I like the Monty Python reference in the opening

"Bayonetts are obsolete" That's bold talk for someone within crusading distance.

Growing old is remembering when GT used to dislike the A2 grip, then talked about someone telling him to get over it awhile later, and now he's telling us the same thing. Seeing the evolution is heartwarming.

That nod to Monty Python with the repeating charge and kill..... *chef's kiss* spectacular!!!

Calling a barracks a “dOrM” is the most Air Force sentence ever uttered

It's funny that we carried A4's with ACOG's through Fallujah and now days most people don't think you can clear houses with a 20" upper.

that PX buttstock mag pouch is a nice touch, warms my heart

M16A4: "I can do a 3-round burst." M1A: "You're gonna have to."

Garand's slow transformation to Solid Snake is undeniable

I’m a simple man. When I get home from church I like to watch Garand thumb and project farm while I’m eating lunch.

When I was involved with service rifle competitions, I heard a tale about soldiers who were shooting their issued M16A2s in matches. They'd dry fire twice between live rounds in order to get a consistent trigger pull for the slow fire stages.

I did the designated marksman course ran by the Army Marksmanship Unit. They took a service rifle and made it sub-1MOA with just a couple changes: 1. Free float barrel 2. Two-stage match trigger 3. Match ammo (62-grain open-tip rounds out of 1:8 barrel). We used the ACOG but also had to qualify with irons out to 600m.

12:05 - Two impacts on steel at 300 and a failure to feed all at the same time. God I love this gun

I believe it was Jonathan Ferguson over at the Royal Armories Museum who said "The M16A4 had a rather uncontroversial burst system, uncontroversial in that everyone hated it."

My very first rifle when I was a kid was an M16 bb single pump air gun. The envy of the neighborhood. I’m 50 now and this video just woke up the inner kid to get a real one. Awesome video, thanks for sharing!🤙

My favorite bit of information is that when the Marine Corps was issued ACOGs for their A4s we were getting so many headshots there was an internal investigation because they were afraid we were executing people. To paraphrase TheFatElectrician, “Imagine going up against an enemy thats under investigation for pinging too many headshots”

"Woods, you look like hammered shit." "Looks don't count for shit in the Jungle. This is nam, baby."

Before dismissing bayonets, there’s a few things to consider. 1. War is chaos, ammo is limited and things don’t always go as planned. 2. Whatever your plan is, the enemy gets a vote (includes opting for human wave tactics) 3. They used to say putting guns on fighter jets (like the F4) with “modern” missiles was “obsolete” since they’d just shoot them down before they got close enough for guns. History shows this was a mistake. 4. Bayonets still have an intimidation value which is useful for crowd control. There are accounts from veterans noting local populace’s tendency to become more subdued when the bayonets were out.

As a GWOT Marine Infantry veteran, and now husband & dad… this video hit me on so many levels… And as Michael Scott said, you really went after our intellect…

I had one during my first deployment in 2005, I really swore by it. It never let me down. That 3 round burst was key.

Just when I was left alone with my thoughts and they drifted off into not necessarily the best direction, Garand Thumb uploaded a video about my favourite rifle. Thanks man.

I built an M16A4 using a free float rail. I took the FSB off, slid the free float barrel nut on, slid the 12" free float quad rail on, mounted the quad rail to the barrel nut, installed the FSB back on with the gas tube and front handguard cap already attached. The front handguard cap for the drop in handguards fits inside the free float rail with about 1/16" clearance all around. It looks identical to the classic M16A4, unless you stop and look at the rail real close, you will see that the rail is not touching the front handguard cap. I did my own trigger job on it, installed reduced power springs and it pulls at 4 lbs, with a smooth as glass action, and crisp break. I'm running an older Bushnell 4 x 18 scope on it. I get 1" MOA at 100 yards, with cheap steel case ammo. It is a great shooter

Back in early 2000, I was a small arms instructor for navy security force company. There is a way to actually "bump" the 3 round burst to almost match full auto, but it takes a lot of practice.

I grew up on the M16A4 in the Marine Corps. There's a lot of cool guns out there today, but the M16 is still my favorite weapon of all time. I'd happily take one into the end of the days even as a civilian.

