Ah, sorry, I should have explained a bit a better. Up-armored humvee in Iraq.
Same applies to my story. Same vehicle and location
Ah, sorry, I should have explained a bit a better. Up-armored humvee in Iraq.
I can't believe you guys are not talking about the rarest of all M16A1's!!!!
Holy necropost and that is how you do a first post!! Bob please click the link below and introduce yourself. Welcome to INGO!The man who setup the production line at Hydramatic Division GM was my father in law. Robert F Perry. I'm sorry that I don't have a lot more information to offer than will be in this first post. Sadly we didn't get along fantastically because he believed I wasn't good enough for his daughter. I think he was right of course. I scored when this one agreed to marry me. Anyway...
Yes I know its a 12 year old thread, but I joined specifically because of this thread, and I am replying to this thread to keep information together. I do not promise I have everything 100% correct. Its not my experience, and I can't ask Mr Perry for clarification. He passed away in the night while living with me and my wife several years ago.
I do not know that GM sold any of these guns into the civilian market. They were contracted by the military to make them and according to my father in law they had a better approval percentage than any other manufacturer at the time. He told about a procedure for sighting that was faster and more efficient than other methods because instead of moving the gun they just moved the target and adjust the sights.
There are some Hydramatic M16A1 presentation pieces in private hands that were given to important people on the team. I seem to recall Mr Perry said there were a dozen of these. Most were chrome plated with a name plaque affixed to the magazine well. The documentation says they are a single fire rifle manufactured as a single fire rifle. This means they should not be an NFA item. A few for very important people on the project where given chrome plated presentation pieces with gold plated plastic furniture.
Mr Perry was presented two of them. One is chrome plated and one is the chrome and gold.