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Whats your most difficult shooting skill to master?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2868948" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I haven't been out on the range in long time now. I went out last weekend with my youngest son to shoot some pistols. Man was I off. I glad I did and found about the 9mm. The auto 9 I have, doesn't have a hammer. I put one round into the ground. I remember why I don't like pistols without a hammer on them. I was having a hard time with the pistol getting it to operate. Finally oiled the hell out of it and it worked just fine after that. It wouldn't chamber a round from the clip. The first fire fight I didn't use my rifle. Busy with the wounded, didn't have time to join in to shoot back. 2nd firefight in Vietnam. I was told to stay with the APC to assist the driver. I had arrived in Vietnam just before tet was starting in 1969. We were not allow to go out and test our rifles. Well the rifle I got would only fire 2 round and jam up. The APC were being fired on from an RPG nest. First time I didn't think I was going to make it very long in country. In the first 2 firefights I was in. In my platoon we 2 KIA's. Anyway I pickup another M-16 inside the track, and open up on the nest. Dump 3 clips into that area. That stop that quickly. I knew better to never use a firearm after that unless I had tested it, and learn how to use it correctly. I found another firearm that didn't work first off here the other day. I have had it for several months now. It works now. I am very glad, I didn't need it. That been 54 years ago that happen. </p><p>I got a brand new M-16 and a 1911 45 auto. I was never was without them while in country.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2868948, member: 101791"] I haven't been out on the range in long time now. I went out last weekend with my youngest son to shoot some pistols. Man was I off. I glad I did and found about the 9mm. The auto 9 I have, doesn't have a hammer. I put one round into the ground. I remember why I don't like pistols without a hammer on them. I was having a hard time with the pistol getting it to operate. Finally oiled the hell out of it and it worked just fine after that. It wouldn't chamber a round from the clip. The first fire fight I didn't use my rifle. Busy with the wounded, didn't have time to join in to shoot back. 2nd firefight in Vietnam. I was told to stay with the APC to assist the driver. I had arrived in Vietnam just before tet was starting in 1969. We were not allow to go out and test our rifles. Well the rifle I got would only fire 2 round and jam up. The APC were being fired on from an RPG nest. First time I didn't think I was going to make it very long in country. In the first 2 firefights I was in. In my platoon we 2 KIA's. Anyway I pickup another M-16 inside the track, and open up on the nest. Dump 3 clips into that area. That stop that quickly. I knew better to never use a firearm after that unless I had tested it, and learn how to use it correctly. I found another firearm that didn't work first off here the other day. I have had it for several months now. It works now. I am very glad, I didn't need it. That been 54 years ago that happen. I got a brand new M-16 and a 1911 45 auto. I was never was without them while in country. [/QUOTE]
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