Forget the CAR and the GAU, meet the GUU.

[Todd00000]

This was at the range today with an Air Force LTC it is a M16 lower, M16-A2 upper, M4 barrel and stock. They call it the Goo, he said the armorer called it Frankenstein.

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[devinsdad]

The Air Force will not get rid of anything if they can make it last a few days longer. The GUU-5/A, GUU-5-A/A, GUU-5/P are all frankenguns. some had forward assists, some not, some had 14.5", 10" and 11.5" barrels...some not. The AF had and still does have a hard time with small arms. Other than Security Forces, PJ's and Combat Controllers, not too many jobs require rifles...about the same in the Navy. Always liked the look of the GUU series, every one was differant...from the parts, make, armorer, finish (or lack there of)...just cool. If I did a retro, that would be the first one I'd do. Crazy thing is, the weirder and crappier it looks...the more realistic it is.

[GTifosi]

Oh, that SO needs a set of the ancient triangular CAR handguards on it!

[Todd00000]

The Air Force will not get rid of anything if they can make it last a few days longer. The GUU-5/A, GUU-5-A/A, GUU-5/P are all frankenguns. some had forward assists, some not, some had 14.5", 10" and 11.5" barrels...some not. The AF had and still does have a hard time with small arms. Other than Security Forces, PJ's and Combat Controllers, not too many jobs require rifles...about the same in the Navy. Always liked the look of the GUU series, every one was differant...from the parts, make, armorer, finish (or lack there of)...just cool. If I did a retro, that would be the first one I'd do. Crazy thing is, the weirder and crappier it looks...the more realistic it is.

That M16 lower is grey, I wonder how old it is?

[Norseman1950]

If you notice it has an original ar15 marked lower which tells me it's probably one from the original purchase back in the early 60s. We still have a metric ass ton of these lowers with burst triggers and a2 uppers/furniture on them. Until a few years ago many still had hard chromed bolt groups.

[RogerinTPA]

The Air Force will not get rid of anything if they can make it last a few days longer. The GUU-5/A, GUU-5-A/A, GUU-5/P are all frankenguns. some had forward assists, some not, some had 14.5", 10" and 11.5" barrels...some not. The AF had and still does have a hard time with small arms. Other than Security Forces, PJ's and Combat Controllers, not too many jobs require rifles...about the same in the Navy. Always liked the look of the GUU series, every one was differant...from the parts, make, armorer, finish (or lack there of)...just cool. If I did a retro, that would be the first one I'd do. Crazy thing is, the weirder and crappier it looks...the more realistic it is.

I never did understand that. Back in Somalia (Blackhawk Down episode), I was amazed that there were so many unarmed Airmen. An AF O-5 stated that AF personnel were not used to carrying a weapon, especially a loaded one.

[Todd00000]

If you notice it has an original ar15 marked lower which tells me it's probably one from the original purchase back in the early 60s. We still have a metric ass ton of these lowers with burst triggers and a2 uppers/furniture on them. Until a few years ago many still had hard chromed bolt groups.

Cool

I never did understand that. Back in Somalia (Blackhawk Down episode), I was amazed that there were so many unarmed Airmen. An AF O-5 stated that AF personnel were not used to carrying a weapon, especially a loaded one.

Ironic since it was General LeMay that got us the AR.

[Norseman1950]

He also brought us the KC135 and B-52 both of which are still in service. One of the great forward thinking, ass kicking generals. Sadly, men like him would never make it that far in todays Air Force.

[Suwannee Tim]

.....The AF had and still does have a hard time with small arms.....

They got ICBMs! Whata they need mouse guns for?

....Ironic since it was General LeMay that got us the AR.

And the Army got us the revolutionary M14!

[HackerF15E]

I never did understand that. Back in Somalia (Blackhawk Down episode), I was amazed that there were so many unarmed Airmen. An AF O-5 stated that AF personnel were not used to carrying a weapon, especially a loaded one.

Some parts of the AF continue to spaz at Bagram, where the Army 2-button running the show insists all personnel be armed at all times.

It's much better now that it was 5-6 years ago, when you still had Squadron and Group Commanders trying to buck the order and not trusting their personnel to be able to safely carry firearms full time.