From the time I came to Vietnam in May 1967 ... No doubt you have heard “war stories” by return­ing veterans who say the AK-47 is a better arm than the M16. I did not find this to be true.

hard-hitting weapon that never should’ve been replaced by the “Plastic Fantastic” M16 to fight the Vietnam War. Overall, the positive assessments of the M14 seem to far outweigh the negative ...