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What was the main rifle used in the Vietnam war by The US?
For riflemen they used an M-16 light machine gunners used an mg
What was the new battle rifle used by us military iin Vietnam?
The M14 and M16 were both new rifles which debuted while the US was involved in Vietnam to some extent. The M14 is the battle rifle - the M16 is an assault rifle.
What is the name of light rifles?
The US Army's M16 was considered a "light rifle" for jungle warfare in 1963. While troops used the M14 service rifle thru-out the world, only Vietnam used the "light rifle."
What guns did the US use in veitnom?
You mean "Vietnam". There were many firearms used in Vietnam by the U.S. The USGI started the war using M14 but switched shortly in the war to the M16 as the primary rifle. As for machine guns, they used the M-60. Pistols were Beretta 9mm and a few 1911 .45 because some people were smart and keep their 1911 from before the switch to 9mm. There are many more firearms used in Vietnam by the US, but those were the main players.
Who were the 2 main countries involved in the combat in Vietnam?
The US and North Vietnam .
What gun were used in jungle warfares?
The US M16 (AR15) was considered a "jungle rifle" by the US Army in the 1960s. The "Jungle Rifle" was only issued to US troops in jungle terrain (Central America, South Vietnam, South America, etc.). The official US Rifle during this period was the M14 rifle which was issued to all other US Soldiers & Marines everywhere else in the world including the US.
What are the top 5 weapons used by US troops in Vietnam war?
M16-A1: was the main assault rifle used by the us, using a .556 round and made almost entirely of plastic. M60: was the light machine gun used by the us, and used a 7.62 round M79: often incorrectly called "the blooper" was a breach loading, single shot, 40mm grenade launcher. M14: was a battle rifle that was used as a medium range sniper rifle, shooting a 7.62 round M1911: was a .45 caliber semi automatic pistol that was the main side arm from ww1 up until the end of the cold war, called the 1911 for the year it was developed.
What role did Robert mcNamara play in the decision to escalate us military involvement in Vietnam?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the early days of the Vietnam War. Robert McNamara spoke to Congress about the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964 and begged Congress to let the United States enter fighting in Vietnam. Before that, the United States involvement was only a teaching mission to teach South Vietnam how to organize and fight North Vietnam.
What was the main difference between dove and hawks regarding us presence in in Vietnam?
what was the main difference between doves and hawks regarding the US presence in Vietnam
What was the main difference between doves and hawks regarding the US presence in Vietnam?
what was the main difference between doves and hawks regarding the US presence in Vietnam
What is the purpose of the m?
Prior to 1967/68, the M16 was the US Army's "jungle rifle" and used specifically in South Vietnam. There was no qualification back then, the M14 was the standard US rifle. Prior to men shipping out for Vietnam up thru 1970, they "FAM Fired" (Familiarization firing) of the M16 jungle rifle. They QUALIFIED on the M14 service rifle. After Vietnam, the US Military (Army & Marines) adapted the M16 jungle rifle as the new standard SERVICE RIFLE in about 1970/73; replacing the M14 rifle. US Military personnel have to qualify on any "Standard" weapon that the military uses. It's part of their JOB to know how to safely use it. Qualification means exactly what it says; Qualified to use the weapon. It a person cannot qualify, then they cannot qualify to be in the military...because then, they are NOT qualified to do their job.
What were the two main counties were involed in the Vietnam war?
North Vietnam and the United States. South Vietnam wasn't the main combatant, because they did NOT conduct the Air War over North Vietnam. The Vietnam War had three categories: US Navy-Riverine War; US Air Force-Air War; US Army/US Marines-Land War.
