Due to many misconceptions regarding the M16/AR 15 family...

I feel compelled to begin a educational series that will dispel much of the misunderstandings and wrong thinking about this prolific firearm.

One must begin by reading this article on the rifle before going forward.

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/M16

Byron

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Thanks for posting this information. I always thought the official government cartridge was the 30-30. Great reading by the way. I will have to spend a day or three going over the whole site. All the Best and a happy Christmas to you and yours.

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I was once told by an sad old guy wearing a 'nam vet cap who was so fat that he could not button the sides of his coveralls that when he was a scout sniper "up country" zapping gooks in the brush that he has a custom made M16 "special" chambered for .30-30 because it cut the brush better. He said that he would have preferred a M1 Grarand for humping in the jungle because it was the reason we won WW2.

I thanked him for his service.

Byron

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just like my uncle carried in 'Nam."

....(sigh)....

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Camp for the Korean War.

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actually, there was a time and place where the thutty thutty was THE official gummint catridge! It was near here during WW1,soldiers assigned to guard the Spruce Railroad were armed with M94's, spruce being a war material necessary for aircraft. American Rifleman ran a story a while back about it, sorry, I no longer have that edition. Kinda remember the soldiers were from 91st Division, aka, The Pine Tree Division. There's a spot on the local forest maps marked as the "Slab Camp Guard Station' that I think dates from that time too. The Spruce Railroad is now a hiking/biking/equestrian trail in most places.

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service, I think that is exactly what it was referred to on some official paperwork.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

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Not sure which versions I have............None mine need batteries :-D

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That is evident you probably have the hand cranked model.:)

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More likely he has the new solar charging model.

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WOW - so much new info on the AR !! [Somebody had a lot of fun writting that crax. :-D ]

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Would likely be surprising how many hairy chested types internet types have ARs and LCPs.

It's been a good 35yrs since I bought my first AR and like anything mechanical, it has strengths and weaknesses. I will always have a few around.

Actually, added a postie to the pile today.

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were resolved when I attended armorer school. Working on them confirmed some basic truth I learned rebuilding 1911's.

If enough people copy a sound design, some of them are going to screw it up. If that design achieves 'fad' status, most consumers won't care. It becomes a toy instead of a tool. And if marketers succeed in turning that design into a LEGO project, its basic attributes get lost in the rush to bolt crap onto it. This is mostly comedic unless you are tasked with working on it.

Any problems I had with the M16/AR15 were resolved with the purchase of Sig 556's for patrol rifles.

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It's almost like we need to start over every once in awhile. If not start over, go with something old neigh the current crop of 'kids' hasn't seen them yet! Start pushing for FAL's soon!!

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