Vietnam M16A1 Meltdown

[@rangetoolcompany]

So fun we got to participate in this build. Built to era spec.... we machine the uppers to original Colt Era drawings. Barrel is correct Colt Era Pencil Barrel profile coating and material. Gas tube is Colt Gas Tube. All parts are era correct. SO FUN!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@rangetoolcompany we sure did have a blast brother! Literally and figuratively!

[@wegmandan]

@@rangetoolcompany come on cupcake. You make no f****** sense or even if you are British. Put continue on cupcake

[@MrMcGregorsWhisperPickles]

Thank you Golden Webb and Range Tool for an EPIC turndown!!!! Lord be with you guys on these BDs! Range tool, I may need to get a retro upper! im only 1 hour away from you guys!!!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@MrMcGregorsWhisperPickles thank you for the kind words brother! Get you one of them, as you can see, they are hard to beat!

[@nolancurtis8826]

Chrome lined barrel?

[@SLF-nw2yc]

"And we ain't even shootin real bullets " lmmfao oh okay

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahahaha we gotta say it!

[@brudamiranda3314]

😂😂😂😂❤ ❤ GWEBB

[@Tneo8]

@@GoldenWebbman I hate KZbin…

[@GoldenWebb]

@ same here

[@GoldenWebb]

@@brudamiranda3314 yessir!

[@PracticalAccuracy]

You and Miculek have the fastest trigger finger I’ve ever seen. You know it’s a good video when it ends with “you good” or “I’m ok”

[@GoldenWebb]

@@PracticalAccuracy 😂😂😂 We sure have a fast trigger finger!

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

It's a machine gun, not a fast trigger finger.

[@izayasilman417]

​@@hoppinggnomethe4154 shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@assduster]

​​@@hoppinggnomethe4154semi automatic 😉

[@Hello33436]

@@hoppinggnomethe4154 its a joke

[@muddyhotdog4103]

Still went over two combat loads, not to mention in Vietnam they were using 20 round mags too!

[@GoldenWebb]

Exactly!

[@jakeford2324]

@@GoldenWebb may also have gone farther with a rifle buffer system, may have slowed the rate of fire?

[@GoldenWebb]

@@jakeford2324 we was using an H2 buffer, which actually heavier then a rifle length buffer, so probably not

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

@@GoldenWebbYeah according to BCM the reciprocal weight of a carbine RE, H2 buffer, and rifle length gassed 20” barrel is exactly the same as a rifle RE and standard rifle buffer.

[@GoldenWebb]

@rifleshooterchannel208 that is correct!

[@aequitas8749]

If the guy running the BBQ doesn't have this accent, I'm not eating.

[@GoldenWebb]

You know it my man😂

[@ericbergfield6451]

Good semi-auto test, thanks for the presentation

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother!

[@mikejeffsteel]

He went full semi auto!

[@GoldenWebb]

@ 😂😂😂

[@GoldenWebb]

@@mikejeffsteel you never go full Simi aito

[@riotingpyro9722]

6:27 there is nothing more American, then loading your M16a1 with a definitely not 50 round drum magazine while saying ‘lord be with us’ especially with an accent like that.

[@jeremyallen5974]

Those damn Redcoats will NEVER learn.

[@texasranger24]

1708 - BRN-4 1633 - Geiselle HBAR custom upper 1055 - Radian mod 1 1010 - Sig Spear LT 1001 - LMT DI 962 - LWRC IC-A4 901 - Geiselle Super Duty 860 - Klein Machining LMG 832 - LMT piston 743 - Aero M4E1 722 - PWS mk111 686 - DD M4 V7 661 - Aero M16A4 643 - Trybe w/ DD gas tube 625 - Geiselle URG-I 625 - BCA M16a4 HBAR 601 - DD M4 RIS3 587 - Caracal 816a2 574 - KAC SR-15 mod2 562 - Colt/Range Tool M16A1 560 - Brownells BRN-4 540 - POF 415 401 - Wolfpack 11.5 380 - Trybe w/ original gas tube 360 - Jacob Grey ULW

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother as always!

