MillRatUSMC
06-22-03, 03:57 PM
New twist on PFc Jessica Lynch story...she might not have fired at all...because her weapon, along with others was jamming.
NUMANIYAH, Iraq, April 13 -- The wrong turn happened just after dawn on a clear Sunday morning, March 23. The convoy from the Army's 507th Maintenance Company wandered by mistake into the riverfront city of Nasiriyah and suddenly it seemed to the soldiers that every Iraqi was trying to kill them.
"We got turned around and then lost and we rolled into Nasiriyah before it was secure and when we rolled in there was an ambush waiting for us," recalled Spc. Shoshana N. Johnson, 30, from El Paso, Tex.
The bullets and explosions came from all sides. Some of the humvees flipped over. Other drivers hit the gas hoping to outrun the danger, but ran into even heavier fire. In the swirling dust, soldiers' rifles jammed. Pfc. Patrick Wayne Miller, 23, began shoving rounds into his rifle one at a time, firing a single shot at enemies swarming all around.
Seem that the lubrication (CPL Lubricant, Cleaner, and Preservative) isssued the troops wasn't working.
It's a great product but it wasn't in Iraq.
Shades of Vietnam, with the issuing of the M-16 in place of the M-14.
The troops have to buy out of their own pocket this listed below.
MILITEC-1 Weapons Lubricant
Significant advantages over CLP-type gun oils
MILITEC-1 treated weapons have been tested and proven to be more accurate, deliver higher muzzle velocity with the same load, and show decreased wear at all critical wear points. Also, the weapons subjectively "feel" better in blind tests.
MILITEC-1 has a very low evaporation rate and will not dry out and "disappear" like other gun oils. Firearms remain properly lubricated for a much longer period of time. In fact, MILITEC-1-treated firearms can even be taken out of extended storage and fired immediately with no additional care. It seems to be an unfortunate but unavoidable fact of life that the proper care of weapons is sometimes ignored. MILITEC-1’s long-term lubricating potential helps guard against this eventuality and will allow even badly neglected weapons to fire without jamming. After proper application with MILITEC-1 insures that a weapon will fire properly first time, every time.
MILITEC-1 makes firearms much easier to clean. Since MILITEC-1 seals metal surfaces, fouling and other residue do not build up as quickly. In most cases, a weapon can simply be wiped clean with little effort. This saves a lot of time and frustration and makes cleaning almost fun.
MILITEC-1 is ideal for firearms that are exposed to harsh weather conditions. After proper application, a light coat of MILITEC-1 is highly corrosion resistant - approximately three times more effective in preventing rust than other gun oils. This will cut down on damage caused by damp weather, and makes MILITEC-1 especially useful for firearms carried on motorcycles, bicycles or boats.
A MILITEC-1-treated firearm can be wiped completely clean and dry and will still retain adequate lubrication. That’s right - no liquid lubricant, but still completely lubricated. This is because MILITEC-1 is in the metal, not just on the surface, so the liquid component is unnecessary. This unique self-lubricating effect was used to great advantage in Desert Storm. Clean, dry MILITEC-1-treated weapons continued to fire even in blowing dust and sand, since there was no liquid for the dust particles to adhere to and gum up the works. This same effect is useful in extremely cold conditions where there is no liquid to congeal and slow down or freeze the action.
Question:
If the above is so great and reliable in Iraq and areas a lot of sand as in the deserts of the middle east.
"Why do the troops have to buy out of pocket?"
Pork barrell politics...?
Col Hackworth says that the CO of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company was hot footing out of the area, leaving the troops to fan for themselves.
So it might be trued that the heroics attributed to PFC Jessica Lynch was made more in the media coverage than in reality.
Semper Fidelis
Ricardo
NUMANIYAH, Iraq, April 13 -- The wrong turn happened just after dawn on a clear Sunday morning, March 23. The convoy from the Army's 507th Maintenance Company wandered by mistake into the riverfront city of Nasiriyah and suddenly it seemed to the soldiers that every Iraqi was trying to kill them.
"We got turned around and then lost and we rolled into Nasiriyah before it was secure and when we rolled in there was an ambush waiting for us," recalled Spc. Shoshana N. Johnson, 30, from El Paso, Tex.
The bullets and explosions came from all sides. Some of the humvees flipped over. Other drivers hit the gas hoping to outrun the danger, but ran into even heavier fire. In the swirling dust, soldiers' rifles jammed. Pfc. Patrick Wayne Miller, 23, began shoving rounds into his rifle one at a time, firing a single shot at enemies swarming all around.
Seem that the lubrication (CPL Lubricant, Cleaner, and Preservative) isssued the troops wasn't working.
It's a great product but it wasn't in Iraq.
Shades of Vietnam, with the issuing of the M-16 in place of the M-14.
The troops have to buy out of their own pocket this listed below.
MILITEC-1 Weapons Lubricant
Significant advantages over CLP-type gun oils
MILITEC-1 treated weapons have been tested and proven to be more accurate, deliver higher muzzle velocity with the same load, and show decreased wear at all critical wear points. Also, the weapons subjectively "feel" better in blind tests.
MILITEC-1 has a very low evaporation rate and will not dry out and "disappear" like other gun oils. Firearms remain properly lubricated for a much longer period of time. In fact, MILITEC-1-treated firearms can even be taken out of extended storage and fired immediately with no additional care. It seems to be an unfortunate but unavoidable fact of life that the proper care of weapons is sometimes ignored. MILITEC-1’s long-term lubricating potential helps guard against this eventuality and will allow even badly neglected weapons to fire without jamming. After proper application with MILITEC-1 insures that a weapon will fire properly first time, every time.
MILITEC-1 makes firearms much easier to clean. Since MILITEC-1 seals metal surfaces, fouling and other residue do not build up as quickly. In most cases, a weapon can simply be wiped clean with little effort. This saves a lot of time and frustration and makes cleaning almost fun.
MILITEC-1 is ideal for firearms that are exposed to harsh weather conditions. After proper application, a light coat of MILITEC-1 is highly corrosion resistant - approximately three times more effective in preventing rust than other gun oils. This will cut down on damage caused by damp weather, and makes MILITEC-1 especially useful for firearms carried on motorcycles, bicycles or boats.
A MILITEC-1-treated firearm can be wiped completely clean and dry and will still retain adequate lubrication. That’s right - no liquid lubricant, but still completely lubricated. This is because MILITEC-1 is in the metal, not just on the surface, so the liquid component is unnecessary. This unique self-lubricating effect was used to great advantage in Desert Storm. Clean, dry MILITEC-1-treated weapons continued to fire even in blowing dust and sand, since there was no liquid for the dust particles to adhere to and gum up the works. This same effect is useful in extremely cold conditions where there is no liquid to congeal and slow down or freeze the action.
Question:
If the above is so great and reliable in Iraq and areas a lot of sand as in the deserts of the middle east.
"Why do the troops have to buy out of pocket?"
Pork barrell politics...?
Col Hackworth says that the CO of the Army's 507th Maintenance Company was hot footing out of the area, leaving the troops to fan for themselves.
So it might be trued that the heroics attributed to PFC Jessica Lynch was made more in the media coverage than in reality.
Semper Fidelis
Ricardo