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2. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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   When these issues were addressed and corrected by the M16A1, the reliability problems decreased greatly. [80] According to a 1968 Department of Army report, the M16A1 rifle achieved widespread acceptance by U.S. troops in Vietnam. [93] "Most men armed with the M16 in Vietnam rated this rifle's performance high, however, many men entertained ...

3. File:Rifle 5.56mm, XM16E1, Operation and Cycle of Functioning ...

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   Somewhat notorious for reliability issues in the jungles of Vietnam, it was upgraded into the much more reliable M16A1 in 1967. Most of the basic information in this video is just as true today for the M16A2/A4 and M4 carbine.

4. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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   When these issues were addressed and corrected by the M16A1, the reliability problems decreased greatly. [251] According to a 1968 Department of Army report, the M16A1 rifle achieved widespread acceptance by U.S. troops in Vietnam. [87] "Most men armed with the M16 in Vietnam rated this rifle's performance high, however, many men entertained ...

5. Marine Scout Sniper Rifle - Wikipedia

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   The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle (MSSR) is a Philippine semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed by the Philippine Marine Corps for their Marine Scout Snipers.Designed in the mid-1990s to replace severely-outdated battle rifles then used as marksman rifles, the MSSR is essentially an M16A1 that has been heavily modified and accurized to serve as a marksman rifle.

6. Army of the Republic of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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   M16A1 – replaced M1 Garand and M1/2 Carbines from 1968 [47] CAR-15 – carbine variant of the M16 produced in very limited numbers, fielded by special operations early on. Later supplemented by the improved XM177. XM177 (Colt Commando)/GAU-5 – further development of the CAR-15 [48] MAS-36 rifle – used by South Vietnamese militias [49]

7. Daewoo Precision Industries K2 - Wikipedia

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   During South Korean involvement in the Vietnam War, South Korean Army soldiers and Marines received the more modern M16A1 assault rifle from U.S. military aid, though not enough to arm all active military personnel. With a modern rifle design and rapid economic growth in the 1970s, South Korea began to build the M16A1 (Colt Model 603K) under ...

8. Exclusive: Key U.S. military report revealed Ukrainian ... - AOL

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   A 2016 U.S. Army assessment of Ukrainian military units participating in a U.S-led training program identified key weaknesses in Ukraine’s ability to combat Russian forces and their separatist ...

9. CAR-15 - Wikipedia

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   The first prototype was essentially an M16E1/M16A1 rifle with 5 inches of the barrel removed resulting is a barrel 15 inches (381 mm) in length, so that it ended just forward of the front sight base. Because of the shorter barrel and no space to attach a bayonet, the bayonet mounting lugs removed. Due to the shortened barrel with the gas port ...