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Eghad · November 11, 2012, 12:09 PM

"Yeah the old way sucks, thats why we lost Vietnam."

don't think so.

The reasons the AR16 didn't work in Vietnam were self inflicted. Having said that the AR style rifle has worked all of that out and it is a reliable system now. I started out in 1975 with the M16A1then went to the M16A2. Never had any reliability issues with any of them I was issued. I was still shooting Expert when I retired in 2004.

November 11, 2012, 12:09 PM	#12
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	"Yeah the old way sucks, thats why we lost Vietnam." don't think so. The reasons the AR16 didn't work in Vietnam were self inflicted. Having said that the AR style rifle has worked all of that out and it is a reliable system now. I started out in 1975 with the M16A1then went to the M16A2. Never had any reliability issues with any of them I was issued. I was still shooting Expert when I retired in 2004. __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member