USMC 106909: M16 Evaluation Test

Item Description
Title
USMC 106909: M16 Evaluation Test

Citation information
USMC 106909: M16 Evaluation Test. (Q-16-138-67; R-3-19; 8-1791.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2916

Marine Corps Library Number
7336-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-138-67; R-3-19; 8-1791

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106909

Decade
1960

Date
1968-01-15

Description
M16 evaluation test, Marines fire M16 rifles upon bipods. A UH1E helicopter lands in a field. Marines load their packs and march along a road. USAF MajGen A.J. Beck engages in a discussion with other Marines. Marines fire M16s in the rain.

Location(s)
Fort Sherman (Panama Canal)

Camera crew
Padilla

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
380

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
09/24/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
10:49

Digital file type
video/H264