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Originally posted by Lebell
One correction:
The M16 was originally furnished with 20 round magazines, not 30. These jammed with a full 20, so troops were told to load 18.
Since the VC and NVA regulars had 30 rounders for their AK's, our troops wanted 30's and that's how that happened.
BTW, I don't believe there are any problems loading the full complement in USGI 20 or 30 round magazines anymore.
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Thanks, man, that's what I thought.