Misfire : the tragic failure of the M16 in Vietnam /
Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience to tell the story of the M16, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few decades ago despite its tragic failure.
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Connecticut :
Stackpole Books,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience to tell the story of the M16, iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few decades ago despite its tragic failure. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 251 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780811737968 0811737969 |