| Rifle, 5.56 mm, M16 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 From top to bottom: M16A1, M16A2, M4A1, M16A4 | |||||||||||||||
| Type | Assault rifle | ||||||||||||||
| Place of origin |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Service history | |||||||||||||||
| In service | 1961–Present | ||||||||||||||
| Used by | See Users | ||||||||||||||
| Wars | Vietnam War–Present | ||||||||||||||
| Production history | |||||||||||||||
| Designer | |||||||||||||||
| Designed | 1957 | ||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | |||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1960–Present | ||||||||||||||
| Number built | ~8 million[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Variants | See Variants | ||||||||||||||
| Specifications (M16A2) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 7.8 lb (3.5 kg) (unloaded) 8.79 lb (4.0 kg) (loaded) | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 39.625 in (1,010 mm) | ||||||||||||||
| Barrel length | 20 in (508 mm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO | ||||||||||||||
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt (Direct impingement) | ||||||||||||||
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rounds/min sustained, 45-60 rounds/min semi-automatic, & 700–950 rounds/min cyclic | ||||||||||||||
| Muzzle velocity | 3,110 ft/s (948 m/s)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Effective range | 550 Meters (point target), 800 Meters (area target) | ||||||||||||||
Friday, February 4, 2011
M-16
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