Comments on: M-16/M-4 in the NYT Blog http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:19:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SayUncle » M16 in the press http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5794 SayUncle » M16 in the press Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5794 [...] Some news outlets are looking at the weapon’s reliability. [...] [...] Some news outlets are looking at the weapon’s reliability. [...]

]]> By: Daniel E. Watters http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5791 Daniel E. Watters Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:43:55 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5791 According to US Navy nomenclature standards (MIL-STD-1661), the spaces are used. The official format is MARK (number) MOD (number). However, the abbreviation MK is allowable in order to save space. Using upper/lower case (Mark, Mk, Mod) is considered acceptable for technical writing. According to US Navy nomenclature standards (MIL-STD-1661), the spaces are used. The official format is MARK (number) MOD (number). However, the abbreviation MK is allowable in order to save space. Using upper/lower case (Mark, Mk, Mod) is considered acceptable for technical writing.

]]> By: Murdoc http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5787 Murdoc Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:50:40 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5787 <b>Daniel E. Watters</b>: Yeah. Those were in the linked article titles and I usually don't change those. Question: I believe that the space in "Mk 262" is correct. Is it? Daniel E. Watters: Yeah. Those were in the linked article titles and I usually don’t change those.

Question: I believe that the space in “Mk 262″ is correct. Is it?

]]> By: Daniel E. Watters http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5784 Daniel E. Watters Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5784 Nomenclature Pet Peeve: There are no hyphens or spaces in US Army small arms designations. Check Page 9 of MIL-STD-1464A. You should be able to find it online. Nomenclature Pet Peeve: There are no hyphens or spaces in US Army small arms designations.

Check Page 9 of MIL-STD-1464A. You should be able to find it online.

]]> By: Murdoc Online » M16 Reliability http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5783 Murdoc Online » M16 Reliability Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:54 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5783 [...] from GunPundit.com U.S. Army Spc. Peter Hurlock qualifying with the M16 in Korea. April 14, 2009. (U.S. photo by Staff [...] [...] from GunPundit.com U.S. Army Spc. Peter Hurlock qualifying with the M16 in Korea. April 14, 2009. (U.S. photo by Staff [...]

]]> By: Kristopher http://www.gunpundit.com/3803.php/comment-page-1#comment-5782 Kristopher Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:04:33 +0000 http://www.gunpundit.com/?p=3803#comment-5782 When comparing the AR to the AK, <a href="http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm" rel="nofollow">the obvious winner is the MN.</a> When comparing the AR to the AK, the obvious winner is the MN.

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