Did the Army sell, give-away or destroy the millions of M-16A1s it had when I was in?
The M4 short barrel configuration of the M-16 is fundamentally flawed due to the short barrel and the short gas system.
There s nothing really wrong with the full sized M-16 if you buy into the use of 5.56 NATO ammunition.
We need te M1’s, M2’s, M3’s, M14’s, & 1911’S back.
I was reading an article while waiting in my Dr.’s office a few days ago. It was about the Beretta M9 magazines failing in the Middle East. The article was in a defense dept. magazine or maybe one intended for contractors.
The fascinating thing to me is that Beretta told the Army not to use parkerized magazines as they retain sand. The Army went ahead anyway and sure enough they jammed. Also the quality was not top notch and were produced by a third party.
I wonder if the problems with the M4 could be something similar.
--another manifestation of the idiocy with which we are afflicted--I'm surprised that no Democrat member of Congress has suggested that projectiles be made of recycled paper---
Since returning to the US I have over the years bought and sold AR-15 semi-autos. Not my favorite gun, but easier to carry than an M-14.
I do not like the light-weight carbine barrel, although my daughter prefers it. I'm willing to carry the heavier barrel, that doesn't heat up so quickly.
My brother, a Marine officer, carried an M-16 throughout his tour in Vietnam. His response to the complaints was that you had to keep the gun clean. If you did, it worked fine.
So instead of buying magazines that work from another vendor they're going to redesign the rifle? Seriously?
Dump that crappy green tip round and issue BTHP in 62 grain. Or say to hell with The Hague Convention and issue soft point spitzer rounds. Either of those stop bad guys good.
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“A Green Beret said he takes the extraordinary step of rebuilding his M4A1 on the battlefield by using components from other gunmakers — technically a violation of Army regulations.”
Absolutely extraordinary, I can’t believe one of our countries elite soldiers would ever sink to that level.
Bonus: Legacy 5.56 NATO caliber M16 and M4 rifles are easily updated. Ditto for M249 SAW and Mk 46 Mod 0 and 1 LMG. Parts required are: 1) 6.8 SPC barrel assembly (with gas piston drive), 2) gas drive bolt carrier and bolt in 6.8 SPC, 3) 6.8 SPC steel or polymer magazines in 6.8 SPC, and 4) modify 5.56 NATO M27 links to take 6.8 SPC cases.
ping
So boys and girls, don't ever try to improve something because you'll be admitting it's flawed. Just dig in and claim it's perfect.
Lol, “the barrel was prone to overheating.”
Active Duty ping.
The Russian 5.45 x 39 appears to be a superior weapon and the rounds are better than the 5.56.