Item Description
Original Item: Only One available. Colt M16A1 Military issue non-functional RUBBER DUCK training and parade rifle. Features genuine M16 metal barrel, muzzle brake, front sight, sling swivels, and other components, all coated in rubber with resin construction.
The military calls these rifles Rubber Ducks. This is an actual military issue trainer designed to be the correct weight and size of an M16A1. They are made from decommissioned M16/A1/A2 parts, which were then used during the molding process. Markings on these varied, and many had markings removed or changed while in service. This example is marked on the magazine well:
(Colt Horse Logo)
COLT
AR -15
PROPERTY
OF U.S. GOVT.
M16A1
CAL. 5.56MM
804005
There are additional markings around the selector switch, which are still clear:
COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS MFG. CO.
HARTFORD, CONN.
U.S.A.
The butt stock is marked with production information, indicating where it was produced or issued, the production lot, etc.
TUSA FT. GORDON
This would indicate that it was made by the US Army at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Fort Gordon, formerly known as Camp Gordon, is a United States Army installation established at its current location in October 1941. It is the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center of Excellence. It was once the home of The Provost Marshal General School and Civil Affairs School. The fort is located southwest of Augusta, Georgia. One of the major components of the installation is Advanced Individual Training for Signal Corps military occupational specialties.
Also fixed to the rifle is actually an incorrect model for this rifle and is a modern USMC OKC3T training bayonet which does not fully attach to the bayonet lug. The OKC-3S is a bayonet developed by the United States Marine Corps to replace the M7 bayonet and M9 bayonet as its service bayonet for the M16 family of rifles and M4 series carbine. This multipurpose bayonet provides greater durability than the M7 and also functions as a fighting knife.
The OKC-3S is part of a series of weapon improvements begun in 2001 by Commandant of the Marine Corps James L. Jones to expand and toughen hand-to-hand combat training for Marines, including training in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and knife fighting. In the Multi-Purpose Bayonet program, 33 different knives were evaluated. The OKC-3S performed best, or next to best, in nearly all testing categories. A contract for OKC-3S was made in December 2002, with production and distribution beginning in January 2003.
A lovely item that comes more than ready for display.
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