The Debrief - Springfield's 80's Time Machine: The SA-16A2

Springfield Armory’s new release just brought back some memories about the 1980s: President Ronald Reagan restoring confidence in America both at home and abroad, the Sony Walkman making our music truly portable. 113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZ43qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3pTVrkJYq6PcLnlW7Rr1fH93P-LyW4HkPj31PSTShW3yZTS-5MYZxlN7l-xL3BbMSjW2FDp2H6Zqc8FW4PvZ-V85TqKSVrqZd-72MDRlW4QP7p16y_VjXW13N1_Y4KYXwKW50Cdq093y62VW5n7NMx6gF2NlW7Xt1jk6Wwv97W6mjgj_3qWbr-W2XhpjC5C-V4CW70g6QY5Kt56QW82WRxz708RZqN2hRZ_-2gXGQN4jPb5SpRJGCW74Z0817cpf2gW5WhQSc1x8yNwW52ZGN73_Tp9FW4vqK8Y6-_nGdVLZNhG86zbv2f4_mSqW04 [tal-Springfield-SA-16A2](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pbW2S5TW64Smh1TW7V3FcR95J9r1W2jF6W76gbBp2W7g6lKH4RwbQCW3Pr0Tw73w41gW7NSFxC4kK2nrW8g3x_R1txLVZW3XyMC44JpwWJW8RTLqb7LgrG5W8yV62S43trQtW63ZrcG6k2yD-W6MRXn07mBPbFW3wZNjD34w4KsVMsWYd7VJKqFW86RXFX193fJ3N2tHFzdM7gScW4Tzn4H4TbMkqW50MTkl2wJfpjW2FP-1t3zP_ZYW3RFRmX9dpP3NW7b5gZ91Nv447W92Dg357hnYf2W5yghms2mnvNSW2z6p8l7MTWNgW2S6ds-5CpknTW3Dm28M2zRz4cW9hDZ2n5gdXq-W2LfcQq6Hc_cGf6Ccw5z04) [SPRINGFIELD'S 80'S TIME MACHINE: THE SA-16A2](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3l_W3_HwnT9bQtGTW5pkSzG8WZq8zW56JQMm4slCyMW1qk92J8YCXtZW1ZlvBb99tnYtW1mRDt2146yR6N5TD8tnQ3kkQW2-4SwW1g1LktW9hQCNz3grrknW7CKxDS8k0LHYW4X74073SK3c-W2fVBvC73hzpLW5WPyd72Qh5LSW5VDqBl8yGkbQW2jXDwr38WvWrW6StbzW5M4yBrW3k6Mv66FtFLZW1KJgvR2QT-qrW15gK1h6SrxTTW3z3HVb2MNqzhW8lYSDF7JJNj1N8PmqbV9rD_vW5KXZdB67LBy3W2ZwQxw47tnLXW3xF2Gh4R_g_VW8nkRCl5bKFGhN5kJMD1lWFPHW6MbWgz2QrlzVf6qvDgs04) By Francisco Jardim April 30th, 2024 - Springfield Armory’s new release just brought back some memories about the 1980s: President Ronald Reagan restoring confidence in ... 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Sadowski April 29th, 2024 - While some military pistols have come and gone, ending up mostly as museum exhibits, the 1911 is still around. The 1911 is the real deal and ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZn3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3lMW20H0161J_bS1W33KsY81FdQnGW3k2sQh5T2V8NW42hL3v6cGvKRMB7l8hvvVr9VsKJC5933QLjW1LfM253qYLsFW8_JNwp5mCnRnW1Y_j2T71Gm6CW7QRLnc7Hr4XFW5YT2gd2RXRRKW1RKvN44j54bHW3vy4n79k3ryhW5gF9R26gS_8YW5CZh4325pjymVhsLX58rqR6-VN5BTM3Vg9xlW1y5C4j7vnklBW3lYGbt8yvxytW7J8sRh3-9Z4QW3B5h8f625n9MVFPsxn1G_9WnW4z6vqx2fsYFCN6B17xcpkCDcW8MvfSq7Ds0zdW42BX665kRr46f7qjc_604) [tal-Bell-UH1-Huey](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3ltV7R0F47hDWQpW8pSY_c5FSKvLW2DD7sT4zQb5CW5N6WhY1bPsBNN45Q6Gr3JNvZW2b9R8S3h0HXQW6FLmqr5nlL8YW1zvZtn78zVWhW8bdYyV1gdPhyW25MPLN98hczcW99pp6F5gpfHhW8dHl5W4tsVRtW2bj__X5WG_xBW7Ky2GL1Jf0ScW1xTXY-4TRv1bW780T-B39lQxpW1-qtMb8ZWRVQW6qlPKS1YmQD3W6cGyXF5xM299W5Ks32712YFFXW34j2sj3cNKfRW3tV_hD9k3jdVW3x90pg2D0LxPVHJ7L-1p2vtxW1D6y9P5mZ9rDN1xW30dQcDXTW8qjxJT6qtD5PW8n46Lw1JwQnRf2JPHrq04) [FLYING NAKED: THE UH-1 