KING & COUNTRY VN007 VIETNAM WAR 'TET' 1968 "U.S. MARINE MACHINE GUNNER" MIB!

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KING & COUNTRY VN007 VIETNAM WAR 'TET' BATTLE OF HUE "U.S. MARINE MACHINE GUNNER " MIB! *Note: the addition of the King & Country Company Registered Trademark Logo in the photos for this listing certifies that an authorized and licensed King & Country Dealer is offering this item for sale. NEW 2018, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES !A black Marine or in Corps parlance, a ‘Dark Green Marine’, shoulders his M60 Machine Gun, often referred to 'Pig' and looses-off a burst of bullets at the enemy.HISTORICAL INFORMATION : The M60, sometimes referred to as 'Pig' due its size, is a belt-fed machine gun that fires the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge commonly used in larger rifles. It is generally used as a crew-served weapon (or SAW) and operated by a team of two or three individuals. The team consists of the gunner, the assistant gunner (AG), and the ammunition bearer. The gun's weight and the amount of ammunition it can consume when fired make it difficult for a single soldier to carry and operate. The gunner carries the weapon and, depending on their strength and stamina, anywhere from 200 to 1,000 rounds of ammunition. The assistant carries a spare gun barrel and extra ammunition, and reloads and spots targets for the gunner. The ammunition bearer carries additional ammunition and the tripod with associated traversing and elevation mechanism, if issued, and fetches more ammunition as needed during firing.The U.S.M.C. has always believed that first and foremost every Marine must be a ‘Marine Rifleman’. Great value has always been placed on ‘skill and marksmanship’ in the Corps. However during the Vietnam War, the emphasis shifted to much greater fire superiority provided by weapons such as the M16A1 Rifle ... and certainly by the squad automatic weapon the M60 Machine Gun.T he M16A1 based on the design developed by Eugene Stoner, was a select-fire rifle in 5.56mm caliber and was loaded with a 20-round box magazine. The M16A1 was gas-operated with a rotating bolt, had an effective firing range of 550 yards and f ully loaded weighed approximately 7.5 pounds.PLEASE NOTE: IMAGES OF ACTUAL VIETNAM BATTLE SCENES, VIETNAM WAR MAPS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT PART OF THIS SALE .MINT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX!KING & COUNTRY BATTLE OF HUE: King & Country and Picacho Peak Collectibles are proud to pay tribute, through the release of the "Vietnam War" series, to the brave Marines who fought during the brutal Tet Offensive in 1968. The Battle of Hue fought during the Vietnam War is the focus of this initial launch of the first wave of 7 fighting Marines in dramatic, dynamic action poses; many more are on the way including a magnificent looking M274 ‘Mule’ a half-ton 4 x 4 Utility Platform Truck that was used to carry ammunition and supplies forward and bring wounded troops out safely... and soon to be released the opposing enemy troops from the NVA & Vietcong forces.All of these NEW 2018 Vietnam War ‘ Leathernecks ’ are equipped with a mixture of gear and weapons including… the M16A1 rifle, the M60 'Pig' machine gun, the M79 'Blooper' grenade launcher and the M1911A1 semi-automatic pistol.MINT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX!HISTORICAL QUOTE : "In war there is no second prize for the runner-up." General Omar N. BradleyHISTORICAL NOTE : 'TET' OFFENSIVE and THE BATTLE OF HUE... 1968BATTLE OF HUE 1968 - VIETNAM WAR SERIESHuế - the ancient imperial capital city of Vietnam - was a hundred kilometers south of the DMZ. It had a population of nearly 140,000, making it the third largest city in the Republic of South Vietnam. The Citadel, or Imperial City, is the walled in portion of Huế sitting on the north bank of the Perfume River.The Battle of Huế - also called the Siege of Huế - was one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War. Between 30 January and 3 March, 1968, in the South Vietnamese city of Huế, 11 battalions of the Army of the Republic of Vie... read more

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