My dad was in early when they still issued the m-14. Growing up he never stopped talking about “hitting an egg at 300yds.” So I got him one for his birthday complete with original issued wood. It’s the only time I’ve seen the man cry
Funniest thing is, get a nam vet behind an M16 nowadays in a war zone, they will be a killing machine way better than modern day troops. Those guys were truly built different.
I served as a Combat Engineer in 2012 @ 19 years old then. My grandfather was in the 101st Airborne at Hamburger Hill during his second tour. Made it back and man those soldiers and Marines from Nam are something else a whole different breed
@@dobridjordje Why? They're far less trained, modern standards are far higher and no offense but, I'm taking a 25 year old soldier to battle over a 60+ year old, lol.
Oh the stories this gentleman could teach..firm grip, finger pad, fwd assist.. please, someone thank him for his service..Thank you Sir for your service
When my Dad was still alive I brought my 1911A1 up to his ranch one weekend. We went out to the back of the property and he shot that pistols for the firs time since he was in the Air Force in '54. He said he didn't like the recoil back then and still didn't like it. However shooting the pistol brought back memories of him and his buddies. He said he enjoyed his time in the service.
@@Jorgen87 How do you know the one he owns was military issued though? There are many more commercial made 1911s now on the market and in gun owners hands then there are genuine war milsurps. Im saying he could have a Tisas for all you know and the only stories it could tell is sitting in a gunstore shelf after shipping over from the factory.
@@sergeantbigmac Earlyer years, after both WW2 and vietnam, people in the millitary were able too send weapons in the mail, back home or just.. "take the gun with them", after what ive heard. So thats why i did wrote the way i did. The old warhorse 1911 is unbeaten through the history of weapons that is still being copied and used today
I expected him to fire the first mag on semi-auto, then insert a fresh mag and go for the happy switch. I was pleasantly surprised that he did not. He maintained a slow rate of fire and took deliberate aim. That is the kind of shooting that achieves results and not just makes noise.
This is not a full auto m16, full auto would have the 3rd pin on top of the selector for auto sear, and there’s a lot of pictures on google for comparison.
@@27ecobeast,, actually,,the ones used in Nam had 2 settings,,semi,,and rock and roll sir,,they wouldn't send troops in the jungle with a full auto option,,
Thank you for your service, especially serving at a time when you were treated poorly for doing your duty. Much respect. God bless you and everyone that has served our nation. 🙏
Its heartwarming to see a glint in the eye of veterans firing or even holding the weapons they used whilst serving sometimes the actual weapon if they can trace it. Thank you for your service, and even when they leave, they still have that something. It was chatting with veterans when i was a kid that helped me choose to join the army soon as i was old enough. They didn't sugar coat it said it will be tough at times and you might see some sh#t but it will make you a better man. They was 100% correct
What an honor watching this fellow enjoy firing this rifle, like old friends getting together after a long absence. An old friend that very likely may have meant the difference between life and death so many years ago.
Gotta love the simple furnishing of old guns back then. Sure everybody loves rail systems for attachments but it is nice to see bare bones authentic guns ...
His training never dies! His posture, hands and head placements, and words of guys running in the jungle are still in him! Thanks for your service! You are one of many that's why I'm here today to comment on this!
Man that moment right after the first shot. Where he resets his cheek weld and posts up on the gun a little bit. You can see the techniques just unlocking themselves in memory.
When I was in the AF Basic Training and Security Police Tech School I had a great deal of trouble with marksmanship! Both rifle and pistol. Later it was discovered by an AF Dr that the nearly 600,000 newspapers I delivered on a bicycle from the 5th grade till I graduated had severely damaged my right rotator cuff and some nearby bone. I had passed the draft physical and it was not mentioned because it wasn't painful and they needed draftees badly for the Vietnam war. The TI was always on my ass for the weird salute i managed. The Dr also said I could apply for a medical. Heck no! I did my time in Vietnam and got out after 4.
I first qualified with the M-16a1in the summer of 1978. I have a complete M-16a1 except for the lower receiver today. Really don't miss the full auto capacity as I still enjoy shooting it. Still pretty accurate.
