Back When Gun Rags Were More Than Rags...

[Rmplstlskn]

Man, those words with the tune in my head gave me goosebumps...

Anyways, I remember the BIG change in SOF, and where I soon lost any interest, was back when they went GLAM... Glossy pics with all kinds of photoshop'ed flames, fire, explosions, and what not... All the FLUF... After losing Kokalis, MacKenzie (RIP) and Hack (RIP), it was all downhill from there...

Only mags I saved was my first one, a 1979 issue (bought it at age 14), and the 10th, 15th and 20th Anniversary issues...

Rmpl

[recon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH4-tOqLH94

[RogerinTPA]

I think that was the same Barry Sadler that wrote "The ballad of the Green Berets". He also wrote a book, which I read in high school about three times...

FYI: The book, The Green Berets" was written by Robin Moore, who co-wrote "The balled of the Green Berets", who also went through the SF Q course and wrote the French Connection, among others.

[Safetyhit]

Man does the blowgun ad bring back memories. Used to see one of those in just about everything I read in the 80's and bought at least two of them. Very effective weapons, pierced right through coffee cans.

[MistWolf]

Barry Sadler also wrote a series called "Casca: The Eternal Mercenary". Interesting premise

[sandman99and9]

Man, what memories !! I had the issue where they tested the AK-74 from afganistan. I used to love reading that mag cover to cover every issue. I remember daydreaming after reading the classifieds for mercenaries in the back.

All the gun reviews and heavy weapons were like porn for me

S.M.

[Heartland Hawk]

FYI: The book, The Green Berets" was written by Robin Moore, who co-wrote "The balled of the Green Berets", who also went through the SF Q course and wrote the French Connection, among others.

Thanks for the course correction. It has been 30 years or so..

[warpigM-4]

Wow Flashback!! I had a Copy of SOF that Frank Camper had Signed for me when he was on the cover ,He Had a Gun store/Front? close to where I lived Called the Bunker I ran around with His son we all called Bear.They introduced Me to Military tear gas In the Face as a Joke Crazy Fraker.
I love reading the Stories of the Guys On the Ground In South America

[usmcvet]

Okay Guys I now see the nasty toes but must admit I did not see them till you pointed them out!

I had that "Commando" watch band/cover in 90/91 to cover up my shinny stainless steel GMT watch.

I loved reading SOF as a kid in the '80's I still buy it once in a while just to check it out. I bought lots of stuff COD from Brigade Quartermaster, I doubt companies even ship COD anymore, what's Cash?