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JustRyan

Jul 16, 2017 @ 2:47pm

The M16A1 having 18 rounds?

Title says it all.

The M16 rifle was issued 20 rounds when given to US soldiers
The M16A1 had 20/30 rounds.

RS2 is a fun game a very fun game. But its more of a little pet peeve XD that the "M16A1" has the wrong magazine size :(

Last edited by JustRyan; Jul 16, 2017 @ 2:47pm

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Guy Incognito has Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Jul 16, 2017 @ 2:57pm

The 20 round magazines had a tendancy to jam when you loaded them full. I think the 30 round magazines were issued late 70 or early 71.

Director

Jul 16, 2017 @ 2:59pm

17-18 rounds was apparently the more common amount of bullets that soldiers filled their magazines with, in order to prevent wear on the magazine spring and thus prevent feeding issues. 30 rounds will likely never be a thing, as it wasn't common in the war.

JustRyan

Jul 16, 2017 @ 2:59pm

Originally posted by Guy Incognito:
The 20 round magazines had a tendancy to jam when you loaded them full. I think the 30 round magazines were issued late 70 or early 71.

But this is a game tho and doesnt have jamming o_O. If the game had jamming i still would use that M16 :D because weapon jamming in games never happens :(

JustRyan

Jul 16, 2017 @ 3:00pm

Originally posted by Director:
17-18 rounds was apparently the more common amount of bullets that soldiers filled their magazines with, in order to prevent wear on the magazine spring and thus prevent feeding issues. 30 rounds will likely never be a thing, as it wasn't common in the war.

I did read up that US Marines actually loaded their weapons with 18 rounds when the M16 was still very new. But once fixed and stuff 20/30 rounds were fine

Evil Robot Santa has Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Jul 16, 2017 @ 3:09pm

only a boot loads with 20 rounds

Last edited by Evil Robot Santa; Jul 16, 2017 @ 3:10pm

static

Jul 16, 2017 @ 3:16pm

Everyone loaded a couple fewer rounds than the magazine could hold. The game reflects this. Deal with it.

CRIMSON KING has Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Jul 16, 2017 @ 4:40pm

WEHRES MY M14 FULL AUTO DAMMIT

JustRyan

Jul 16, 2017 @ 4:42pm

Originally posted by Crimson King:
WEHRES MY M14 FULL AUTO DAMMIT

That too!

static

Jul 16, 2017 @ 5:47pm

M14 with full auto mode was tested and rejected. Never deployed as general issue since the full auto function was deemed an abject failure.

Sorry to intrude with actual history, but it's been covered over and over in the forum.

Last edited by static; Jul 16, 2017 @ 5:49pm

Cylixx

Jul 16, 2017 @ 5:51pm

Originally posted by static:
M14 with full auto mode was tested and rejected. Never deployed as general issue since the full auto function was deemed an abject failure.

Sorry to intrude with actual history, but it's been covered over and over in the forum.

I didn't know that, cheers static.

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static

Jul 16, 2017 @ 5:56pm

Happy to help, comrade. 👍

The military described the M14 as "virtually uncontrollable" on full auto. They had good reason to spot weld or remove the mode selector switches on them.

The excessive recoil from "full size" 7.62mm rifle ammunition is part of the reason why the "intermediate" 5.56mm round was developed, along with reduced ammo & weapon weight and improved energy transfer on target.

Last edited by static; Jul 16, 2017 @ 6:00pm

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IRDCAM

Jul 16, 2017 @ 6:43pm

Nobody uses the 'search' function obviously.................same dead horses keep getten beaten and the answers are always the same, over, and over, and over...............................

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