Did Mattel M16 Exist, was it real?
I knew someone who had one of these toy rifles when they were 1st manufactured and saw 1st hand. - So, yes it did.
It disappeared shortly thereafter. -
Supposedly recalled because it also fired real ammo is what was told and advertised in newspapers.
As remembered, the toy only fired a realistically looking dart like bullet projectile from a separate casing is all.
Did Mattel actual manufacture a real M16? Yes and no is the answer I found.
Did the plastic toy M16 actually fire real rounds may be another myth?
A few interesting articles about it's short lived lifespan:
looserounds.com
www.snopes.com
nationalinterest.org
I knew someone who had one of these toy rifles when they were 1st manufactured and saw 1st hand. - So, yes it did.
It disappeared shortly thereafter. -
Supposedly recalled because it also fired real ammo is what was told and advertised in newspapers.
As remembered, the toy only fired a realistically looking dart like bullet projectile from a separate casing is all.
Did Mattel actual manufacture a real M16? Yes and no is the answer I found.
Did the plastic toy M16 actually fire real rounds may be another myth?
A few interesting articles about it's short lived lifespan:
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Were the M-16 Rifles Used During the Vietnam War Made by Mattel?
Hundreds of thousands of M-16s were supplied to U.S. troops in the mid-1960s as US Army made the M-16 their standard rifle.
www.snopes.com
Fake History: Toy Maker Mattel Helped Develop the M-16 During the Vietnam War
Introduced just prior to America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, the M-16 was quite different from any weapon in use at the time. It revolutionized firearm design with its use of composite materials and intermediate caliber ammunition—but its appearance was one not immediately loved by...
nationalinterest.org
