Mistake in the US Army Fact File for the M16?!!!

Spartan198 · #1 07-04-2009, 10:10 AM

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Accuracy is enhanced by incorporating an improved muzzle compensator, three-round burst control, and a heavier barrel; and by using the heavier NATO-standard ammunition, which is also fired by the squad automatic weapon. The M-16A3 is identical to the M-16A2 but has a removable carrying handle that is mounted on a Picatinny Rail (for better mounting of optics) and is without burst control. The M-16A4 is identical to the M-16A2 except for the removable carrying handle and Picatinny Rail.

http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipm...idual/m16.html

Now, first off, I have no idea if this is really an official US Army document or not, but if it is, I'm shocked that it they'd make a mistake like that. The majority of sources I've seen on the M16A3 states that it's fully automatic but otherwise identical (including the fixed carry handle) to the A2.

Gunmaster45 · #2 07-04-2009, 11:12 PM

Wow, epic fail. I don't think that is a legitamite site.

MT2008 · #3 07-05-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunmaster45

Wow, epic fail. I don't think that is a legitamite site.

Army.mil is the U.S. Army's official site.

Gunmaster45 · #4 07-05-2009, 12:09 AM

Then the guys who made that page weren't legit (maybe the site admins. aren't up on their firearms, we should message them). I looked at the page so quickly, I didn't even check that, duh, it was made by the US Army

AdAstra2009 · #5 07-05-2009, 05:31 AM

world.guns.ru also makes the same mistake about the M16A3.

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as18-e.htm

Gunmaster45 · #6 07-05-2009, 08:29 AM

At least IMFDb doesn't.