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Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

The majority of my long-guns are for hunting. Rifles of various sizes for different kinds of game (I prefer to do my hunting in Colorado during school breaks, and the .300 Win-Mag I use there for Elk would blow one of these little Oklahoma white tail deer in half.)

The AR is for coyotes on the family farm, and because they're great fun. I got the AK because I had deployment money to spend, and that's really the only reason. I love it, but it's not really a gun that I own for a reason.

I do have a shotgun specifically for keeping hoodlums out of my apartment (I'm in a part of town where that's a real problem). I got my concealed-carry permit when I left the Corps for much the same reason. When I'm out riding with my club, I carry my .38 or my little .380 Auto.

EDIT : @TomeBinder They're heavy partly because they're old, but also because that's part of the design. Remember, this was before high-capacity magazines, and close-quarters fighting was still a very common occurrence. You wanted a rifle that could stand up to regular bayonet use, and double as a club in a pinch. It's rare things go that direction in modern combat, but we still issue bayonets in the Marine Corps. I don't remember if the army does or not, but I had one in Afghanistan.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Yup. I've got an AR and an AK both, I just make sure to scrub the hell out of the AK when I put that Wolf ammo through it. She's a great little gun though; ugly as sin but does the job.

I've got homework to bang out, but expect a reply in the next few hours, after I've finished the more time-critical of my assignments and worked out a good escape route in my head.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Yeah, true story. Most of the 'Nam vets I ride with still refuse to own an AR-platform rifle, even though the weapons have been massively improved. The modern incarnations of the rifles are outstanding, but those originals were definitely shit-sandwiches. I'm actually planning on having Davis snag an AK sooner or later. In the close confines of a jungle, the accuracy differences between the AK and M16 are negligible. A max-effective range of 400m is still a good bit farther than you'll be shooting in the trees.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Hey @Rare Not to be "That Guy", but you might should think about a different weapon? By 1967 the M1 Garand had been more or less entirely phased out for US forces. Even the M14 wasn't that common except among Designated Marksmen and some National Guard units.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Awesome. Knock 'em down, folks, I'll call the unit to regroup once everybody has gotten their kicks in.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Alright. Posted. I figure the next several posts will be happening almost at the exact same time as Ryan's, so I ended with him commencing the battle. That way I don't have to try and throw out a two-line post saying "he threw a grenade" and then you can respond with the VC reactions once everyone's posted, @TomeBinder

Let's get some!

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Ryan gritted his teeth, swearing silently inside his own head. His body ached, his skull pounding with every heartbeat, and if he was being honest with himself he still wasn’t sure if all of his parts and pieces were properly attached. Risking a second quick glance around the chopper, he judged the distance between them and the enemy and then looked at the trees towards the edge of the clearing.

It was too far; the enemy was too close, and there was no way in hell he and his boys would make it across that open ground and into the treeline before Charlie cut them all down. Their position could be worse, however. He did a quick sweep of his own men, his mind running through the possibilities.

Four rifles and an M60 could throw down a lot of firepower, and the enemy was well within range of PFC Barne’s shotgun. The metal hulk of the bird would provide cover, and they had hand grenades and a thump-gun that further multiplied the damage they’d be able to dish out. Most importantly, the men approaching the bird were calm, distracted. They clearly weren’t expecting resistance, and the fact that six men had escaped the crash alive was a miracle nobody would have seen coming. The element of surprise was firmly on their side.

Nodding grimly to himself, Ryan set his jaw and knelt to address his men, his eyes hard. When he spoke his voice was pitched low, barely audible over the crackling flames of the smouldering chopper.

“Gents, Charlie’s here,” he said without preamble. “We aren’t gonna make it from here to the treeline, they’re too close. We’re fightin’ our way out. Derricks, I want you at the back of the bird, behind the tail. Use it to brace the Pig, it’ll steady your fire, but don’t heft the thing up there until the action starts. I don’t want you gettin’ popped because they see you moving. Barnes, stay on his ass. The rest of you, use the chopper for cover as best you can.”

Pulling a grenade from its pouch, he raised a finger and gave them all a glare.

“Semi-auto, boys. Any of you motherfuckers cuts loose and wastes a magazine on that bush, I’ll pistol whip you. We go when my grenade pops.”

Ryan himself crept towards the nose of the Huey as the others moved to take their positions. He gave them a five count, then pulled the pin and clutched the grenade tightly. He took a breath, forcing down the pre-battle adrenaline that was flooding his system, then flipped off the spoon of the grenade. One...Two…

He leaned out and lobbed the grenade underhanded towards the tightly-packed VC, aiming for the ground just in front of them, then quickly pulled back behind the sheltering bulk of the Huey.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

I'm going to start working on my post right now. If everyone's alright with it, I'd like to get the first one in, so SFC Davis can establish some semblance of control before the fecal matter strikes the turbine.

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

Jungle Fever: A Vietnam War Survival RP

An M72 works too. I just suggested the grenade launcher because the LAW is a one-shot disposable weapon. Plus you get better anti-personnel effects with the grenades, since the LAW was primarily anti-armor and doesn't create as much shrapnel.