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Posted: 11/14/2011 2:09:58 AM EDT

Never knew FN made an M16 until I was issued one.... a few pics to share

Posted: 11/14/2011 2:20:41 AM EDT

[#1]

I saw my first FN made M16A2 at the All-Army Rifle Competition in 1992.

Posted: 11/14/2011 2:47:38 AM EDT

[#2]

Yeah FN makes about 70-80% of our small arms, M2, 240, 249, M16A4 etc, They make alot of our stuff.

Posted: 11/14/2011 3:03:33 AM EDT

[#3]

Great pics, thanks!

Posted: 11/14/2011 3:53:08 AM EDT

[#4]

I fired an FN made M16A1 at the Small Arms Firing School at the Camp Perry National Matches in the early 2000s.

Posted: 11/14/2011 5:33:55 AM EDT

[#5]

That extractor is filthy!

Posted: 11/14/2011 5:46:31 AM EDT

[#6]

Looks like my issued weapon

Seabee's just got the same thing.

Posted: 11/14/2011 5:50:40 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Posted: 11/14/2011 6:33:01 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

I was really shocked when I did a command visit to a Navy-Marine Corps unit in which they ran separate armories and used separate maintenance systems. I had them MA who ran the armory google the Navy Safety of use memo about Simple Green and Aluminum. The PO said it made sense that many Navy programs and policies don't talk and one requires you to do something that another specifically says not to do.

Posted: 11/15/2011 6:39:08 AM EDT

[#9]

FN M16A4's are made in Columbia, SC.

Cheers

Posted: 11/15/2011 6:44:29 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Ya mean someone is getting a clue that quality guns don;t need to be spotless to function correctly? Be still my beating heart!!!

Posted: 11/15/2011 6:55:34 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:

That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Ya mean someone is getting a clue that quality guns don;t need to be spotless to function correctly? Be still my beating heart!!!

It would take 2 drops of CLP, a napkin, and about 5 seconds to clean up that extractor.

Posted: 11/15/2011 7:36:58 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Ya mean someone is getting a clue that quality guns don;t need to be spotless to function correctly? Be still my beating heart!!!

It would take 2 drops of CLP, a napkin, and about 5 seconds to clean up that extractor.

Agreed, but it doesn't need to be done every time the gun is fired, Once every 500 rounds or so is plenty.

Posted: 11/16/2011 10:27:42 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

and not one single malfunction either

Posted: 11/17/2011 1:34:43 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
I saw my first FN made M16A2 at the All-Army Rifle Competition in 1992.

Issued my first one at Ft Jackson in 1999.

Posted: 11/30/2011 3:47:32 PM EDT

[#15]

Nice, thanks for the pics. Made in the U.S.A.

That rifle is in nice shape, you lucked out. (or did everyone in your unit get ones in the same state of repair?)

Posted: 12/4/2011 7:54:29 PM EDT

[#16]

In the marine corps I was told not to take the extractor off the bolt FWIW. I went to boot in 06 and things may have changed since then. Oh yeah and we did have to clean the shit out of them. Funny, now I do take the extractor off and I don't keep it quite as spotless. As bass ackwards as a lot of that stuff seemed, I still consider that time valuable.

Posted: 12/4/2011 8:40:18 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
In the marine corps I was told not to take the extractor off the bolt FWIW. I went to boot in 06 and things may have changed since then. Oh yeah and we did have to clean the shit out of them. Funny, now I do take the extractor off and I don't keep it quite as spotless. As bass ackwards as a lot of that stuff seemed, I still consider that time valuable.

When in doubt, consult the manual. Not sure if the Marine Corps uses the -10 manual that we use in the Army, but Im sure there is something similar.

Posted: 12/5/2011 8:36:04 PM EDT

[#18]

how you liking 3rnd burst?

i hear its utter crap, but ive never actually used one

Posted: 12/7/2011 8:17:58 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Ya mean someone is getting a clue that quality guns don;t need to be spotless to function correctly? Be still my beating heart!!!

It would take 2 drops of CLP, a napkin, and about 5 seconds to clean up that extractor.

Agreed, but it doesn't need to be done every time the gun is fired, Once every 500 rounds or so is plenty.

Yep.

Unless it's Russian 7N6

Posted: 12/8/2011 8:56:17 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
how you liking 3rnd burst?

i hear its utter crap, but ive never actually used one

I think 3rd burst sucks intense penis. About the only time I've ever used it on my M4 not dicking around is if I'm first man in a stack. Can't wait to see an M4A1 though

Posted: 12/8/2011 9:00:14 PM EDT

[#21]

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Posted: 12/9/2011 10:25:36 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Never knew FN made an M16 until I was issued one.... a few pics to share

How long have you been in the armed forces? lol

Posted: 12/10/2011 11:32:26 AM EDT

[#23]

That thing is in suprisingly good shape. Nice rifle.

Posted: 12/15/2011 3:22:48 PM EDT

[#24]

What is printed on the right side on the receiver above the mag well?

Posted: 12/16/2011 8:13:32 AM EDT

[#25]

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What is printed on the right side on the receiver above the mag well?

Its one of those cool barcode stickers.

Posted: 12/20/2011 5:00:16 PM EDT

[#26]

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Quoted:
What is printed on the right side on the receiver above the mag well?

Its one of those cool barcode stickers.

could someone post a closer pic of that? i'm curious as to what the writing states...

Posted: 12/20/2011 5:08:12 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:

That extractor is filthy!

According to the 3M system after firing we clean once, not three times like it used to be with gunners mates checking things with a q tip. Its kinda nice to not have to stay in the armory for hours on end.

Ya mean someone is getting a clue that quality guns don;t need to be spotless to function correctly? Be still my beating heart!!!

It would take 2 drops of CLP, a napkin, and about 5 seconds to clean up that extractor.

Agreed, but it doesn't need to be done every time the gun is fired, Once every 500 rounds or so is plenty.

Horseshit. You're being trained and paid to insure *all* your issued equipment is in a highly maintained state.

What else do you gotta do?

Posted: 12/21/2011 7:19:46 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

Quoted:
What is printed on the right side on the receiver above the mag well?

Its one of those cool barcode stickers.

could someone post a closer pic of that? i'm curious as to what the writing states...

There are a couple different styles, but this is the information on them:

It's called an IUID code, to make inventory easier - rather than having to have someone read off individual serial numbers from receivers, you can just scan the data matrix block.

The "(17V)" (on longer IUIDs like on his M16A4, it may be spelled out, rather than abbreviated) is the manufacturer's number or CAGE code. The one pictured is for Colt Defense.

The "(1P") is the part number, the part number on that sample I made is for an M4A1 Carbine. An FN M16A4 would have a different part number.

The final component, the "(S)" is the serial number.

When the data matrix is scanned with a reader, it reads: "MFG NUMBER - xxxxx PART NUMBER - xxxxxxx SERIAL NUMBER - xxxxxxx"

~Augee

Posted: 12/21/2011 7:48:33 AM EDT

[#29]

FN makes the M16A3 for the Navy as well. Full auto, b/c well, they've got a ship full of ammo...

Gig 'em,

backbencher

Posted: 12/23/2011 7:55:14 AM EDT

[#30]

I shot one back in 2009 during my basic training at Lackland AFB and it did better than the Colts. The Colts were orginal AR15's as well but dirty and banged up too. My FN m16A2 did well!