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From: Jonathan D. Beard <jbeard@panix.com>
List Editor: H-War Editor David Silbey <david.silbey@ALVERNIA.EDU>
Editor's Subject: COMMENT: the M-16, really the M-4, and jamming and ammo
Author's Subject: the M-16, really the M-4, and jamming and ammo
Date Written: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7:47:13 AM
Date Posted: Wed, 03 Nov 2009 07:49:19 -0500

  One of the New York Times' blogs has begun a two-part entry
evaluating reports of the US Army's basic weapon the M-4
carbine, and its problems with jamming.  The blog entry deals
with the weapon's history and its ammunition, as well.
http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/how-reliable-is-the-m-16-rifle/

Jonathan Beard jbeard@panix.com

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