Rifles that jammed!

[Byron]

BDM, I used the 16 in 1968-69 when with the 4th INF Div in Nam. My mos was 11B. I had an earlier post on this thread about it. Your Dad is right, we have an obligation to the Nation. Byron

 

[BDM]

Hey the 4th inf thats the "ivy division"I beleive,11 bravo "follow me"as my dad would say,the infantry is the way to go,I didnt mind helicopter travel too much,I prefered to walk plus my dad was an infantry man 24th inf 34th regt,in korea whaen he first went in a couple of years before the war he was in the 69th of ww2 fame then they were disbanded,like the 26th eventualy was,God bless you byron if not for guys like my dad and you and those who went before you and come after , I dont think I could have handled speaking German,Japanese,Im italian so at least thats covered,korean,vietnamese and arabic even though I served part time I wish I had done more,it was a great experience taught me to stand on my own two feet and be responsible

 

[Byron]

The 4th Inf is the "IVY DIV". Thanks for your comments. My regards to your Dad. He saw some tough action with those units. Byron

 

[BDM]

He hasnt eaten chineese food for 50 years,wont drive in my hyundai even though I tried telling him it was south korean made,I keep trying to tell him chineese food here is americanized,but at 72 hes not going to change his thinking at this point, although he likes that pickled cabbage,they call it kim chi I tried it once..just once ,and same with you the 4th saw alot of action also,its one of the great army divisions ..take care byron...dave

 

[Feanaro]

If i was in Iraq I could pick up a ak-47 and ditch the m-16.

Ever heard an AK fire? It has a distinctive sound and that sound tends to attract bullets. While it might not be much of an issue in the day in a wide open desert, at night or in a dense forest(etc) anything that sounds like an enemy weapon often draws bullets. I wasn't there, I can't say from experiance but think for a moment.

You are humping through the jungle and you hear an AK blaring. You see the tracers and follow them back to the source(Or hone in on the sound, etc). But wait, one of your buddies has ditched his "POS M16" for an AK. It might be him... do you fire, risking that although it might be an enemy it could also be your buddy? Congratulations, you have just put your entire squad in danger by making them THINK about the situation. Thinking takes a second, maybe three or even five. A lot of things can happen in a few seconds.

Or in another scenario, you are carrying an AK in a night fight, during the Gulf War(I or II). You see a group of enemies and you open fire. There is another squad on a hill and they see those tracers(Or hear you, whatever) and assume it's an enemy. They light your arse up and perhaps your squad up too. It might not happen, it may never happen. But is it a risk you are willing to put on your squad?

As for the M16 being unreliable I have no experiance there. So no uncomment.