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silvertip44 · 01-22-2012, 02:17 PM

I too did basic at Ft. Leonard Wood with the M 14 in 1965. Got my invitation from LBJ a week after graduation at Georgia. I wasn't issued an M 16 until 1967 with 17th Arty.

01-22-2012, 02:17 PM	#16
silvertip44 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Acworth, Georgia Northwest of Atlanta in the edge of the mountains. Posts: 19	Re: Basic Training M-1 vs M-16 I too did basic at Ft. Leonard Wood with the M 14 in 1965. Got my invitation from LBJ a week after graduation at Georgia. I wasn't issued an M 16 until 1967 with 17th Arty.