View Full Version : Honey, I'm home...
Archren
06-02-2009, 09:15 AM
Not that any of y'all actually missed me.. but I'm back from 3 weeks of pre-mobilization training. I'm a few injuries richer, but it was worth it for the amount of training that we got in a short period of time.
I didn't really have the opportunity to take a lot of good pictures.. and the new Kodak ZX-1 I had ordered right before I went to PMT decided to get a short in it and drain batteries within 5 minutes.. so video was pretty much out, too. Not to mention certain things we weren't allowed to photograph.. but I did my best with my limited resources (read: iPhone :lol: ).
Pic 1 - My best friend for 3 weeks (for the uninitiated.. M4 Carbine w/ ver. 4 Aimpoint CCO "red-dot" sight).
Pic 2 - Mark 19 familiarization.
Pic 3 - My zero card (don't ask me what happened on my 5th shot group.. got lazy I guess, lol).
Pic 4 - Combat Lifesaver (CLS) class, the instructors were demonstrating initiating an IV/Saline lock.
Pic 5 - Yours truly.
skiergirl
06-02-2009, 09:18 AM
Glad your home...:) when's the next happy hour?
LeeNetworX
06-02-2009, 09:19 AM
I'd love one of those Aimpoints, please. Maybe the next time you are in training you could "find" one for me? After all, my taxes helped pay for it.
Welcome back, and as always, thanks.
Say, why are you wearing knee pads and the guy behind you isn't? LOL
G-Rex
06-02-2009, 09:25 AM
I sure as hell missed you! :D
Rider
06-02-2009, 09:26 AM
What is that orange thing on the tip of your barrel in the last pic?
Archren
06-02-2009, 09:28 AM
What is that orange thing on the tip of your barrel in the last pic?
Blank adapter. It was part of our "uniform" unless we were actually qualifying with real rounds.
Glad your home...:) when's the next happy hour?
You tell me!! :lol: Although as I found out Sunday, 3 weeks of zero alcohol means my tolerance dropped significantly. I had one beer at the Saucer with Tracy and was already feeling the effects. :panic:
Archren
06-02-2009, 09:31 AM
I'd love one of those Aimpoints, please. Maybe the next time you are in training you could "find" one for me? After all, my taxes helped pay for it.
Welcome back, and as always, thanks.
Say, why are you wearing knee pads and the guy behind you isn't? LOL
I'd recommend an ACOG before the CCO, really.. no batteries, has some magnification.. once you know how to use it, it's a lot more useful than the CCO. And IIRC, it doesn't have that issue with 50m parallax that the CCO does (although I didn't have one, didn't get to shoot with one, so I could be wrong on that part).
As for the guy behind me, edit: They're around his ankles, lol.. a lot of people were doing that whenever we were just marching somewhere because ultimately a lot of them slip off your knees when you walk anyway (even if you cinch 'em down to where they cut off circulation).
CrazyKell
06-02-2009, 11:43 AM
Well I've missed reading your posts so there! ;)
Are you okay from your "injuries"? How does that get fixed? :tremble:
Archren
06-02-2009, 11:58 AM
Well I've missed reading your posts so there! ;)
Are you okay from your "injuries"? How does that get fixed? :tremble:
Still waiting on my line of duty paperwork before I can get that fixed..
Cutty72
06-02-2009, 12:15 PM
I'd recommend an ACOG before the CCO, really.. no batteries, has some magnification.. once you know how to use it, it's a lot more useful than the CCO. And IIRC, it doesn't have that issue with 50m parallax that the CCO does (although I didn't have one, didn't get to shoot with one, so I could be wrong on that part).
As for the guy behind me, edit: They're around his ankles, lol.. a lot of people were doing that whenever we were just marching somewhere because ultimately a lot of them slip off your knees when you walk anyway (even if you cinch 'em down to where they cut off circulation).
I'll tell you the difference next month. We go to AT next week and will be qualifying with both the CCO's and ACOG's.
From handling them, I like the ACOG's better. If i'm going to look through a scope, I want magnification damnit!
azoomm
06-02-2009, 12:20 PM
Atta girl... :pat:
Archren
06-02-2009, 12:50 PM
I'll tell you the difference next month. We go to AT next week and will be qualifying with both the CCO's and ACOG's.
From handling them, I like the ACOG's better. If i'm going to look through a scope, I want magnification damnit!
Everyone I've talked to who has fired both has preferred the ACOG. For one, no batteries = bonus. Although I've also heard that, at least with the ver. 4 CCO (the one that takes one AA battery), the batteries last forever.. :idk:
I'm happy either way.. even though I had like 7-8 misfeeds when I went through qualification, I was a first time go. I'm not sweating my score.. I'll probably have to requalify with a totally different weapon once we actually mobilize anyway. :lol:
ericr
06-02-2009, 12:57 PM
Glad you're home in mostly one piece :D
I'll take the Aimpoint anyday, but I've not used a newer ACOG, last one was probably 8 yrs ago or so and it was not very "clear" to me. In low light it would have sucked I think, it was on an MP5 from an ATL SWAT Team. I have a COMP M2 on my rifle and I love it!! No parallex issues that I've ever seen.
