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Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:57 am
by ELB
Corps Wants to Put Silencers on a Whole Infantry Battalion
In a series of experiments this year, units from 2nd Marine Division will be silencing every element of an infantry battalion -- from M4 rifles to .50 caliber machine guns.
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:29 am
by G26ster
"Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise..."
Too late for Emperor Montezuma, who famously said, "Will someone tell those dang Marines to stop singing in the halls!"
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:36 am
by bblhd672
Great benefits to equipping all our military units with suppressors - one not mentioned was protecting the hearing of the men and women pulling the triggers.
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:03 am
by RogueUSMC
I saw the thread title and thought, "good luck with that..." then I figured I would open the thread and see what they were talking about...lol
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:03 am
by RogueUSMC
AndyC wrote:... and they'll grumble about the extra weight on their rifles ;)
or length...
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:20 am
by crazy2medic
Everything was pretty hushed until somebody pulled a pin on a grenade!
FRAG OUT!
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:32 am
by tomneal
What?
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:37 am
by ELB
RogueUSMC wrote:I saw the thread title and thought, "good luck with that..." then I figured I would open the thread and see what they were talking about...lol
I knew it would be irresistible to Marines...
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:19 pm
by RossA
I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:43 pm
by C-dub
RossA wrote:I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
The Marines are just going to be a little suppressed, not silent.
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:43 pm
by bblhd672
RossA wrote:I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
Not anymore since USN allowed women to serve on subs!
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:48 pm
by C-dub
bblhd672 wrote:RossA wrote:I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
Not anymore since USN allowed women to serve on subs!
Touche!
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:23 am
by RogueUSMC
bblhd672 wrote:RossA wrote:I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
Not anymore since USN allowed women to serve on subs!
LOL!!!
*cleans up the coffee on his desk*
Re: Trying to keep Marines from making so much noise...
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:55 am
by bigtek
RossA wrote:I thought that submarines were the "silent service."
I know a couple old Marines that are "silent but deadly"