Back in 1965, the Army officially adopted the initial version of the 5.56x45mm AR-15/M16, the M16A1 rifle ... M4 carbine. U.S ...
The study found that the M16A1 was great, but could be improved. The U.S. Army latched onto this phrase and began to plot and plan. It eventually began a long-term project to develop an advanced ...
during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (e.g. M-14E2/M16A1) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons. Early in the SAW's fielding, the Army identified the need for a Product ...