Here’s What You Need To Remember: The advanced M-16 almost looked like a toy—and that likely created a myth that toymaker Mattel had played a role in developing the Armalite firearm. Introduced just ...

For over a half century, the M16 assault rifle—and later the more compact M4 carbine—have served as the primary service rifles for both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The “plastic toy rifles” have ...