[@fieldy-8008]

@@texasranger24 good work!! I hate to be "that guy" but I don't think it was a colt. I thought I heard him say it was a different company

[@JohnZ556]

So a 3-4k SR-15 would be about the same durability as an A1 under full auto? Oof!🤣

[@texasranger24]

@@fieldy-8008 updated it

[@GoldenWebb]

It’s a Range Tool M16A1, used a colt spec M16A1 barrel, but Colt doesn’t make them anymore so this was the closest we could get. That’s why we labeled it “Vietnam M16A1”. But it’s as close as you can get to the original.

[@IndependentArmz]

Hmmm,. I really thought that tube would go first..glad you guys are alright

[@GoldenWebb]

@@IndependentArmz same here brother!

[@shanenonwolfe4109]

And this is why squads have light machine guns lol

[@GoldenWebb]

@@shanenonwolfe4109 yep!

[@soup31314]

Prior to the m249 entering service, the automatic rifleman was just that, a m16a1 used on full auto. As a automatic rifleman you learn to use 3-5 round burst so this doesn’t happen

[@GoldenWebb]

@@soup31314exactly

[@hitmanhart6220]

This one made me shed a tear. I absolutely love the old stoner triangles.

[@GoldenWebb]

They are beautiful!

[@jeffhouk7040]

I feel the same my friend, built one, took forever to find all the parts the right shades of grey with the correct markings, it is my love child

[@GoldenWebb]

Did you find a lower with the correct markings?

[@jeffhouk7040]

@@GoldenWebb i did, the lighter shade of grey, colt markings, A1 profile, before colt cracked down on trademark copyright infringements

[@GoldenWebb]

Ahhh I see. Let me know if you ever want to let it go!

[@brudamiranda3314]

Thanks!

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you as always my friend!

[@nodnarbregztem8546]

"It looks like it's got Peyronie's Disease" LMAO 😆

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@BigPhilsSaws]

This video had better get a few million views!! This video is savage dude!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@BigPhilsSaws sadly it won’t due to KZbins recent throating of my channel

[@Afterburner245]

You should do a Red Right Hand IAR upper next. They use HBAR barrels and have a heat sync on the gas tube. It just might break the current record.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Afterburner245 they are making us one!

[@warrenharrison9490]

​@@GoldenWebb😮

[@SkylerHumer]

I see the guy saying went through two combat loads…. It didn’t even have a feed error 8) a living testament to one of the best rifles ever produced

[@richardmendoza738]

Follow the spirit of barry and eric, i love it, subbed 😊

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother! I sure do appreciate it!

[@SlickPlayss]

You are the man. Amazing your right-handed and it blew on the right side. God Bless you and stay safe man, no entertainment is worth getting hurt over. However, could watch these everyday! Stay safe fellas. God Bless!

[@GoldenWebb]

I appreciate it brother! Thank you and God Bless you as well! Stay tuned, we’ve got plenty more coming!

[@skymaster9484]

1980 in Baumholder Germany I had a M-16 that we used for guard duty. Long story short we were live firing one night 50 cal and M-60's and discovered we had a can of 5.56 that we thought we had fired during the day. Well you never take ammo back so I took the old guard rifle down to the M-60 bunker me and another guy loaded up a bunch of 30 rd mags we even loaded full.mags with just tracers Anyway when the big guns starting shooting I cut loose with the M16 and the exact same thing happened first it got hot then it caught fire the sling even caught fire when I starting firing the full mags of tracers that's when I knew I better stop the tracers were not even going straight and the dam thing was so hot you could not hold it I fired a little over 500 rounds full auto with probably 2 or 3 full mags of tracers, it looked like I was walking around with a red light saber had to put in a mud puddle to cool it down.

[@GoldenWebb]

Man that’s a killer story! I hope it wasn’t returned back into service😂😂

[@soup31314]

Ball buster 1 and 2.. the rock.. was there 98-00.

[@jamieseagraves2985]

@@soup31314man you gave me ptsd bringing those two hills up or mountains more like it. 4/27 2000-2004.

[@soup31314]

@ i left January 3 2000. I was in 1/6 so we ran from our unit down to Burger King, then to the px, over to the 4/27 gate, then up ball buster one and then two, then down back to 1/6. Ahh to be young again lol

[@rilesmattix5217]

*8:33* barrel- "i wanna go up!" **forces gun down to mitigate recoil** Barrel- "NOOO! I WANNA GO UPPPPP!!!" 😡😡😡😡

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂😂

[@xisotopex]

this is what the internet was made for

[@GoldenWebb]

Sure is brother

[@zanegardner6488]

Love you guys. Favorite video series of all guntubers at the moment. Keep them coming and stay safe brothers!

