Behind the scenes: U.S. Army's Small Arms Repair Facility Anniston Army Depot

[@322mikie]

The small arms facility is now virtually non operational except for personnel who travel to facilitate weapons repairs. The DOD has determined that it is cheaper to buy new weapons as opposed to repair/overhaul costs

[@MrJohnylompoc]

Thank you for showing us around

[@glennpalmer5864]

Did my "Small Arms Repair" training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Was Honor Grad for our cycle. First few months in Nam was busy converting M16s into the A1 verason.

[@mohamedyusuf5960]

Thanks

[@sinner175]

Thank you! Great video. 5" group at 100 yds...only the BEST for our troops! (eyeroll).

[@johnsonbangura3074]

Thanks, I was thinking of doing something like this as a possibile career path if things don’t work out for me in my other career

[@seabee12333]

doing God's work! Thank you AAD

[@duncanharrington219]

Cool😊 pretty neat

[@shmul1748]

Who are the assembly team guys are they are Soldiers as 91F MOS or Civilians?? Working as private contractors??

[@elijahmccormick3360]

Eugene1748 civilians

[@magentuspriest]

Possibly former 91Fs

[@322mikie]

They are civilian wage grade 08 small arms repairers

[@petergriffen5736]

Keep up the good work fellas!!

[@ganuquahmcmanus1335]

When I was in military I was a 45b after reclassing

[@curtisgrant3850]

I want to do this in the future

[@jasonharper2601]

ARTESIAN ? HOW ABOUT GUNSMITH OR WEAPONS TECH

[@322mikie]

Actually their job title is small arms repairer. Many of them came in on a temporary appointment and after 1 year of on the job training they were given a permanent position. I started on the same job in this shop in 1981 with 45b training while in the army. I started in the M2 50 cal section rebuilding on the average 400 M2s each month. We had approximately 25 people in our section at the time

[@frederickdelacruz6818]

good job!

[@brocknchrist]

5" group!!! That's atrocious...

[@evelyngray4804]

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[@seanberthiaume3279]

I wanna work in the live fire dept!

[@322mikie]

I worked in the function fire pit and was Range Officer/Safety Officer for the Outdoors Firing Facility for 2 1/2 years.

[@trsgringo]

Show us how well you serve the international J.

[@openworldgamersworld7141]

Can’t even hear him

[@RaphaHey]

5inch group at 100 yards is 5 moa right? Milking that barrel's life span at the expense of combat effectiveness. I see now why the army is described as several soldiers throwing rocks and marines as more precise rock throwing smaller force. It's easier on the budget to support a smaller elite force

[@maryhsu]

Portrait format, FAIL! Supper LOW audio, Fail ! What fool did this crime to what could have been excellent video ??? FIRE ! them ! FOREVER !!!

[@jaeger1447]

Not to mention audio out-of-sync

[@322mikie]

I worked with Paul Barber prior to my retirement in 2012. How he became chief is still in question

[@xusmico187]

as chief, his knowledge of parts is suspect

[@322mikie]

Actually Paul Barber worked as a Small Arms Repairer for several years prior to becoming Chief.

[@glennalexon1530]

Reclaiming parts does not "save the taxpayer money"; the military spends all of it's budgeted funds. It's more accurate to say that saving money on some gun parts allows more money to be spent on other gun parts. Six hundred billion dollars per year; money that won't be spent on education or health care.