Vietnam US Gun Selection (ID 5.08)

• M60 Machine gun
• Ithaca M37 shotgun
• M2A1-7 Flamethrower
• M79 Grenade Launcher
• M40 Remington sniper rifle
• M3 Grease Gun
• M16A1
• M16A1 with M203 Grenade Launcher

M60 Machine Gun

The M60, officially the Machine Gun began development in the late 1940s as a program for a new, lighter 7.62 mm machine gun. It was partly derived from German guns of World War II, but contained American innovations as well.  It was adopted in 1957 and issued to units beginning in 1959. It has served with every branch of the US Military and still serves with the armed forces of other states. In the Vietnam War, the M60 was used in every conceivable role for a machine gun: mounted on trucks, jeeps, armored personnel carriers, and other vehicles; on tripods inside fortifications; on aircraft and boats. 

Ithaca M37 pump-action shotgun
The Ithaca M37 pump-action shotgun was a version of the Remington Model 17 shotgun produced by the Ithaca Gun Company in New York State. First manufactured in 1937, it remains in production today. Large quantities of this shotgun were employed in both the Second World War and the Vietnam war by the US armed forces - who favoured such weapons for close quarter combat; particularly on jungle.

Vietnam US M2A1-7 Flamethrower 
The M2 flamethrower was an American, man-portable, backpack flamethrower that was used in World War 2. The M2 was the successor to the M1 amd M1A1 flamethrowers. Although its burn time was around 7 seconds long, and the flames were effective around 20–40 meters, it was still a useful weapon. M2A1-7 was a flamethrower used by the American troops during the Vietnam War. It is the updated version of the M2A1-2 unit used during The Korean War.

The M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 first appeared during the Vietnam War. The M79 can fire a wide variety of 40 mm rounds.. While largely replaced by the M203. the M79 has remained in service in many units worldwide in niche roles.

M40 Remington Sniper Rifle
During the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps decided they needed a standard sniper rifle. After testing several possibilities, they ordered seven hundred Remington Model 40x rifles (target/variant version of the Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle), and gave them the M40 designation. Most had a Redfield 3 9x Accurange variable scope mounted.

M16A1
In 1964, the M16 entered US military service and the following year was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War. In 1969, the M16A1 replaced the M14 rifle to become the US military's standard service rifle. The M16A1 incorporated numerous modifications including a bolt-assist, chrome-plated bore, protective reinforcement around the magazine release, and revised flash hider.

M3 Grease Gun
The M3 is an American .45 caliber submachine gun adopted by the US Army on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3. The M3 was chambered for the same .45 ACP round fired by the Thompson submachine gun, but was cheaper to mass produce and lighter, although, contrary to popular belief, it was less accurate. The M3 was commonly referred to as the "Grease Gun" or simply "the Greaser," owing to its visual similarity to the mechanics tool.

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