[@GoldenWebb]

I sure do appreciate the kind words brother! We will be doing these till KZbin shuts us down!

[@Maine307]

OMG!!!!!!!!! THIS ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME! I just got back in from snow plowing my road, cold cold, and i see fire fire! love this!!! Cheers from Maine! this was ur best ever!

[@GoldenWebb]

Hope you got warmed up brother! It’s been a cold one here in Kentucky as well! Thank you brother! Cheers from Kentucky!

[@basedpilled]

Fuck... I have the same reaction, maybe I really do need to join the military

[@TTime685]

I wanted to check out the helmet, but holy moly.. That thing is $3000+ 😅 And woah, it was definitely needed this time around

[@GoldenWebb]

It sure was brother

[@pineapple999100]

The muzzle rise on those OG M16s is crazy!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@pineapple999100 it sure was crazy. Still can’t believe it bent upwards

[@pineapple999100]

@@GoldenWebb I would have never guessed that’s how it would bend! Thanks for torturing in the name of gun science! It really is educational on what our money is actually getting us.

[@rangetoolcompany]

Agreed!

[@GoldenWebb]

It sure does brother!

[@Mr.Madness1]

Awesome video! I was impressed the distance this rifle went to say the least!

[@GoldenWebb]

Same here! For it to have a pencil barrel and went as long as it did was very impressive!

[@regalgseguy]

What an entertaining video! Glad I can watch from a safe distance on my laptop. Stay safe bro!

[@GoldenWebb]

I’ll sure try to! Thank you for viewing my friend

[@brandonearly267]

Thank you very much for doing these awesome videos. Thank you to your sponsors and manufacturers for making this all possible.

[@GoldenWebb]

I appreciate it brother!

[@DeadBeatHotShot]

Dang that thing rips! This is the best meltdown yet !

[@GoldenWebb]

@@DeadBeatHotShot thank you brother!

[@lz_377]

Damn Kyle pulled his face back just in time! That was a scary one boys.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@lz_377 buddy he sure did! He’s got cat like reflexes 😂😂😂

[@MagGuyKyle]

I have grown to anticipate failure with these videos. This one I had pinpointed down to the magazine

[@GoldenWebb]

@@MagGuyKyle😂😂😂 “I need to get back”

[@GabrielAcosta-vs3up]

Been waiting for this review!

[@GoldenWebb]

I hope you wasn’t disappointed!

[@BrassCatcher]

You’re a madman. Glad you made it out without injury. Thanks for the content.

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother!

[@not_your_business666]

This one is probably the most epic one so far. It's interesting how the barrel has started bending upwards.

[@rangetoolcompany]

@not_your_business666 kind of opposite what everyone thought. It's an era corect pencil... its pretty thin where it failed... probably why barrel profiles are not like that today.

[@GoldenWebb]

We try to put on a show!

[@ericearhart]

The barrel slumped in the middle and the bullet shot straight out of the side! You need to do one of the all plastic AR's. Like the Plum Crazy or something.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@ericearhart I’ll check em out! I hope it doesn’t blow up though

[@ericearhart]

@@GoldenWebb Right!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@ericearhart yes... pencil barrels... :)

[@Steelcity77]

😳 Holy crap!🔥💥 Y'all be safe out there.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Steelcity77 we sure will brother!

[@geoalien]

I swear, you can see it in the slow motion how Kyle thinks to move away! GOD save you two boys, go light a candle :)

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahaha After this Kyle said “I was looking at it and said oh God I need to get back, then BOOM!” He sure does brother!

[@outlaw.prather]

Great video my friend! Thank you sir

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother! I sure do appreciate it

[@James-ue2df]

I remember old school youtube watching these wild videos

[@paowerhouse92]

I’m really surprised this PENCIL BARREL lasted as long as it did. It’s a good thing that new protection was there. Wouldn’t wanna get hit by the combusting handguard😮

[@GoldenWebb]

Exactly

[@SkyTailedFox]

I love the moments before failure, the muzzle flash becomes intense for the final shots (guessing from structrual failure of the barrel allowed powder to get to the muzzle before burning up)

[@GoldenWebb]

It sure was crazy! Thank you for viewing my friend!