Nice group other than the flyer though :dthumb: Do y'all shoot ball ammo for qualifying or the plastic bullets? Our Reserve unit went to the plastic bullets for qualifying and I never shot expert with them. Never didn't shoot expert with ball ammo and only missed expert by one round once on the M9.
I want to shoot the M19!!!!!!!!!!!! Please please please please :lol: I had an invite to go qualify at Ft Benning with our Security Forces once but my unit didn't have the funds to put me on orders just to go play with heavy weapons :( I would have gotten to qualify on the M50, M204, SAW (I did get to shoot a SAW once though at Dobbins) and I don't know what other weapons they were going to qualify on. I wanted to go bad!!
Archren
06-02-2009, 01:08 PM
Glad you're home in mostly one piece :D
I'll take the Aimpoint anyday, but I've not used a newer ACOG, last one was probably 8 yrs ago or so and it was not very "clear" to me. In low light it would have sucked I think, it was on an MP5 from an ATL SWAT Team. I have a COMP M2 on my rifle and I love it!! No parallex issues that I've ever seen.
Nice group other than the flyer though :dthumb: Do y'all shoot ball ammo for qualifying or the plastic bullets? Our Reserve unit went to the plastic bullets for qualifying and I never shot expert with them. Never didn't shoot expert with ball ammo and only missed expert by one round once on the M9.
I want to shoot the M19!!!!!!!!!!!! Please please please please :lol: I had an invite to go qualify at Ft Benning with our Security Forces once but my unit didn't have the funds to put me on orders just to go play with heavy weapons :( I would have gotten to qualify on the M50, M204, SAW (I did get to shoot a SAW once though at Dobbins) and I don't know what other weapons they were going to qualify on. I wanted to go bad!!
The newer ACOGs are apparently pretty good. They have the tritium in 'em now for low light conditions.. but I haven't fired with one, so I have no personal experience. The CCO did fantastic on day, NBC, and night fire, so I'm definitely a fan.
And yes, we do shoot ball ammo for zeroing and qualification. I didn't get to shoot the Mk19 other than at the EST 2000, but they were practically begging to get people to shoot the Mk19.. one of our LTC's volunteered for it since no one else wanted to (I would have, but I had to do the CLS class).
MissHell
06-02-2009, 02:09 PM
Welcome back! :pat:
You were missed. ;)
Tsunami
06-02-2009, 03:59 PM
Welcome back Carolina!
Particle Man
06-02-2009, 04:08 PM
hey, welcome back :)
Archren
06-02-2009, 04:36 PM
Thanks y'all. :)
JoshuaTree
06-02-2009, 05:01 PM
I sure as hell missed you! :D
:orly: :kidseye:
redflip
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 05:09 PM
What is that orange thing on the tip of your barrel in the last pic?
Blank adapter, it keeps all of the crap that flies out of your barrel when shooting blanks from ending up in someone's eyes. Oh and it makes cleaning your weapon oh so much more fun!
Oh oops she answered your question already, sorry!
Archren
06-02-2009, 05:11 PM
Blank adapter, it keeps all of the crap that flies out of your barrel when shooting blanks from ending up in someone's eyes. Oh and it makes cleaning your weapon oh so much more fun!
Oh oops she answered your question already, sorry!
It also creates the backpressure necessary to eject the blank round when you fire blanks (if you don't crank the blank adapter down enough, it'll misfeed a bunch).
Isn't your injury dangerous until it gets fixed? Sorry I actually want to see it, I've never seen one in that state before.
Anyway I'm not an M4 fan to begin with, yes it has all the cool gee wizzz gadgets, is lighter, and shorter/smaller, but I still prefer the old M16, although I prefer some small modifications to make it a little more use friendly, like the front handgrip, and the collapsible butt stock.
Archren
06-02-2009, 05:52 PM
Isn't your injury dangerous until it gets fixed?
No. It's a saline implant.
Sorry I actually want to see it, I've never seen one in that state before.
Hell no. redflip
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 06:37 PM
It also creates the backpressure necessary to eject the blank round when you fire blanks (if you don't crank the blank adapter down enough, it'll misfeed a bunch).
Oh yea that too! Hahaha! Good catch!
Tsunami
06-02-2009, 07:13 PM
No. It's a saline implant.
Did it burst or is there a slow leak? and how did it happen? Are you in any pain?
Particle Man
06-02-2009, 07:31 PM
Did it burst or is there a slow leak? and how did it happen? Are you in any pain?
It has to freakin' hurt :tremble:
No. It's a saline implant.
