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Short History of M16 Machine Gun

The United States at first went up against the AK-47 in the early 1960?s battle in Vietnam. The time the M16 was issued by the Us army was also the period when they had began to participate in the Southeast Asia conflict. The M16 gun was created by Eugene Stoner in the 50's and eventually it was built by Colt firearms company. The weapon was built from plastics and metals while using the most up-to-date engineering available. Engineers and designers were impressed by the weapon however the soldiers were doubtful of its functionality. Troops believed that the M16 was delicate.

The reason for this was the gun's small cartridge. The researchers of the army worked hard to persuade soldiers of its invisible advantage. M16 has as much ability to cause injury as a firearm which has a weighty bullet since it has a small-scale bullet that strikes really speedy.

To aggravate the condition, the very first M16s that had been shipped to Vietnam did not come with adequate instructions and cleaning packages. A number of soldiers did not find out the importance of keeping the gun clean right up until it was already too late. The design of the rifle was tweaked to ensure that the guns would not malfunction easily. Maintaining the rifle frequently was also encouraged to the soldiers. The soldiers eventually became confident with the abilities of the rifle.

Until today, the US army still uses the M16 rifle.

For nearly 30 years, guns smiths weren't able to create a gun that is significantly greater than these combat proven assault weapons. To replace the M16, the United States army researchers will need to carry out an incredibly time consuming research and also spend big money.

It is extremely improbable that the modern weapons can be much better conventionally because they are at the point of their perfection.

Nevertheless, the weapons of the next decade is a different matter. Firearms improvement by firearms companies making use of thermal scopes and laser light aims which let the shooter cause more injuries to the target. Nevertheless, the latest versions that are being tried out are still not capable to replace M16 firearms with respect to design. Since the first long arms came out half a dozen centuries ago, designers haven't ceased their pursuit of a better rifle. Because of the improvements of technology, the weapons that were heralded as supreme weapons became outdated. It's also quite possible that putting additional features will cause new implications to come up.

The past demonstrates that leaders needs to be prepared to take innovations because resisting it can be expensive.


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Texas Gun Trust