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What was the USA army issue rifle in Vietnam?
The M14 was up to about 1965. After that, the M16
Who built the m16?
The M16, a 5.56x45mm assault rifle, is based on the AR-15 rifle originally designed by Eugene Stoner, and produced by ArmaLite. Upon entering service with the United States armed forces, the M16 name was adopted, and the contract to build these rifles was given to Colt's Manufacturing Company. Since then Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FNH), H&R Firearms, the General Motors Hydramatic Division, and Sabre Defence have also built the M16 rifle for the U.S. military.
Why did Eugene Stoner create the M16?
Eugene Stoner invented the M16 because the military was looking for a reliable rifle. Eugene heard that and went to work on the rifle. The military loved it so they adopted the gun and mass produced it for the soldiers on the front line.
World War 2 and the Vietnam War?
1. WWII, first war in history in which every US fighting man was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, the M1 Garand. WWII created the AIRBORNE divisions (paratroopers). 2. Vietnam, first war in history in which every US fighting man was armed with a fully-automatic rifle, the M16 Jungle Rifle (assault rifle). Vietnam War created the AIRMOBILE divisions (helicopters). Note: Secretary of Defense McNamara "clarified the M16" for jungle warfare only.
When was the rifle first used in America?
The first gun with a rifled barrel (a rifle is any gun with grooves cut into the barrel to give the projectile spin) used by American forces was the Kentucky rifle, used in the revolutionary war.
