Instead, it hurried out production of the rifle. US Marines in Vietnam use their M16 rifles in 1968. AP By 1966, issues with the M16 were widespread. Soldiers' rifles were jamming during battles.

The Original M16 Manual Was a Vietnam War Comic Book Probably the most important chapter of the Army's 1967 manual "The M-16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventative Maintenance." (U.S. Army) ...

Key Points – The M16 rifle’s introduction during the Vietnam War was deeply controversial despite its “on-paper” advantages over the M14—lighter weight, higher ammunition capacity, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The commanding officer of US Army Vietnam, General William Westmoreland, requested a technical assistance team visit units in the field equipped with the M16, a visit that lasted six weeks. One of ...