Someone on this blog says: An M-16 uses English measure, while an AK-47 uses metric.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle says however that the M-16 uses 5,56 mm rounds of ammunition. Another misconception. Anyone have any idea why such on odd millimeter diameter? It gives 0,21889 inches. Mike Payne ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Naughtin To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Monday, 24 May 2010 08:10 Subject: [USMA:47421] Ammunition diameter Dear Al, You can have all sorts of confusion with conversion: http://www.securitykarma.com/confusin/why-is-the-ammo-in-guns-measured-in-mm-and-also-calibers-why-cant-they-all-be-uniform-it-is-very-confusin Cheers, Pat Naughtin Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, that you can obtain from http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
