Misfire
the tragic failure of the m16 in vietnam
$58.43
- Hardcover
268 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2019
Summary
Misfire: The M16 Fiasco in Vietnam
The M16 rifle, an iconic American weapon of the Vietnam War and the U.S. military’s standard service rifle for decades, has a story far from a success. In the war’s early years, the U.S. military faced a problem: its primary infantry rifle, the M14, couldn’t compete with the enemy’s AK-47s. The search began for a lighter, more durable, and more lethal replacement.
After trials (some failed) and debates (often due to the army brass’s resista…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811737968 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0811737969 |
| Author: | Bob Orkand, Lyman Duryea |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 268 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 158mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Bob Orkand
Bob Orkand is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who served with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He served as deputy director of the Weapons Department of the U.S. Army Infantry School, where in 1971 he led a team that investigated issues with soldiers’ M16 rifles in Vietnam. He holds a BA in English from Columbia University. After his army service, he worked in the newspaper business with the Miami Herald, the Detroit Free Press, and as president and publisher of the Centre Daily Times (State College, PA). He published a piece for the New York Times’ Vietnam ’67 series in June 2017. He lives in Huntsville, Texas.
Lyman “Chan” Duryea is a retired U.S. Army colonel and decorated infantryman who served as a testing officer in 1964-66 when M16 prototypes were being evaluated by the army at Fort Benning. A West Point graduate, Duryea served two tours in Vietnam, with the 1st Cavalry Division and as an advisor to the ARVN, earning a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars. He holds a doctorate in military history from Temple and has taught at West Point, the School of the Americas, and the Army War College. He lives in Kentucky.
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