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The M16: A Case Study in Reliability
Manage episode 303990716 series 2772972
Did the M 16 lose the Vietnam War for the United States? That's a bold claim and obviously an inaccurate one. BUT, there is an interesting story about the M 16 as it pertains to its reliability (or notorious lack thereof) that we dive into. A little war history, a little product design, a lot of non-expert discussion of a topic brought to mind on the heels of our withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Maker Minute: Mikhail Kalashnikov
Honorable Mention: Kenmore Progressive Vacuum Cleaner
95 episodes
Manage episode 303990716 series 2772972
Did the M 16 lose the Vietnam War for the United States? That's a bold claim and obviously an inaccurate one. BUT, there is an interesting story about the M 16 as it pertains to its reliability (or notorious lack thereof) that we dive into. A little war history, a little product design, a lot of non-expert discussion of a topic brought to mind on the heels of our withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Maker Minute: Mikhail Kalashnikov
Honorable Mention: Kenmore Progressive Vacuum Cleaner
95 episodes
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