GM had a Big Hand in Making the M-16

thespymaster · 09-18-2012, 09:50 PM

GM had a Big Hand in Making the M-16

Interesting and true story at:

http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs...l?ESRC=army.nl

Scalded Dog · 09-19-2012, 09:26 AM

Very cool... I had no idea that GM played a part like that.

FWIW, many times I have heard the toymaker Mattel was one of many manufacturers contracted by the gov't. to produce the M-16. I've heard lots of different reasons 'why,' and, noting the prevalance of said claim, I figured I'd nip it in the bud with this link to Snopes regarding the urban legend. No, Mattel never made M-16s, or any part of them.

http://www.snopes.com/military/m16.asp

CamaroSkooter · 09-19-2012, 10:10 AM

Cool.

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Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Very cool... I had no idea that GM played a part like that. FWIW, many times I have heard the toymaker Mattel was one of many manufacturers contracted by the gov't. to produce the M-16. I've heard lots of different reasons 'why,' and, noting the prevalance of said claim, I figured I'd nip it in the bud with this link to Snopes regarding the urban legend. No, Mattel never made M-16s, or any part of them. http://www.snopes.com/military/m16.asp