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All militaries mark the different ammo with different colored paint on the tip to differentiate what type of cartridge it is.Yes that is a good point. I suppose in practice in this fictional time line, rifle ammunition for combat use would probably be issued in stripper clips that are contained in bandoleers, while machine gun ammunition would probably be loaded in belts.
Maybe, but you don't think the US would subsidize their NATO allies buying M16s after Vietnam was over to boost US industry and standardize the alliance on one rifle?My understanding is that part of the reason is that some Armies wanted to spend the money they had on other things such as anti tank weapons.
Yes, as an SMG replacement and those were given by the US:I was under the impression that Australia, New Zealand, and the UK issued M16's / AR15's on occasion as well ?
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1163959
The M16A1 assault rifle was introduced into Australian Army service in 1967 as a section weapon for use by scouts and section commanders.
They seem to have preferred a sawed off FAL:
https://www.wearethemighty.com/gear-tech/australian-sawed-off-machine-gun?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog...nough-the-australian-btch-variant-of-the-slr/