HAWG=CRANKED PANTS=SHID GARAND=THUMBED

The way that first burst in the intro was synced with the music was magnificent. Excellent editing.

Wow. I literally started my retro build a week ago and now this. The vibe is real, just waiting on my carry handle.

Dude, you and I were at that NTC together. we got yelled at by the Fuelers cuz some private was speaking nonsense ahhhh good times.

Exactly what I carried in Afghanistan...A4 with an ACOG. I was actually a part of the first classes in MCT to have that setup issued. No shit, got a BRAND NEW, fresh out the box, still had shipping oil on it M16A4 with ACOG. I didn't want to give it back. 🤣 Great rifle (though I like the M4 a bit better for obvious reasons) and great optic, too. A fair amount of people still didn't trust the ACOG when I was in...I was a unit range coach and constantly had to tell people, "just trust the damn thing!" Thanks for the nostalgia, Mike and crew.

One of the hardest intros to date IMO😮‍💨 the kick drum synced up with the initial burst made me pop a chub

Possibly the best intro MP salute ever made!! Well done!

M16 is such a badass rifle. Love that 20inch barrel. Gets the best out of the 5.56 that it can offer in terms of range and velocity, from my understanding anyway. Thanks for explaining that weird burst mechanism! I always wondered why the M16A4 in Squad has that weird unpredictable burst.

I was an armored in the Marine Corps. I worked on A1s through A4s. I concur with your assessments you presented. The 3 rd burst was a joke. The cams were getting chewed up and mangled. We even had one go full auto because the cam was shot. The amount of money spent on R&D to supposedly save money on ammo was due to how it was fired in Nam. We trained to fire burst, usually 4-6 rds much like we did with M60s. The accuracy with the A4 was due mainly by beefing up the metal in the upper and lower receivers. R or L shooting I personally only had to adjust the sights 1-2 clicks at specified range. I personally believed in the A4 as a trust worthy weapon. I do support bayonet training and use. Lastly, like you, they should have made the barrel whole on the exterior.

I was an Armorer in the Corps. One unique problem, only one time, the hammer pin walked out on a Marine at the range. That blew my mind because I've never seen that before or after that. On another note, the sling swivel being riveted to the barrel is another weak point of the rifle. Having the sling attached to the barrel makes another pressure point on it, causing it to flex when used. Other than the short comings of the rifle, its reliability that I've seen was great, besides that one time malfunction previously stated. If the Marine Corps would've done some modifications to the rifle, like free floating the barrel and maybe changing the barrel profile, it would've been superb. I believe thatere was a small batch that had those mods, but i can't remember the name of the rifle, maybe SMR or SAR, something aolng those lines. Just a handful of rifles but not Corps wide.

I was issued the good ol A4 in Infantry OSUT in 2005. She’ll always hold a special place in my heart.

The reference to the Sir Lancelot attack on Swamp Castle from Search for the Holy Grail was EPIC! Thank you!

This video brought back flash backs of Al Anbar 2007. The muzzle hammering my shins as I patrolled with a a SMAW on my shoulders .....I can feel it now.

Great Dad advice. I’ve made it a point that when my Daughter comes up to me to look her in the eyes and show that I’m paying attention. Means the world to her just to know she has it.

First time seeing a video of yours, and I’m impressed! Very well done, informative and entertaining! Great job sir!

Always enjoy similar events with the M16A1. Thanks.

Every time I come to this channel, it’s like a reunion between all the uniformed services. Damn, that’s a good feeling.

Love this weeks Dad advice. No kids for me, but today I strive to be the man I needed around when I was a kid

Hey I am glad my video could help with your explanation! Always enjoyed your content.

the C7A1 with Elcan C79 optical sight was the rifle I started on, I have seen the C7 with it's permanent carry handel, last rifle used was the C7A2, still had the C79 Elcan sight

M16A4 with irons only was what my unit had in Ramadi Iraq 2006. Love that weapon. Something to be said for a fixed stock and longer barrel, long sight radius, etc.

Please do videos on the following: -Shotgun Mud test -Review the ARAK-21 -Which is better the PKM or the M240B? -Possible Sand Tests for the future? -How good are mini shotgun shells vs 2 3/4? -Invite all the GunTubers you can to Idaho with a rifle that they would take into combat and have them run drills and compete with each other to see which rifle set up would work best.

