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Weapons Systems The following are weapons systems recommended by the Texas Volunteer Army. These recommendations were decided on after studying the weapons used by the successful armies and guerrilla forces from WWII to date. Neither advertising nor Hollywood hype entered into these decisions…. the advice of both retired and active duty soldiers, plus our own field trials, did. Unit Rifleman: AK type rifle in 7.62X39 caliber & sling (6) loaded mags and pouches (2) extra mags inside butt pack (1) Bandolier of ammo (for extended ops) Flash suppressor (for night ops) Cleaning kit ,oil bottle, and (USGI) grease pots Spare parts kit…fire control parts, firing pin, small pins and springs. Notes: 20 or 30 rd mags only…. leave the drums and 40 rd mags to Hollyweird. Sight in your rifle to hit dead center at 100 yds, using the lowest (rear) setting. Spare parts and cleaning gear are to be kept in the butt pack. Replacing the notched rear sight with a “peep” sight will speed up your target acquisition times. At present, mags and ammo are cheap and plentiful, especialy if bought by your unit in quantity. We recommend that each unit has an additional 20 mags and 1000 rds per rifleman on hand at all times, stored in various locations inside their areas of operation. The AK is reliable to the extreme and will be the Freedom Fighters basic weapon. Heavy Gunner: USGI M1 rifle Cotton web sling USGI 10 pocket ammo belt (used instead of pistol belt). (1) bandolier of clipped ammo (4) clips of AP ammo inside butt pack USGI multi tool with chamber brush Cleaning materials, oilier, USGI grease pots Spare parts kit….firing pin, extractor w/spring and plunger, ejector w/spring and plunger, clip latch spring and small pins. Notes: Cleaning materials, the multitool and spare parts can be stored inside the butt trap. Grease and secure the spare parts inside a small zip bag. The M1 Carbine oilier is smaller than the rifle oilier and allows extra(needed) room inside the rifle butt. Fill any extra space with additional grease pots and patches. The issue, sectioned cleaning rods should be stored in the butt pack and keep a pull through inside the rifle butt. The idea here is to have everything commonly needed to maintain the rifle, stored in the rifle. Surplus 30-06 ammo is expensive and not always readily available. We recommend buying all your unit can afford whenever possible. The high cost of ammo is offset by the (relatively) low cost of the rifle, clips and support parts. Your unit commander may opt for having the M1 rebarelled to the widely available 7.62 NATO(.308) caliber. By doing so, ammo cost can be cut by 50%. Such conversions are commonplace and usually preferred by NRA match shooters who still use the M1. However, due to the limited use of a heavy rifle in guerrilla warfare ,we recommend keeping the M1 in its original caliber. Sight it in for a dead center hit at 200 yds. After that, it’s a simple ‘3 clicks up” for 300, “4 clicks more for 400”, and so on. The service grade (30-06 )M1 can be counted on to reliably hit a man-sized target out to 600 yds with decisive force. The FMJ loading will penetrate walls, truck bodies, medium sized trees, etc. The AP loading will zip through 1 1/8” steel plate out to 100 yds. It works in any weather, in any environment, and can withstand extreme combat conditions. It is an awesome weapon in the hands of a trained rifleman. No known modern army has anything in general use that will compare to it. Pistol: Pistols have such a limited use that its not feasible to procure and test all the various offerings available. If your unit commander approves its use, carry whatever you can be effective with. Minimum caliber should be 9MM. Also be aware that our present government requires a permit to haul a pistol around in your vehicle or to carry it (concealed) on your person. Shotgunner: Some units prefer the point man to be armed with a shotgun. It should be in 12ga and any US made pump action gun will suffice. The older Browning “Auto 5” recoil operated semi auto is reliable if in good condition. It is the only semi auto shotgun we can recommend for combat duty, other than the old Remington model 11(a Browning licensed copy of the Auto 5). (100) rds 12ga 00buck. This is available in a 12 pellet loading(sometimes referred to as a “short magnum” load). (2) USGI belt pouches (1) over the shoulder bandolier (1) (nylon) stock type ammo carrier (25) extra rds stored in butt pack. Cleaning kit Spare parts kit…..receiver pins that hold in the trigger group(these may be lost during field cleaning. Spare safety button and screw for Mossberg pump guns (these are plastic and break off occasionally). Special Considerations: We realize that existing units already have their own weaponry and may choose to retain them. In some cases a unit will be limited to less expensive options than the ones recommended by the TVA. For such units, the following are effective alternatives. SKS rifle. Obtain a military surplus rifle, not a commercially made copy. The current ‘norinco” models, made in china, are not up to mil-spec and will fail you. The military SKS is a reliable rifle if in good condition. The bayonet will be illegal in some areas and should not be attached during (vehicle) carry or training ops. Mauser Rifles. The Mauser 98 type rifle is the standard all other bolt-action rifles are judged by. They are widely available in good condition at bargain prices. We recommend the 8MM caliber because ammo is cheap, plentiful, and it hits hard. Good 8MM ammo is available at any gun show (that allows ammo sales) and often comes on stripper clips. The Romanian ammo is the most reliable as well as the most accurate in our test guns. It’s available in both FMJ and “steel core” loadings. There is also some Yugo steel core currently available. The Turkish 8MM comes on strippers and is packed in 7 pocket bandoliers. Be aware that ALL mil-spec surplus 8MM ammo uses a corrosive primer so clean and re-oil the barrel and bolt face as soon as conditions permit to prevent rust formation. Online Training Maps/Units Online Institute Intel Reports Volunteer Code of Conduct Links