The M16 Is A Good Rifle, Says A Veteran Of 82 [Vietnam] Patrols
In particular, I was impressed by his recommendation for putting a 2/7 variable power optic on the M-16's carry handle for NCOs and company grade officers, sort of a harbinger of the modern Designated Marksman Rifle. He also suggests adapting 2 issue G.I rifle slings to create a modern over-the-neck "ready carry" combat sling. I was so impressed by this article that I scanned it and formatted it for easy sharing. Please feel free to comment here, or to reformat and repost it anyplace that shooters like to talk about war guns, past and present. The more credit that Capt. Smith gets, the better.