DiodeDiode wrote:Well, for one thing I am a very proud Dad today. My 22 year old son leaves for New Jersey headed for Boot Camp, he has joined the Coast Guard. I was curious what firearms the CG uses and what he will be training on? Any one familar with them?
I was in the Coast Guard for 20 years and retired. It has made everything possible for the rest of my life, jobs, school, training, experience and health care. While I have been out for a while, I try to keep up as much as possible. I heard that they adopted the Sig 229 recently and they have a variety of other weaponry, such as the Barret for stopping drug smuggling boats, M60's, and M16's. I have heard the new ships will have a Phalanx gun and some of the ones deployed in the Persian Gulf already do. Yes we are there too. Tell your son I also am proud of his choice and wish him well in his service.