If so, by u.s. forces or european-australians, etc?
2006-09-29 14:23:57 · 8 answers · asked by silverback 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Australians used the FAL rifles with a shortened barrel and modified gas system. The FAL has a long barrel and was cumbersome I am sure to use in the jungle. After Vietnam I believe certain units like SASR switched to the M16 series due to weight and amount of ammo they could carry.
2006-09-29 15:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by xian w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes by the Australians. The US used a similar rifle based on the same design, the M14
2006-09-29 14:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by Colorado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the M14 and the M16 were the standard issue rifles. Various other arms were used, but never to a great degree.
2006-09-29 14:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by blindogben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestlly I don't remember them. I do remember the M14, M1 carbine, AR15, and "Duck Bills" (early M16 pos with a crome bolt)
Source
Bien Hoa AB 1963
2006-09-29 14:41:02 · answer #4 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the Australian forces they had a version special for jungle warfare some thing like the para version
2006-10-01 08:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by general De Witte 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great point, I'd like to know more as well
2016-08-08 16:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. by mercs/soldier of fortune.
2006-09-29 14:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by HighSpeedLowDrag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very interesting question
2016-08-23 07:51:20 · answer #8 · answered by patience 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