I went through basic at Fort Jackson in 1968. We were issued these triple flange earplugs. We were required to wear the case with the chain over the button, under the flap, of the right breast pocket of the fatigue shirt. Other units I remember them requiring the case affixed to the epaulet of the field jacket.
We could have used the same system in Navy boot camp, I just don't remember. I do know that it was a long time after I was an adult that hearing protection for shooting became a universally accepted practice.I went through basic at Fort Jackson in 1968. We were issued these triple flange earplugs. We were required to wear the case with the chain over the button, under the flap, of the right breast pocket of the fatigue shirt. Other units I remember them requiring the case affixed to the epaulet of the field jacket.
I have a pair of those, great for getting wax out of the ears.I went through basic at Fort Jackson in 1968. We were issued these triple flange earplugs. We were required to wear the case with the chain over the button, under the flap, of the right breast pocket of the fatigue shirt. Other units I remember them requiring the case affixed to the epaulet of the field jacket.
Thanks. Bought it new in April 1979. It's got 73675 miles on it. I don't take it out much anymore, I don't trust it much, needs a bit of work. I just drive it around the neighborhood some. It gets a lot of strange looks from people. I haven't seen another since 1996 coming home from work on the expressway. I only paid $7200 for it.
As it should be. And, just because he carried it in Nam doesn't mean he stole it. He may have taken it with him.
The gun rack in the background in the Sheriff's office in the old Andy Griffith Show has a couple of interesting-looking guns.Well, somewhat old-time, anyway.
I enjoy watching police-type dramas from back in the mid-20th century and a little later. Some old westerns, too, but their guns are always the same.
So, take the other day on Spenser For Hire - 1985 - Season 3. Episode 1:
Twice, there's a confrontation between two opposing sides. Everyone pulls out revolvers. I'm sufficiently amused to stop the show and examine the freeze frame. To the best of my determination:
J frame S&WS
L frame S&Ws
Maybe some Colts. For sure, one 6" Python - Hawk always carried that huge thing.
And then only Spenser - who pulls out a pistol, a Beretta 92.
Fascinating.
Then that same evening, or the next, no matter, I'm watching a 1977 Hawaii Five-O episode. McGarrett is at a police firing range, standing shoulder to shoulder, literally, with a half dozen cops, banging away at targets. Weirdly, no hearing protection. He gets a call, and when he picks up the car's radiophone to speak, he covers his other ear to block out the gunfire. In what world did these writers not know that on the range everyone uses ear protection? Anyway, I digress.
Every shooter on that line is shooting a revolver. Just so nice to see that, never mind the lack of hearing protection. McGarrett is shooting a Smith & Wesson Model 36 or, because they made a switch that year, a Colt Detective Special revolver. Hard to tell but fun to see.
