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M-16

Published
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Chad
on June 3, 2008
in ArmaLite and Weapons
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History:

The M16 was an initial version first adopted in 1964 by the United States Air Force (USAF). The U.S. Army began to field the XM16E1 en mases in 1965 with most going to Vietnam. The US Marine Corps also adopted the system during this period. The XM16E1 was standardized as the M16A1 in 1967. This version remained the primary infantry rifle of the United States military from 1967 until the 1980s, when it was supplemented by the M16A2. During the early 1980s a roughly standardized load for this ammunition was adopted throughout NATO (5.56 mm NATO).

The M16A3 is a fully-automatic variant of the M16A2, issued primarily within the United States Navy. The M16A2, in turn, is currently being supplemented by the M16A4, which incorporates the flattop receiver unit developed for the M4 Carbine, and Picatinny rail System. Previous versions of the weapon are still in stock and used primarily by reserve and National Guard units in the United States as well as by the U.S. Air Force.

Spec’s:

  • (M-16 A2)
  • Barrel Length: 20 in (508 mm)
  • Barrel: 1:7 twist
  • Hand guard: Full-length ribbed
  • Butt stock: Fixed
  • Grip: Pistol Style
  • Muzzle: birdcage flash suppressor
  • Trigger Package: Safe-Semi-Burst

Review:

I have never carried this weapon in to a combat zone. It was replace by the M-4 carbine shortly after my enlistment but however I still have fired and trained on the weapon because it is still in our armory! The M-16A2’s design is legendary it is really a great weapon other then having a small round it’s performance/Service record has saved and taken many lives!The M-16A2 has many upgrades from its original design that make it that much better or a weapon such as, A built in  brass deflecter to deflect ejecting casings handy if you are a left handed shooter.Improved Sights so you can adjust for Windage and Elevation.Bigger Magazines capacity and many more…The rifle shoot like a dream hardly any recoil at all. They removed the Full Auto feature and replaced it with Burst(3 round fired) to help the shooter control the rifle better in supressive fire and save round.

Work In Progress

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Benelli M4 Super 90

Published
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Chad
on May 29, 2008
in Benelli and Weapons
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History

On May 4, 1998, the U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ issued Solicitation #DAAE30-98-R-0401 requesting submission for a new 12 gauge, semi-automatic combat shotgun for the US Armed Services. In response to the request, Benelli Armi S.P.A. of Urbino, Italy designed and built the Benelli M4 Super 90 Combat Shotgun. On the 4th of August, 1998, five samples of the M4 were delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland for testing. After an intense testing, the Benelli M4 beat the competition. In early 1999, the U. S. Army ARDEC awarded the M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun contract to Beretta USA Inc. for importation of the Benelli M4 Combat Shotgun. The first units (count of 20,000) were delivered to the U. S. Marine Corps in 1999.

Spec’s:

  • Barrel Length: 18.5in
  • Stock: Synthetic
  • Mag Capcity: 4+1(1 in the chamber)
  • Choke: C
  • Sights: Ghost-Ring
  • Overall Length: 40in
  • Weight: 7.8lb
  • Caliber: 12 gauge
  • Action: Gas actuated Semi-automatic
  • Effective Range: 40 to 50 meters with “00″

Review:

Well the first shot gun I shot was an OLD M870 shot gun before I deployed the guns had not been shot for a long time we busted them out of creates and dusted them off and got ready to shoot them WOW for being old they held up pretty good some were just too old and fell apart some butt stock fell off but aside from that they shot great only drawback was they had one hell of a kick with “00″ and no buffer so we all came home with bruises on our shoulders and one with a busted nose !(no it was not me). Later we got some new Benelli Super’s so we decided to test them out and man what a gun. It’s a true tactical shot gun! The shot gun was an auto pump so no need to manually cycles the weapon just lock and load and you good the weapon had an adjustable stock with a buffer built in and a pistol grip so no one came home with any busted noses or bruises this time. the sights were awesome big and clear so made for easy shooting also had a rail on top so we could equip one of our M68 Aimpoint Optics to it for reflex shooting not that you REALLY need it with a shotgun shooting “00″ but when using the Slugs it made it easy to knock down the targets! Clean up was simple wipe down lube and go. Can’t wait to get one MSRP for this gun is about $1,700 so not a cheep toy

