Original Item. Only One Available. This is a scarcely seen Vietnam War Era M16A1 trainer rifle used by the U.S. Army for training purposes. It has a label on the stock reading TSC DEVICES FT. BENNING, GA.. This identifies the trainer as having been used at the Training Support Center (TSC) at Fort Benning, Georgia. This example retains its original barrel, muzzle brake, front sight, and sling swivels. NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

The military calls these rifles Rubber Ducks. This is an actual military issue trainer designed to be the correct weight and size of an M16A1. They are made from decommissioned M16/A1/A2 parts, which were then used during the molding process. Markings on these varied, and many had markings removed or changed while in service.

This example is a bit different from most, as it looks very much like it was made as an M16A1, but then had the front portion cut off in front of the receiver, and replaced with an M16A2 rubber duck front. The foregrip is clearly the M16A2 style, and the barrel appears to be as well. Definitely quite interesting!

This example is marked on the magazine well:

(Colt Horse Logo)
PROPERTY
OF U.S. GOVT.
M16A1
CAL. 5.56MM

There are additional markings around the selector switch, which are somewhat poorly molded:

COLT'S FIREARMS DIVISION
COLT INDUSTRIES
HARTFORD, CONN.
U. S. A.

The training rifle is marked on the stock:

TSC DEVICES
FT. BENNING, GA. 

This identifies the trainer as having been used at the Training Support Center (TSC) at Fort Benning, Georgia.

This training rifle is in great shape and is perfect for a wall hanger, ready for further research and display.

The M16 rifle, officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16, is a United States military adaptation of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle. The original M16 was a select-fire, 5.56×45mm rifle with a 20-round magazine.

In 1963, the M16 entered United States Military service and was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War. In 1969, the M16A1 replaced the M14 rifle to become the U.S. military's standard service rifle. The M16A1 improvements include a bolt-assist, chromed plated bore and a new 30-round magazine.

In 1983, the USMC adopted the M16A2 rifle and the U.S. Army adopted it in 1986. The M16A2 fires the improved 5.56×45mm NATO (M855/SS109) cartridge and has a new adjustable rear sight, case deflector, heavy barrel, improved handguard, pistol grip and buttstock, as well as a semi-auto and three-round burst only fire selector. Adopted in 1998, the M16A4 is the fourth generation of the M16 series. It is equipped with a removable carrying handle and Picatinny rail for mounting optics and other ancillary devices.

The standard M203 is intended for permanent attachment to the M16A1, M16A2 and M16A3 rifles, and utilizes a 12-inch rifled barrel. The M203 is a single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older stand-alone M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilizes the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low. Though versatile, and compatible with many rifle models, the M203 was originally designed for the U.S. M16 and its variant, the M4 Carbine.

The M203 was the only part of the army's Special Purpose Individual Weapon (SPIW) project to go into production. The M203 has been in service since 1969 and was introduced to U.S. military forces during the early 1970s, replacing the older M79 grenade launcher and the conceptually similar Colt XM148 design. However, while the M79 was a stand-alone weapon (and usually the primary weapon of troops who carried it), the M203 was designed as an under-barrel device attached to an existing rifle. Because the size and weight of 40 mm ammunition limits the quantities that can be carried on patrol, and because a grenade is often not an appropriate weapon for a given engagement (i.e. when the target is at close range or near friendly troops), an under-barrel system has the advantage of allowing its user to also carry a rifle, and to easily switch between the two.

The Training Support Center

The TSC’s mission is to Provide the highest quality Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS), local and Worldwide device fabrication, Graphics Training Aids (GTA), MILES/HITS, repair and maintenance of TADSS, and fabrication of PC-based MACS in our tri-state area of support (AR 5-9) to the Soldier and U.S. Armed Forces. Provide Army wide Javelin fabrication. Provide Audio, Bleacher, Flag, Studio Photography, and Videography Support to supported customers.