DISCUSSION OF MILITARY HISTORY

[ADAMtheEXPERT]

being the top genius in the world, in poker: I do get tired of it. If there is anyone, who is a military history buff, and would like to discuss things with me, such as battles, weapons, and such Please feel free to do so here, and please email me, to let me know. adamofalaska@hotmail.com


First subject: Do you think that Colt, paid off the army, to adopt the M16 rifle? As you know, the first versions, were horrible, and many troops were found dead, next to jammed rifles. Should the m14 have been the weapon of choice, or even the AR-10, considered by many to be the best battle rifle, of all time. Was it a good decision, to take away the full-auto feature, and make it a three-round burst, only.

If you were to go to war, and had to select a 5.56mm weapon, would it be the M16, or an HK-93, or a galai, Mini-14 select fire, Styre AUG, or WHAT.


I await your answer.


Adam

[threeonefour]

gimmick account?

[squeek12]

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gimmick account?

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Too many posts, I think this guy is serious. Is an M-16 sufficient to kill yourself with OP?

[Dr. StrangeloveX]

lol

[exist]

steyer AUG, it's awesome in counter strike.

[Ringo_Mojo]

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First subject: Do you think that Colt, paid off the army, to adopt the M16 rifle? As you know, the first versions, were horrible, and many troops were found dead, next to jammed rifles. Should the m14 have been the weapon of choice, or even the AR-10, considered by many to be the best battle rifle, of all time. Was it a good decision, to take away the full-auto feature, and make it a three-round burst, only.

If you were to go to war, and had to select a 5.56mm weapon, would it be the M16, or an HK-93, or a galai, Mini-14 select fire, Styre AUG, or WHAT.


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Actually the jamming problems with the early M-16s were due to penny pinching Washington eggheads, who despite the Army's insistance otherwise, chose to not nickle plate the breeches in the original production of rifles. To further agrivate the problem, they also decided not to send any cleaning equipment with the new rifles. As any army DI will tell you dirty weapons == dead soldiers.

As for my chice of weapon, if i could only choose one, i would go with the AUG, versatility rules.

[UCF THAYER]

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steyer AUG, it's awesome in counter strike.

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The Colt M-16 is a much better weapon in CS.

[ChipWrecked]

Wtf? Plasma rifle.

[exist]

ain't no M16 in CS. that's an M4.

[UCF THAYER]

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ain't no M16 in CS. that's an M4.

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That's what i meant, sorry.

[zephed]

Did you come here from the cardplayer forums?

[Reef]

this (http://nikon.bungie.org/gunmodels/FuelBig.jpg)

[Blarg]

I'm interested in what soldiers have to say about the umm...Beretta whatchamacallit? pistol being adopted. That sucker is big; it seems too big and heavy for women's hands especially.