Hell no. redflip
Not fair, Tracy gets to see and I don't :gofurslf:
:lol
very cool, i wantz carbine :lol:
G-Rex
06-02-2009, 09:14 PM
Not fair, Tracy gets to see and I don't :gofurslf:
:lol
Life is full of disappointments. You'll just have to get used to one more. :lol:
Life is full of disappointments. You'll just have to get used to one more. :lol:
Asshole, I can pilot a spaceship or a be the president or create world peace if I put my mind to it, this is just a small stepping stone.
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 09:34 PM
Life is full of disappointments. You'll just have to get used to one more. :lol:
Yea I'll pass on the pics of a blown out titty bag thanks...:panic: Now these kind...Oh Yea!:boobs:
ericr
06-02-2009, 09:39 PM
That's one cool part about women in combat. If someone needs a saline IV, no medic, but there's a doner with two bags..... ;)
Adeptus_Minor
06-02-2009, 09:50 PM
That's one cool part about women in combat. If someone needs a saline IV, no medic, but there's a donor with two bags..... ;)
Now I can just see a pic of a gal in BDU's, undone to show a sexy bra with the caption "First Responder" on it.
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 10:00 PM
Not fair, Tracy gets to see and I don't :gofurslf:
:lol
Here ya go....
Before
and After
:lol:
Archren
06-02-2009, 10:51 PM
Did it burst or is there a slow leak? and how did it happen? Are you in any pain?
So far seems to be more of a slow leak than anything else. It happened during combatives.. guy put all his weight on top of me, and it was just right (or just wrong?) to cause a pop. And yes, am still a little sore, but nothing like I was the first day.. especially with wearing the IBA and whatnot. :shrug: They gave me legal narcotics for it, so I managed to get through the last week of training.
Tigger, it was only one side, and it really isn't anywhere near that extreme. But thanks for playing. :dthumb:
Yeh Tigger, I just wanted to see HER boobies, that was completely uncalled for
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 11:23 PM
Yeh Tigger, I just wanted to see HER boobies, that was completely uncalled for
Oh don't get your purple thong all in a bunch! Yeesh!
Amber Lamps
06-02-2009, 11:24 PM
So far seems to be more of a slow leak than anything else. It happened during combatives.. guy put all his weight on top of me, and it was just right (or just wrong?) to cause a pop. And yes, am still a little sore, but nothing like I was the first day.. especially with wearing the IBA and whatnot. :shrug: They gave me legal narcotics for it, so I managed to get through the last week of training.
Tigger, it was only one side, and it really isn't anywhere near that extreme. But thanks for playing. :dthumb:
hey I couldn't find a pic with only one side gone... hmmm, you'd better keep a close eye on the other one!:lol:
Tsunami
06-02-2009, 11:38 PM
So far seems to be more of a slow leak than anything else. It happened during combatives.. guy put all his weight on top of me, and it was just right (or just wrong?) to cause a pop. And yes, am still a little sore, but nothing like I was the first day.. especially with wearing the IBA and whatnot. :shrug: They gave me legal narcotics for it, so I managed to get through the last week of training.
ok dumb question but i really have no idea about this stuff...how did you know if popped if its a slow leak? did you hear it or just feel it?
that guy must have felt terrible!
101lifts2
06-03-2009, 12:14 AM
Welcome back!
Injury sucks...I'm assuming saline isn't bad if it leaks?
Amber Lamps
06-03-2009, 12:21 AM
ok dumb question but i really have no idea about this stuff...how did you know if popped if its a slow leak? did you hear it or just feel it?
that guy must have felt terrible!
Yea until he got back to the barracks....
"Dude, guess what fucking happened!
"What?"
You know that chick with the big tits? I totally jumped on her and fucking popped one!"
"No fucking way!"
"Yes way!"
"Holy FUCK!!!"
"Yea that's going to be a GREAT story to tell the grand kids someday..."
:lol:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll220/lontigger/gpa1.jpg
Amber Lamps
06-03-2009, 12:26 AM
Welcome back!
Injury sucks...I'm assuming saline isn't bad if it leaks?
Not unless you have hypertension....:lol:
Adeptus_Minor
06-03-2009, 12:39 AM
Welcome back!
Injury sucks...I'm assuming saline isn't bad if it leaks?
Of course not, you can take it intravenously, but she might slosh a bit until her body absorbs it. :lol:
Lamnidae
06-03-2009, 06:53 AM
Atta girl... :pat:
x2
:pat:
Particle Man
06-03-2009, 07:09 AM
Yea until he got back to the barracks....
"Dude, guess what fucking happened!
"What?"
You know that chick with the big tits? I totally jumped on her and fucking popped one!"
"No fucking way!"
"Yes way!"
"Holy FUCK!!!"
"Yea that's going to be a GREAT story to tell the grand kids someday..."
:lol:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll220/lontigger/gpa1.jpg
omg :lmao: :lmao:
ACK, just went back a page - NSFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK
Amber Lamps
06-03-2009, 05:20 PM
Awwwww.....:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol :
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