1973 U.S. ARMY M16A1 RIFLE CYCLE OF FUNCTIONING & IMMEDIATE ACTION M-16 ARMALITE AR-15 32464

[@stunninglynormal1261]

I think I saw this film when I was in basic training in 1977. 😅

[@Count_Smegulla]

Still relevant in '24

[@anastasiszaroliagis5066]

My personal gun at my 22 months service in Greek army...😊

[@jasonm949]

So, lot's of sodomy?

[@잘했두]

한국인으로써 가슴이 웅장해진다 As a Korean we still use this masterpeace as national guard and reserve army 😂

[@grayrecluse7496]

Who is your country doing? America ,has changed a lot since covid.

[@fratermus5502]

In Basic (or AIT, can't remember), our unit got to play with AK that had been recently captured in Grenada. After a day of *jam-free shooting* and *easy cleaning* everyone I talked to liked the AK better than M16. Mine was a wire folding stock variant, loved it.

[@danielmota1095]

How dare you say the AK was better !!! hush the m16 was over engineer.

[@davidhudson5452]

Bring back memories

[@snakeman48]

I was issued the A1 for my time in the Army. 1970-72

[@gummo3873]

A true classic!! 🇺🇲

[@jasonm949]

It was, and it's offshoots are, junk.

[@gummo3873]

@@jasonm949 Yep, sadly.

[@johnnash5118]

Correction @11:25, narrator stated end of "barrel" extension, which should've said receiver extension. I wonder what percent of GIs got this, but I could see a DI asking the class where that mistake was.

[@elifoust7664]

Fort Jackson,1974,M-16,Expert ,Basic

[@grayharker6271]

In the early 70s I qualified expert with a GM hydromatic M16. I carried an A1 Harrington Richardson for 8 years, qualified expert annually. I'm pretty sure I did a bunch of push ups for falling asleep during this film!

[@theozank853]

Don't forget your P.M.C.S. Soldier

[@mshotz1]

SPORTS!

[@davideldridge4479]

Still do SPORTS and function check on my AR

[@chaddnewman2699]

@@davideldridge4479 Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Squeeze. I did basic over 30 years ago and still remember this!

[@dr.danchallice3888]

What does the M stand for?

[@robertpontisso4953]

I, carried the M16A1,M16A2 and the M4 Carbine during my 20 year career in the US Army. 1985-1989, 1991-1999, 2007 -2015. 19D -89D

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your service to our great nation.

[@dennis-nz5im]

SKS please

[@TheSmarq17]

The music. 😂

[@anthonyrauseo5913]

Tap rack bang

[@jojohns1949]

M-14 much more reliable M16 jamb alot

[@craxd1]

They should have done better in explaining to the soldier how the gas works inside the bolt, forcing the two sections apart to unlock it before sending it rearward. They should have shown the gas sealing as well. An animation should have been shown for that, since this is the very thing that fouls up in these rifles. Dirt and carbon buildup inside the bolt creates failure.

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

False. It is physically impossible for enough carbon fouling to build up in the bolt carrier group to stop it from functioning.

[@craxd1]

@@rifleshooterchannel208 are you gunsmith or armorer? I am. The carbon and dirt damages the sealing of the bolt halves, which was why they had to add a dust cover. It's also why there have been redesigns using a piston assembly and action rod to replace the gas tube, which does away with gas entering the bolt altogether.

[@elitearbor]

This video, being from 1973, was still firmly in the days of ignoring the problem in hopes it would disappear on its own. It is what it is.

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

@@craxd1 You must not be much of one, considering you don’t realize every production M16 had a dust cover. Pictures of ones with single digit serial numbers confirm this. The fit of the bolt and bolt carrier assembly are the exact reason that “too much carbon fouling” can’t happen. The amount of fouling is self limiting as the action of the bolt tail unlocking will shed an excess carbon fouling and it will simply fall down through the BCG and out of the rifle. The external piston models like the 416 or various LWRC offerings were not much more than a marketing gimmick in terms of the “fouling” you’re referencing. Larry Vickers, who was a consultant for H&K during their design of the 416 even stated this. He said the piston is really only an advantage when the use case of the rifle is extensive full auto fire with a suppressor in maritime environments *and* the barrel length is below 11.5 inches. The “piston reliability” only comes into play in this instance because of the dwell time of the action.

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

@@craxd1 But next time you want to flex your (likely fabricated) armorer and gunsmith credentials, you should probably actually know what you’re talking about. Just a thought 🙂

[@RoyPage1970]

@make racists afraid again you didn't pack no M60 and the only racist is right there on your thumbnail

[@HM2SGT]

*I wonder how many Soldiers and Marines passed out watching this in basic?* 😂 🥱😴😪

[@bspegasus]

Not with the Drill Instructors pacing around the room!

[@HM2SGT]

@@bspegasus I absolutely recall the DIs & CCs rousting anybody that was drowsy, and half the guys in the company standing at the back of the compartment... but still! This is the antithesis of nodoz! 😂

[@cbroz7492]

Depened on how hot/humid it was in the classroom out a few times in other classes, but the drill sergeants would wake you up right quick...Are you checking your eyelids for PINHOLES???