Story Behind the M16 Comic Book Manual

[Annihilator]

Ran across this and thought it was a good read, I didn’t even know there was such a thing.

Story Behind the M16 Comic Book Manual

A 29-page manual was issued in the form of a comic book, presumably to make sure it got read and not discarded like most standard, dry military manuals.

www.ammoland.com

 

[Sld1959]

Ran across this and thought it was a good read, I didn’t even know there was such a thing.

Story Behind the M16 Comic Book Manual

A 29-page manual was issued in the form of a comic book, presumably to make sure it got read and not discarded like most standard, dry military manuals.

www.ammoland.com

Yeah guy i knew showed me his he brought home as a souvenir from South east Asia. Said that with the ammunition powder change screwup and the widely believed myth they did not need cleaning, this was one of thier solutions.

 

[Belt Fed]

I got one of those here somewhere.

 

[Annihilator]

I got one of those here somewhere.

 

[Shibadog]

What would be more appropriate for a “toy” rifle than a comic book?

 

[Bassbob]

My buddy Jim who I did that M16 "Clone" for has a book he brought back from Vietnam. I thought it was a woman in it though and it was called "Connie" or something like that.

 

[Belt Fed]

My buddy Jim who I did that M16 "Clone" for has a book he brought back from Vietnam. I thought it was a woman in it though and it was called "Connie" or something like that.

There is a woman in it on how to strip your baby. don't know her name. i haven't seen that book in years.

 

[Cedric]

Wasn't this the start of PS Magazine?

 

[OldGrunt]

Wasn't this the start of PS Magazine?

That's what I thought!

 

[Grayfox]

It was PS magazine. Preventive Maintenance Monthly. Came out every couple of months or so. It covered care and maintenance of a wide variety of weapons and equipment. It was done in comic book form and featured two really hot, cartoon ladies as its narrators. We eagerly awaited every new issue.

 

[Lo-Profile]

I have one here someplace as well.
They were still using them in the late 70's

 

[Grayfox]

Found 'Em! Her name was Connie Rodd.

https://imgur.com/gnad1mg

This is the other girl. Can't remember her name for sure. Bonnie?

https://imgur.com/YGKX3Sl

 

[NMEDGE]

Maybe they should start using them again!

 

[OldGrunt]

Maybe they should start using them again!

I read somewhere that they just now stopped making these. I wish I could remember where I saw that, as I would have posted the link.

 

[Bassbob]

Found 'Em! Her name was Connie Rodd.

https://imgur.com/gnad1mg

This is the other girl. Can't remember her name for sure. Bonnie?

https://imgur.com/YGKX3Sl

I knew it was Connie.

 

[Winchester67]

MidwayUSA used to sell it. I bought one for my brother, a non-gun guy.