USMC 106939: ""M16 Evaluation""

Item Description
Title
USMC 106939: ""M16 Evaluation""

Citation information
USMC 106939: ""M16 Evaluation"" . (Q-16-138-67; R-18-19; 4-2034.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2937

Marine Corps Library Number
7351-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-138-67; R-18-19; 4-2034

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106939

Decade
1960

Date
1967-12

Description
Documentation of the M16 evaluation. Marines participate in M16 evaluation tests through various operations. Marines move upriver aboard an LCM and receive instruction from US Army members on jungle operations. UH1E helicopter lands in a field. USAF MajGen A.J. Beck exits with other USAF officers and a civilian man. Footage of Camp Lejeune.

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

Camera crew
Padilla; McKenna; Huff

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
January, 1968;

Regiment
5th Marines


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
380

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
10:44

Digital file type
video/H264