The army used a series of graphic pamphlets read comic book in the sixties to explain preventative maintenance and they came out once per month. Comic the m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance 1969. Sep 17, 2011 even old school can be made modern if you so choose. The m16a1 was the standard military rifle from the early 1960s through the mid 1980s. Nov 29, 20 the m16a1 rifle operation and preventative maintenance 1969 posted in gear. Download 9 m16a1 stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. According to a 1968 department of army report, the m16a1 rifle achieved. See more ideas about gun gear, guns and ammo, guns. More than a simple manual and stepbystep guide, this unconventional yet important military document tried.
Its historically interesting and darn useful as an easily understood guide to ar care. Use the link to the right below to view or download the pamphlet. Even old school can be made modern if you so choose. The classic m16 comic book manual pam 75030, originally published in 1968 and issued to troops throughout the vietnam war, is now. Field stripping can be done without supervision and is adequate for normal maintenance. The rifle was adapted for semiautomatic and fullautomatic fire.
The original ml 6 rifle was introduced for service in vietnam by the u. It has been adopted by the us army as a standard rifle in 1967. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventative maintenance 1969 posted in gear. Discussion in rifle country started by commygun, jan 8, 2014. Operation and preventive maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs gis on the proper care of their ar15 military name m16a1 riflesfirearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. M16a1 rifle cartoon manual us army vietnam m16a1 rifle cartoon manual da pam 75030 this is the 1969 operation and preventive maintenance. Comic books and graphic novels the manga library webcomic universe manga.
The first modification was the additions of a manual bolt closure, allowing a. Army advisor armed with a colt armalite ar15, sans forward assist, patrols with two arvn soldiers armed with m1 garand rifles during the early days of the vietnam war. The hydramatic division of general motors made approximately 469,000 from 1968 to 1971. M16 assault rifle 3d models for download turbosquid. The 1968 report broke down training into four specific time frames. May 18, 20 m16a1 rifle comic, 1968 us army preventive maintenance manual for the m16a1 rifle, published by ps magazine in a comic book form.
The military m16 and m4 models are manufactured by colts manufacturing company and have been standard issue weapons for united states and nato military forces since the 1960s. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every u. M16 rifle project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Unsorted collection manga novelizations fawcett comics. One of the editions has the preventative maintenance blond babe connie showing some goofy looking soldier kid how to clean and keep his sweet 16 in tip top condition.
Vietnam m16a1 maintenance comic military science military. During my decade at tfb i was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
When a procedure is common to m16 rifle and m4 carbine, only the m16a2 configuration will be depicted. Operation and preventive maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs gis on the proper care of their ar15 military name m16a1 riflesfirearms notorious for jamming and. The m16 is an assault rifle used by the united states since the vietnam war in 1963, based on the ar15. In 1968 and 1969 called the m16a1 rifle specifically for troops in vietnam. M16 assault rifle 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low poly, animated, rigged, game, and vr options. In this time and place far separated from the grim reality of kill or be killed, the bitter memories of the.
Involvement of the united states in vietnam again put heavy demands on colt to supply arms for the troops. In 1967 the m16a1 was adopted by the us army, and it became the armys standard issue rifle, with some 3,690,000 manufactured. It was supposed to be a wonder weapona light, lethal rifle to help the united. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventative maintenance 1969. Clean your rifle 3 5 times a day it is a wonder they found time to fight the vietnam war between all that cleaning. M16a2 a variant of the previous m16a1, adapted for a new ss109 5. Most men armed with the m16 in vietnam rated this rifles performance high, however, many men entertained some misgivings about the m16s reliability. The classic m16 comic book manual pam 75030, originally published in 1968 and issued to troops throughout the vietnam war, is now being reprinted. Have a whole bunch of those vietnam war era pm comic books around here in a box. If your weapon is configured with adapter rails, refer to the appropriate appendices in. It is designed for either semiautomatic or fully automatic fire through the use of a selector lever. Find m16 stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Army teamed up with cartoonist and graphic artist will eisner to produce teaching tools for u. If a procedure is not common to both weapons, the procedure will be incorporated and the weapon will be identified.
Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. This black and white version may be downloaded here for free. Vietnam war m16 m16a1 comic rifle manual, preventive. I posted the pictures of my build so for the m16a1 over in the m16ar15. Harrington and richardson also made at least 246,000 m16a1 rifles during vietnam. This one was made my the prominent comic artist will eisner. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance 1969, illustrated by will eisner, is a viet nam era instructional comic booklet published by the u. In 1960 a milestone in colt history began with the introduction of the ar15 semiautomatic rifle, followed by the m16 military fullautomatic version. A us m7 pattern bayonet on an m16 rifle m16a1 rifle with m203 compound.
An additional 15 pages are devoted to an illustrated history of the ar15m16 rifle. Hi guys, can you,s help id the former military user of this m16a1 rifle. A reprint of the comic manual to teach troops how to clean and maintain their new and cranky m16 rifles issued in 1968 after numerous complaints and several. This is a discussion on m16a1 vietnam war tribute rifle within the m16 ar15 forums, part of the rifle forum category. In 1968 and 1969, eisner illustrated the m16a1 rifle da pam 75030 as a. After the vietnam war the us military examined use of their m16 assault. First designed by eugene stoner in the united states of america, it is currently the standard infantry rifle used by the united states military forces.
This was just published for sale but i knew of a link where you could download a pdf version, it is already in the public domain. The m16 series of rifles was the standard issue shoulder weapon in the us military until 2005, at which point the m4 carbine became the standard issue within the us army. This black and white version may be downloaded for free. Army in 1966 and was adopted by the marine corps in 1968 after the addition of the al upgrade. Comic the m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance. Treat your rifle like a lady the will eisner m16 u. M16a1 assault rifle usa 1967 vietnam war now in stock they will go fast. The m16a1 featured a positive forward assist to help close the. Mar 24, 2018 whilst not a comic book, the manual has many well done comic book style 3 colour black, white and orange illustrations that clearly take the reader through the operation and maintenance of the m16a1 rifle and its shorty carbine variant. This assault rifle has a heavier barrel and different rear sight. Whilst not a comic book, the manual has many well done comic book style 3 colour black, white and orange illustrations that clearly take the reader through the operation and maintenance of the m16a1 rifle and its shorty carbine variant. Since 1975, the m16 has been used by many different countries.
M16a1 rifle 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. The m16 rifle, officially designated rifle, caliber 5. The saga of the m16 in vietnam part 1 by dick culver he following story is one that i tell with some trepidation, since my experiences with the matty mattel mouse guns were not pleasant ones. Army technical manual for m16 rifle tm9100524923p on internet archive da pam 75030 1969 us army comic book for maintenance of the m16a1 rifle on internet archive, artwork by will eisner.
Operation and preventive maintenance department of the army, sadowski, robert a. I could not figure out how to download the pdf embedded at that sight but here. In desperation, the army created a comic book, a silly little book with a deadly. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the american comic book. According to a 1968 department of army report, the m16a1 rifle achieved widespread acceptance by u. It used exclamation points on nearly every page, where a regular army field manual did not. The individual gm is authorized to disassemble the m16a1 to the extent called field stripping.
Operation and preventive maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs gis on the proper care of their ar15 military name m16a1 rifles firearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. Vietnam period american m7 bayonet for m16 m16a1 rifle. Most men armed with the m16 in vietnam rated this rifle s performance high, however, many men entertained some misgivings about the m16s reliability. Retronaut has published a scan of the army m16a1 maintenance comic from 1968. Rifle with a grenade launcher compound vietnam period american m7 bayonet for m16 rifle. As the weapon is disassembled, the parts should be laid out on a table or other clean surface in the order of removal, from left. The idea was that young, uneducated soldiers were more likely to read comics than boring military manuals. The m16 model was originally designed as the civilian semiautomatic ar15 by armalite, inc. This may be in the wrong forum, but today at the library i came across a reprint of a cartoon booklet drawn by will eisner and titled the m16a1 rifle. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventative maintenance. I wonder how many of the m16a1 problems were caused by over cleaning and how many bores were ruined by cleaning rods.
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