USMC 106921: ""M16 Evaluation""

Item Description
Title
USMC 106921: ""M16 Evaluation""

Citation information
USMC 106921: ""M16 Evaluation"". (Q-16-138-67; R-9-19; 4-1938.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2923

Marine Corps Library Number
7342-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-138-67; R-9-19; 4-1938

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106921

Decade
1960

Date
1967-12-27

Description
Documentation of the M16 evaluation. Marines fire, clean, inspect the M16 for its evaluation test both at Fort Sherman and Camp Lejeune. Marines at Camp Lejeune attend a lecture on the medical considerations of Panama. USMC enlisted have their quarters inspected by officers. Marines receive the M16 rifle.

Location(s)
Fort Sherman (Panama Canal); Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Owens, B.L.; Padilla, M. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Division
2nd Division


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
460

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
09/27/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
13:01

Digital file type
video/H264