Veterans and Their Weapons

[clintbailey]

I was in the Louisiana National Guard for 13 years, did one tour (1 year) in Iraq/Kuwait early on. I had always carried an M16 til that deployment, when they asked for a volunteer for a SAW, I bout tackled them for it LOL. None of my section (I was in maintenance platoon, transportation company) could understand why I would take on the extra weight...til we got in theater and started running missions BEFORE our crew served weapons (M2's) arrived on the boats, then whomever was tasked with following the convoy as maintenance support was waking me up and asking to borrow it! Course I gave them grief, but it WAS the best firepower available at the time. As far as serial #'s, I MIGHT could come up with it if I really dredged the old memory, but probably not. But as stated above, thankfully I never had occasion to fire it other than test firing, so maybe that's part of it? Plus I only had it assigned for around 13 months or so, probably would know it still if I had packed it the whole 13 years

 

[UnSafe]

Among the weapons assigned during my time in the Army, I was "Fond" of only one- my Remington Rand 1911-A1, issued in the fall of 1987. I shot the crap out of it in SOT school, regular training and a couple deployments. In the spring of '88, our Armorers installed Bar Sto barrels, taller Kings sights and replaced sloppy parts on all of our pistols. I shot even better with it after the improvements. Sadly, upon returning from a school in early '89, I found out that all the 1911's had been turned in and we had to use the Beretta M9's that nobody wanted or had been shooting.

I'm sure it's gone with the wind, but if I ever found it, I'd pay for it. I actually found the weapons card for it years ago. Wondered if there is a way to do a serial number search.

 

[Mr.Glock]

Thanks to each and every one of you that served our Country.

 

[Boomer7]

3286614 belonged to my M16A2 issued to me in 03 for the invasion and carried it all over mosul 06-07. It was in its earlier life an A1. But you could see where the "2" was stamped over the "1", the "auto" had been machined out and replaced with "burst", and on the other side "burst" was stamped over auto. I couldn't tell you the SN of my afghan M4 or any M9.

 

[AKguy1985]

I remember the serial of my first H&R garand. I dont know why but it was unique. It ended in 1973. I dont remember the others though....odd as that may seem.

 

[dugsok]

For sure on that

 

[elance]

Op have you memorized any sn's on the firearms you currently own?

I carry one of three everyday, some days two. These I have memorized.

stay safe carry on
Elance

 

[dennishoddy]

In my day, we were issued a different firearm at every location, and sometimes had a choice of what to carry depending on the conditions expected. Way too many numbers to remember, but I know my uncle that served 3 years in WWII could still recite his Garands SN. It was issued to him after basic training, and carried by him all of the time he served.

 

[Lurker66]

When I was in Army my M16A2 was more like a tool. I dunno if it was same one or not. It shot where I needed and when I needed it to. Thats all I cared about.

In the Navy, I wasnt issued a firearm but I fired everything MARDET fired.

 

[cmhbob]

No, I don't recall any S/N of my issued stuff. That's what I was kind of curious about.

I don't even recall the S/N of my personal stuff, except my Garand, and I think that's only because it's new.