The Debrief - America's Best Ambush Weapon in Vietnam?

Aimed in the right direction, the U.S. M18A1 Claymore mine is one of the most lethal and devastating anti-infiltration weapons of modern warfare. There’s a reason for the qualifier on that kudo, and more about that in a moment. 113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrlp3q3npV1-WJV7CgYy4W4_KKy37QV4XmW8jw0xs5XjW6mW44S1wG1D8P3tW4x61MG4VYgfMW71Lv9P5-7XfWN8WG7hD92C5HW5D-7j287QbDfVZYS4q3r9jpcW45VS9q93tqXWN82GDc1rRjxBW8bh4pR4tftwLW4Dn69g90nP9CW2zXl7F3D4bpnW7Q0gBl5n52QzVngRt53nK_3fW83XjZH3NxxQGW8RZ_1g1ltS-GW6WXHqY71vHMnW4ZpR5D6rGSC8W2skll25vM8l-W3ZGwdN47dmgFW8fznkm8m0rv339dr1 113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrl_3q3n_V1-WJV7CgZJfN3xb7MkgC-t7W1Kd9s388fDwgW521Zgk5r6p33W8-jQZ46L57T_V2B87L6j4hPkW84JBt41-SW6xW1Zt8XN2MkMBRV3X1HG2kfRQ_W2zLFl68hBzfSW15D4TM4tfHtzW8lzH7N4LlDbHW4KGw7H3R-xcnW24q_0V5p34tnW7x4LcG5Zhdg8W7KNJXc4r1nctW98qjVn2jFKWCW6P-Sj62g9lmJW7qNq0G78J2FfW5HlzvN6yV7ZlN8XjBTvMBqllVSRwqf27hqmsN1HwG5RGvvqkW6m7RHy1tyTC7W3G4jxs16lV0YW4HgZNK8hPcDCW8s3RtC63v9bs34Vr1 [AMERICA’S BEST AMBUSH WEAPON IN VIETNAM?](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrl_3q3n_V1-WJV7CgH4sW2zg6Fc1YdzhnW8Ny3Wp8dvFqGW4DylSx379qjJW5p_y1c5n-x1MN2qM1klZPMgpW3gGxgN2wNTM9VQ_QJ88ThkmJW4Kwfb_5XTBdLW7l-Jk788pSMTW2hpcTV7Pd63_W4rw6Xm8dcLCGW5fm2WD4vyLw_VY6PQ95Xkj5tN3SdHmjFcGPCW2gTrrP83QwkXW49HPwP6vBbltW3HgK2b87ctpTW38vCZX77NjS5W7ldgCs28P7znN6cF6HFQNf2PW7kCkYv22Hm1SVGP6Kw70F5FKW91RK3w3lSjGGW6SmrtM28fcnXW99GmB76LctJwW4YsNP13x92Gw3ddL1) By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) June 24th, 2023 - Aimed in the right direction, the U.S. M18A1 Claymore mine is one of the most lethal and devastating anti-infiltration weapons of modern warfare ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrl_3q3n_V1-WJV7CgHFsW2gPN5n62JWMBW5lLJ7011wmmyVXPSzn8KFvLTW26MCxP67qb2HW7TkZrJ5tPpX_W8C3zXm8w4L5HW4Sdlc-7gHhwyW1D9dZB90V0HqW52KMmq34kPVMW2rdJLc99hMsjW3YzvY77KFBKfN995S8RvGypVW5FDB_b56sXthW4gKF409cP_wGN1ZkmFPD18ZxW32BGNn3D761xVJP5jG1yPtVZW4dWb4X6CHx0fW2F-38m85Vbq-W56nr124Rpdy7W17T7pC52GmfWW823VWx1lcR_qW7-WF0b3cs7RDN1jpzWGFB0WKW6_jy5v1CFcj6W7Kc0nt83G0jr392Q1) [tal-defeating-a-gun-free-zone](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgGDGN9kY5f_qjFs-W7KNpZf7jyyfgW4JTpLg3mZ_jkW1NpYLs1FvlgmVGKJWT3sdRsmW6RjXhG7n_3Y7W1F4f4v6yRBq0W2FtcSH4Vqh2vVQkNZ56yCfrfW8C7WfL13J7F4N7Jr0JhBV_tyV93D4s17dq8-W1_M1_P43S-12W85r3X38FbC74W6vP-1X87djbpW7NyKX11g2VCsVvDSLg2wjqWZW427nTm47LXF6W6228xw78SmkDN1ldPWGfs9h-W3BNz222RjGsLW83tGyt5WgjByW1m6GxH3-FJTlW1Zp8dY2kdFm9W4BS0S_3DHQctW58Mn1y2K9VmHW4jyvwX80h6TJW6Mzcdj6Zq8nh3kdH1) [IMPROVISED