The Debrief - Capt. Dye: The Story of My War Trophy Rifle

The guy who almost killed me was named Khai. At least that was the part I could read before the S-2 Scouts policed up the bundle of papers I found in his rucksack. We met — stumbled into each other is a better description — along a soggy triple-canopy jungle trail on a dreary afternoon when the winter monsoons were beginning to saturate South Vietnam. 113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF-z3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3lsN818V3tdpQttVz531P3B-F6mW19GvhB1YHkQrW5HVrQ75Y-qJ6W6fZ8PJ7LF2rFW5Chrc68vTBhgW5hFCxv8Q7vPkVBlQ-91-8G7JW57M_wZ7q-gLJVkL8M52y38f-W1LxxdK3Yqb3HN3MyhGRFKzFrW5Y12Yb3s4-spW5rcJmr4MvL3hW8HC7mx2-Z6stW5-0TZF7xZ4P7MYhGdL1YVpmW5fk4_32YtQ4KV3KfZt91Rxt7W3lnnGP1JQ4wdW8DKhnZ5FRXQCW4k0g-h57jx18W5S7w0K324pY6W46XCxx6JbRr8f66GtFM04 113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3ptW2sK6cD3w4HL3N40bXJz_CvGPW53xb3T1lJwnqN5pqp4znbTSmN7Jcbx5b5LWbVx6lPN5XK2WMN66YGgvwQxjNW6lV7ZG6pLgxjW981CvM1mKjQjW5lyT6K29TxVBW62_nzf4BYCfVW6GzDSC4Wl_v9W2djXjH1K-sMkW1bWF7D2HpqTsW3SRGT34d-M4sW3FjNlT2HZG_MW3mmwh78w47wZW1jpW_g7fwVBMW6jz9sM5XrlqvN5qDf3YBy0ljW3YQXXx2g87MGW75nrdG6GwSRDW20fQmd7Cxs15W1QtB3j2cy7pfW48g1zV1n5MbWW6P_KJ22gCQBqW3FJVt_8DSJb1W3s70g32ZKDpgf3ZRFnj04 [CAPT. DYE: THE STORY OF MY WAR TROPHY RIFLE](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3lRW5tGCyt8Lh1ZlW5J8TzG2RlGy0W3pHTM87XcBNQVsBggK3yt2G2W5blgVr1blBBnN6bt0sNXBMJRW11MQrX65D36jW3M_pZm8J06FZW8nqYrM5lnJjBW3jz22k7pXrZNW8Vydkz2WxbWLW56l_Hy8v42lWN7RlM59__L0KVrBRKP1VQJ27W3cgY9Z33c5llW2xFrwT7hNnwbW2xn2K96yp8GxVlXD7z2KX2FRW48w_WJ1pCk7VW7c-MYX442cK9W7R8d2b1LDbBGN3WFJgHcyjG9W2XptWy1Z_ddbW60jHtg6WrJmSW65v05q8FxKG7W6cNGpW8vC13mW6gLXpf2JKSQyW2GjJNK1pqPvhf3hSsRj04) By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) May 30th, 2024 - The guy who almost killed me was named Khai. At least that was the part I could read before the S-2 Scouts policed up the bundle of papers I ... 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Someone will post a picture of a dusty ad back from the 1950s or 1960s with a variety of desirable firearms being ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3lfW3sX1VD8Q8fT2W93f5X44MPSjrW2YqF1m5mY0bfW2s62tV84czKgW5BjClz5HTzm_W17VL3h586k_SW7VJzmZ2PYF17W5t1Dwz330DN_N8M3VJmVTJBcV7kvQH4fHLMzW72-Dtv71FxqRW5QMQxG94D4qWN1ssBhpc_Lz2W8jmn448M11hzW28VBYr5-DGMSW35ZXVn83ZRhkW5kdjfS1nVQKkW1YrnMS6gvskhN2-TrS58cGV-W1TqvgL5fgc-XN1z02lYM7hwdVy-Fpz75fvy8W7SL8FG3lPBFTW1thZYY408qFHW52x_Yy2MmGlwW5wb3z38SxQvfW5Flkqh91-rwvW7Y92zt90Y5sCf7Lw3n404) [tal-Echelons-of-another-color](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pqV9s0Kk1gwj1lVkjpwC9jphKCW6mzBQt9drf22W470R9t1rwtqHW5DLq6c6ZgTtPW5j32Hb4k_yg1W62h7H32BC7d3W85t-bq8HGM77W2XztqM4gFmSKW28nTLv2fhXPsW2MKMK15c3Lm6W7Tdlyj3rGxlcW2LkzBt7-5QW7W4YDCF86X9sHFW3rshfp2TY1fhW8Rd5yn5fF7rjW2HDymC3tTpm1W6SbsB72KgQt3W6XXH_Y7jCD7mN560Dbn2ql8hW4MyNvF6D9Qx1W55TKkc243x0QN8mjx4mRD_n_W7x60p28SBdZsW2jpFjQ80cRhtVNY6Fw5p2Dg9W5ZFdDj6lJflcW1VVwYl318_Jrf7VJxK404) [ECHELONS OF ANOTHER COLOR](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pqW5GbL565FsJvjW6tyFyq4D1JVFW7m0dKb5YfN5VW8XghJb1zlpHnW8Gf1LD3pPhLRW1KkWlP3XrQ7FW76lGrH9h-drrW8L8h_s1R1PpwW8TlPb_4VQKhTW8vQG-t28Q4FcVMf4kB3-ZNFlMnFQjgwnjBVW1M3n1v48tsKvVR-tG92qBn5sW1SkvrF5QzHPVW5-Kk_-6pdh_yW7WP4s-1CBYjTW7Pk-t66NgZ80W4SJH3Y5j8x2zN9lfXcVvs-7GN20ZSLYMkJG4W78RmW72V75lcW2Bg0-l8yxqs-W4QkkWL7mXqlQW3lgP1F6wwtGqW6cVYV999_kPmW7Sd_Vc3qMLqXW7gPRqn6w8rK6f2V5-z-04) By