Car Company had a Big Hand in Making the M-16

[Mortis]

http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/ca ... 881&rank=1

I had one of these in the Mid-70's. It was extremely accurate all the way out to 500 yards.

One aspect of the acccuracy was pointed out to me by our Battalion's Armorer. On the barrel, between the legs of the front sight was an S inside a Circle.

The barrel was a Sako Chrome Lined Barrel.

I'd love to have one of those barrels today.

 

[FOTIS]

You learn something every day!

 

[Oldtrader3]

I knew that GM Hyramatic Division had built some parts of rifles for Nam. I am not sure what the point of the story was except doing what they were contracted to do?

 

[Mortis]

You learn something every day!

Here's one for ya..... the Cannon aka Gun Tube for the M30 107MM (4.2 Inch) Heavy Mortar was made by Whirlpool.

 

[DrMike]

Most fascinating intel. Thanks for posting, Mortis.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Yeah, it is amazing how many companies participated in the Military Industrial Complex. Many complain to day about these relationships but it was just the American way and American industry at work. It made this country prosper.

 

[Richracer1]

I have a "1911" 45ACP that was made by Remington-Rand - A sewing machine maker except during WWII.

 

[Mortis]

I have a "1911" 45ACP that was made by Remington-Rand - A sewing machine maker except during WWII.

I also have a Remington-Rand 1911A1.... but they made typewriters...... The Singer Sewing Machine Company made a limited number of 1911A1's.... last one I saw have a $15K price tag on it.... and it was in about half the condition of my R-R.

 

[BK]

My dad's M1 Carbine was made by somebody who you wouldn't expect to make weapons, but I cannot for the life of me, remember who.

 

[Oldtrader3]

National Postal Meter Company and IBM made carbines as well during WWII although not as many as GM made.

 

[usmc 89]

That's always interesting. I also find terms from world war II like balls to the wall and the whole nine yards interesting as well.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Gosh, I use those terms daily in my speech. I did not know that made me WWII. Actually I was born in WWII but grew up with the McCarthy hearings and the Korean war and was a Army Infantry soldeir at the beginning of Nam.

 

[usmc 89]

I use them also but I am only 41, just a quote from an era. I think that should be a topic in itself, common quotes and where they came from???

 

[Oldtrader3]

Mattel actually made some stocks for the early war versionof the M-16 and the were embossed "MATTEL" on the side of the stock! I worked at Mattel later in the 1970's.

 

[HTDUCK]

The only M16 I ever shot in the three years I was in the Army was made by Hydra-Matic division of GM. That was in 1981 at basic training at Ft Jackson S.C.
I remember them issuing me the rifle and looking at the name stamped on it.
Due to the fact I'm a died in the wool Ford man I was immediately apprehensive.......

Howard

 

[Silent Sam]

"My dad's M1 Carbine was made by somebody who you wouldn't expect to make weapons, but I cannot for the life of me, remember who."

Rock-ola?

 

[Mortis]

"My dad's M1 Carbine was made by somebody who you wouldn't expect to make weapons, but I cannot for the life of me, remember who."

Rock-ola?

Very Possible..... Jukebox folks making firearms....go figure...

 

[Oldtrader3]

The entire country felt mbiized after Pearl Harbor. Every company is the country converted to armaments if they could. I think that Boeing made 15,000 B-17's at Seattle and Wichita!