[SJSAMPLE]

I actually know one idiot who thinks M-16s were actually made by Mattel.

No sense trying to educate that mutt.

[chargers fan]

I actually know one idiot who thinks M-16s were actually made by Mattel.

If I recall correctly the reason it was called that was because when the rifle was first fielded Mattel actually produced the plastic components (like the butt stock). Of course that was before my time so perhaps someone could clear the air on that military rumor.

[HotLead61]

I had heard that the stocks were made by Mattel, but that’s it.

[Steve Van Doorn]

Snopes says Mattel didn’t make the plastic parts and Modern Marvels says they did.

Seems there were a lot of manufactures that made the parts over the years. I don’t have an answer.