tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post4667657970762787558..comments2024-03-29T11:18:28.160-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: Proven VS ProvenAngus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-60301525817691932272021-02-28T23:57:53.949-05:002021-02-28T23:57:53.949-05:00Not a big fan of hand-held full-auto but find the ...Not a big fan of hand-held full-auto but find the "happy-interruptus" professionally insulting; thus was happy with the A3. Got a goodly bit of crap from some GO for carrying a long gun as a "senior officer". Thanks for sharing, general...<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-76560439187759082942021-02-28T16:55:54.623-05:002021-02-28T16:55:54.623-05:00Considering that both an M16A2 and M16A3 and M4 an...Considering that both an M16A2 and M16A3 and M4 and M4A1 are distinguished by designation by having happy-interruptus or pure joy selectors...<br /><br />An M16A4 with pure joy should be an M16A5.<br /><br />The military has long since abandoned trying to use their designation system.<br /><br />The SOCOM barrel on an M4A1 should have been an M4A2, for example.Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-9761482390381229622021-02-28T10:43:14.965-05:002021-02-28T10:43:14.965-05:00Hey Angus;
I carried the A1 and the A2, when ...Hey Angus;<br /><br /> I carried the A1 and the A2, when I deployed, I had the A1 version, but it looked like an "A2" because I was the unit armorer, I had converted it to the A2 standard with the Barrel, grip and everything, I liked the upgraded version except for the 3 round burst, in my mind any decently trained soldier can be trained to control their burst capability and having the ordinance dept putting that 3 round burst in was a substitute for good training. I get the reasons, but I hated it. I would go to war with the same kind of rifle again, I think the 855 62 grain performs better with the full length barrel and what i would do now would go with the M16A4 variant where I would keep the "giggle switch" but have the flattop version and get some good optics. and put a backup flipup on it in case "Murphy" makes an appearance. But that is me :)MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-35158381269294975182021-02-27T05:04:51.874-05:002021-02-27T05:04:51.874-05:00Yet to be "blooded" but served with all ...Yet to be "blooded" but served with all except the FAL. I think I understand the virtues and vices of each and can perform at least third-echelon maintenance on all. Actually carried an M16A3 for a time as well. The constraints of age and injury make it likely that an M4 (clone) will be what I'll carry, but if the commute is short enough I'll use a "real rifle" in a defensive or harassment role.<br />Been training a number of folks on "America's Rifle" in recent years.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com