M16
General Information
Type
Assault Rifle
Derivatives
M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4, M4 carbine rifle, M4A1 platop, SR-25, CAR15, Colt Commando, Micro M16 and many more
planning
Eugene Stoner, 1957
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Colette is a manufacturing company. The company manufactures guns and firearms. This company was founded in the United States in 1847.
Years of service
Armed Forces of the United States: 1964 to the Present
IDF: 1973-1974 and 1993 to this day.
Wars
The Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Second Intifada, the Iraq War, the Afghanistan War
Price per unit
1,000$ for M16
Created units
Over 8 million
Technical information
Caliber
5.56 X 54mm NATO
Action
Gas, rotary bolt
Feeding
Magazine
Iron
Total Length / Barrel length
1,002 mm / 96 cm - Total Length
508 mm - Barrel length
Empty weight / full weight
3kg Empty weight
3.9kg Full weight
Fire rate
700-900 Bullets per minute
Bullet speed
975 meters per second / 884 meters per second
Effective range
550 meters
The M16 rifle, officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16, is a United States military adaptation of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle.
The original M16 was a selective fire 5.56mm rifle with a 20-round magazine.
In 1964, the M16 entered U.S. military service and the following year was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War.
In 1969, the M16A1 replaced the M14 rifle to become the U.S. military's standard service rifle.The M16A1 improvements include a bolt-assist, chrome plated bore and a new 30-round magazine.
In 1983, the U.S. Marine Corps adopted the M16A2 rifle and the U.S. Army adopted it in 1986.
The M16A2 fires the improved 5.56×45mm NATO (M855/SS109) cartridge and has a new adjustable rear sight, case deflector, heavy barrel, improved handguard, pistol grip and buttstock, as well as a semi-auto and three-round burst only fire selector.
Adopted in 1998, the M16A4 is the fourth generation of the M16 series.
It is equipped with a removable carrying handle and Picatinny rail for mounting optics and other ancillary devices.
The M16 has also been widely adopted by other militaries around the world.
Total worldwide production of M16s has been approximately 8 million, making it the most-produced firearm of its 5.56 mm caliber.
The U.S. Army has largely replaced the M16 in combat units with the shorter and lighter M4 carbine,
and the U.S. Marine Corps approved a similar change in October 2015.
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The M-203 is a single-shot ballistic grenade launcher made in the United States. The catcher fires 40 mm grenades of various types.
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