
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Re: Gunny Comments on Glock
No Marine finishes recruit training without qualifying with the M-16. The course of fire for that qual starts at 200 Yds with iron sights. They move back to the 300 and then the 500 line. You don't qual you don't gt your EGA.
As for pistols, no junior enlisted don't carry pistols, but staff sergeant and above can carry an M-9.
As for the Navy, the pistol Qual is much easier than the USMC. I have shot both. Navy max range is 15 yds, Marines shoot out to 25.
As for pistols, no junior enlisted don't carry pistols, but staff sergeant and above can carry an M-9.
As for the Navy, the pistol Qual is much easier than the USMC. I have shot both. Navy max range is 15 yds, Marines shoot out to 25.