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Legacy of the M16 Rifle in the Vietnam War
Fifty years after its official end, the Vietnam War remains one of ... Rifle” and the “Plastic Fantastic.” The M16’s predecessor in U.S. military service, the 7.62x51mm NATO ...
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How the M16 Rifle Outlasted Its Critics and Competitors
They even tried to replace the M16 in the middle of the Vietnam War when they tested the Stoner ... caliber assault rifle as the main military firearm. As far as intermediate-caliber assault ...