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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 the most tragic, controversial, and divisive wars in ...
U.S. soldiers in Vietnam carried a range of iconic weapons, from the M14 to the M16 and beyond. Each firearm played a crucial role in one of the most challenging conflicts in history! Port of ...
The M16’s predecessor in U.S. military service, the 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 caliber) M14, had become the standard-issue rifle back in 1959, except for the U.S. Air Force Air Police/Security Police ...