[@martyyoung3611]

The Peyronie's comment brought a chuckle from me. Stay safe!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@martyyoung3611 😂😂😂 I’m glad you laughed! My dad sure didn’t😂😂

[@michaelcheng5755]

Don’t you love the disclaimer at the beginning 😂

[@rangetoolcompany]

@michaelcheng5755 Ben has it figured out. ;)

[@GoldenWebb]

I try😂😂

[@Parabellum8]

Love the video. From the front view It seems like the barrel starts to bend upwards just before it fails.🇦🇺

[@GoldenWebb]

It sure does brother!

[@Parabellum8]

@GoldenWebb not what I expected. I thought it would has drop once it got hot. Glad you are all safe.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Parabellum8I thought it would have as well! Me to brother!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@parabellum8 it interesting. The thing section from the upper to gas block/front sight base.. must have started to expand.. pushing it up because of the gas tube. All previous ones went down in front of the gas block. These vidoes are fun and also teach us how things work under extremes.

[@Parabellum8]

@rangetoolcompany I have watched a lots of you test to destruction videos. Your explanation makes sense. Keep them coming but stay safe.🇦🇺

[@fieldy-8008]

Kyle, my brother in Christ! Buddy can we get you in some protective gear as well, at least a plate carrier? We need u buddy. Good stuff boys

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahaha Kyle refuses to wear anything most of the time!

[@GoldenWebb]

And i appreciate it brother!

[@fieldy-8008]

@@GoldenWebb well tell him it's mandatory 🤣. All love boys

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahaha I’ll make sure to tell him if he doesn’t see these comments first!

[@MagGuyKyle]

We’re still looking for a sponsor for my armor.

[@andrew86fl]

Great video. Happy it’s KZbin compliant

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother!

[@a.c.2499]

I was waiting for this. Yes! 🙏🏼

[@GoldenWebb]

Yessir! Thank you brother!

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@Mrgunsngear glad you were here. :)

[@FirstLast-ff7qx]

I knew the handguard would catch on far. Lol

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂

[@rangetoolcompany]

@FirstLast-ff7qx I think that's why @goldenwebb wanted it. ;)

[@joshmccracken7930]

Goddamnit I say it all the time but I love this country

[@GoldenWebb]

@@joshmccracken7930 I sure do to brother!

[@Dreygon-x4j]

that "Lord be with us" sounded like he had so much fear right then!

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahaha we was scared

[@SacramaniacCc]

I bet if you put the fire out it even would have shot the rest of those mags! 🤙🏽🙏 that was dope tho. New sub

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you brother I appreciate it!!

[@andrewnesbitt2523]

8:43 I mean that would buff out. Totally fine!

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂😂

[@jonathanstrock9909]

Was watching the barrel get so hot it starting warping upwards then it exploded hell yeah

[@GoldenWebb]

@@jonathanstrock9909 hahaha yessir!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@jonathanstrock9909 wondering why pencil barrels are current spec? LOL :)

[@J3susWithaGun]

Love the video man! You should add another steel plate on your right so that way there’s a little more protection

[@GoldenWebb]

We have a larger one coming from RTS Tactical!

[@danielboudreau8404]

That barrel whip is insane.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@danielboudreau8404 it sure is!

[@jhern083]

somewhere off in the distance, some wildlife have got to be like "AYO WTF?"

[@GoldenWebb]

Hahahaha yessir

[@Sun-Warrior1911]

I wonder how the Larue PredatOBR 5.56 would do? Mark vs Bill showdown! 🤣

[@GoldenWebb]

We messaged them, haven’t heard anything yet

[@Sun-Warrior1911]

@@GoldenWebb Dang! Maybe he already knows the outcome. Probably would’ve answered had it been an accuracy test huh?

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Sun-Warrior1911 could have been, I’m not sure, I give everyone the benefit of a doubt. Maybe If enough people email them about it, it might change their mind. Who knows!