That intro was peak editing skills. Sick beat, sick rifle, perfectly times together 👌🏼

Love me some M16 content. I love telling new guys that my initial qual was on the M16A3 (A2 upper, lower was SEMI/AUTO, marked ‘M16A3’, A2 stock-Navy had a bunch of them) and iron sights. Such a great shooter.

Bayonets… My grandpa was stabbed with one in his armpit area in the Korean War and managed to take the guy out still, bare hands I think. Never talked about it with us grandkids much. Purple heart and several bronze stars and made it back home. He was a BEAST! Don’t make ‘em like that anymore. RIP Papaw!

I’m at church. I see a notification of the M16A4. I’m a happy fella

Mike, you're the king of rifle reviews. My bucket list is full of items that you've tested. Thank you brother

I love how Mike has fully embraced his inner snake pliskin

“Now let’s try transitioning but not in a bad way” pure gold

Yall seem so dope, man. I respect all of you. Also, love the friendship you and Micah have.

Very true and very real dad advice this week. Love it

Can we see a video on long distance shooting? Like the calculations and other things that must be taken into mind when making precise long range shots

I'm 5'7" and when I was in the army that A2 stock killed me, especially with armor. Now that I'm out I wanted to relive the wonderful M16A4, but this time I put an A1 stock on my FN clone. This makes it so much more pleasant for us vertically challenged people lol

Bayonet Assault course in 04 at Benning was the best time I ever had. Weeks before that I had graduated high school. What a great time

Been waiting for a M16A4 video. It’s my dream gun❤

As I understand, the government profile barrel was born from a misunderstanding. They put test rods down the barrel to check if it was straight and they had a bunch getting stuck at the gas port. They took this to mean the barrel was bending there and so, thickened the barrel. But in reality, the barrels weren't bent, the gas ports had burrs on them. And also, thickening the barrel past the gas port wouldn't even prevent it from bending at the gas port, so it was a mistake stacked on top of another mistake.

What you found out with burst is what I learned in Marine bootcamp. Our CO told us this before we tried our rifles on burst the first time. “ You will most likely never use burst. It fires so fast that with a proper hold you’ll end up putting three rounds into the same target at less than 200 yards. You will only use burst when shooting at distant targets where by then the spread will be big enough to give you a better chance of a hit. Otherwise, you will never use burst.” So we went to a foxhole, aimed at man size targets at 100 yards, and put the rounds into a fist sized group.

It was so cute at 1:43 when Mike asked Micah if he knew about the m16a4 and Micah said "No, can you tell me?" It reminded me of how I sound when my wife mentions something and I just want to hear her talk.

Six years of hating the M4's trash burst system. This brings back sour memories.

Ah yes the video I’ve been waiting for all week, thank you

My Sundays are literally now just: 1.) Church 2.) Garand Thumb

In 89, us Army guys trained once with the three shot burst function. We were taught to use the front strap to control the recoil. You made a sort of loop and then wrapped your hand in the loop. I thought it was dumb because you could hold the hand guard plenty tight.

I swear.... those dad advices sometimes give me tears in my eyes. Thank you.

THE INTRO MUSIC IS BANGING!

The M5 RAS doesn’t just lock into the delta ring, it locks into the barrel nut, allowing for the use of IR/laser aiming devices without a zero shift.

Best GT intro to date. The music drop was sick

Hey mike, The gvt profile barrel is explained in the 87’ « Black Rifle » Book. They kept it the same diameter under the handguard in order to be able to mount the shitload of M203 already in inventory and not having to rebuild all of them. Plus they needed to help cool of the barrel quicker due to the precision problem of the A1 warping due to Heat. So they added material to the end of the barrel in order to act has an « heat sink » that pulled heat outside off the handguard wich had a tendancy to maintain the heat inside. Love your videos, greetings from France

I was a Marine and I carried the A4 and my not-a-carry-handle lived in my ruck. Not one Marine ever told me that I “had” to have it attached to my rifle. The RCO was such a reliable sight and it was an absolute tank, that there was never any concern about needing backup irons readily accessible.

