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    Crappy pic (cell phone camera).

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    Quote Originally Posted by ErikL View Post
    I have seen both M16's and M2 .50cals both made by GM. The 50's were date stamped in the late 60's, 68 and 69 if i remember correctly. Probably not much GM hasn't made over the years.
    Yeah, a little off topic, but there are several M2 .50's in the TBS Armory that are marked "General Motors Spark Plug Division."
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    My issued rifle for Infantry One Station Unit Training in May-August 1979 was a GM Hydromatic M16A1.

    Colt's couldn't meet Vietnam military production numbers so the government extended contracts to both Harrington and Richardson and GM Hydromatic.

    It astounds me that people don't believe more producers can't meet GI MILSPEC. It's a machine. Current production lies with Colt's, FNMI, and Sabre Defense. How many commercial lowers are produced today on CNC equipment?

    US WWII production was amazing (using 1920s and 30s technology). The US GI is still using weapons made by Whirlpool, GE, and Maytag, as well as other non-traditional manufacturers. Look at the data plates on our mortars and .50 cals -- you'll be surprised.
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    My issued M-16A1 when I reported to 1st Marine Amphibious Brigade in 1981 was made by the Hydromatic Division of GM.

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    I believe it was marked Hydromatic a division of General Motors. Here is an H&R marked M16A2 that I worked on in Iraq.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffST View Post
    so GM just step in to help colt with overwhelming request on M16A1?
    GM doesn't produce M16A2, right?
    I saw a lower markin in "AR-15"
    there is a lower markin GM and M16A2



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I believe it was marked Hydromatic a division of General Motors. Here is an H&R marked M16A2 that I worked on in Iraq.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
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    I see it.

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    Didn’t GM also make the M-60?

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    Thumbs up Fort Ord 1971

    We were issued GM marked M16 A1 at Fort Ord basic in 1971. They were moderately worn but mine ran great. No problems with it. I qualified expert.

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    GM did more goverment contracting than widely known. The goverment built the division i worked at. In a large scale machine shop many small parts can go through production without people understanding what they are.

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