USMC 108451: Weapons Demonstration

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108451: Weapons Demonstration Citation information USMC 108451: Weapons Demonstration. (014-16-04-76; R-1-2; 12-2062.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/753 Marine Corps Library Number 8527-16 Additional identifiers 014-16-04-76; R-1-2; 12-2062 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108451 Decade 1970 Date 1976-08-06 Description Marine recruits of the 3rd Recruit Battalion watch weapons demonstration from bleachers. Marines live fire M16 rifles, M148 grenade launcher, and M60 machine gun from different firing positions. Marines fire smoke rounds, 81mm and 60mm HE rounds, as well as M72 LAAW and 106 recoilless rifle. Impact is seen. A Marine puts on a helmet. Location(s) Camp Pendleton (CA) Camera crew Thacker; Romm Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) 6th through the 13th of August, 1976 Battalion 3rd Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 340 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 01/13/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 9:39 Digital file type video/H264