t3hDesertFox Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 I was under the impression some SF units used the Thompson at their own discression in 'Nam. Can anyone else confirm that? Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 I dunno about SF, but the VC had a stash of them that the US sent to the French, which were then subsequently lost by the French during their pull-out. Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 The French had MAT49s of their own design and manufacture. The US gave the Republic of South Vietnam M1A1 Thompsons left over from World War II when we phased it out completely for the M3A1 Grease Gun. Because of a period of time when the M16s started failing horribly, many people traded their M16s or found ways to grab other weapons, such as South Vietnamese Thompsons. SF Forces had more leeway with getting and obtaining weaponry than regular grunts, but with Vietnam, people managed to sneak in and carry many different weapons. A Vietnam veteran once told me he preferred the Sten over the MP40. Don't ask me how those got there. Link to post Share on other sites
Batou-san Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Batou-San, where in Finland is that? Looks like a cool place! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Helsinki, Vuosaaren vedenpuhdistamo. Used to be a bigger place, until they made the field next to it into a golf center, ramming down most of the structures. Still some water silos etc left though Link to post Share on other sites
Loe Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Loe what color did you paint your gun? - ZackyD Â Its a sand yellow, with a dusting of od green over it. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrian_Zenda Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Is that your panic button? Link to post Share on other sites
Agent47 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 detonator for blowing up everyone else...thats why its marked easy... Link to post Share on other sites
Purity Posted March 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 It should read "Main screen turn on" Â But nice loadout Link to post Share on other sites
Milla Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â LOL i love the Easy button Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 That's hilarious ZackyD. Link to post Share on other sites
LORD_SEX Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 A couple of pics from last game.... was to tired to take more pics... Â Â Link to post Share on other sites
tmas Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Because of a period of time when the M16s started failing horribly, many people traded their M16s or found ways to grab other weapons, such as South Vietnamese Thompsons. SF Forces had more leeway with getting and obtaining weaponry than regular grunts, but with Vietnam, people managed to sneak in and carry many different weapons. A Vietnam veteran once told me he preferred the Sten over the MP40. Don't ask me how those got there. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>  While I'm not one to argue with a 'Nam vet, a very common misconception is that American soldiers used many different weapons. I have looked at literally thousands of pictures of servicemen in Vietnam and have talked with many Vietnam veterans and have found little to no actual evidence of different weapons being used outside of M14 and M16's (among regular infantry, SEALS and other "elite" forces... well not that many photos of them in the field exist). I personally believe there are two reasons for this: 1) different firearms make different sounds and in the heat of battle, if you've got a different sounding gun, you don't want to risk getting shot by your own men; 2) logistics... if you're a lowly Pfc. who's issued his ammo every three days by a Huey in the middle of a jungle you don't want to have to worry about getting .45 cal ammo for a Thompson, much less 9mm ammo for a MP40.  But since this is airsoft a Thompson isn't a problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Bondisthespy Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) I was under the impression some SF units used the Thompson at their own discression in 'Nam. Can anyone else confirm that? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Â My father served in vietnam from 1965-1968, for most of his time he carried a Thompson sub machine gun, he served as a body guard for a colonel at the base he was stationed at in country, and a lieutenant that he was friends with gave it to him, where the lieutenant got it from, he doesn't know. Edited March 18, 2006 by Bondisthespy Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Tmas, depends on the era and the unit as well. There was a period of time when the M16s were ridiculously unreliable and this was when different weapons were obtained. The sound issue was usually confined to the AK, where if you heard it, you fired at the direction it came from. Logistics is also another problem which is why it wasn't too common, yet not completely rare. Also, a lot of helicopter crews preferred different weapons, probably because of the issues with logistics that didn't apply. From what I understand, most units however were rarely cut off for a long period of time without resupply in Vietnam. The helicopters made mobility and resupply much easier and three days in the middle of the jungle is a bit of a stretch. Â I think you interpretted the phrase 'many different weapons' to mean that many people carried different weapons whereas I meant there was a great variety of odd weapons that were found. Â Another problem with photographs, is that while Vietnam was the first war in which a lot of visual media was presented, there is still a large amount that was never photographed or filmed. There are pictures out there of these occurences and quite a few testimonies describing what other weapons were obtained. Link to post Share on other sites
rasheem Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) I was bored   Edited March 18, 2006 by rasheem Link to post Share on other sites
Carbine Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Â Four members of my team. ATA. Â I'm the guy with the M14. Link to post Share on other sites
kliskey Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Gah! Looks damn cold there!! Great pic though Link to post Share on other sites
Carbine Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Yeah, it had been nice and sunny all week and then boom! A snow storm right on the day we were playing Link to post Share on other sites
DOC. Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Â me just yesteday, finally finished my loadout...woot. Link to post Share on other sites
blade3 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 i want to live in the snow Link to post Share on other sites
minnoq Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I have a feeling your goggles may give your position away a bit Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyMoFo Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Â *DING* i have a cunning plan! Link to post Share on other sites
blade3 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 omg u could be bait and blind the other team Link to post Share on other sites
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