SSTF to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 hours agoUS Soldier using an experimental flat-top receiver Colt Model 656 variation on the M16A1, with an M84 Scope. Vietnam, late 1960s period.imagemessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down13
arrow-up123arrow-down1imageUS Soldier using an experimental flat-top receiver Colt Model 656 variation on the M16A1, with an M84 Scope. Vietnam, late 1960s period.SSTF to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareSSTFOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 hours agoAlso the M84 scope fitted in the photo was only 2.5x magnification. It was really low and more suited to a marksman role than a dedicated sniper role. Hathcock for example most commonly used an 8x scope, in comparison.
Also the M84 scope fitted in the photo was only 2.5x magnification. It was really low and more suited to a marksman role than a dedicated sniper role. Hathcock for example most commonly used an 8x scope, in comparison.