Simple M-16 question

[FallenAngel]

In the movie THE BOURNE IDENTITY the US embassy marines use a funky looking M16. Its your every-day A2, but just past the forward sight, it looks as if the barrel has been cut down and fitted with an AK-74 type flash surpressor.

Is this a common modification? Is it at all realistic or just a Hollywood prop f*ck up?

[Duke]

At the MSG School you train with the Colt 9mm Submachine Gun and thats what you probably saw. The gun looks very similar to the M16, but with a 9mm banana clip, shorten bbl, and collapsable stock. I saw the movie, but I can't remember the scene.

[Piccolo]

Yes, the movie had a few technical inaccuracys in that area. As I recall, one Marine was carrying a Israeli Galil, hardly standard issue, lol.

[steppingrazor]

i think its the m4a1 widout d front sight, carrying handle and retractbl stock. twas on the office clearing scene. our SF and SWAT hir n d philippines use that. luks weird buy who friggin cares? :roll:

[admar2]

you talking about the one that looked like the bushmaster dissipator?

http://www.gunsmoke-inc.com/images/pg6_16_shorty_dissipator.gif[/img][/url]

[FallenAngel]

Actually admar, that is the rifle....and it was fitted with this muzzle brake:

http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/brakes/mmt-0012a.asp

thanks guys, I just thought it looked way funky compared to the typical M-16

[Supes]

You mean a patriot? They used that in Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger which was William Dafoe's weapon when he went to rescue the captured soldiers. http://www.tokyo-model.com.hk/cus_e.html the first 2 of the guns are the patriot's there are lots of variants, these are just a few.