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Evil_yd · August 14th, 2012, 23:55

I believe as my first nam kit i would like something that is not an M16, so i figured i would be a sniper, now from looking it up my choices boil down to the M21(M14) and the R700, which should i choose ?

DuffMan · August 15th, 2012, 00:14

I don't believe US GIs used the M700 during Nam. The XM21 wasn't widely distributed. I'd daresay the most common sniper rifle was the M40. They also used M1s, so that's an option.
The M14 is probably a solid choice.

Evil_yd · September 27th, 2012, 18:25

i think i'll just get a bolt action rifle

The Keiichione · September 27th, 2012, 23:29

You are not obligated to be a sniper, you can do a Early GI kit or a Marine grunt kit, They used the M14 for a little while before switching to "Jamming Jenny". M14s were still around the Tet offensive if I remember correctly.

Here a picture taken durin operation Junction City in 1967 :
The soldier is Us Army
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...SupplyDrop.jpg

Rob101 · February 24th, 2014, 00:38

I know it's an old thread but what the hey.
The marines used the m14 rifle for 2 more years when everyone else were transitioning to the M16's. As forr Duffmans post the marines were the only was using the M40 us army were using the XM21 with 3x9 red field scope.

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August 14th, 2012, 23:55	#1
Evil_yd Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St.Jean sur Ricleieu QC.	US sharpshooter I believe as my first nam kit i would like something that is not an M16, so i figured i would be a sniper, now from looking it up my choices boil down to the M21(M14) and the R700, which should i choose ? __________________ HK 416 10.5" (VFC) HK G3A3 (CA) HK45 (KWA) AKM (Cyma) SOG-68 (ECHO1) M3 Shotgun (UTG)

August 15th, 2012, 00:14	#2
DuffMan Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2004	I don't believe US GIs used the M700 during Nam. The XM21 wasn't widely distributed. I'd daresay the most common sniper rifle was the M40. They also used M1s, so that's an option. The M14 is probably a solid choice. __________________ "He resisted. I asked him to comply." "Telling him to 'eat it, bitch' is not really a request."

September 27th, 2012, 18:25	#3
Evil_yd Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St.Jean sur Ricleieu QC.	i think i'll just get a bolt action rifle __________________ HK 416 10.5" (VFC) HK G3A3 (CA) HK45 (KWA) AKM (Cyma) SOG-68 (ECHO1) M3 Shotgun (UTG)

September 27th, 2012, 23:29	#4
The Keiichione formerly keiichi Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lévis,Qc	You are not obligated to be a sniper, you can do a Early GI kit or a Marine grunt kit, They used the M14 for a little while before switching to "Jamming Jenny". M14s were still around the Tet offensive if I remember correctly. Here a picture taken durin operation Junction City in 1967 : The soldier is Us Army http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...SupplyDrop.jpg Last edited by The Keiichione; October 2nd, 2012 at 00:08..

February 24th, 2014, 00:38	#5
Rob101 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario	I know it's an old thread but what the hey. The marines used the m14 rifle for 2 more years when everyone else were transitioning to the M16's. As forr Duffmans post the marines were the only was using the M40 us army were using the XM21 with 3x9 red field scope.

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