What is that little button on the side of an M16/M4 do?

[Jmmsbnd007]

You know, that button thing sticking out...

 

[Rallispec]

pic?

is it the safety?

 

[McPhreak]

Safety?

Pulse/automatic/single fire trigger?

End of the world button?

Which button/trigger you talking about?

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Could it? I thought that was on the selector switch or something.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: Rallispec
pic?

is it the safety?

Got America's Army? Watch how your soldier reloads the M16A2.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Damn, I wish I had a pic. Bump.

 

[mk]

Selector switch/lever. There aren't any "buttons" as such in a basic rifle.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: Mk4
Selector switch/lever. There aren't any "buttons" as such in a basic rifle.

Ugh, no, not that. Do you have the game America's Army? Ok I'll get a screenshot.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Ok here we go, they're sort of compressed...
Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
Bah, you can't post them directly...

 

[McPhreak]

yup....that would be the end of the world button.

Don't you wish you could push it...

 

[cricky]

"That's the history eraser button! Donnnnnnnn't touch it!"

--Christopher

 

[Brutuskend]

That's for clearing jams as I recall.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
That's for clearing jams.

But why does he push it when he reloads instead of recocking the M16? How's it work?

 

[Joony]

thats the forward assist button, helps clear jams incase anything gets stuck in the bolt or something. Serves no purpose unless the gun jams.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: Joony
thats the forward assist button, helps clear jams incase anything gets stuck in the bolt or something. Serves no purpose unless the gun jams.

So it basically just pushes the bolt forward and ejects a jammed cartridge? I still don't get why my stupid player still hits it. I blame "army intelligence"

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

so how is that game?

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: cricky
"That's the history eraser button! Donnnnnnnn't touch it!"

--Christopher

"mayyyybe something good.... mayyyyybe something bad..... we don't know!"....

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
so how is that game?

It's pretty good. Yet to play online, though.

 

[MrBond]

Yes, it's the forward assist. You push it, and it forces the bolt into battery, ie, the ready to fire position. Sometimes a cartridge will not go all the way forward the first time, so hitting the forward assist will ram it home. It usually happens if you don't let the bolt slam forward when you put a new magazine in it. I always push mine, just to make sure I'm good to go before I fire.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: cricky
"That's the history eraser button! Donnnnnnnn't touch it!"

--Christopher

"mayyyybe something good.... mayyyyybe something bad..... we don't know!"....

"The shiny, red, candylike button!"

 

[Amused]

When operating the M-16 rifle one ALWAYS taps the forward assist button after loading a new magazine and closng the bolt. Why? Why not? Because you want to be sure, the first time, that the the new round is fully chambered. In a fire fight, you don't want to reload and try to fire, THEN realize the round is not fully chambered. The best bet is just to make the above action SOP.

Anyhow, that's what I was taught in the Army.