On 08 Apr 98  18:34:48, a Gin and Tonic at the Angler's Rest overheard Rick 
Nolan say to Tony Belding:
 PL>> Do you recall why the British army rejected the M16?
 >
 > Why was that?
RN>I don't know how to answer this without it being seen as a major
RN>slight on US firearm manufacturers..so I won't even try ;-)
Probably NIH (Not Invented Here).  The USA has often tended to adopt the 
same attitude--with exceptions which may prove (test) the rule, such as the 
M9 pistol.
Regards, PHG
phg@exis.net
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