TexasSportsman
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I was searching the internet several weeks ago for nothing in particular when I came across what I thought was a badass looking AR...XM177E2. That rifle along with the GAU5/A/A were used in the Son Tay raid in 1970. It was a very clandestine raid under the direct control of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
This raid was to free up to 55 American POWs at the Son Tay prison which was about 20 miles or so west of Hanoi. The raid was months in the planning and those who participated weren't aware of the objective until the last minute.
The Air Force members of this raid used the GAU5/A/A, the Army members used the XM177E2 both derivative of the M16. The raid was a successful failure in that no American lives were lost. I believe one helicopter was lost. That was the successful part. The failure was the POWs had been moved to another location a couple of weeks before due to flooding that contaminated a water well.
Troy Industries put together a limited production of several rifles used by our troops in wars and conflicts.
Troy produced the XM177E2, GAU-5/A/A of Son Tay. The M16A2 SFOD-D of Operation Gothic Serpent/Battle of Mogadishu. The MK12 Mod 1 of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Global War on Terror.
I missed the introduction of these limited production rifles by Colt, Troy and Brownell's. With the scamdemic and riots the availability of any firearm nearly dried up.
I found a NIB XM177E2 with all the accessories on the good old net. I made an offer to the buyer which was several hundred below his original asking price. He accepted and we made the deal before he could change his mind.
The GAU-5/A/A lacks the forward assist and cartridge deflector. The XM177E2 lacks the deflector. Both have 12.5 inch barrels with a faux moderator of 4.5 inches. Both have a two position stock and pistol grips are original military surplus. Both have the Property of U.S. Govt. roll mark. The selector is labeled Safe, Semi and Auto. The 'Auto' is for aesthetics since this is merely a semi auto version of the real deal.
I haven't been this excited about a firearm in years.
This raid was to free up to 55 American POWs at the Son Tay prison which was about 20 miles or so west of Hanoi. The raid was months in the planning and those who participated weren't aware of the objective until the last minute.
The Air Force members of this raid used the GAU5/A/A, the Army members used the XM177E2 both derivative of the M16. The raid was a successful failure in that no American lives were lost. I believe one helicopter was lost. That was the successful part. The failure was the POWs had been moved to another location a couple of weeks before due to flooding that contaminated a water well.
Troy Industries put together a limited production of several rifles used by our troops in wars and conflicts.
Troy produced the XM177E2, GAU-5/A/A of Son Tay. The M16A2 SFOD-D of Operation Gothic Serpent/Battle of Mogadishu. The MK12 Mod 1 of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Global War on Terror.
I missed the introduction of these limited production rifles by Colt, Troy and Brownell's. With the scamdemic and riots the availability of any firearm nearly dried up.
I found a NIB XM177E2 with all the accessories on the good old net. I made an offer to the buyer which was several hundred below his original asking price. He accepted and we made the deal before he could change his mind.
The GAU-5/A/A lacks the forward assist and cartridge deflector. The XM177E2 lacks the deflector. Both have 12.5 inch barrels with a faux moderator of 4.5 inches. Both have a two position stock and pistol grips are original military surplus. Both have the Property of U.S. Govt. roll mark. The selector is labeled Safe, Semi and Auto. The 'Auto' is for aesthetics since this is merely a semi auto version of the real deal.
I haven't been this excited about a firearm in years.
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