> I have to say that’s not the most stirring endorsement for 5.56mm that I’ve ever heard. Still, you did your job, and I suppose it did its, in a fashion.
I do not endorse the M16 rifle. Earlier in the same fire fight, I had to take the damn thing apart and remove a bent cartridge that was jammed in the breech. You have no idea how fast you can repair a rifle unless you have to.
I had a close family friend who was a Marine sharpshooter in Vietnam. He hated the M16 and was not bashful in telling you why. He managed to hold on to his M14 during multiple tours of duty.