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<blockquote data-quote="sumoj275" data-source="post: 4292724" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>Robert McNamara should have been criminally charged and held accountable for doing away with the chrome lining of the chamber to save just a few cents per rifle on end cost. </p><p></p><p>Also, I had read once where Big G wanted to use up stockpiles of the stick powder that they were surplusing from old out of date ammo they were pulling down at the time. Ball powder was called for originally but once again to save money let’s cut corners-it’s not my azz on the line. </p><p></p><p>Between the change to stick powder, non chrome lined chambers, lack of maintaince training on the weapon platform, and a lack of cleaning kits a perfect storm was brewing. All that was needed was the humidity and heat of SE Asia mixed in. It was found after the fact of issuing the changes to save cents on the dollar that the stick powder was more hydroscopic than ball powder which caused the powder to case to swell causing it to stick in the chamber. Being that the chamber wasn’t chrome lined, dirty from a lack of cleaning, you can guess what happened next. Hence why some vets of the Vietnam War dislike the platform. Fast forward to 1980’s on forward, the M16 variants in FA and semi have became a solid system. </p><p></p><p>Wrap up, Big G will sacrifice young men a women to save a few cents on anything so they can waste the money in other places. We will give money away to nations that hate us, we rebuild countries time again after hurricanes, we give money to lazy azz people who won’t work but want free beenies, and even waste money in the Defense Dept on gender affirmation training but Heaven forbid Big G takes care of what really matters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sumoj275, post: 4292724, member: 198"] Robert McNamara should have been criminally charged and held accountable for doing away with the chrome lining of the chamber to save just a few cents per rifle on end cost. Also, I had read once where Big G wanted to use up stockpiles of the stick powder that they were surplusing from old out of date ammo they were pulling down at the time. Ball powder was called for originally but once again to save money let’s cut corners-it’s not my azz on the line. Between the change to stick powder, non chrome lined chambers, lack of maintaince training on the weapon platform, and a lack of cleaning kits a perfect storm was brewing. All that was needed was the humidity and heat of SE Asia mixed in. It was found after the fact of issuing the changes to save cents on the dollar that the stick powder was more hydroscopic than ball powder which caused the powder to case to swell causing it to stick in the chamber. Being that the chamber wasn’t chrome lined, dirty from a lack of cleaning, you can guess what happened next. Hence why some vets of the Vietnam War dislike the platform. Fast forward to 1980’s on forward, the M16 variants in FA and semi have became a solid system. Wrap up, Big G will sacrifice young men a women to save a few cents on anything so they can waste the money in other places. We will give money away to nations that hate us, we rebuild countries time again after hurricanes, we give money to lazy azz people who won’t work but want free beenies, and even waste money in the Defense Dept on gender affirmation training but Heaven forbid Big G takes care of what really matters. [/QUOTE]
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