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Wetwork · 09-25-2003, 09:28 AM

Not trying to pick a fight with you either Debaser, but we should have kept the M-14 in Nam. They were a proven working weapon, compared to the initial M-16s used in the Vietnam war, which was a general nighmare. Ask an infantry soldier who used a M-16 from that war, and they will tell you they were junk. Some soldiers would even pick up AK-47s because they were more reliable, than the Jam-Happy early model M-16's.

Although the M-14 was bulkier and not made for a close quarters environment, it still would have faired better than those early P.O.S.'s that McNamara pushed out.

Still the M-16 now is light years ahead of that early version.

09-25-2003, 09:28 AM	#76 (permalink)
Wetwork Upright	Not trying to pick a fight with you either Debaser, but we should have kept the M-14 in Nam. They were a proven working weapon, compared to the initial M-16s used in the Vietnam war, which was a general nighmare. Ask an infantry soldier who used a M-16 from that war, and they will tell you they were junk. Some soldiers would even pick up AK-47s because they were more reliable, than the Jam-Happy early model M-16's. Although the M-14 was bulkier and not made for a close quarters environment, it still would have faired better than those early P.O.S.'s that McNamara pushed out. Still the M-16 now is light years ahead of that early version. __________________ So I got that going for me.. which is nice.