I love the Monty Python skit there at the beginning lol

The intro was absolutely perfect

Love this weapon. Qual’d and used during my service time! Great dad advice!

We had the A2 during my time with the Marine Corps. The 3 round burst was so controllable, as easy as shooting it semi. The A4 is the ultimate version for a full size AR-15 for accuracy, longer effective range, and controllable suppressive fire.

Aside the burst being weird, but that rifle is "vibe" i think. It just looks right. The Monty rush at the start is pure gold too.

Now the M16A4 is one true badass rifle.

Fantastic, really enjoyed, thanks

In desert storm we had, what we called, m16a1 and a half. It was an a1 with full auto setting, but someone got the bright idea, to put a2 furniture on the a1 to make it “look” like an a2. So the enemy would think we all had the newest and greatest, which we didn’t, I liked it, being 6’4, the longer stock fit me better. The funny thing we ran into, the units that had the a2, wanted our rifles, because we still had full auto. They hated the a2 burst feature.

An M16 with it's 20" barrel is no longer than an M4 with a suppressor, and SHORTER than an M7 or an M27 with a suppressor. And it enjoys full 20" barrel ballistics. I was in a mechanized infantry unit, and was issued an M16A1 and later an A2. I found no problems whatsoever using either in around or from our armored vehicles.

Love the dad advice!! SO so very true!! Love your videos!!

Thanks Ward!!

Best Dad advice EVER. As a Dad and grandpa. Enjoy every minute of their time you can get ! You will never regret it!!!!!!!!

Garand thumb single handedly drove demand for 20 inch ARs through the roof

Best dad advice ever. We are doing a no screens until kids are asleep week. Best choice that we have made in a long time.

Great message at the end.

Love the bayonet opening! My dad was in two bayonet charges in WWII. Definitely big cajones stuff. He used to say it was one thing to kill someone 50 to 100 yards away and something quite different up close.

My favorite gun in BF4, basically didn't use any other gun but the M16A4.

Now I understand why people hated that burst fire in M16A2 and A4. All this time I thought that everytime it switches from semi to burst it retains the 3-round burst. One has to have a very good trigger discipline to use that AND the memory of predicting how many rounds it'll fire next, to boot. But does that discourage me from hating it? Not at all; but at least I learned how it works and how to utilize it And, a lot of A2s and A4s (alongside old A1s) in service here in Philippines are active in frontline use. The soldiers here never complained about it as far as I know and I am yet to hear one (nor does the length of the guns/barrel), which makes me confident to say that we Filipinos are that good in using burst fire. Or maybe I'm wrong, who knows. And very generous of you to show us the bayonet. I felt M16s look naked without one

Yo, these intros keep getting better and better 10/10 wood watch again

Top marks for the Monty Python reference at the beginning. Friggin hilarious!

Only 0:12 in and I already loving this. The intro made my week! LOL That dad advice - 10000%. You never know when the last "Daddy's home!!" happens until it's gone.

The first Ar15/M16 armorer's course I attended was in 2001 from Armalite, and was taught by two former marksmanship program gunsmiths, one from the US Army and the other the US Marines. When they got to the burst mechanism, all they did was shit on it for about 30 minutes. They told us that the best way to fix it if anything went wrong was chuck it in the garbage and replace it with the standard full-auto set.

That Monty Python into bit is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while, props to you guys.

Back in the 90s, with A2s (USMC) we RARELY used the burst feature. We always knew it was for suppression and picking up the ROF when the SAW guy was reloading, but never ever for any kind of long range shooting.

EXCELLENT!!! You did a Bayonet/ M16A4 video and I absolutely love the Monty Python (Holy Grail) humor. That was awesome and I'm a firm believer in Bayonet combat...I always tell my firearms students, knives don't run out of ammo. I love the idea of a spear that shoots...I use a Mossberg M590 Bayonet shotgun to hunt hogs, Survival training and combat shotgun training.

Best opening ever! Holy grail perfection iykyk

Hats off to you, Micah. Epic intro once again!

This weapon just gave me OIF I flashbacks, right down to the sling and magazine pouch. With the exception of the Eotech, we weren't cool enough for anything other than carry handle iron sights.