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Joe Demko · April 9, 2001, 05:41 PM

The "Mattel made some of the M-16's used in Vietnam" urban myth has turned up again on a couple of the boards I follow. If anybody has a rifle, stock set, part of a rifle, or photograph of any of the above clearly showing the Mattel factory logo, I'd be obliged if you'd post an image here. This is one of those things people claim to have seen, but nobody can ever produce any evidence. I'd like to lay this myth to rest, if possible.

April 9, 2001, 05:41 PM	#1
Joe Demko Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2000 Posts: 1,143	The "Mattel made some of the M-16's used in Vietnam" urban myth has turned up again on a couple of the boards I follow. If anybody has a rifle, stock set, part of a rifle, or photograph of any of the above clearly showing the Mattel factory logo, I'd be obliged if you'd post an image here. This is one of those things people claim to have seen, but nobody can ever produce any evidence. I'd like to lay this myth to rest, if possible.