That cook at the beginning was really proud of his chief’s hat, just wear it under the helmet!

My Grandpa was in the Air Force when they first debuted the M16. It was known as the 601 back then.

Good old times. I miss my m16a1!

You can hear the tuning fork ring after each shot 😂

Went through Lackland July, 65. At that time we were being trained with the M1 carbine.

it was the first debut M16 by the US air force unit

I love the audio sound of the M16 being fired at the beginning of the video. Its like "pweeshooow pweeshooow pweeshooow".

at basic training in july 1968 when we were qualifying with the M-16 the kid next to me was shooting at my target as was i and when they brought the targets up to count the hits mine was loaded with way to many holes and his had none. he caught hell and so did i and it was get down and give me 20 for both and then the whole flight.

if you miss your m16, then get an ar15

Interesting that in some shots you see them using the old waffle-pattern magazines.

That chicken wing tho. 🤣

i remember the first M-16 i shot did not have the forward assist button like those in the film.

Nice “waist weld” with that telescopic sight, there flattop frank.

When I went thru BT back in Aug.1979. We only got to shoot the M-16 once. It had a .22 adapter . I did get a score of 100 and a small arms ribbon.

Looks older than 67

It not an Assault Rifle or weapon and you are allowed in military training or service to refer to it as an assault rifle.

The first versions of the m16 issued to troops in the field in Vietnam. Don't have the crome lining in the barrel and the hi humidity and dirt quickly built up along with that dirty powder that ball ammo used were the perfect recipe for epic weapon failures we all know about that occurred over there I saw the story of the m16 on history channel

That magazine catch though.

I want some KFC after watching this.

It's the cooks shooting at the AP's........

Had me at accuracy of a sniper rifle also where to get that bipod?

what model of scope is that?

Pretty sure that's Clooney at 2:26.

notice, no forward assist.old school rifle

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no forward assist on af models...

I don't remember seeing that film.

There is no “assault” in the nomenclature of the M-16

M203 grenade launcher m 16 was issued as well as 45 cal pistol and 81 mm motor and as forward observer carried a radio , the 45 postal was to not hit motor while setting it to Aiming stakes or direct target like in Arctic conditions were maps are useless and just have to aim site to target ,, then the ammunition m16 203 grenades and more, 5.56 magazine 30 to 60 rounds if you tape them upside down flip the magazine , smoke assorted, 45 lb radio Pr 73 standard radio pack with spare batteries, food personal winter gear / jungle / Arctic jackets boots snow and ski and slay harness to pull large 10 man tents 5 gal gas arctic stove water and extra winter bags inner sleeping bags more 81 motor rounds and weeks food for 10 people and not break a sweat in the -13 hot day to - 93 with wind shear Force Arctic winds January to February for Arctic Raiders patch , but jungle school was much hotter more rust on everything almost in hours time , its more weight than people can carry so many just dropped gear as they started to die until they just fell into the snow to die , it was their time mentally and physically, in jungle you just drop into a large spike needle tree 4 inch covered ,, black palm tree, or have viper attack your face in a fraction of a second and never see it as the weight humidity and heat and days of dehydrated food 3 hours sleep if lucky per day 5 days on end some days no sleep and walk all day water may be used up quickly and just heat stroke and abuse of physical pain and existing conditions of bug bites wet clothing socks and bug bites constant , for Jungle Expert Badge and Expert infantry Badge , yes we need better ways to reduce weights To the troops as in time they like I will have Back problems and leg pains and neck and headaches allergies to exposure and frost bite pain in cold weather , and so forth not felt at the time of all the work at a younger age so much damage is done as infantry man that the grenade and fragments of deflected munitions burning holes in clothing if your lucky that that is all , or jumping out of helicopter that shoots up because he thinks he's getting hit by rounds and end up falling out at even higher altitudes than expected and so forth , printing with new metals on computers will bring back the power to protect troops who are defending country's , who do not wish to hear about anyone getting hurt unless its battle related ,, its all battle related and it takes one who has done that to know without question. I feel in ten years these old films will make the new weapons look like these old ones that , are used today , we need more grenade launching m16 or the m 203 as we called them light and functional with bigger hitting explosive rounds to help the enemy find his death faster if that is what he is looking for .

The M-16 isn't an assault rifle. An assault rifle is any rifle used to commit the crime of assault.. The M-16 is literally just a small caliber hunting rifle setup to fire full auto (at that time).

lol, each gooker stops in the clearing to be shot at " hey GI! you see ok? we not moving target now, we each do it, stand here long time, you go boom boom" or was it "love me long time "? in that case use a rubber.

I notice the shiny bolt carriers. No phosphate finish. Were the originals chrome-lined everywhere? Nickel plated? Anyone know?

Yup, REMF's got shot at too! RVN. Old lesson's, return. Same shit, another generation!

who added "assault rifle" to the title? Rediculous.

Where as the m16 was designed to replace the m14 and for Vietnam, and Vietnam being a "POLICE ACTION" (US Government definition not mine) therefore it is a defensive weapon. Nuff said.

the term assault rifle is not used in the US military. That is some cooked up civilian term. Try service rifle.

It never was an "assault" rifle. Assault is a type of behavior.

Everyone hated the M16 in Vietnam. It was way too complicated, and the 5.56 NATO was too weak.