Author Topic: World War 2 Trivia (#9) (Read 1243 times)

Kommandant · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:29:59 PM »

The Ping of an Ejecting empty clip. Several GIs in Both theathers started carrying around extra empty clips and after a couple rounds fired, they would Ping the clips together. My Grandfather was one that did just this. He killed several Japanese when they raised their head to get a better shot this way.

Jester · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2004, 01:13:40 PM »

The "PING" on the ejection of the empty clip it is.

While the M-1 Garand did have a few problems such as the problems loading a half empty clip, the weight and length of the rifle - the thing they REALLY hated was the "Ping" noise that told the enemy they were out of ammo and reloading. Like several of you stated many GI's carried empty clips to throw against hard objects to reproduce the sound to fool the enemy into coming out.

Congrats All!

frank3 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2004, 08:47:06 AM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Many GI's carried empty clips to throw against hard objects to reproduce the sound to fool the enemy into coming out.

ROFL! Pretty damn smart

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2004, 11:10:51 AM »

I was just about to write about this when I read your post.
This trick was also used against the Germans as well. It seems upon hearing this ping the germans knew the soldier was out of ammo and would be reloading so they would use that moment to rush his position.
the GIs would use that trick to fool the enemy into charging then blast away at them while they were in the open.
Or as you said raised their head/exposed themselves for a better shot.

LOL classic example of "when life gives you a lemon. Make lemonaid"

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Originally posted by Kommandant
The Ping of an Ejecting empty clip. Several GIs in Both theathers started carrying around extra empty clips and after a couple rounds fired, they would Ping the clips together. My Grandfather was one that did just this. He killed several Japanese when they raised their head to get a better shot this way.