I was in the Navy and want all of the branches, but I just can't pull the trigger on the price. It kills me.
I've collected all of the 2.5 oz ones but have decided to pass on the 1 oz examples. Pricey enough already.........
I asked because a Vietnam Vet and Army Major (although Armor not Infantry) once told me the Army didn't trust banana clips. I thought perhaps the mint was putting out a flawed design.
Yes, I assumed the reason was something like that, and that commentary is not incorrect, and depended on weapon and magazine cleanliness and integrity...and actualy design. Charley (the other Charley), used "Banana" Magazines in M1s and M14s and 47s, and would tape 2 of them together also (monkeyseemonkeydo...no, that is not a Wascist shot), usually the Chinese 56K Magazines. For the most part, many Troops used a Magazine "Coupler" (fancy name for a tape), usually "straight" magazines. I could go on and on about the Chicom 30/40 Round Mags, which made our 20 Round Mags a little bit of a fair fight conundrum, but, then I am hogging the OP intent of the Post. So, the Medal....it is alright, I guess, but the soldier's gear in the image sort of lacks Homage to WWI/II/Korea and Vietnam...most of the gear depicted didn't even exist. But I also understand the purpose is depicting the U.S. Army from inception until now, so I guess I don't have a valid artistic gripe.
I’m a Vietnam Era Vet and all we used was straight clips of ten and banana clips that held twenty rounds.
