Two USMC ITV Growlers! LSV 262 (M1161) and M1163 (PM 97)

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  • Опубліковано 18 гру 2024

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  • @Sarge0311
    @Sarge0311 4 місяці тому +1

    We did not have these when I was in the Marine Corps

    • @usmc_growler7438
      @usmc_growler7438  4 місяці тому

      @@Sarge0311 what years were you in?
      These were in the fleet from 2007-2017. They were on the bases until 2018 or so until they were finally all transferred to Govplanet for auction in 2019.
      The short wheelbase ones were with the arty battalions. The LSVs were battalion level assets, mostly used by wpns plt & wpns company guys.
      The M-RZRs replaced the ITVs

  • @spockspock
    @spockspock 3 роки тому +4

    Nice- Paleocene artifacts aplenty.

  • @christophernguyen8083
    @christophernguyen8083 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow I didn’t know the Growler had a crab walk

  • @drich6816
    @drich6816 3 роки тому +3

    Would be cool to have one. Bet they are hard to find to buy

    • @usmc_growler7438
      @usmc_growler7438  3 роки тому +1

      They are getting harder to find without a doubt. Not too many were made. There are a couple of them on eBay right now. You might be able to make one of them an offer

    • @DOwhutnow
      @DOwhutnow 2 роки тому

      US gov auction sites have them. Been thinking about buying one as I deployed with them. Finnicky things but they're a blast

    • @usmc_growler7438
      @usmc_growler7438  2 роки тому

      @@DOwhutnow yut! I deployed with them as well. Mainly the 61's but I like the 63s better.
      These vehicles are a little more reliable when they're not being thrashed by a bunch of young window licking cavemen 🤣. These were also in their early evolutions when the program ended. Honestly, they simply wouldn't have served a purpose in future near-peer wars. The whole project was rather flawed in concept from the beginning.
      The vehicle itself, like the HMMWV when it was brand new, was a work in progress. They would have been updated and improved had the program been extended another 10 years. Ultimately, if we saw fit to get rid of tanks, the ITV growler was most definitely going to be on the chopping block too.
      Oh well, these will be better in private hands.
      I bought mine from govplanet. There are like 10 of them coming up. (1) on Feb 2nd and (9) on Feb 3rd. Those will likely be some of the last sold via auction. Most sold out of Albany and Yermo, not Iowa...so that's interesting. Most likely were sold already to a private individual. I'll look it up and see. They look nice but they will probably go for a lot of money. Too many people are watching them already. The good old days of getting a working one for under 10k are long gone.

  • @powerwagon3731
    @powerwagon3731 3 роки тому +1

    Pretty cool!