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April 18, 2017, 09:17 AM
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What is it?
We threw hundreds of these away in the military.[IMG]
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April 18, 2017, 09:44 AM
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Location: Northern Virginia
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Grenade retaining spring for the M16 rifle.
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April 18, 2017, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: September 8, 2007
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M16 grenade launcher springs. Mike beat me to it.
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April 18, 2017, 10:44 AM
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Exactly. I never saw one fired, but it had to be tough on the rifle.
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April 18, 2017, 11:36 AM
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Are these over barrel type?
I never seen them, only used the underslung launcher. |
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April 18, 2017, 12:53 PM
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Yes, they were locked behind the flash suppressor.
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