[Lumper20]

I had a Montagnard company of 90-110 yards. My two SSG’s and I took them to an ARVN range to zero in their new M16’s. When one sees a simple calf wound totally take all a VC tax collector’s entire calf and other tissue to his foot and put him in shock one might like a 5.56. My rhade yards loved the M16.

[blueunicorn6]

I had a Sergeant Major who told me he only used tracer in his M-16 in Vietnam.

He said it was for humanitarian reasons.

They cauterized the wounds.

Another guy I really miss.

[Grampa Dave]

The M16 was a very good weapon if cleaned and handled correctly.

My point is how often a new weapon was bought and issued to our military. Then,the new weapons get trash talked until they become SOP.

Thanks for your reply and service.