ttbadboy opined that:
Could be but the first time I carried and M-16 was 11 years before you were even born. Lots of changes since 1971 I suspect. And the round I fired may have been a training round. I was a tanker and the last time I picked up an M-16 was in basic. After that my personal firearms were a 1911 pistol and an M3 submachine gun (I really miss that M3).
I believe you about the Flash Suppressor suppresing some of the recoil - that makes sense.
As for not liking it - that's still up in the air. I'd like to get a Red Dot optic of some type to mount on the A2 handle. Any recommendations (please don't say a Trijicon TA01 - those things cost as much as the rifle).
I don't _think_ there was ever a 40gr round issued (55gr is the lightest I ever heard of.. 55gr M193)
Could be but the first time I carried and M-16 was 11 years before you were even born. Lots of changes since 1971 I suspect. And the round I fired may have been a training round. I was a tanker and the last time I picked up an M-16 was in basic. After that my personal firearms were a 1911 pistol and an M3 submachine gun (I really miss that M3).
I believe you about the Flash Suppressor suppresing some of the recoil - that makes sense.
As for not liking it - that's still up in the air. I'd like to get a Red Dot optic of some type to mount on the A2 handle. Any recommendations (please don't say a Trijicon TA01 - those things cost as much as the rifle).