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Beretta 92F(FS) M-9

Published
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Chad
on May 29, 2008
in Beretta and Weapons
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History:

The M9 handgun, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9×19mm Parabellum pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s. It is essentially a mil-spec Beretta 92F, later the 92FS.

It won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary handgun of U.S. armed forces, beating out many other contenders. Some other models have been adapted to a lesser extent (namely the M11 Pistol), and older, or different, models remain in use in certain niches. It officially entered Army service in 1990 according to the official Army website. It was scheduled to be replaced under an Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistolprogram to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). In early 2006, the JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back.

The M9 has been modified as the M9A1, adding, among other things, a tactical rail for the attachment of lights, lasers, and other accessories to the weapon. The U.S. Marines have ordered large numbers of M9A1 pistols in the last year. Additionally, a contract for 70,000 M9 pistols was signed in 2006 by the U.S. military.

Spec’s:

  • Caliber: 9 ×19 mm NATO (FMJ 9×19mm Parabellum)
  • Length: 8.54″ (217 mm)
  • Barrel length: 4.92″ (125 mm)
  • Weight: 2.1 lb (unloaded); 2.56 lb (1.145 kg) (with loaded magazine)
  • Capacity: 15 + 1
  • Feed device: 15 round box (larger capacities available)
  • Modes of Fire: DA(Double Action)/SA(Single Action)
  • Muzzle velocity: 1160 ft/s (353 m/s)
  • Safeties: Ambidextrous manual safety/de-cocker, rising firing pin block, half-cock notch
  • Sights: Blade front w/ notch rear (dovetailed to slide)
  • Maximum Effective Range: 50 m

Review:

Well The M-9 I don’t have much good to say about this gun…I have had nothing but problems with the M-9 from misfires, jams, stove pipes, recoil springs, Mags, This weapons is a horrible gun I hate the fact that I have to carry it into combat and rely on it as my backup weapon. The military need to change from the M-9 its reliability sucks its knockdown power is crap! I have to say this gun is my least Favorite gun ever!

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Colt M-4 Carbine

Published
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Chad
on May 29, 2008
in Colt and Weapons
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History:

(to be added soon)

Spec’s:

  • Weight unloaded: 5.9 lb (2.7 kg)
  • Weight Loaded: 6.9 lb (3.1 kg)
  • Length: 33 in (838 mm) “Stock Extended”
  • Length: 29.8 in (757 mm) “Stock Collapsed”
  • Barrel Length: 14.5 in (368 mm)
  • Barrel Twist: 1 in 7 (bullet makes on complete circle 1 time every 7in)
  • Cartridge: 5.56×45mm NATO(.223)
  • Muzzle Velocity: 2,900 ft/s (884 m/s)
  • Chamber Pressure: 52,000psi
  • Rate Of Fire: 700–950 round/min cyclic

Review:

Well being in the military and a Security Forces member this weapon I am very familiar with. I am a huge fan of the M-4. It does not have the Range like the M-16 but everything else is pretty much the same except for the rail system of the m-4 which allows for many attachments. I have fired so many rounds through my m-4 I can’t even begin to count. It performs great have only had malfunctions due to crappy mags or dirty weapon It has a Max range of 36,000 meter Point targets would be 500 meters and Area targets 600 meters. We have 3 types of sights on our weapons which are m68 (Aimpoint) reflex sight ACOG and Iron sights. With the aim point you get good reflex and sight picture. ACOG give you extended range and precision accuracy with good fundamentals. And Iron sights are considered backup systems.

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