"The whole nine yards"

Posted by Kenn Morris on December 24, 1999

According to a recent program 'Weapons at war' on the
history channel, "The Whole nine yards" refers to the
length of a Browning .50 cal. machine gun ammunition
belt, as fitted to many WW2 bombers and several types
of tanks operating in both the European and Pacific
theaters. Giving the enemy 'the full nine yards' refers
to all the ammo contained in the ammo box fitted to the
left side of these weapons. The film star Audie Murphy
used one of these weapons to win a Cong.Med. of Honor
in the European theater! Perhaps someone could ask him?

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