0:36 that look on his face after the double tap - that old boy had a whole lot of memories come flooding out of that little black box in the back of his mind
When he popped off that first shot I could see his lightbulb click on. That reshoulder and his stance for the next string was the "oh yeah i remember this"
everytime i show someone my collection, the A1 is the first thing they usually want to look at. I love this configuration. generally ill let them compare the weight to a 16" patrol rifle and a 20" A3, and it really blows them away. the A1 is SO LIGHT WEIGHT.
This is cool. I’d like to have seen his shot group though. Either way, I’ve got a ton of respect for our nation’s veterans, especially our Vietnam Veterans. A lot of those dudes weren’t treated too kindly when they returned home. Thank you for your service sir.
A friend passed away on his birthday last year- his twin brother gave my some of his things and in it was a "Full" lower for an Ar. Was just in Texas, stopped in a decor/feed/clothing/gun store (only in Texas, baby) and got an Anderson upper for it. I'll complete it at some point, but know firing it will definitely make me think of him
this gun brings memory to so many people around the world I am 41 this year, and this was the gun we use when we just entered the Singapore national service (army) now, the new recruits use the Singapore designed SAR 21
It stays with you for life. I can honestly say that if you handed me a British army L1A1 SLR and certainly the more recent ( 20yrs ago for me ) L85A1. I would be shooting it like when I trained on it in 1990, my eyes might not be as sharp as they were but I can remember all the drills even now.
During Vietnam war America sent many many M16 to Land locked country, I saw my brothers used this M16 to fought with North Vietnamese and Land Locked country
@@networkinc.6825 Of course my brothers like the M16, they said the M16 is shot very accurate NorthVietnamese and LandLockedcountry people very scare the M16 because it shot very accurate and bullet go widespread into the human body and dead too soon
The M-16 is a soft shooting rifle with the long buffer weight and long barrel compared to the AR-15 carbine got a little bit more of a jolt to it. That's a nice weapon the M-16 is great!
It's been 39 years since I've shot the M16A1. We were the last platoon to be issued the A1s, before everyone transitioned to the A2s in mid-85. I would love to own and shoot one again before I get to old. Except for the slower twist which limited it to 55gr bullets, I didn't think the A2 was really all that much of an improvement from the A1. All the other enhancements were nice, but they weren't critical if you think about it. A barrel upgrade to the A1 to allow use of 62-70gr bullets would have been fine for me. Obviously the A1s I shot were beat to crap and needed to be replaced.
The first M-16 I fired was an A1, and yes, it was pretty beat up. I think they had been relegated to just training rifles by then, and A2s were being issued. It was a little after your time, though.
I remember one of Elvis’s boys (sunny west) talked about Elvis had a machine gun among his collection, considering he was in the army in 59 it must have been a M16 I can’t believe it was a Thompson gun or A Grease gun, love the Fun Switch!
I have M-16 A1 made by GM Hydramatic division with government property. It was left in Thailand when Gereral William Westmoreland is a commander in S. Vietman and secretary of Defense was Robert McMac Namara.
My dad initially had an M14 which he loved. Laster he got an M16A1 with what he called a duckbill suppressor that would get caught up in vegetation. He also came across something called a Type 56.
It's a good rifle still remember my sights from 1982 battle sight zero 4 up on front post cut one hole center mass at 25 yds with long range peep sight
I love the M16A1 Was Bummed when we switched to the M16 A-2, but after a while i enjoyed the tripple Burst Mode, in the field we didnt use full auto that much anyway. What i liked about the M16A2 was the sights, you could really dial them in. Yea they are Big compared to the M-4, but very light, hell of alot lighter than an AK47.....SGT USArmy Disabled Retired.
Some men look natural holding a rifle. This man definitely does. John Wayne in the "Searchers" did and Lee Marvin did in "Monty Walsh". They look like they mean business.
Bonjour , à ma connaissance non . Le .22 LR à néanmoins pu être utilisé pour des Armes de poings silencées dans certaines opérations , mais pas au combat.
I still have my USAF M16 Qualification Card from 1984 when I was in the Texas Air National Guard after leaving the Regular Air Force in 1980. No expiration date on the card either.
I can hit silhouettes at 300 meters with that rifle all day long! The H&R I carried had a radium front sight that let you put the round on target well after dark!
If you see a AR platform rifle with curved magazine, chances are it’s NOT chambered in 5.56 or .223. Most likely it’s chambered in 7.62x39 or another cartridge which uses the 7.62x39 case as a parent case. The magazines these cartridges use are curved due to the tapered case of 7.62x39 cartridge.
