Wednesday October 21st, 1970
…exactly 50 years ago today.
…and you’ll be surprised by how you operate this technology.
Most of the Son Tay Raiders carried the CAR-15 with the 30-round magazine, which were rare in the DOD inventory.
Although 30-round magazines are now common, they were new technology in 1970. The “first generation” of 30-round magazines, called constant curve magazines, had feeding problems. The magazines we used were “second generation” and had to be specifically ordered for the mission from Colt Arms Company because these magazines were not available through normal supply channels. The 30-round magazines reduced the number of times I would need to reload in a firefight.
We had to fabricate our own pouches (from Claymore mine bags) to carry these magazines because they were so new to the Army.
Some of the Son Tay Raiders used electrical tape to secure their slings, reinforce the mount on their Singlepoint sight, and to keep dirt out of the muzzles of their rifles.
The Singlepoint Sight was a technology developed in Britain. Here are some questions for you to ponder (the surprising answers are given in the book Who Will Go):
- How do you think it got its power?
- What do you think you’d see when you look through the Singlepoint Sight.
- Do you think it is better to leave both of your eyes open or to close your other eye?
We are thankful for these details provided through the research of Dr. Earl Burress, Jr., Owen Lincoln, and Augee Kim.
See all the pages of this ArmaLite advertisement in Who Will Go.
Click Here: The book.