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Posted May 3, 2014, 4:10 PM UTC
My first Army issued M-16 had a plastic stock with Mattie Matel stamped into it. Later the company apparently thought it a better public relations move to produce stocks without the stamp.
Wow, never knew. Your like a living encyclopedia.
What a polite way to put it lol.
it was a complement, he knows a lot of stuff, and is willing to share. I have respect for that.
I know. You are a nice guy.
http://www.snopes.com/military/m16.asp
Now that is confusing. We had to whittle our M-1 stocks from deadwood.
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My first Army issued M-16 had a plastic stock with Mattie Matel stamped into it. Later the company apparently thought it a better public relations move to produce stocks without the stamp.
Wow, never knew. Your like a living encyclopedia.
What a polite way to put it lol.
it was a complement, he knows a lot of stuff, and is willing to share. I have respect for that.
I know. You are a nice guy.
http://www.snopes.com/military/m16.asp
Now that is confusing. We had to whittle our M-1 stocks from deadwood.
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