HUEY](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3njW8_BTw48_rZbVW24B2rd6yQ7PgW4zs9qc5CWZSNW6dMJZn6xdSq9W5DP60z6ydVHsW1wd5nq91_mYGN84qt4QbktcyW6z2GWQ20BkQ7VwTfRW7Q8X-7W1Txvb66brpXVW2KDyMZ1jT0q5W4G5Tr_8-W8rGW5Y64MJ6NPdzKW7CDqT03cMbTJW1ZJVtp17S_0MW7VtT9F4_6zv8W4PXN5G8y1sTVW4VHKD_9gnKxhW6w-zD47xTB0GW8H9JwW8Z_5HNW8PTBmC80fdsMW6pr8Q-4FgFTrW707Jbc2XNmRrW4QgSL67WWCXhW8X6WGb92xfpBV45Q9j319MmVW8rYL1-3sq15nW6_75ny6y3tYxf1TN6jW04) By Will Dabbs, MD April 27th, 2024 - I have a friend named Tom who flew Hueys in Vietnam. Like most of the older aviators with whom I flew, this guy mastered his craft in Southeast ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3krW2Z8YYb406c-JW7jQszG1Qwtg8Vms3P891YzpWW4k5CMh2tzXPzW7vnL4k8kq5BnN42hr3M2JXXkW8mRpy11G9jkHW6q0gyT5l1CQsW95CNsg8Tw-CmW1qKfXP2JH2mLW3Cdvr_2VHLWFW8YPC8H1C5_l5V6nDdb8Q_9ydW6TPrKh5Z8J98W5CGgSZ1StN32W3Vg3Wd2cYy3pW3bg-Rb1gtpm0W1CXldj7fvWrmW2GT4c22xlQksW7ZM_7X378S-3N5SMVd4d7Q9dW3FPGY98JsTHJN2K46-R4x5PkW2WCG6t7zSr9-W9kJLXG98ggBCMBDTK_V55p7W3LTqvS7w5vswN5sG1R6mg9_sf8V_LTM04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we take a look at an exciting new Springfield Armory rifle with a heavy dose of nostalgia, consider what makes the 1911 such an exceptional design, and get a pilot’s perspective on “America’s helicopter.” First up, we have Francisco Jardim give us a detailed consideration of the new SA-16A2 rifle. Taking everything that made the original M16A2 a “rifleman’s rifle” and adding in some subtle but significant enhancements, is this new Springfield worth a look? Check out Jardim’s review [here](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZH3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3n5W1bZdd86tk0-pW8BXrBq342RBnW2h0DDG5Jh9C0W1mPfKb32P2JxW2B3Bpx4xD4zCW1NXZyJ5p69dSW4LC-TP76qQTFW8p20zZ8prgBPW7n_2VP4dLdy8W6rHKYN8y1wDxVfF19c4h6Ss4W3T0X2c96cd_7VWwWB64V-fH1V7w7mR3qBxzdW2xBLSK2VpqhDW7gf5y04h7SBJW19bvMJ232DmjW3KQQg29jWlp-W4bqQnS4x-nGkV7Tbcs8lCly_Vpc09s2lKCBxVyCM878Y5f83VF43lC1ghfwrW9dW8dj24XpnXW5rqK4H4nfnxDVczx3X6DWxxSW8sy6XY8lvW3VN5xYypWzyccvf1fX-4j04). Next, Robert Sadowski considers the classic and combat-proven “Mil-Spec”-pattern 1911 pistol. Arguing that the basic military-pattern 1911 has everything you need and nothing you don’t, Sadowski delves into the details of this revered design. See if you agree by clicking [here](113/c2jPK04/VWdKFK43RS4dW6bv4B17QH7yMW5tZZwQ5dCl_qN1sYgZn3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3mmW9fS_5P5QPHCJW6dSW8-6_cyMWW3-pdHH2XD5jtW4p_-K31C5KbRW5TRmd18yCVH3V2Ybkq4qvZY6W7Jrgfp2bLTsDW5FwDh622kNSBW94Db6d6Qb6lzW7pf1MB3KM8NlW2fFgyy3PfTmvW3JzXT896nKk1W3_ZsDG5gk73KW843Vff7k79s-W3C3vt64thkZ0W292YsC1v-Fs2W7_3qGS5WkxCBW7H-ms88FRLLDVSrFJf35Wj6BW6c2D_P7qSFrJN6cqSqS-ZV8cW4b42Ts2Njh1bW6fdMR87HmSWgW2QKNXL5VWl2KW2Wy3g03dGcllW5CzSDt9lVTc-f5SVTZT04). And lastly, we have former U.S. Army aviator Dr. Will Dabbs give us the inside scoop on flying the Bell UH-1 “Huey,” easily America’s most famous helicopter. With his own time behind the stick, he lays out just what made this aircraft so special. 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