Lost M16 rifle found 32 hours later

• sbst275

  28 Jan 06, 17:36

  SINGAPORE: A National Serviceman lost his M16 rifle during training at about 12.45 early Friday morning
  
  Fortunately, the weapon was found at 8.40 Saturday morning - some 32 hours later.
  
  The incident happened during a night navigation exercise in the Lower Mandai Reserve for section leader trainees.
  
  It is believed the soldier lost the rifle amongst thick undergrowth in Mandai.
  
  Some 400 servicemen were deployed in the search operation.
  
  When contacted, a Mindef spokesperson said, they are conducting investigations. - CNA/fz
• ceecookie

  28 Jan 06, 17:37

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  SINGAPORE: A National Serviceman lost his M16 rifle during training at about 12.45 early Friday morning
  
  Fortunately, the weapon was found at 8.40 Saturday morning - some 32 hours later.
  
  The incident happened during a night navigation exercise in the Lower Mandai Reserve for section leader trainees.
  
  It is believed the soldier lost the rifle amongst thick undergrowth in Mandai.
  
  Some 400 servicemen were deployed in the search operation.
  
  When contacted, a Mindef spokesperson said, they are conducting investigations. - CNA/fz

  for god sake its just a M16 and it not worth that much
• SaiKang_85

  28 Jan 06, 17:41

  i tink the sispec trainee is gtg to be in DEEP DEEP TROUBLE!!! even the news oso broadcast it
• Manager433

  28 Jan 06, 17:41

  God bless the poor NSF. Please let him have a good new year and don't punish him so hard.....
  
  .....but base on practise, he sure kana DB de.
  
  
• maggot

  28 Jan 06, 17:43

  Originally posted by ceecookie:

  for god sake its just a M16 and it not worth that much

  If someone can get the required ammunition and start firing on innocent people
• Darkness_hacker99

  28 Jan 06, 17:45

  It's just a bit of junk metal. I wonder what will happen if someone gets to fly a B-2.
• M©+square

  28 Jan 06, 17:47

  Originally posted by ceecookie:

  for god sake its just a M16 and it not worth that much

  Hmm...if someone uses a M16 and shoot at your mother, how ah...
  
  Happy New Year anyway.
  
  cheers
• sbst275

  28 Jan 06, 17:55

  Lucky it is found
  
  But poor boy, may face KDB
• casshern

  28 Jan 06, 17:59

  Originally posted by ceecookie:

  for god sake its just a M16 and it not worth that much

  why dont u try losing a m16? bet u din even gone thru ns
• sbst275

  28 Jan 06, 18:05

  K
  
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