Larry Vickers Podcast Ep.2: Modelo Presented by Firearms Trainers Association
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In this episode of the Larry Vickers Podcast presented by Firearms Trainers
Association Larry talks about his role as a Delta Assaulter in Operation Acid
Gambit the rescue of Kurt Muse from the Modelo prison in Panama City.
Larry also shows the clone he has built of the rifle he carried on that mission. A
Colt 723. Larry goes through the whole story from beginning to end and then gets
into the history he had with the Colt 723 as well as some period gear that he ran.
Glad he was on our side.
The video done on Forgotten Weapons with Ian was fantastic, this is a great companion video.
I was buffing the BDE HQs on FT Gordon GA when Panama happened. I remember distinctly, the Staff Duty NCO watching TV, and the News interruption of the 82nd and Rangers jumping into Panama. Basically, 10 years later, I ended up as BG Bargewell's RTO when he was SOCEUR Commander in Stuttgart. Incredible Man and Officer to work for. Rest in Paradise EAB.
Wow...I didn’t realize that he’s known Hackathorn for like forever.
Your the man Larry!
My dad was scouting in the jungle during that operation. 👍
Thats awesome. Thank you for watching.
How ever Larry you tell a hell of a story
Watched about 4 of these today. Awesome.
(If you see this Larry)- Brownells has a lot of C7/C8 repro uppers for you to do some experimenting on for that homemade weaver flat top. I’m sure folks would love to see it in function even if it’s not legit colt upper components being used.
Outstanding Mr. Vickers!! Stay safe and God bless 🇺🇸☠️🇺🇸!!
Great content. It's taking a lot not to just binge these.
Absolutely Awesome story. "LAV" A true American Icon... Thanks Larry, We love ya Brother! Keep the stories coming!
Larry may all that is considered great and good in the Universe be yours.
Very cool LAV
Kindle and Audible is available on Amazon
It would be cool to see Larry do a video on the major developments in the carbine from this point to current day. The past 15-20 years has been a massive change.
Please do a video on the operation Nimrod mp5 set up Larry!!!
Mr Vikers former Jarhead grunt here, also a combat veteran, I just learned that you are goofy eyed like me, I was also a PMC that trained Marine Advisor teams for deployment that were made up of like 3 grunts and 20 butchers ,bakers ,candlestick makers and NVG repair guys ; on the Marines Combat Marksmanship Program,
Some of these cats hadnt even setup webgear correctly. So I like you shoot long gun left handed and pistol right due to micro manipulations needed for most handguns. Have for many years. So I caught shit for having carbine mags on my right and pistol mags on my left, pistols holstered right, and when we broke these teams down for PCC PCIs and dryfire and immediate action drills we ID’d the crossdominates (should have been done at boot) and I taught them the same way, as all were dual armed for the first time in their lives and we were using Bindon due to ACOGs issued and they all had nice new toys like PEQ-15s etc. I almost never hear about this subject. I feel the way you and I do it is correct, I dont gaffle a shooter who is hitting what he or she is aiming at but I still feel how we shoot is the correct way for a cross dominate.
Believe me I have caught some shit for it ! I even went to a pretty well acclaimed course wont name names and had a virtual god in the community try and make me switch to shooting pistol left handed after Id done it our way for over 20 years. The command and company I worked for at II MEF knocked it off though when they saw I actually had my shooters shooting,moving, communicating, reloading on the hoof, no ambi controls mind you (although I always used a Norgon Ambi catch on my carbine for demos, Corps actually authorized them finally and I swapped mine on and off) and shooters actually could hit what they were aiming at using Bindon, And boy can you really get some juice when they want you to do a “transition” and you have both those weapons pointed at the target for a split second at the same time, with BOTH firing hands on pistol grips.
in the documentary, the leader of the team that went and got Muse did a phone interview and
said that they actually cut i believe a chain on Muses' prison door, but he said that its Muses' way of telling the story, that
he likes to tell it that way, that they blew the door, but they didnt in actual fact.
Just wanted to add that detail.
Great Videos learn so much from a man with "SWEAT EQUITY" ! Thank you for you Service and your continuing to serve! Best Wishes Semper Fidelis.
Such a amazingly interesting video! Thank you verry much!
I just bought the book on Amazon. Been meaning to forever...
Kindle version of the book is available on Amazon for $2.99. Hard cover is about $47.00.
Larry is America! 🇺🇸
Interesting story I have a friend in the Navy that was in on that raid. It's a must-read because my friend couldn't talk about the details of the operation.
I am surprised you didn’t mention the MI officers held by Noreaga as well.
Great Podcast Thanks LAV!
the myth, the man, the legend...Ken Hackathorn
Larry great content! Thank you sir! You tell it strait. lav b.m.f.!
I should of subscribed , I was waiting for your next video after your first publication. Now I’m behind on these lol
Awesome video, would be interested to see what kind of slings were being utilized during your time in.
So Curt was a CIA guy? I thought was a radio host and a business owner down there in Panama. Makes perfect sense tho
Eldon Bargewell was a hell of a man a friend of mine went through SF training with him in 68. He used to talk about 2 events on is the legendary story of the chicom vest saving his life the second is 24ish years later about the time my friend got out he ran into Eldon on a base in the states they recognized each other I don't know if it was after he made general or was about to become one the way my friend told it he was a general. but the topic of one owing the other a drink came up and next thing he knew he was sitting at the bar a master sergeant with a general having a few too many drinks telling war stories he said it was probably the most inappropriate thing he ever did but generals can do what they want .
Oof that Seahawks reference still hurts.
More like Hackathorn's known him forever. Steve
Hey Larry Did delta actually paint their rifles or is that just in movies like BHD?
Look up pictures of Delta from around that time, some of them do actually have painted camo on their rifles. Something interesting I find about BHD is that the prevalent use of 727 carbines being used by Delta Force is technically incorrect (they primarily used 653 and 723 carbines). Hoping LAV will cover BHD on his at the movies series.
Man, these wars were such a waste.