Me:

Basic training early 1964 - the M14 rifle.

Later in Germany - "familiarization" with the .45 Auto pistol and the M2 .50 caliber machine gun.

Dave

Basic training 1992- M16A2

Basic training (1969) - M14

Later - S&W M10, M1911A1, Remington 700, M16A1.

It appears that the US Marines and Army are looking for larger caliber rifles with more long distance accuracy and more ability to penetrate body armor.

What about you ex-military from other countries ? I should have made the title broader

Boot Camp: M-16/A2 Service Rifle

SOI: M-203 Grenade Launcher, M-249, AT-4

Later: M-16/A4 Service Rifle, M4 Carbine, Beretta M9, M-27 IAR, M2 .50 Cal, MK-19, M-240, Benelli 1014 Shotgun, M-72 LAW, M-32 Grenade Launcher, M-203 (non-lethal ammunition)

Experience/Familiarization with: M-40 sniper rifle, AK-47, RPK, PKM

Might be forgetting a couple

USAF '85 M-16

FN-C1 7.62 9mm Sterling SMG, 7.62 GPMG, 7.62 FN C2, 9mm browning high power, M72 LAW, 76mm Scorpion tank- Cougar, and grenade of course......cheers and best, Ryan

M-16, M14 as a cadet, 45 cal, M60A1 Tank.

I always wanted to fire the M79 grenade launcher - the "thumper".

I always wanted to have an M79 grenade launcher.

USAF M-16 1974