http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-13168 Lance Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:35:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-13168 Most M-16s we left in Vietnam for ARVN troops where stored by the communest in armorys and are strored to be used in emergincy situations. Most M-16s we left in Vietnam for ARVN troops where stored by the communest in armorys and are strored to be used in emergincy situations.

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-6566 jtroks Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:52:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-6566 I wonder how many of the nice, fully functioning M-16s were fished out of that batch prior to the surrender or handoff? Most of the arm dealers selling illegal M-16s or whatever, "pick-up/trophy" arms in the black market are either active or former military guys. I suppose there's a certain machoism and monetary gain when illegal arms are sold. I wonder how many of the nice, fully functioning M-16s were fished out of that batch prior to the surrender or handoff? Most of the arm dealers selling illegal M-16s or whatever, “pick-up/trophy” arms in the black market are either active or former military guys. I suppose there’s a certain machoism and monetary gain when illegal arms are sold.

]]> http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-5907 Jeff Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/11/28/captured-m16s/#comment-5907 Probably a good number, but, in all fairness, you really can't tell the source by the type of rifle. The M16A1 has been produced in a number of countries, including those in Asia (South Korea, Singapore), and large numbers were left behind in Vietnam, and who knows where they've ended up from there? Probably a good number, but, in all fairness, you really can’t tell the source by the type of rifle. The M16A1 has been produced in a number of countries, including those in Asia (South Korea, Singapore), and large numbers were left behind in Vietnam, and who knows where they’ve ended up from there?

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