Restrepo

#1 07-27-2010, 11:54 PM

Thanks MT2008. I think the M240 was where I got hung up. I saw it and thought to myself, "Wait, that's not an M60..."

Also, I was surprised at the beat-up look of some of the firearms in Restrepo. I know these guys were deployed in that valley for 15 months and all, but damn. I wonder if there is any info or a book or something on the longevity of equipment used by Coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

MT2008 · #2 07-28-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Chuckles

Thanks MT2008. I think the M240 was where I got hung up. I saw it and thought to myself, "Wait, that's not an M60..."

Yeah, O'Byrne's squad carried the platoon's M240.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Chuckles

Also, I was surprised at the beat-up look of some of the firearms in Restrepo. I know these guys were deployed in that valley for 15 months and all, but damn. I wonder if there is any info or a book or something on the longevity of equipment used by Coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Haven't seen the documentary yet, but I remember there was a comment about that in the book somewhere. A lot of the grit on the weapons came from dust thrown up by RPGs and mortars narrowly missing them. In long firefights, it's easy for the weapons to get lots of grit all over their exteriors that doesn't come off easily.

Nyles · #3 07-28-2010, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Chuckles

Thanks MT2008. I think the M240 was where I got hung up. I saw it and thought to myself, "Wait, that's not an M60..."

Also, I was surprised at the beat-up look of some of the firearms in Restrepo. I know these guys were deployed in that valley for 15 months and all, but damn. I wonder if there is any info or a book or something on the longevity of equipment used by Coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I can't speak for Iraq but the talcum dust in Afghanistan will definately fuck them up. I carried my Browning in an open holster while I was over there and it was definately not in the same condition when I turned it in as it was when I got it! I know our LAV feet has taken quite a beating over the last 8 years.

Spartan198 · #4 07-28-2010, 09:32 PM

What are "LAV feet"?

Markit · #5 07-28-2010, 09:48 PM

Nyles probably meant "LAV fleet".

MT2008 · #6 12-18-2010, 05:24 PM

Sorry to revive an old topic, but did anyone see this documentary when it aired on NatGeo? All I can say is, Wow. I'll never be able to watch "The Hurt Locker" or "Generation Kill" the same way again. I highly recommend.

predator20 · #7 12-19-2010, 04:03 AM

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Sorry to revive an old topic, but did anyone see this documentary when it aired on NatGeo? All I can say is, Wow. I'll never be able to watch "The Hurt Locker" or "Generation Kill" the same way again. I highly recommend.

I just watched it on Netflix. Even though it's a documentary, I think it would be worth a page. (But that would end up being a slippery slope) They showed a close up of a Knight's Armament M110, it was cool to see something a little different.

They didn't show many enemy weapons. I did see a TT-33 and some RPGs.

Zulu Two Six · #8 12-19-2010, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by predator20

I just watched it on Netflix. Even though it's a documentary, I think it would be worth a page. (But that would end up being a slippery slope) They showed a close up of a Knight's Armament M110, it was cool to see something a little different.

They didn't show many enemy weapons. I did see a TT-33 and some RPGs.

i just watched it an hour ago.
it was really good, shows you what it's really like. i highly recommend it