USMC 106925: ""M16 Evaluation""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 106925: ""M16 Evaluation"" Citation information USMC 106925: ""M16 Evaluation"". (Q-16-138-67; R-11-19; 4-1874.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2926 Marine Corps Library Number 7344-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-138-67; R-11-19; 4-1874 MIRC inventory no. USMC 106925 Decade 1960 Date 1967-01-11 Description Documentation of the M16 evaluation. Marines participate in M16 evaluation tests through various combat exercises and simulations. Marines crawl on the beach, fire the M16 before performing maintenance on their firearms. Marines traverse a swamp. Marines shave and wash up, snack, read comics, and receive letters. M16 rifles are cleaned and maintained, documented. Location(s) Fort Sherman (Panama Canal) Camera crew McKenna; Padilla Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Equipment tests 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 440 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 12:32 Digital file type video/H264