Mail Call

Mail Call is a television show on the history channel in which retired Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey answers letters and E-mails asking military questions from the past to today. Gunny answers these questions in interesting ways, usually showing us the information hands on and testing it for the show. This page covers the weapons he has tested through out the series.

I have the best of Seasons 1 and 2 and the SNAFU DVD which has select episodes, so this is not a complete analysis of the series. Please wait until I have finished my work on the page before adding more information. - Gunmaster45

Season 1

Mail Call: The Best of Season 1.

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand rifle has made several appearances on the show including an episode in which an M7 rifle grenade is fired from it and an episode in which 101st paratrooper re-enactors are seen armed with them. In almost every episode, an M1 is seen on Gunny's jeep saddle.

M1 Garand - .30-06.

An M1 Garand is seen in a saddle on Gunny's jeep.

M7 rifle grenade launcher.

Gunny picks up a dummy rifle grenade and the M7 launcher.

Gunny picks up a blank to fire the grenade.

Gunny explains to the camera about the M1 and the grenade.

Gunny loads a blank into the M1.

Gunny fires the dummy grenade which lands rather unimpressively.

A 101st re-enactor with an M1 Garand.

A re-enactor aims his M1, which is fitted with a muzzle blank adapter.

A re-enactor reloads his M1.