The M-14 & M-16 Rifles during the Vietnam War
History of the M-14 & M-16 Rifles during the Vietnam War In 1959, the M14 battle rifle shipped, but production was slow and the 101st Airborne Division was the only unit that was equipped with the rifle. But the rifle had problems in the jungles of Vietnam. “In 1965, the M16 replaced the M14. I …