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Hi all,
I found this interesting picture of Vietnamese reserve use of the M16A1.
Apparently they are still used and locally refurbished, with new locally made plumb coloured furniture.
I certainly never saw one in this configuration in the early 90's when I travelled there, plenty still in use in standard A1 configuration back then, but none obviously refurbished.
Interesting, I would love to see more detailed pics.
We left over 3/4 of a million of all versions of the M16 rifle in Vietnam when the US left there.
And a lefty, no less.
Bob
I'll bet they sure strip easy now. Not a lick of finish left on that one either. Wonder what the inside looks like?
I'll wager a 'bit 'loose Jim, probably rattles like a pocket full of loose change when shouldered!Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I wonder if the furniture is 3d printed??
I should think. Ours were loose as a goose after ten years of handling.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrclark303
I have seen photos of captured M16 rifles that were re-stocked in some type of wood, during the war period.
A set of that furniture would make for an interesting addition to an M-16 collection.
It certainly would, the bright yellow plastic butt plate screams 3d printing to me...Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
One would expect if the Chinese decided to pour into the Lang Son Valley again (I think they still feel the world of hurt the Vietnamese dished out to them in 79) they would be spraying the furniture and the bright gleaming aluminium matt black a bit bloody quick...
Looks like someone needs to teach him the correct way to mount his sling too. :)
If anyone has seen the dayglow furniture for sale please drop a note here. I would like to do an M-16 up in that fashion. Tagged for display "the last and most colorful version of the Mattel M-16 rifle."
The shooter or the rifle?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
I turned this:
Into this: (The bottom one).
I was wondering what other US kit Vietnam may still be using?
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The shootster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapper740
Bob
I was condemned to having my left eye my master eye and thus fired my C7 from the Left shoulder. It was no problem with the case deflector but when I bought an M16A1 parts kit to build a semi-auto Vietnam era version of the rifle I was soundly thwacked in the middle of my forehead after every shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
We had lots of those guys, just taught them to reverse what we said "Right" for "Left". With the C1 before the C7, we used an eye patch when the man was master right and dominant eye left. Guy would look like a pirate taking the safety briefing. Then during the rundown he'd have to pull the eyepatch down last thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapper740
Yeah, I am dominant left eye and left handed so it is simple, but there have been some ejection incidents. My A1/A2 has the deflector which helps. I had a pistol that would run a hot one down my shirt now and again.
Bob
Apparently the reserves still use M1 carbines, M60's and finally, the grand old Cadillac of them all, Garands for target work and marksmanship training, now that shows a certain class to me...
On a wider note in the early 90's, they were certainly still using M113 APC's and UH1 Hueys, I remember seeing both in use around Tan Son Nhut.
I think a few Chinooks were still operational at that time, parked on the old military dispersal apron and appeared to still be airworthy.