Petersson@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoHow long is a meter? (Only weird answers/definitions allowed)message-squaremessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up159arrow-down1message-squareHow long is a meter? (Only weird answers/definitions allowed)Petersson@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square123linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePetersson@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 day agoI didn’t even know what a M16A4 is. Some US unit, right?
minus-squaremlfh@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 day agoYes, with the official M16A4 unit being defined as 1/100th the length between the goal lines of an American Football field.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle 39.37 in (1,000 mm) (M16A4) I didn’t know until today that it was exactly one meter long, though.
The overall length of an M16A4
Why does it have a overall on
I didn’t even know what a M16A4 is. Some US unit, right?
Yes, with the official M16A4 unit being defined as 1/100th the length between the goal lines of an American Football field.
It is a very US unit, yes.
You did ask for weird
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle
I didn’t know until today that it was exactly one meter long, though.