James Sullivan; the designer of the M16

[gregintenn]

Here's a bit of fascinating reading for all you AR nuts out there.

http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2772

[hipower]

Not a nut about the AR, but that still was a darn interesting article.

Thanks for posting it.

[gregintenn]

I enjoyed it. I'd never heard of him before. He has a cool job.

[MP5_Rizzo]

"We designed the cartridge for IMR tubular grain powder instead of Winchester’s Ball powder and contracted with Remington to make the ammo. We therefore developed the gun and gas system for the pressure curve of IMR powder and other characteristics of that ammo."

 

Then M16 ammunition loaded with ball powder was issued in Vietnam and the birth of the Matel Jam-O Matic machine gun.

[ArmyBrat61]

Very insightful interview....thanks for posting it.