[@juanthelawnmowerthief1641]

Was that a a 1/12 twist barrel? If so might have help it last that long.

[@GoldenWebb]

Yessir it is!

[@TommySpannEsq]

I'm surprised it wasn't the gas tube, which is SUPPOSED to go before the barrel does. That's the way the handguard crumbles though. More than twice a combat load, is pretty good.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@TommySpannEsq it’s really good for sure! Gas tube lasted great as well haha

[@rangetoolcompany]

@TommySpannEsq We suspected the barrel may fail. The pencil barrel profile where is failed is very thin.... Modern firearms do not have thin barrels like this anymore. Now... watch Bens' other videos.. with heavier barrel profiles... yep.. the gas tube normally fails. Barrels today have more mass.

[@GoldenWebb]

@ that is correct!

[@richardbruce5214]

Flame is spitting out the ejection port lol

[@GoldenWebb]

@@richardbruce5214 she was backfiring!

[@richardbruce5214]

@ I know that pencil barrel scared me from the get go 😂😂😂

[@GoldenWebb]

@ oh I was dreading it!

[@ung427]

I might get one of these uppers! These guys are so good, the barrel drooped up!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@ung427 it's kind of opposite what everyone thought. It's an era corect pencil... its pretty thin where it failed... probably why barrel profiles are not like that yoday.

[@redtra236]

@@rangetoolcompany I like the pencil barrels better because they are a lot lighter and still adequate for normal use. Some modern production ARs have them. The main drawback is lower heat capacity and groups open up a little when the barrel gets hot usually but not horribly

[@coltongooch8851]

Bro over 19,000+ rounds through that DD lower is crazy that nothing broke on it too😂🤷‍♂️

[@GoldenWebb]

She’s getting up there and just trucking along!

[@beanhavok2287]

Plastic hand guards always make the best meltdowns!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@beanhavok2287 they sure do brother!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@@beanhavok2287 literally was part of the conversation. 🤣🤣

[@GoldenWebb]

I’m somewhat regretting that now😂😂😂

[@rangetoolcompany]

@@GoldenWebb :) Yeah.. exactly. You got what you asked for. ;)

[@GoldenWebb]

@@rangetoolcompanyit sure was!

[@DanielFitchDefense]

Sweet choice, don't think I've ever seen a 1:12 twist burn down test.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@DanielFitchDefense we haven’t tested one with a 1:12 twist rate before, but this one done good for it to be a pencil barrel!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@DanielFitchDefense kind of opposite what everyone thought. It's an era corect pencil... its pretty thin where it failed... probably why barrel profiles are not like that today.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@rangetoolcompanyexactly

[@sttvoyager1727]

The barrel looks like it has Peyrones Disease….Sir You’re Now a Legend in the medical community 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@GoldenWebb]

@@sttvoyager1727 😂😂😂 Im not a doctor, just played one on tv!

[@WafflesRbetrThnPncakes]

You could watch the barrel start to flex up before that last magazine. That was nuts

[@GoldenWebb]

You sure cold brother!

[@chevyjim7547]

I feel the need to point out that the barrel's from 70's had a much higher nickel content and dispersed heat different than modern metal does. In the automotive world is makes a differnce. Not sure how it would impact a barrel thou.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@chevyjim7547 I could have made a difference but how severe of one I’m not to sure.

[@kennethhowell1272]

Cool thing is you can replace the barrel and hand guard in half an hour (or less) and put the gun back in service.

[@GoldenWebb]

You sure can!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@kennethhowell1272 You totally understand what Stoner did for the battle field. Interchangeable parts. Awesome!

[@Securitydude83]

*handguard has left the chat*

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Securitydude83 handguard left the chat and so did my bowels 😂😂

[@rangetoolcompany]

@@GoldenWebb 🤣🤣

[@GoldenWebb]

@@rangetoolcompany it’s the truth!

[@Almost_Made_It]

Range Tool, if you’re listening, you gotta make these uppers in gray anodizing. Retro builders want retro colors

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Almost_Made_It that is true, and they are listening!

