Fifty years after its official end, the Vietnam War remains one of the most tragic, controversial, and divisive wars in ...

The Original M16 Manual Was a Vietnam War Comic Book. Probably the most important chapter of the Army's 1967 manual "The M-16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventative Maintenance." ...

Key Points – The M16 rifle’s introduction during the Vietnam War was deeply controversial despite its “on-paper” advantages over the M14—lighter weight, higher ammunition capacity, and ...

The M16 entered service in the 1960s and would act as the standard-issue rifle for U.S. troops in the Vietnam War. It is chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO rounds with a magazine that can fit 20 to 30 ...

The M16 rifle is one of the most iconic weapons of the post-World War II era. American fighting men have carried the M16 in one form or another into combat for more than fifty years, from Vietnam ...

The M-16, a rapid-fire, 5.56 mm assault rifle carried by thousands of American soldiers during the Vietnam War, grew out of efforts to develop a replacement for the standard M-1 Carbine used ...

The Vietnam War remains a haunting yet fascinating time in history, ... Praised for its lightweight design, the M16 was the standard-issue U.S. rifle in Vietnam. Early models ...

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — April 30 will mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. It was the day South Vietnam’s capital city was captured, bringing an end to the Vietnam War. As we approach … ...

The M16’s predecessor in U.S. military service, the 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 caliber) M14, had become the standard-issue rifle back in 1959, except for the U.S. Air Force Air Police/Security Police ...