OP: Junction City - Aaron Horrocks fires M16A1 M203 at building

[justinjacques766]

the m203 was around at that time wasnt it?

[AaronHorrocks]

@justinjacques766 Correct, the M203 wasn't in the field until 1969, however I couldn't pass up the opportunity to put it on my XM16E1 and test out the new black smoke rounds I got.

[LYNCHIE1011]

@AaronHorrocks for the americans, but the australians had them on their m16s earlier then that.

[ARVNReEnactor]

@LYNCHIE1011 it's the xm148 grenade launcher

[LYNCHIE1011]

@ARVNReEnactor right..

[SonOfAWhisker]

@LYNCHIE1011 Australia used the L1A1 battle rifle not the M16

[LYNCHIE1011]

@SonOfAWhisker mate, if you know your history, the australian forces in vietnam used most americans weapons, including the m16a1, m60gpmg, and browning 30 and 50 cal weapons.

and yes they also did use the Lithgow SLR L1A1 battle rifle, but it wasnt the only weapon they used.

[SonOfAWhisker]

@LYNCHIE1011 I know they used the M60 and the Brownings but I did not know they used the M16A1 as well, why would the Australians get issued the M203 before the Americans anyways?

[LYNCHIE1011]

@SonOfAWhisker well, read a few books on it and you will find that they did use the M16..

im not sure why they were issued them before, but the had them from 1968 onward, but ive found that the americans never really used them anyway.