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		<title>M-1928 Thompson Sub Machine Gun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thompson submachine gun is one of the most famous, most recognized guns in the world. First designed and made in an era when cheap labor enabled lavish expenditures of time and materials, the Thompson was an over-engineered, bulky, heavy gun. The Thompson answered a question that had not been asked yet: What kind of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=26&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-60 Machine Gun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 7.62mm M60 general purpose machine-gun (GPMG) was employed in a light role on it&#8217;s bipod (effective range 500 meters) or in a medium role on a tripod (effective range 1,100 meters) as well as being used as protective armament on vehicles and helicopters. Gas operated, air cooled and belt fed, with a quick-change barrel [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=25&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Browning .30 Caliber Machine Gun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the end of World War I, the U.S. Ordnance Department recognized that water-cooled machine guns took up too much space inside a tank. Consequently, the water-cooled M1917 was converted to an air-cooled model by surrounding the barrel with a perforated metal jacket. As World War II approached, the Ordnance Department was committed to developing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=24&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Browning .50 Cal Machine Gun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Browning M2 .50 caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun, is a World War II era automatic, belt-fed, recoil operated, air-cooled, crew-operated machine gun. The M2 is crew transportable with limited amounts of ammunition over short distances. This gun is has a back plate with spade grips, trigger, and bolt latch release. The gun is equipped with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=23&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-79 Grenade Launcher</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commonly known as the &#8216;Thumper&#8217; or &#8216;Blooper&#8217;, this weapon first appeared during the Vietnam war and closely resembled a large bore, single barrel, sawn-off shotgun. The first M79 Grenade launchers were delivered to the US Army in 1961. The M79 was designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, with two weapons being issued [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=22&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-72 Light Anti-tank Weapon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weighing 2.37-kg (5.2 pounds) complete, the LAW was designed as a discardable one-man rocket launcher primarily for use as an anti-tank weapon. In Vietnam however, the LAW was used almost exclusively as a bunker buster or for attacking entrenched enemies. When carried, the smooth-bore launcher tube was carried closed, and was watertight. In action, the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=21&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-67 Recoilless Rifle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Measuring 1,346-mm (53-inches) in length and weighing in at a hefty 16-kg (35-lbs), the M-67 was intended for use against AFV&#8217;s and bunkers as a portable crew served weapon. It was a breech-loaded, single-shot weapon which was shaped like a long tube with the sight assembly and firing mechanism offset to the side in opposite [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=20&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-1/M-2 Carbine Rifle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The M1 Garand was the weapon of choice for infantry. The M1 Carbine, half the weight and with a less powerful cartridge, was the weapon of choice for support troops, and others not primarily involved in infantry combat. It was designed to meet combat needs less demanding than the M1 Rifle, but more than can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=19&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AR-15 Assault Rifle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[he XM-177E2, commonly known as the Colt Commando. This is a shortened version of the M-16 with a telescoping stock. The CAR-15 was very popular with special ops troops but saw only limited use with line units.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=18&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>M-16 Rifle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the weapon most commonly associated with US troops in Vietnam. Despite early problems with the weapon it has now become a respected assault weapon. The 5.56mm M16A1 is a gas operated magazine-fed rifle capable of semi-automatic and automatic fire with an effective range of 300 meters and a practical rate of fire of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vndefence.wordpress.com&amp;blog=874216&amp;post=17&amp;subd=vndefence&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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