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The M-16 was buggy, not an inherently bad design. If it had another few years to bake before being rushed into combat, it would probably have avoided the bad ra
by azernik 8y ago
The M-16 was buggy, not an inherently bad design. If it had another few years to bake before being rushed into combat, it would probably have avoided the bad rap.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y agoYea. There was a massive training problem, no chrome bore at launch, and a few largely unearned bad rep regarding the size of the bullet.
- ldh 8y agoGiven a few more years to bake, maybe it would have achieved parity with the already fully-baked AR-15? It seems like the perfect example of "Not Invented Here" syndrome and didn't need to exist in the first place.
- azernik 8y agoThe last-minute management-induced requirement of new ammo is an unfortunate but normal part of the project management process, and is usually part of that decade or so required to get a reliable system into soldiers' hands.