Re: M-16 From Vietnam
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:33 pm
I believe its the A1 model and he did say something about the 1:14 twist. Nice site by the way!
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While the Army might have standardized on M16A! in 67 there will thousands of them still around in the early 70s. The Army just didn't get rid of the all the old ones in 1967.Xander wrote:If it doesn't have the forward assist, and the Wikipedia article is correct, it would have been a pre-'67 Air Force model. They don't mention anything about select fire, but do specifically mention that the Air Force model didn't have the forward assist, and the Army's model with the forward assist was standardized as the M16A1 in 1967.
Xander wrote:If it doesn't have the forward assist, and the Wikipedia article is correct, it would have been a pre-'67 Air Force model. They don't mention anything about select fire, but do specifically mention that the Air Force model didn't have the forward assist, and the Army's model with the forward assist was standardized as the M16A1 in 1967.
The Army never had the model without the forward assist at all.Liberty wrote:While the Army might have standardized on M16A! in 67 there will thousands of them still around in the early 70s. The Army just didn't get rid of the all the old ones in 1967.Xander wrote:If it doesn't have the forward assist, and the Wikipedia article is correct, it would have been a pre-'67 Air Force model. They don't mention anything about select fire, but do specifically mention that the Air Force model didn't have the forward assist, and the Army's model with the forward assist was standardized as the M16A1 in 1967.
I have no idea if he's telling tall tales or he stole government property or there's something else going on, but there's no separate switch. A real M16 the selector has safe, fire and a 3rd position.Daltex1 wrote:I am not trying to start anything but I gave it a good look-over and was "searching" for the full-suto or 3 shot burst selector switch. I was almost "growing" that switch on that gun, kinda like a doe when your hunting for a buck! I have no reason not to believe this man that he brought it back from NAM. He had to him I high security clearance but did not go much further on that issue.
The selector is on the left side of the weapon and have Safe, Semi, Auto in that order clockwise. The photo showing on the previous post Looks like the first production of the M-16, but it doesn't have the forward assist to close an open breach.Captain Matt wrote:I have no idea if he's telling tall tales or he stole government property or there's something else going on, but there's no separate switch. A real M16 the selector has safe, fire and a 3rd position.Daltex1 wrote:I am not trying to start anything but I gave it a good look-over and was "searching" for the full-suto or 3 shot burst selector switch. I was almost "growing" that switch on that gun, kinda like a doe when your hunting for a buck! I have no reason not to believe this man that he brought it back from NAM. He had to him I high security clearance but did not go much further on that issue.