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The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine.
M16
M16A2, multi-sided view
Type
Assault rifle
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1964–present[1]
Used by
See Users
Wars
See Conflicts
Production history
Designer
Eugene Stoner (AR-10)[2]
L. James Sullivan (AR-15)[3]
Designed
1959[4]
Manufacturer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Daewoo Precision Industries
FN Herstal
Harrington & Richardson
General Motors Hydramatic Division
Elisco
U.S. Ordnance
Produced
1963–present[1]
No. built
c. 8 million as of 2011[1]
Variants
See List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants
Specifications (M16)
Mass
unloaded:
6.37 lb (2.89 kg) (M16A1)
7.5 lb (3.40 kg) (without magazine and sling) (M16A2)[5]
7.5 lb (3.40 kg) (M16A4)
8.81 lb (4.00 kg) (loaded with 30 rounds and sling)[6]
Length
38.81 in (986 mm) (M16A1)
39.63 in (1,007 mm) (M16A2)
39.37 in (1,000 mm) (M16A4)
Barrel length
20 in (508 mm)
Cartridge
5.56×45 mm NATO
Caliber
5.56 mm (.223 in)
Action
Gas-operated (Expansion of gas within piston inside bolt carrier), closed rotating bolt
Rate of fire
700–800 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A1)[7]
700-900 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A2, M16A3)[8]
800 rounds/min cyclic sustained (M16A4)[8]
Muzzle velocity
3,150 ft/s (960 m/s) (M855A1 round)[9]
Effective firing range
550 m (601 yd) (point target)[10]
800 m (875 yd) (area target)[11]
Maximum firing range
3,600 m (3,937 yd)
Feed system
STANAG magazine
20-round detachable box magazine:
0.211 lb (0.096 kg) (empty) / 0.738 lb (0.335 kg) (full)
30-round detachable box magazine:
0.257 lb (0.117 kg) (empty) / 1.06 lb (0.48 kg) (full)
60-round detachable box magazine
Beta C-Mag 100-round drum magazine:
2.2 lb (1.00 kg) (empty) / 4.81 lb (2.18 kg) (full)
Sights
Iron sights:
Rear: aperture; L-type flip
Front: wing-protected post
Various aiming optics
In 1964, the M16 entered US military service and the following year was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War.[12] In 1969, the M16A1 replaced the M14 rifle to become the US military's standard service rifle.[13] The M16A1 incorporated numerous modifications including a bolt-assist, chrome-plated bore, protective reinforcement around the magazine release, and revised flash hider.[12]
In 1983, the US Marine Corps adopted the M16A2 rifle, and the US Army adopted it in 1986. The M16A2 fires the improved 5.56×45mm (M855/SS109) cartridge and has a newer adjustable rear sight, case deflector, heavy barrel, improved handguard, pistol grip, and buttstock, as well as a semi-auto and three-round burst fire selector.[14] Adopted in July 1997, 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.[15]
The M16 has also been widely adopted by other armed forces around the world. Total worldwide production of M16s is approximately 8 million, making it the most-produced firearm of its 5.56 mm caliber.[16][1] The US military has largely replaced the M16 in frontline combat units with a shorter and lighter version, the M4 carbine.[17][18]
In April 2022, the U.S. Army selected the SIG MCX SPEAR as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to replace the M16/M4. The rifle is designated XM7.[19]
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