Sorry not an M-16. Its closer to a M-60. The M60 is a belt-fed machine gun that fires the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge commonly used in larger rifles. It is generally used as crew-served weapon and operated by a team of two or three men. The team consists of the gunner, the assistant gunner (AG in military slang), and the ammunition bearer. The gun's weight and the amount of ammunition it consumes when fired make it difficult for a single soldier to carry and operate. BUT _TEDDY_ AINT NO WIMP. :)
This is not a bail out. Not a waste of money. This is an investment. The USA will purchase these and these financial instruments are not used cars that keep going down in value. They can and most likely will go up over the next 5-10 years. This is better than RTC during the S&L Bailout. That was a bail out. This is not.
Hmmm. I would be scared to wear it. But give me a Mech to drive and then we can talk.