Timely and Classic! Someone PM'd me about these after our last Boot Camp.
They are often posted in bits and pieces as sidetrack to various threads around the forum.
The originals from the War Department. Over 2 hours total time both vids.
Still good info and much of it is used today in various marksmanship classes. ;) ^-^
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-r...1-rifle-part-1/
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-r...1-rifle-part-2/
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-kill-or-be-killed/ (http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-kill-or-be-killed/)
At about 4:00 "You can tattoo a Geeman at 500 yards, you can drill a Jap from a 1/4 mile." Our boys in uniform were well trained, that's for sure.
Quote from: TaosGlock on October 18, 2012, 12:37:48 AM
The originals from the War Department. Over 2 hours total time both vids.
Still good info and much of it is used today in various marksmanship classes. ;) ^-^
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-r...1-rifle-part-1/
http://thegunwire.com/blog/youtube-video-r...1-rifle-part-2/
PAGE NOT FOUND. :(
http://archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1
Here is a place where you can stream and download the videos: http://archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1 (http://archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1)