[@rangetoolcompany]

We make them in the white and our customers make them whatever color they want. ;)

[@Almost_Made_It]

@ awesome. Because I need an XM16E1 in my life this year, and PSA doesn’t seem to want to put them on sale as a complete upper. So I’m thinking I’ll just piece it together and buy a m16a1 barrel assembly, swap out the flash hider and try to find an upper to put it in with surplus furniture

[@GoldenWebb]

@@Almost_Made_Itthey are the man!

[@robertcainjr.7627]

Dang son, I saw that barrel start to rise up at the muzzle!

[@GoldenWebb]

@@robertcainjr.7627 oh, right before that last mag you can easily see it start to bend straight up

[@rangetoolcompany]

Yes... there probably are reasons the thin pencil barrels are not used currently.

[@IfereimiKoroiyale-pw6cl]

Thanks for another great review.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@IfereimiKoroiyale-pw6cl thank you for viewing my friend!

[@dependablekit5500]

FREAKING AWESOME that's impressive and thank God yall stayed safe great video keep up the good work great video and melt a Rosco lol

[@GoldenWebb]

I sure do appreciate it brother! I’ll be trying to get ahold of Rosco!

[@bluetick71]

now do a type 56 AK47 the rifle that the M16 was up against

[@nickpetrowski6873]

Must be a frt trigger lol, good thing you have the safety sear installed with that frt.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@nickpetrowski6873 nope! Simi auto!

[@fortysomething7667]

You should've been in the movie Heat....😂 I personally never been in a situation where I am mag dumping on a target. I would imagine in a war scenario, you still wouldn't do this. You would be carrying 50lbs of rounds with you. Mental note to anyone,after about 6 mags. Let your rifle cool down.

[@jingusa88]

This is an extreme firearm testing at the very first place. ( for continuous firing , army uses heavy switchable barrels, cooling system, and all kinds of measures to dispatch the heat fast). As a viewer, I truly appreciate their effort to test the ultimate endurance of m16. Damn that was a lot of bullets fired at a short period of time! Way over the m16 barrel designed to endure. ( and I was thinking the gas tube would blew up before the barrel gave up). Wonderful video! And great work. Thank you!!!!!

[@charlesmullins3238]

The perone special..😂

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂😂

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Holy crap, that fire rate is up there with an MG42!

[@GoldenWebb]

Yessir!

[@David-cl2qi]

MK18 DD MELTDOWN! Every where I search, I can’t find a meltdown video of the MK18 specifically!

[@Biketunerfy]

I thought the gas tube would have gave up before the barrel. I’m surprised.

[@GoldenWebb]

I am as well

[@JoseyWhales-ii4dk]

Hey brother i just gotta give kudos on the rough cut table top sitting on saw horse 💯🇺🇸 made in u.s.a.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@JoseyWhales-ii4dk my dads a genius haha

[@riiddisbuk2496]

Reminds me of the other long rifle you fired. I think it was the M16A4 (don't quote me :P). Impressive as always! Keep up the good work :) P.S. Idk how I didn't sub to you until now 😭📝

[@GoldenWebb]

@@riiddisbuk2496 that was it! That’s the one that pretty much made me and Kyle famous

[@riiddisbuk2496]

@@GoldenWebb Do you believe the A2 and A3 to have signficant differences from the A4 you melted down?

[@GoldenWebb]

@ the A2, A3 and A4 is all pretty much the same barrel, just different upper receivers

[@riiddisbuk2496]

@@GoldenWebb Noted 📝

[@hag12100]

Glad you two are okay.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@hag12100 same here brother!

[@JackedRado71]

“The gas tube is the weak point.” Guess we found out why the A2 was born

[@GoldenWebb]

@@JackedRado71 haha sadly the A2 would probably go before this one would have

[@rangetoolcompany]

@JackedRado71 kind of opposite what everyone thought. It's an era corect pencil... its pretty thin where it failed... probably why barrel profiles are not like that today.

[@AMT4245]

The A2 barrel profile is the same as the A1 behind the FSB. The heavier muzzle end of the A2 likely would have failed the same or sooner (front end dropping harder)

[@JackedRado71]

Standard ar barrels are all the same thickness (a1) in the mid section unless you have a HBAR. My thoughts are that this barrel was just bad material. The reason I see the a2 being better is extra weight to apply leverage so it resists bending up and also acts as a heat sink

[@madeintexas1213]

Knowing Peyronie’s disease right off the top of your head is wild 😂

[@GoldenWebb]

😂😂😂😂😂 It’s a curse in the family! Ol kidney tickler

[@madeintexas1213]

@ hitting the G spot is never a problem 😂

[@bryanrabel5081]

I hate to see a decent firearm ruined. I have guns but cant afford to destroy one. Seems a real shame.