Mike Humphries May 28th, 2024 - What we are considering here are two new variants of the popular Echelon 9mm pistol — one in Desert FDE, and the other in OD Green. But first ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mHW5JDDQs8srJRdW1wmtYs2BgDvGW3q6rM-3dKxvDW5s1jMR5p5gKGW1ZBH8J6fqBzpW7W5zRg631mQwW43m2vN8GnLVpW58LQCk94dr6jW82jYY96htRDHN3J3nHZPkFtxW8V5DKN6TJBcGW3sWFlK7fGH7cW3qC7jp36lTKVW7HSv9w6jGmJDW9bzbkS5Gcv0xN2D9Z86WsbHTW43xR8F6YLfdSW2x4sbJ7F_FhzV42SYH4107zjW9c0mGs2LbbtHN3FsZ-lKgVMRW3dv9bD8-1HKhW9lg2lq3nW7xFW4PZRBt6wV8YqW6CGSD08dQ4CrW5Y8LgB3CvDRfVsLjxr88RkQ6W12cgm21lK6rhdV0NK804) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, Capt. Dale Dye recounts the story of the Viet Cong rifle that could have killed him, we question the financial soundness of collecting firearms, and take a look at some exciting new options in the Echelon line. First up, we have Capt. Dale Dye recount the story of when a VC scout ambushed him and paid the ultimate price for that mistake. As a result of that meeting on a jungle trail, Capt. Dye was able to claim the man’s rifle — a weapon he still has to this day. Check out the whole story [here](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pTW4n_prg1F3d24W8jhBv-5J9C7vW7lvpDm2S_fb1W44RN6z4PZj8cW4L1Q7l3RtXxhW1YHxhG4Rc-8KW3QKHCy7gmczgW2XxQsm4h-Ph2W49Sm7F6m_MP3W2dcGbw6lMn9_W4FpW9w6NkR7GV8_3Nn8ZQdWVW4dGw855tbrVtW5Lx3rC5pWhpyN5wx0WnhLftcW3dqF5D2_yTclW68Ykr054RR4KW2VhPv36-D6_lW6ZHQ_w4vZ5yVN1NRTlsYBRRqW8mm-yf84B7NTW7lFQf_46BwqgW594jJB3Nw22GW4hkwPJ9l8KFKN5k7mVqCY-6RW1lXF-n7yVbTgV39nxg4w4yZDW2FNtDP7W7R7wf7dXG_T04). Next, we have Clayton Walker consider the benefits — and costs — of collecting firearms. While most of us purchase guns because we use and appreciate them, they also potentially have merit as investments. Are you buying guns the right — or wrong — way? Click [here](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mKW3lZCFJ1XbcyjW2VtnQh3Nkqg-W598YzB13DW46W66mL4n6mv6rCW837KV05zqG42Vvzjxn1xwYxPW7rw6ZY1zwZPMW3cXWbD66C5-VN12VJxc8r8B9W2_TSqD7hpk3wW7q91s51w4h4PW4gfHGV8L497CW3143rq5kZsnrW20th9z6B8F8FN30nvfm9J5WGW5kbg_M5lkFfsW8NNYW68klmFpW2QyfY81_N2LXVGnKyh63SZW6W7WFHnQ4pr1JcW1SP9CM1QzGv2F50BXPH6hzxW7NLlqk3C1YgPW89NxcL7ywXFRW6H5hl73NSrRtW1PXvw62Gv9-7N3RSmjYN-kF9W1C1dbG1-9YV6f52gKTH04) to find out his take on the subject. And lastly, your humble editor here takes on the topic of two new additions to the Echelon line of pistols. With your choice of either Desert FDE or OD Green, these Echelons add new dimensions to the highly capable 9mm pistol. Check out my review [here](113/c2jPK04/VXbDqQ2NwRK_W12H7lg5JdG9QW4dVnpw5fKnZgN1MKF_83qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mpW8rY_dR16PGL4W2WYjRb6WFj3vW6p23rY7kBLmtW3qKt7w8ZL3ytW6Qj1Sh5DgSH1W7j_dyy7gNYRjW1hQPhq3KNjCLW4hnZ2s11QtzdW99Xl8R7-P6vGW4f4lmw7SPqtgW8mF-Jc7JKYKsW7qtWpM19jrNlW1vHHZc8pW9_gW3xkpDf8Vf3mGW2Wcv_k9ct8cbW2BSKLZ2B8rzcN4Fwm2tCT5CjW4-mv-j1m-Z6mW7_07sG8l69cBW2M27wx66LZTHW3jpLqD5KYxkQW5FYSzv71-MrcN8nr0HvZB4FZN4lwH5Wfxk7MW59Hq5v5mJVvsN2LK9tn9dxYDW6tzv2y4zDXNxW8w9r386XK6NHf3KVTsj04). Join us in exploring these captivating articles and discover the stories and reviews that make The Armory Life your go-to source for firearm insights and history. 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