Re: U.S. Army May Drop M-16 As Standard Rifle - JFK's Vietnam War.

On 3 Dec 2003 01:52:32 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Starblade
Darksquall) wrote:

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>Yeah. But does the M16 work in dust storms, or other dusty areas? I
>think not. That must be what the problem is. The conditions in Iraq
>simply do not permit the usage of M16s.

It works just fine in dust storms if you take care to not oil it up.
If it didn't do you think the SAS would have taken them SCUD hunting
during the Gulf War or OIF?  The SAS doesn't have to use a US made
weapon they can use any weapon they want.


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