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Paperback. Zustand: New. The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War-and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. mi…litary had a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn't stand up to the enemy's AK-47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the army brass's resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the M16, which was rushed through production and rushed to Vietnam, reaching troops' hands in early 1965.Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were often not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle (in fact some were told the new rifle was "self-cleaning"), nor were they always given cleaning supplies or instructions. The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle's chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer's decision against chrome-plating the chamber. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was the M16 often jammed, making the rifle "about as effective as a muzzleloader," in the words of one officer. Men were killed in combat because they couldn't return fire until the malfunction was cleared. Congress investigated and the rifle and its ammunition were incrementally modified, greatly improving its reliability over the next few years. Troop training was also improved. But the damage to the M16's reputation could not be undone, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end.Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience in Vietnam to tell the story of the M16 in Vietnam. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and all too often suffered the consequences of decisions they had nothing to do with.
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Hardback. Zustand: New. The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War-and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. mil…itary had a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn't stand up to the enemy's AK-47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the army brass's resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the M16, which was rushed through production and rushed to Vietnam, reaching troops' hands in early 1965.Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle -billed as self-cleaning-nor were they given cleaning supplies or instructions. The jungle humidity corroded the rifle's inner components (the manufacturer had decided against chrome-plating); the cheap gunpowder in the rounds fouled the chamber. The M16 often failed to eject spent cartridges, often jammed, making the rifle "about as effective as a muzzleloader," in the words of one officer. Men began to be killed in combat because they couldn't return fire or because they had paused to fix their rifles. Congress investigated, and the rifle and its ammunition were modified, greatly improving its reliability by 1967-68. But the damage to its reputation had been done, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end. Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience in Vietnam to tell the story of the M16 in Vietnam. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and all too often suffered the consequences of decisions they had nothing to do with.
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. 251 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The M16 Rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms--iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War--and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M…16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. military had a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn't stand up to the enemy's AK47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the Army hierarchy's stubborn resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the XM16E1, which was sped through production and rushed prematurely to Vietnam, reaching troops' hands in early 1965. Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were often not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle (in fact, some were told the new rifle was "self-cleaning"), nor were they always given cleaning supplies or instructions. The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle's chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer's decision against chrome-plating it. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was M16s often jammed, making the rifle "about as effective as a muzzleloader," in the words of one officer. Men were killed in combat because they couldn't return fire until the malfunction was cleared. Congress investigated and the rifle and its ammunition were incrementally modified, greatly improving its reliability of the next few years. Troop training was also improved. But the damage to the M16's reputation couldn't be undone, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end. Fifty years after America's unfortunate war in Vietnam that cost 58,300 American lives, Misfire reexamines the flawed decision-making at virtually all levels of the civilian and military chain of command that resulted in the quagmire in Vietnam. With the best intentions, our nation waged a poorly conceived, misfiring war in Vietnam, of which the flawed M16 rifle is starkly symbolic, as told by two infantry officers who led men in battle. Excellent.
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Hardback. The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War--and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. military had a p…roblem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn't stand up to the enemy's AK-47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the army brass's resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the M16, which was rushed through production and rushed to Vietnam, reaching troops' hands in early 1965. Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were often not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle (in fact some were told the new rifle was "self-cleaning"), nor were they always given cleaning supplies or instructions. The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle's chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer's decision against chrome-plating the chamber. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was the M16 often jammed, making the rifle "about as effective as a muzzleloader," in the words of one officer. Men were killed in combat because they couldn't return fire until the malfunction was cleared. Congress investigated and the rifle and its ammunition were incrementally modified, greatly improving its reliability over the next few years. Troop training was also improved. But the damage to the M16's reputation could not be undone, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end. Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience in Vietnam to tell the story of the M16 in Vietnam. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and all too often suffered the consequences of decisions they had nothing to do with. 2019, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a small ink date on the front free endpaper. The d/w is unclipped and fine and now in a protective cover.
THE AMERICAN CAVALRY IN VIETNAM
Jacques-francois-de-chaunac (Trans: Colonel Lyman C Duryea 2d Battalion 7th Cavalry Regiment)
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Paperback. Zustand: New. The M16 rifle is one of the world's most famous firearms, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War-and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few years ago. But the story of the M16 in Vietnam is anything but a success story. In the early years of the war, the U.S. mi…litary had a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn't stand up to the enemy's AK-47s. The search was on for a replacement that was lighter weight, more durable, and more lethal than the M14. After tests (some of which the new rifle had failed) and debates (more than a few rooted in the army brass's resistance to change), Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered the adoption of the M16, which was rushed through production and rushed to Vietnam, reaching troops' hands in early 1965.Problems appeared immediately. Soldiers were often not adequately trained to maintain the new rifle (in fact some were told the new rifle was "self-cleaning"), nor were they always given cleaning supplies or instructions. The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle's chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer's decision against chrome-plating the chamber. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions. The result was the M16 often jammed, making the rifle "about as effective as a muzzleloader," in the words of one officer. Men were killed in combat because they couldn't return fire until the malfunction was cleared. Congress investigated and the rifle and its ammunition were incrementally modified, greatly improving its reliability over the next few years. Troop training was also improved. But the damage to the M16's reputation could not be undone, and many soldiers remained deeply skeptical of their rifle through the war's end.Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience in Vietnam to tell the story of the M16 in Vietnam. Even as it details the behind-the-scenes development, tests, and debates that brought this rifle into service, the book also describes men and M16s in action on the battlefield, never losing sight of the soldiers who carried M16s in the jungles of Vietnam and all too often suffered the consequences of decisions they had nothing to do with.
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Zustand: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorBy Bob Orkand and Lyman DuryeaKlappentextMisfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience to tell the story of the M16-iconic as the Ameri.
