Comments by "Big Blue" (@bigblue6917) on "UK Special Forces' M16 Variant: the L119A1" video.

@lordsummerisle87 The British Army bought about 10,000 AR15/M16's with many of them going to the Gurkhas. Because of the Gurkhas smaller stature it was a better weapon for them to use rather then the much longer and heavier FN SLR. And yes the British did buy them before the US Army. In fact I believe the US Airforce issued the M16 before the US army did.
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