what is a hydramatic M16 rifle? does it really float on water?
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Hydramatic is a division of General Motors corporation. It has nothing to do with the weapon floating. The weapon would sink but yes it would still fire.
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The M1A1 Abrams converted to a smooth bore from a smaller rifled bore.\n  \nWhat advantages does a smooth bore give you?\n \nMost modern anti-tank ammunition is fin stabilized rather than spun. Discarding sabot ammo is not, IIRC, especially hurt by being spun, but neither is it helped, while HEAT rounds are definitely hurt by being spun rapidly.  Since those are the main choices for tanks these days (the Brits\nstill like HESH, but they're pretty much alone in doing so) there's not much point in using rifling, while a smoothbore has some wear and velocity\nadvantages.\n\nTrue enough, but so far no-one has explained WHY the Brits prefer a rifled gun.  The answer is simple; long range accuracy with HE shells.\n\nFin-stabilised shells (as opposed to APFSDS) are inherently less accurate than spin-stabilised ones.  Also, the HESH shells are much more versatile than HEAT, being not only effective against armour but also acting as a general HE round.  Tank kills have been recorded at enormous distances using HESH (4 - 5 km IIRC; about double the capability of APFSDS, whether fired from rifled or smoothbore barrels).\n\nTo sum up, the smoothbore is the optimum choice for medium-range anti-tank work using APFSDS, the rifled barrel is more of a general-purpose weapon.  Incidentally, the performance penalty from firing APFSDS from a rifled barrel appears to be very small, judging by the published specs for the 120mm Challenger.
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"FIRST OF ALL, it is illegal to own any form of M16 such as M-4, M-1, M-15 according to my knowledge. Some couple of years ago, I think President Bush put up some arms restrictions. No citizen can own any form of an AK or M-16. It was something like that." \n\n\n\nOR NOT\n\nYou can own an M16, M4, m4, M15 as long as it it set to single shot. also the civy version is the AR 15, and are used in law enforcement.\n\nthe Carbine was the M 14\n\nGo to any pawn shop in killeen texas. LOL
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I have found for my gun which is a mossberg 500 slugster that rifled federals work the best.  I have had problems with winchesters. they jammed up my gun.  Don't use sabots unless you have a rifled barrel
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I rock the Stiffi on my Ion and my featherlight viking.  All american barrels are garbage, trust me, I was a SP tech and they are just like any other.  The stiffi is SUPER LIGHT and accurate, and you can shoot through any break you have.
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The M-16 and the M-4 are basically the same weapon, the M-4 being a carbine, having a shorter barrel and stock. This allows for better control and quickness in CQB (close quarters battle, room clearing, etc.), while the M-16 offers greater range and accuracy.\n\nThe recoil on the M-16 and the M-4 is almost nil, and allow you to come back on target fairly quick. The recoil spring in the M-16 is almost 18" long, and absorbs the bolt carrier very well. \n\nAs far as one being better than the other, that is determined solely by the mission. A regular infantry unit would carry M-16's, while a unit going into an urban combat situation would carry M-4's.
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It is a mixture of two of the above.\nFirstly it was made to roll up above the knee when scrubbing the deck. It also doubled as a float by tieing the legs and using it as a lifejacket.
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Like another person stated it depends on what type of ship you were on. My first ship was an Ammo Ship, the Mount Baker AE-34 and my GQ station was the main sprinkler system system for the cargo decks. My second ship the Sims DDG-18 was Mount Capt.That involved if the computerized fire control went out I was to fire the gun.
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I know what you're trying to do.  You're not the first one to try it.  Pellet guns were designed to shoot with a certain amount of pressure from the co2 canister, now all of a sudden you're putting a helium in there.  It will break your airsoft gun's bolt lugs.\n\nRead this.\nhttp://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/message/1113147751/NO!
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No A Colt M16 or AR15 mag will work in the Bushmaster.
1120527
You're comparing apples and oranges, here. The M16 and the M60 were designed with two entirely different roles in mind. The M16 was designed as a "point target" rifle, meaning it is meant to be used most effectively against individual targets by putting rapid, accurate firepower in the hands of an individual soldier. The M60 was designed as a medium machine gun to fulfill the squad automatic weapon role (before the term was coined, of course). It is an "area target" weapon, meant not entirely to kill the enemy, but to also to pin groups of them down and keep them from shooting back. These two weapons were used in conjunction with each other so their individual strengths and weaknesses would compliment each other, making for a very effective infantry squad.
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I had one and it was nothing special other than the fact that it was expensive and looked nice. Other than that really just an average gun. Kind of a novelty gun like its big brother. The best guns I've used recently are the XD line from springfield armory, I would pick one of those up and quite a few others before I bought a baby eagle
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The U.S.'s M1A2 Abrahms tank. The tank has a 120mm. gun and is the most technologically advanced tank in the world. The Abrahms was designed to destroy Russian Tanks.
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It depends on the type of HMMWV and type of round.  If its a normal M998 (non-armored) most types of rounds can penetrate it since it has plastic doors and fiberglass hood.  If its the new M114 (Up-Armored), the armor is sufficient to stop 7.62mm rounds.  Both styles of HMMWV have run-flat tires which allow the tire to deflate and still be drivable for a few more miles.
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depends on which modle you are looking at.  standard barrels have tappered areas under the handguard.  that is to lighten the barrel, so when you are holding it on target it does not feel to muzzel heavy.  if the tappered area is in front of the sight it is a M4 style and is to attach a granade launcher to it.\n\nI am a colt factory certified armour for the M16/AR15's
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Your , question, is vague, but the princpal use of Naval Guns is to, soften Beachhead, landing areas, SOP, in Marine assault Forces, waterbourne assaults !
760737
As I recall that is a tank mounted weapon. They contained \nexplosives and blew up on impact with an object.\n\nThank you very much, while you're up.