Originally Posted by old tanker

Have to add my M2 carbine story. We had a company commander in Viet Nam that had acquired an M2 carbine. Most of the time, he stayed mounted on his ACAV, but on the odd occasion he would dismount and accompany the scout platoon. On just such an occasion near Xuan Loc, while moving through some triple canopy, contact was made. In the ensuing firefight, he fired his carbine. Since it didn't sound like an an AK-47, an M16 or an M60, he drew return fire from both sides. He did not carry it dismounted again.