[@rangetoolcompany]

We get your feelings. But even though this is fun... watching Ben's videos helps alot with development of new products. We are working with a company to develop a hybrid HK / AR piston system. These destructive tests really help. It's fun for the internet.. but we get tons of failure points to observe in the industry... quite frankly... we don't have a pay for... (note... yes.. we paid for this one....lol) Gas tubes... barrels.. gas block roll pins failures..etc.. These things highlight so many things you just wouldn't think about. Just let Ben entertain you... but us manufacturers really love to particpate to learn from it.

[@ILIYA99068]

I thank God that nothing happened and you are healthy.🙏✝🌹❤🥰

[@GoldenWebb]

@@ILIYA99068 same here! God is always with us!

[@ILIYA99068]

@@GoldenWebb AMEN , My bro🙏🌹❤🥰

[@GoldenWebb]

@@ILIYA99068yessir!

[@bizzlebeedizzle3910]

Curious to see the bcm elw. Shorter barrels are more rigid. Not a barrel profile expert but the bcm elw is a lil thicker than that barrel of m16a1??? Appreciate the video bud stay safe.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@bizzlebeedizzle3910 I’m not for sure 100%, but i believe it’s alittle bit thicker. We’ve got one coming!

[@Unknown-gz6eb]

Could you do ak or ak pistols meltdowns, like the hellpup bft47 pistol and more…

[@GoldenWebb]

We would have to have factory FAs

[@glocksp80smd]

First time seeing a barrel bend the other way.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@glocksp80smd buddy same here

[@rangetoolcompany]

@glocksp80smd 100%. We all were surprised

[@5jjt]

562 is plenty. That is twice a normal combat load, and nobody would need to dump that many rounds that quickly.

[@GoldenWebb]

@@5jjt it done great for a pencil barrel!

[@rangetoolcompany]

@5jjt that's true... but it's still fun. Descructive testing is always fun. :)

[@GoldenWebb]

@@rangetoolcompanyit always is

[@azsteff4582]

Love your melt downs

[@GoldenWebb]

@@azsteff4582 thank you brother!

[@timmytwodogs]

Imagine some grunt advancing on your position and his rifle is on fire and he looks real happy about it...

[@GoldenWebb]

It sure did brother. I’m super impressed with it

[@GoldenWebb]

@@timmytwodogs I’d say it would be something to look at!

[@VCBird6]

First time I've seen the barrel fail before the gas tube in a burndown test like this Wow!

[@GoldenWebb]

We’ve had a few but this one was explosive!

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

I knew either the pensil barrel or gas system would fail before anything and the triangle handguards would burn eventually

[@GoldenWebb]

You are correct!

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

@GoldenWebb I just knew from watching these videos thats every AR platform rifles MO. The gas system always fails first on mil spec AR's. I knew the pencil barrel wasn't holding up to sustained full auto fire it was one of the failing points of the pencil barrel why they didn't keep it after the Vietnam War.

[@rangetoolcompany]

@GiuseppeSimonetti We figured also. Makes great content.. but we learned alot from this test also.

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

@rangetoolcompany Yeah, I liked this video a lot. I love the M16 platform. The M16A1, M16A2 and M16a4 I'm a big fan of.

[@DayelynnFord]

Love yalls videos keep up the good work 👍🏽

[@GoldenWebb]

I sure do appreciate it brother!

[@katana258]

would be nice to hear what you said ..

[@GoldenWebb]

@@katana258 at what part of

[@Nic_odd]

Really cool video. On the other hand, I cry deep inside because finding a reproduction M16A1 in Europe is a real pain.

[@GoldenWebb]

I’m sorry to hear that brother. I hope one day you can own one!

[@_Matsimus_]

Chernobyl gun! Dayum!

[@GoldenWebb]

Yessir

[@blainclatworthy5423]

Awesome Video!

[@GoldenWebb]

Thank you my friend! I appreciate it!