Vietnam, still using the M16A1

[mrclark303]

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.

[fjruple]

We left over 3/4 of a million of all versions of the M16 rifle in Vietnam when the US left there.

[Bob Womack]

And a lefty, no less.

Bob

[Sapper740]

And a lefty, no less.

Bob

The shooter or the rifle?

[Bob Womack]

ooops

[Bob Womack]

The shooter or the rifle?

The shootster.

Bob

[Sapper740]

The shootster.

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.

[browningautorifle]

I was condemned to having my left eye my master eye and thus fired my C7 from the Left shoulder.

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.

[browningautorifle]

I'll bet they sure strip easy now. Not a lick of finish left on that one either. Wonder what the inside looks like?

[mrclark303]

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!

I wonder if the furniture is 3d printed??