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Ouvrage écrit par deux auteurs ayant eu l"expérience terrain" du sujet et bien documenté. La structure est par contre curieuse. Bien que divisé en chapitres, chacun de ceux-ci n'est qu'en partie la suite logique du précédent, dans la mesure où les auteurs rappellent inlassablement les problèmes ayant affligé le M16 (enrayage par étui bloqué dans la chambre, corrosion de la dite chambre qui n'avait pas de traitement de surface, inadéquation de la charge propulsive imposée par le Pentagone en dépit de la mise au point "constructeur", absence de formation des fantassins, manque de baguettes et de brosses de nettoyage, etc, etc).
Le lecteur a l'impression qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un livre structuré, mais de la juxtaposition d'articles ou de verbatim de conférences, ré-écrits pour le besoin de l'édition. Ces redites permanentes sont fastidieuses, et on se prend à sauter des pages ...
Néanmoins, cet ouvrage est une mine pour les passionnés de l'histoire de la guerre du Vietnam. L'anglais est simple, dépourvu de termes issus de l'argot militaire, et donc agréable à lire. L'ouvrage, tant par sa reliure cartonnée que le papier glacé des pages et l'impression impeccable, est de qualité.

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Warrior

Excellent Book on the M16 Rifle

Commenté aux États-Unis le 27 octobre 2020

I found this new book very informative and documented regarding the M16 Rifle. The authors cover its
history as well as its good points and its problems as the main battle weapon for the U.S. military.
This publication should be mandatory reading for U.S. military officers and non-commissioned officers.
As I served 10 years in the U.S. Army, I am well versed in the capabilities, function, shooting and
maintenance of the weapon. The shortfalls of the M16 should have been clearly documented while it
was undergoing trials prior to its introduction in the early 1960s. There were several factors that
contributed to it "not" being the best "jungle rifle" selected. The rifle was prone to misfires and "jams",
magazine faults, the type of caliber for it and other malfunctions. In combat, its performance was in
question. The M16 replaced the excellent M14 rifle which was an improved version of the M1 Garand rifle.
The M14 rifle used a tried and proven caliber, the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge which was excellent for a
main battle weapon. Today, the M16 rifle and the M4 carbine are very good as it relates to function, use
and reliability (except for the caliber). These are my opinions, but are based upon facts.
Warrior

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Mr. W. T. Allan

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Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 28 janvier 2020

I buy so much from Amazon it is difficult to spend time writing reviews. If I have any problems, I will let you know, otherwise everything was fine.

Jpackrat

Politics don’t make great bed fellows

Commenté aux États-Unis le 22 février 2020

I was one of the lucky Marines that was issued the XM16e1, it failed in my first action and I managed to get rid of it. Never used the M16 again
I knew much of this story and was glad that someone took the time to bring this to the general public
The war in Vietnam Nam was very divisive and it interesting for non combat people to read about what we had to contend with

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Amazon Customer

Goes around in circles

Commenté aux États-Unis le 22 mai 2022

The blame for the M16s failure rests at the feet of Mcnamara. This book makes that point repeatedly. The lack of concern for the rifleman in Vietnam is made by the governments attempt to pick up a turd by the clean end. It took years and many US lives to find the fix to this weapon.

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HawkeyeOneZero

Read What Combat Troops Thought and Taxpayer Money Paid For

Commenté aux États-Unis le 24 août 2019

This was an in depth, quality, very informative book on what politics can do to hamper combat situations and the end result being the loss of life. Top notch facts presented by combat veterans reviews. A MUST READ!!
HawkeyeOneZero-1967-1969

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