I'm not sure whether this should go in Gear, since it is equipment, History, since it was used by the Marines and naval infantry just before WW2, War Room, since it pertains to tactics, or Humor since it is the real life equivalent of a certain former poster's (now enjoying Uncle Sam's Hospitality at the Graybar motel) tactical wheelbarrow.
My father's Bluejacket's Manual from 1940 contained diagrams which showed the tactical use of these carts in parade-ground type maneuvers. Once "the balloon went up" the Cole Cart was not used in actual combat.
The Cole Cart
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Windy Wilson
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The Cole Cart
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The use of the word "but" usually indicates that everything preceding it in a sentence is a lie.
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
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E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
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Windy Wilson
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Re: Where does a discussion of the Cole Cart go?
Hmmm. Why doesn't the picture show instead of the file name?
The use of the word "but" usually indicates that everything preceding it in a sentence is a lie.
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
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Dedicated_Dad
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Re: The Cole Cart
It's the tactical wheelbarrow!! 
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Re: The Cole Cart
That's exactly what I thought! No word on AR's in 5.56 with 9 inch suppressed barrels for hunting large forest omnivores, though.Dedicated_Dad wrote:It's the tactical wheelbarrow!!
The use of the word "but" usually indicates that everything preceding it in a sentence is a lie.
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
E.g.:
"I believe in Freedom of Speech, but". . .
"I support the Second Amendment, but". . .
--Randy
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Re: The Cole Cart
Well, apparently the Gurkahs have been spotted with a tactical wheelbarrow.
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Rod
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Re: The Cole Cart
According to the caption, that's a captured Taliban tac barrow.Denis wrote:Well, apparently the Gurkahs have been spotted with a tactical wheelbarrow.
one can be a Democrat, or one can choose to be an American.
Good acting requires an imagination; reality requires a person not getting lost in their imagination.
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Good acting requires an imagination; reality requires a person not getting lost in their imagination.
"It's better to have a gun if you need it". Felix's opthamologist
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Re: The Cole Cart
I think the Brits used a little two wheeled cart in WW2 and after to carry the cases for the Bren MG. The steel 28 round magazines in the full case was well over 100 lbs
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Re: The Cole Cart
The French used a scooter.
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Rod
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Re: The Cole Cart
Seem to remember a two man recoilless rifle mounted on a motorcycle.
one can be a Democrat, or one can choose to be an American.
Good acting requires an imagination; reality requires a person not getting lost in their imagination.
"It's better to have a gun if you need it". Felix's opthamologist
Good acting requires an imagination; reality requires a person not getting lost in their imagination.
"It's better to have a gun if you need it". Felix's opthamologist
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Re: The Cole Cart
These things were just for parade ground use? What were they supposed to mimic that couldn't be carried around on the parade ground?
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