The M16 promised light weight and greater lethality, but was it all it was cracked up to be? In this segment we follow the rifle to Vietnam, where the weapon developed a reputation for being ...

The M16’s predecessor in U.S. military service ... plagued by perceived problems for infantry usage in the jungles of Vietnam ...

-Despite early controversies and setbacks in Vietnam, the M16 proved its worth. The rifle's design has evolved, leading to variants like the M4 and specialized models used by special operations ...

American fighting men have carried the M16 in one form or another into combat for more than fifty years, from Vietnam to the present day. The story of the original M16, whose descendants the M16A4 ...

because the gun lobby’s political bootlickers willingly arm domestic terrorists with AR-15-style semi-automatic weapons, which basically are counterparts to the M16 that I carried in Vietnam.

The introduction of the M16 as the standard infantry rifle for ... The rifles were delivered to troops in Vietnam in 1965 without cleaning kits or manuals on how to clean them.

More to the point, let’s talk about the M16 in Vietnam. And then I’ll offer some personal observations about the very special relationship combat men have with their guns. Some Vietnam vets ...

While I was a cadet at West Point, the M16 was entering U. S. military service in large numbers, particularly in Vietnam. I became a fan of the M16, but it was clear even then that the M16 had a ...

The forward assist is the most infamous addition to the M16A1, and was part of an attempt to resolve the reliability issues that severely dogged the original M16 in Vietnam. If fouling prevented ...

When the Army ordered its now standard M4 carbine in 1993 from firearms maker Colt, it saw the rifle as a lighter, more agile alternative to the Vietnam era M16 with similar punch at short range.

The Vietnam War remains a haunting yet fascinating time in history, ... Praised for its lightweight design, the M16 was the standard-issue U.S. rifle in Vietnam. Early models ...

1987] The handgrip of the M16 rifle was made by Mattel. When the gun was first introduced in Vietnam, soldiers noticed the toy company's logo embossed on the handgrip and complained. Later ...