From: Dave Brubaker (b52d@piace.com)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 12:09:43 PST
I have an M-60 and a GAU-5 (xm177e2) on my M151A2. After 9/11, I quit
driving around with the armament mounted in plain sight. I now store it in
back until I arrive and then assemble the display. The only trouble I have
had is this year at the local Air Force base, we were arriving for an air
show and the information about our clubs de-activated weapons got lost in
the shuffle and we had a lot of trouble getting on base. We did, but it was
dicey for a while. There is a picture of this episode at the gate on our
web site, as we are getting searched in more detail. (no rubber gloves
fortunately)
I agree that the vehicle should be displayed in a historical context and
that if this includes weapons they should be present. When I am asked if
the guns are real I explain what they are so there is no misunderstanding.
My GAU-5 is a softair gun, very detailed but in no way a real steel shooter.
The M-60 is a demilled gun.
David & Donna Brubaker
Member MVPA #18115
M-151A2
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/
President: Mid-Kansas MVPA
http://www.piace.com/~b52d/MKMVPA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jock J Jones" <jockjones@juno.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Nonfunctional Rifle for MV
> I have a M16 and a M1 carbine that I use in my M37 and Mighty Mite,never
> had a problem.
> The only ones that would make an issue of it would be ones that need to
> live elsewhere!
> If they don't like it I guess they have to lump it!
> It is your right to display your vehicle as close as possible to the one
> that was used by the Military during War time(or peace time).
> These are pieces of living History and should be treated as such.
> Get your M1Garand and display it proudly!!!
>
>
> On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 17:39:57 EST kbernste32@aol.com writes:
> > Do any list friends have good/bad experience
> > with carrying non-functioning rifles in their MV's cab for
> > authenticity? I was going to start looking around to buy
> > a neutered Garand for my deuce's rifleholder, but am wondering
> > whether
> > it becomes an issue at some venues.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kerry Bernstein
> > Big Mike
> >
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> 2) 1961 Mighty Mites (G843)
> 1) 1951 M37 (G741)
> 1) 1951 M100 (G747)
> Jock J. Jones
>
>
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