Well, finally happened. Doozie of a claim.

[Mikhail Konovalov]

How about a dipstick who claims to be a Mafia hitman, who uses "A .454 Castle (Not Casull, it's "more powerful".) deagle (Brain damage. Right there.) with parts from an M16 to make it full-auto. It fires untraceable polymer rounds that disintegrate inside the target, leaving no evidence. I wanna put a silencer on it, but I like the look the guys get when they hear it firing, just before the bullet hits 'em."

Here's the best part, you ready? He was fifteen years old.

 

[Black Adder LXX]

I always was told that "former" Marine was the proper term for Marines no longer in active service. It was "ex"-Marines who were bad.

All I know is that a 71 year-old 'former marine' recently took out 2 young thugs who tried to rob a store down here. I think the term 'former' does nothing to negate the lethality. I would think those 2 punks would agree, if they could...

 

[ABTOMAT]

It was from a lion attack during the Korean War. The North Koreans used them like the Nazis used German Shepherds. Although my scar came from a Korean badger. The commies used those as attack animals too, you know...

I know someone who suffered because of a Thai beaver while in the service.

 

[Harold Mayo]

I know someone who suffered because of a Thai beaver while in the service.

You almost owe me a keyboard.

I should learn to NOT be eating or drinking anything while reading forums.

 

[kermit315]

^^hahahhaha, glad i am at work (well, watch, same thing). my monitor hasnt ever seen anything "grown up" like that. haha

 

[TCB in TN]

Many thanks to all you former leather necks, jar heads, flyboys etc from someone who appreciates each of your service and sacrifice so that the rest of us can just keep on keeping on. My Grandfather was US Army in WWII (stationed in France) took a Nazi round through the elbow and came home with a bad case of frost bite to his lower extremities, from fighting in the cold. He also had a real problem with folks who bragged about stuff they didn't do in the military, if a guy hasn't been there then he needs to just admit it, liars (especially about that) do deserve a good ole fashion whoopin.

 

[Hunter0924]

PMI- Primary Marksmanship Instructor.
I am sure this fella is full of sheep dip.
Semper Fi Devil Dogs.

 

[Zundfolge]

I don't understand why people would lie about things like military service ... especially in this "information age" where facts can be checked on the net from your cell phone.

Anyway, people that lie about such things always make me sad ... poor pathetic bastards.

 

[Geronimo45]

Before I could ask if it was this and much to my surprise, he says he doesn't like grip safety of his Glock (indicating where the position of the safety is on the web of his hand). It causes him to grip the gun oddly causing inaccuracy in his shooting abilities.

Common problem with the Glock 9 - Glock's attempt at an aluminum-rubber weapon. An extremely light trigger pull... seventeen ounces, as I recall. Adjustable to six ounces, single-action trigger taken from the 1911. The grip safety was... 'ergonomic'. Who it was 'ergonomic' for, I couldn't say. Also had a problem after around 10,000 rounds: if you didn't keep the grip safety down under recoil, the slide would lock back. Modified HK P7 setup. One early prototype had a finger thingamajig on the end of the magazine... and as soon as you let go of it, the mag shot out.

My MOS? I was a 92R - that (for the ignorant's information) is a specialized rank in Army Intelligence that's basically the equivalent of the British 00 designation - when they want to cover up for Alien Landings, they call us. If there's big trouble in little china, they call in the 92Rs. My group preferred the PIAT to any other weapon for assassinations... no backblast, pretty good stopping power. Used rifle grenades from an M1 Carbine before that, though I recommend the SMLE for that role.

 

[Zundfolge]

My group preferred the PIAT to any other weapon for assassinations... no backblast, pretty good stopping power. Used rifle grenades from an M1 Carbine before that, though I recommend the SMLE for that role.

Jeez Geronimo ... you should know better ... you should know that all you need is a suppressed .22 and a wheelbarrow

 

[Geronimo45]

Jeez Geronimo ... you should know better ... you should know that all you need is a suppressed .22 and a wheelbarrow

Only in our top secret black ops in Japan.

 

[Red Dragon]

is the wheelbarrow silenced too? Only the real professionals have the silenced wheelbarrows. We used them back in 'Nam... (I'm 26 years old by the way, but hey, technically I didn't say the war, so there )

I think I served with ya on those black ops in Japan when I was still a 92R



In all seriousness:
My actual MOS was 95B. Army National Guard. Unfortunately due to medical reasons I wasn't able to complete my contract and was med discharged in 2002. I saw no active duty though from time to time I still wish I was able to do my part.

 

[Deavis]

Let him enjoy himself, it must be a great ride in his mind.

 

[havanatrader]

My wife was talking to a male coworker, who had seen me at the range one Saturday (apparently he recognized me, but didn't come up and introduce himself).
He asked her about the lever rifle I had been shooting, and she correctly told him that it was a Marlin in .35 caliber.
He responded that not only was there no such thing as a .35 caliber rifle cartridge, but that all lever action rifles are made for 30-30.
He told her that it must be embarassing for her to have a husband so insecure that he exaggerates even the caliber of his antiquated lever rifle.
He on the other hand, was a long time competitive shooter, and had several gold medals from "Camp Parris".
Being the kind soul she is, she took a moment to google some significant facts and showed him the error of his ways...
I forwarded an invitation to my next range outing, on the premise that I'd love to glean some shooting pointers from such an accomplished marksman.

