U.S. M16 Rifle - 20 Rnd. "Waffle" Replica Dummy Magazine
Product Description
This Vietnam Era M16 replica Waffle dummy magazine is extremely accurate and molded from a Nodak Reproduction 20 Rnd. magazine. They are a solid colored plastic resin and look like the original magazine's parkerized color so they look like the real thing when placed in an actual M16/AR15, bandoleers, M1967 ammo pouches or other displays. They are durable and light weight (6 oz.). Vietnam era parkerized or black phosphate colors available.
These replica magazines are ideal for any costume designers, cosplay enthusiasts, professional reenactors, or museum display impressions, where the real thing is illegal or too valuable to use. An affordable reenactment gear item.
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- Made in USA by Marshall's Arsenal
Historical background
The M16 rifle — officially the Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16 — is the U.S. military adaptation of the ArmaLite AR-15. Introduced into service in 1964 and deployed to Vietnam in 1965, the M16 (and its improved M16A1 variant) quickly became the standard U.S. service rifle as it supplanted the M14 by the late 1960s. One of the earliest magazine types issued with the Colt AR-15/M16 was the aluminum “waffle” pattern 20-round magazine, recognized by its distinctive grid texture added for strength. Widely used during the early years of the Vietnam War, the waffle design was later phased out in favor of smoother, lighter 20-round magazines as manufacturing and materials evolved; many early waffle magazines were removed from service or disposed of during modernization. Today the waffle magazine remains a distinctive and highly recognizable artifact of the M16’s introduction into U.S. military service.
