2020年9月6日 · The congressional committee that went to Vietnam to investigate the M16 failures tragically discovered that a Marine was killed in combat because he was the only member of …

2022年4月20日 · American troops in Vietnam were given a modified version of the M16, variant XM16E1. The weapon’s adoption was largely in response to the high number of casualties …

2021年12月22日 · Vietnam War troops hated the M16 and dubbed it the "Mattel 16" because it felt more like a toy than a battle rifle. "We called it the Mattel 16 because it was made of …

2021年2月26日 · In 1962, the U.S. Air Force purchased 8,500 AR-15s, but the rapidly escalating situation in Vietnam saw many of these rifles diverted to arm South Vietnamese Army, as well …

2024年12月5日 · American soldiers in Vietnam didn’t just face an enemy—they battled their own weapon. The M16 rifle, introduced as a marvel of modern warfare, became a soldier’s worst …

The original M16 fared poorly in the jungles of Vietnam and was infamous for reliability problems in harsh environments. Max Hastings was very critical of the M16's general field issue in …

Through every day of combat in Vietnam, American troops fired cartridges filled with the ball powder that was the legacy of the ordnance corps.

While the M16’s lighter weight when compared to its predecessor was a huge advantage, many troops reported that the new rifle was prone to jamming, especially at the most inopportune …

2021年9月4日 · Developed by Armalite and manufactured by legendary gunmaker Colt, the M16 assault rifle was smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the relatively new M14 battle rifle. …

2019年6月4日 · The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was …