DEFENSES IN GUN-FREE ZONES](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgCSnW8Xm4JY8hyGl_VGXCM51wf27-W5G80Ht5XZDmWW2VQnB27P967SW1XHzY96VjH0QVByryb6sZdpyVjwynG86qMLrW4C_SC221dZqqW7FCwCK5xJvsKW2-w1Ww5qp_qvW96fmM36rsw3nW2LN5Yn3QM5M-W8Xv5-N10WMHMT9R2l1cWfY1W7jnP2Z8TTTckVxm1k934Z6_tW7_TL9526F9Y5W98yNGj1xCnwfW31Nm_h4BlYc7W1ZY4gT6pxn6TW8xJlSq7j3pSgW2DpCHF3z3_6CW82Qrqx9dQ_8RW6yX4L37XGkZ4W34lyp286ZlR2W4tCy7r29czfXW7F-Cbd2cDxbFVGthPX1Jpr5M3jpb1) By Will Dabbs, MD June 29th, 2023 - I don’t know about you guys, but little brings me more solace than those “Gun-Free Zone” signs. This signage is tangible proof that the space ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgJJxW8GqTpM58XLkjN15P9TWv7rNWVTCTct7P_HtKW7xBVYM3pTkmNW6CKztm8jWb1lW1GPM3s22lRlqW3FXkGj15pyHGW71Hqq381yzCZW588brv6p0yGfW5_mjcS5kJ15SW662Jjc14BnDtW6x6RxR2WfyZXW1wSHRC1h2C8fVrpS125hF6KSW1LjF9P4SjVq1N2KkgFjt_jRcW1m5MfV1781w9W2_V1gb7JPNSfW8jMF-p6GHvn8W4Fyp8d83rX__W29GpxC9j127ZV5myDm3NRglFVBP9Sg7Q87KYVgWFq62q5X8BW2RGwcd5wMyxFVLNFVW6wmLfYN97zw0mBXzydW4KPgVc44m4VH381K1) [tal-ccw-size](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgT1wW1SZqn37lh4zZN63B4RxD1Lv4W2mLJnW3_v4HDW2R0Rr8933Kf8W399ql21lV7l_W75k0HR61jq9hW8lRdhD1K9fz9W1Y--ZF8WqqRsW941lNz5zC0dJW4BpV3l2bT8KwN26c2G6lfNc5W7McF532w3RVxN4tkVJPnNPd7W8P8D_W1ZXY1NW3_VKgK2YJ_-FW26MnQ130STMVW3NkscT96ClXLN3mfGgvSnW2NW1yDT2Z45VsqMW4yxxhK9jzc7vW5dPSdl70-mH0W92KtXd3J5b26W84hGdy8XtNkjW8Jy2JN5_s99bW5SGcWW7DgphbW3Q9Ghs18RkY4W59Mlm08wDmDKMzxgGX-1zSd3npk1) [DID YOU PICK THE WRONG CCW?](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgCDVW7DpXmK9hcdttW1vDMjs6kQQk_W5j45jB7jcgpDW5qHxtX6H_SD7W7CFsWQ923HY2W28BB2V3f0cJmN8r4Bk4dc3gqW8Z3LS04ngxrsN6-ttC1DDCfVW69L1tJ1GcFwbW5bvWmH3RPpR0W7NYFbR2qY01mMNTr74kF4LfW9cY2bc5c89BbW1BthwR2L6q-YW7lN58p879fkSW66lpb188qZbrW6YHFq979_gNKN4Q9wGB9n29_W2J6Tl838vxrhW94MDxS1DFhxZVhmVhY8svc2FW50l4306lPGbhW40kTGc5snh0CVblvZ04w24V1W7fhthY2Np7CmW3DPtKL3MVD-kW4mV8_18ZhFSl390w1) By Mike Boyle June 25th, 2023 - Life is full of decisions, and some are easier to make than others. When selecting a pistol for personal defense, we must determine what cartridge ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgZj0V-xslZ6p8cJCW5rwcqN1wfxVrW8pGjpQ7y_GcnW2_38Hg7LTYGLW3CCk1h7WpW66W3ZN99N7m_RqDM6JLWZHrCzyW5K3kKM3fBW7wVJf17-5qC_yDW4VLp1P947FZtN6zQnDVptP-YW5KqQg_5ZBbmnW75HGKx8fDv0SW3g4W3-68fBB8W67v42K4pJVvCW91dhWJ3M7FmBW14HQDS6kTB-gW8FQJmW5d3lTjW1nT6GT3-8bmQW2NZfFj4NcyN0W84dr1M13_GrVMnf0T7cnpNvN7XjRQtFyNQQW7QYd701KFrdYW1s-6J-8fTLdSW1SwdQJ4C8HMfN3yztPwwFc1DW8725dB1xTrNw3q551) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we set an ambush for the Viet Cong using a formidable American weapon, consider improvised weapons for non-permissive environments, and examine if you might have selected the wrong defensive pistol. To start us off, Capt. Dale A. Dye, U.S.M.C. (ret.) puts a clacker in our hands as he describes the legendary Claymore. Few weapon systems capture the imagination quite like these directional mines. A few of these could lay waste to an enemy force in an ambush or help defend a base from being overrun. Keep the front toward the enemy and [read the full article here](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrl_3q3n_V1-WJV7CgGRDW43sL1V7B_5MtW4SHg8j6tRcNvW1t8LTw7g3DwmW7Ydl-n2mg0CwW5sqqRR2B4Lq-W42xlzd7nnGVzW2bdwjR3W7CMSW8Pr4bw8V1sy4W5T82vy96rWTcW2L6M8j4TzzVyW7QYFt377GHFKW8M8b6S27Lf3zW7HDLVq3WKBKNW91RVyB2r8H54VwVfFW2RBN6-W7HybbX8q0NyxW8mwQln8zQ8w9W971Ndd6zNF60W6tFjvr96jqYBW1zK-bT22DHxvW6s2Lk75c56v3N7mXMY58DwF-W4Fql_-6DSGJzW5M0jrv6lCBwpW1z8Y116JRJB3W4yBTrk2y593T397C1). Next, Dr. Will Dabbs teaches us how to stay safe if we find ourselves in a restrictive location. In a gun-free zone, how might you create a defensive advantage while staying within the confines of the law? The good doctor gives us a prescription for improvising a defense in a restricted zone. [Get the information here](113/c2jPK04/VWY_yR2DTh64W2ygdf34rzBLMW72Qs8N50nd3bMpKrmh3q3phV1-WJV7CgLFMW4TxdJ954LNKlW35pFdW314w5TW86L7tW7jFYhhW57BwWW8P6Q5dV5VT4j8mwZn-W2R1rq78FpHtLW5wtW998GKXNCW4v6wKK6qMZKHW461frr176x8wW80S9b686CRL5W1694Vq1d1pTMW1L1GYl71b6ZKV1ytGv4kcR0lW3TQrxd9jHmS8Vg6HpR5C1qYkVYldw79dylZ6W4ZnMZn4JGQMZW5CXl_m927mcwW1X55D56n4TtwW3-wDh133PXG9W8xS1JG3XRgqkW5HY67v2-fM-2VcH_gb2wRyX3W5xlLZ794DY_QW8TytR83wxcmhW5RbllR3sFRntW1RVGxk25sbRKW5_FkQJ7mhtn-31mK1). And finally, Mike Boyle addresses the question of if you picked the wrong CCW. Defensive pistols come in all sizes, and each has its place. Boyle examines how the size of the gun you choose should specifically fit your defensive needs. Should you have a large gun, a small one, or something in between? 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