This is annoing.
I love reading about the AR series of firearms, and have recently tried reading up on the M16 series that the military uses.
This is what I initially read from wiki
M16A1
Burst fire/semi/safe
A1 upper reciever (no windage knob for fingers, only can be adjusted by bullet tip or other pointy tool)
No shell deflector
forward assist present
M16A2
All the same as above except
shell deflector added
windage knob added
M16A3
Changed burst to full auto
M16A4
same as A3 but with picatinny rail instead of carry handle
Now when I read the following page
http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/uppers/
they describe the A3 with the picatinny rail, when wiki says that the rail was not added until the A4
I know that wiki is usually not a credible source, but if thats the case why hasn't someone corrected it?
On top of that, who is right and who is wrong?
If you have any information, please post a reference if possible.
I love reading about the AR series of firearms, and have recently tried reading up on the M16 series that the military uses.
This is what I initially read from wiki
M16A1
Burst fire/semi/safe
A1 upper reciever (no windage knob for fingers, only can be adjusted by bullet tip or other pointy tool)
No shell deflector
forward assist present
M16A2
All the same as above except
shell deflector added
windage knob added
M16A3
Changed burst to full auto
M16A4
same as A3 but with picatinny rail instead of carry handle
Now when I read the following page
http://www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/uppers/
they describe the A3 with the picatinny rail, when wiki says that the rail was not added until the A4
I know that wiki is usually not a credible source, but if thats the case why hasn't someone corrected it?
On top of that, who is right and who is wrong?
If you have any information, please post a reference if possible.