 

[gregthehand]

Saying "former Marine" is ok. Just not "ex marine". The only time someone is an "Ex marine" is if they got thrown out.

 

[MrPeter]

Yeah, and I once saw a bull that could **** with so much rectal velocity that it could trim 1/2" off of a unicorn's horn a 1,200 yds. with a single nugget.

It's not okay to make me laugh out loud at work like that. Watch yourself!

 

[hksw]

OK, got to talk to him somemore today (held off a couple of days as I didn't want to seem like I was trying to get him in a game of gotcha and tried to seem a little uninterested, sorta like trying to reel in a fish).

5 years in the Marines right out of high school.
Instructor wasn't Carlos but they were able to visit with him before he passed away which he noted correctly as Feb 1999 (which amazed me as he couldn't even recall his name initially - I'm guessing he did a little research).
Noted his M16 was in poor shape during his stint with very loose sights.
Conveyed some stories about being in the Marines and being young not really the best thing for a young person (seeing death/destruction at an early age which I agreed with).
Marines always got the hand-me-downs from the Army.
Tales of some stuff done while in Fallujah during Desert Storm. This sounded a little odd to me at the time as I though Fallujah was a little higher up Iraq than where the allied forces were. Was Fallujah reached during Desert Storm?

His story of being in the Marines and in DS in a 5 year stint seemed to contradict his earlier comment about being trained at Quantico in 2003 but didn't call him on it.

 

[kermit315]

maybe it is so classified he is trying to throw you off the trail.


hahahaha

 

[JamisJockey]

Marines always got the hand-me-downs from the Army.
Tales of some stuff done while in Fallujah during Desert Storm. This
sounded a little odd to me at the time as I though Fallujah was a little
higher up Iraq than where the allied forces were. Was Fallujah reached
during Desert Storm?

BS. Army gets thier own gear. Marines get thier own gear. The stuff in the nineties wasn't much changed from the vietnam era, but it was new issue. Technology was really beginning to get a huge role in how we did things then.

As far as Fallujah.....IIRC all we did was bomb installations there during Gulf War I.

 

[koja48]

Knew a guy like that back home . . . done it all & with calibers that were more powerful & faster, shooting game that was bigger & more ferocious. Some co-workers & I were discussing an elk I bagged & he interrupted, talking about the 2nd elephant he shot at full charge (not bad for a guy who never left Montana . . . ). I finally called him "Barroom." When he asked why, I told him that "was the sound an elephant made when it farted." The name stuck & he didn't join in any future hunting/shooting discussions.

 

[Im283]

I have known some major BS'ers in my life and it always amazes me that they actually think you buy into their lies. I am like the OP and can just nod and smile and let them dig their hole. I guess I am too polite to call them out on it, especially if it is someone I am going to have to continue interacting with, like work or a neighbor or something.

Nothing wrong with wearing military gear, be it surplus camo or a tshirt that says Marine's on it. While I do not own any Marine shirts I sometimes wear a Mark Martin t-shirt or Bobby Labonte or something of that ilk. I do not claim to be either of those two men or claim I am a NASCAR racer. There in lies the rub. As long as you do not make false claims about your reason for wearing said gear there is nothing wrong with it. But if you want to go claiming you were a ex-seal/ CIA, Ranger or whatever you ought to be ashamed of yourself and I think you will easily be seen through by others. This of course leaves you looking like a poser.

Now if you want to I can tell you all about the 400 yard grouping on a dime sized spot I made in a snowstorm at night a few years back while trying out for the Army sniper corp

 

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

I was at Starbucks with my significant other and two friends when an older gentlement approached where we were sitting. He started to babble on and on about his tours of duty in WWII and dropping into Europe in an Airborne Infantry Outfit on D-Day. Alright, I understand.

Then he went on to say that Bush did the exact same thing Hitler did to get elected. Knowing this was bull****, I just let him keep going.

Then he went on to say that he trained Navy Seals over at Ellis Island shortly after WWII.

Then he mentioned how he was taken to court over not paying his income taxes and when his case when before the Supreme Court he was able to prove, constitutionally!, that taxes were/are illegal.

 

[silverlance]

just wanted to point out that while there are a lot of BSers, there are some that are downright crazy in the head.

I remember as a kid, I was rudely shoved off a pay phone while talking to my monther (this was like 15 years ago) by this tall older white man wear a pair of plaid boxers and a white tshirt and sneakers. he shoved me off, grabbed the phone, and then started talking about the FBI and ninjas. then he left the phone hanging. my mother freaked out and wanted me to come home right away.. foolishly, I stayed.

for the next two hours, he kept coming up to my friends and I, ranting and mumbling alternatingly about how he was the FBI and there were ninjas. he was dead convinced that he was FBI and spoke incoherently for two hours about how quantico was making a mistake and the ninjas knew about the president.

then there was the guy who, in college, wanted me to help him pick out and buy a rifle for him out of a catalog because "they won't let me since I can't see the words and they think I have an anger management problem."

yikes.