[Sparta]

Let's talk guns.

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[ezsmoke]

Please add me to your ping list, thank you.

[MattinNJ]

I am absolutely stunned by this article. I thought that our front line troops would all have top notch weapons of their choice.

I remember seeing "Black Hawk Down" where a D-boy tells a Ranger about the knock down power of a certain gun. I couldn't help but think why the Ranger didn't have the same weapon. I really thought it must have been an exception due to a supply mishap.

[colorado tanker]

I guess I'm just an old fossil. I'd take an M-14 over an M-16 and a .45 over an M-9. Of course, I'd pick a main gun over both.