USNA Weapons training

Not a bad idea to learn basic handling [muzzle downrange / finger off trigger] before you report. Also if you can get your hands on an AR platform learning how to field strip / remove bolt carrier etc etc is a nice head start.
Newbies are often surprised at how heavy and difficult to handle real guns are. But all cadets will get good instruction and will be fine.

Anyone close to SE MI can come out to my club and get the deluxe experience; open invite.
 
MidwestDad said:
Not a bad idea to learn basic handling [muzzle downrange / finger off trigger] before you report. Also if you can get your hands on an AR platform learning how to field strip / remove bolt carrier etc etc is a nice head start.
Newbies are often surprised at how heavy and difficult to handle real guns are. But all cadets will get good instruction and will be fine.

Anyone close to SE MI can come out to my club and get the deluxe experience; open invite.
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Grand Rapids here. FYI - We usually go to Watervliet Ron & Gun but thinking about joining the one in Dorr.
 
I had shot a rifle, shotgun and hunted some before I showed up at USNA in 1981. Never shot a pistol before. Paid attention and did exactly as instructed by a very salty USN Gunners Mate... qualified expert on the first try. We were using 45's at the time, so the handling and recoil was not for the faint.

I did however, just purchase a beautiful 1954 Springfield Armory M1 Garand from a former squadron buddy. Beautiful stock, re-parkerized receiver and barrel, match trigger and matching serial numbers...he had three of them and I talked him into selling me one. So why the new M1? Teach my incoming plebe rifle marksmanship maybe? No, put the bayonet on and have him practice marching tours around the backyard...if his 4 years at USNA are anything like mine, he might need the practice...:)
 
I had a chance to buy a 1903 Springfield once upon a time. We used them for NROTC Drill before we went to the M1. should have have taken the offer. Those things are going for gold now.
 
NTWLF ONE said:
So why the new M1? Teach my incoming plebe rifle marksmanship maybe? No, put the bayonet on and have him practice marching tours around the backyard...if his 4 years at USNA are anything like mine, he might need the practice...:)
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Why didn't I ever think of that with my (now grown ) daughters ! Might also teach him how to disassemble and reassemble it as well. In my time, the drill rifles were inert (bore was plugged), but the action still worked (hence all the clicking when people pulled the trigger while at Present Arms during Prades). We had absolutely no training on care or cleaning of rifles. (We did get to spend an afternoon at Quantico cleaning M16's during Protramid, but that's a different story). One night during finals, my roommate had the brilliant idea that he wanted to disassemble his M1, and successfully broke it down into a number of pieces before realizing he had no idea how to put it back together. There was alot of angst in the room until we found someone (I think a prior enlisted Marine) that knew how to reassemble the M1.
 
Old Navy BGO said:
Why didn't I ever think of that with my (now grown ) daughters ! Might also teach him how to disassemble and reassemble it as well. In my time, the drill rifles were inert (bore was plugged), but the action still worked (hence all the clicking when people pulled the trigger while at Present Arms during Prades). We had absolutely no training on care or cleaning of rifles. (We did get to spend an afternoon at Quantico cleaning M16's during Protramid, but that's a different story). One night during finals, my roommate had the brilliant idea that he wanted to disassemble his M1, and successfully broke it down into a number of pieces before realizing he had no idea how to put it back together. There was alot of angst in the room until we found someone (I think a prior enlisted Marine) that knew how to reassemble the M1.
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Some things never change! Our company had to go around twice last parade practice because the drill staff was mad at us for clicking rifles hahaha.

One of the common punishments for plebes who lose their M1 nowadays is having them disassemble and reassemble their weapon in a certain amount of time.....in front of the whole company and Blue & Gold.
 
Such an exciting subject since I am a service rifle (High Power/AR-15) coach for a state team. We compete X-Course at 200, 300, and 600 yards with iron sights at the national level. Three of our juniors entered service academies and found success in various shooting activities including service rifle qualifications. My DD, a former state champion hopefully will find her training helpful this summer as a plebe at the USNA. This old rifle coach tears up every time one of my kids enters the military.
 
M1 Thumb Hurts bad. Sargent said he could beat the enemy to death with a wooden stock rifle and a bayonet without a plastic rifle. But that was the "old" days.
 
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April75 said:
Such an exciting subject since I am a service rifle (High Power/AR-15) coach for a state team. We compete X-Course at 200, 300, and 600 yards with iron sights at the national level.
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So since they are standard issue now how long until optics are legal in service rifle class ? ;)

Its all match rifle and F class for my tired old eyes; sold my service rifle upper long ago. Can still manage iron sights on the handguns; usually wind up in the high master class at our PPC matches. Was hoping to get to the 1000 yard match at Grayling this year but with DS graduating and headed off to SA its not looking good.
 
MidwestDad said:
So since they are standard issue now how long until optics are legal in service rifle class ? ;)

Its all match rifle and F class for my tired old eyes; sold my service rifle upper long ago. Can still manage iron sights on the handguns; usually wind up in the high master class at our PPC matches. Was hoping to get to the 1000 yard match at Grayling this year but with DS graduating and headed off to SA its not looking good.
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Midwestdad, optics became a reality in the service rifle class last year at Camp Perry. It is extremely unfortunate IMHO.
 
I've been shooting BB guns with my DS for years. Nothing fancy. Just a spring action Red Ryder. We'll see set up a 6" target (Happy Meal figurine or something similar) and hit about 15-20 yards away from the back porch. It's a blast and taught the value of compensating for gravity and leading a target when windy. That said, he's never shot a "real" gun before, so we are going to the range next week to do a safety program and target with a 9mm and AR15. Getting him ready for the one day lesson at Plebe summer class of 2021. I wonder if his BB experience will add any value.
 
Someone lost high optical at Quantico during TBS. Whole platoon had to search the boonies and never found them. Those things are expensive. I always liked iron sights.
 
Not exactly connected but in preparing for our drive to Plebe Summer drop off I'm researching MD state laws for CCW travel and am realizing that I will need to face our multi-purpose drive without protection.... unless I'm reading the statute wrongly. Does anyone have any insight?
 
grahamtorr65 said:
Not exactly connected but in preparing for our drive to Plebe Summer drop off I'm researching MD state laws for CCW travel and am realizing that I will need to face our multi-purpose drive without protection.... unless I'm reading the statute wrongly. Does anyone have any insight?
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This may help.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/travel

No weapons aboard, regardless of whether permitted by a state. All naval/military installations have procedures relating to personal firearms of assigned military personnel.
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/om/csadd/firearms.html

You could revive this old thread (or ask a mod to move this) to continue the discussion, since it's definitely a new topic:
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/firearms-at-usna.22584/
 
Capt MJ said:
This may help.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/travel

No weapons aboard, regardless of whether permitted by a state. All naval/military installations have procedures relating to personal firearms of assigned military personnel.
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/om/csadd/firearms.html

You could revive this old thread (or ask a mod to move this) to continue the discussion, since it's definitely a new topic:
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/firearms-at-usna.22584/
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Thanks for info. Just re-read my post and actually meant to say "multi-state" drive and in accordance with MD law would've appropriately stored my firearm when crossing state line but either way, seems like even this is not allowed. I guess I have my answer.
grahamtorr65 said:
Not exactly connected but in preparing for our drive to Plebe Summer drop off I'm researching MD state laws for CCW travel and am realizing that I will need to face our multi-purpose drive without protection.... unless I'm reading the statute wrongly. Does anyone have any insight?
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