The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States...
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NATO countries were equipped with battle rifles, the development of the M16 rifle during the Vietnam War prompted the adoption of assault rifles by the...
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the longest-continuously serving rifle in American military history. The U.S. military has largely replaced the M16 in combat units with a shorter and...
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to the rear of the receiver), the new redesigned rifle was subsequently adopted as the M16. The M16 entered U.S. service in the mid-1960s and was much...
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CAR-15 (section CAR-15 Rifle (AKA: M16 rifle))
The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 or CAR-15 is a family of M16 rifle–based firearms marketed by Colt in the 1960s and early 1970s. However, the term "CAR-15"...
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M4 carbine (redirect from M16 carbine)
replace the M16 rifle in US Army (starting 2010) and US Marine Corps (starting 2016) combat units as the primary infantry weapon and service rifle. The M4...
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AR-10 design (by Eugene Stoner). It is closely related to the military M16 rifle. ArmaLite sold the patent and trademarks for both to Colt's Manufacturing...
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adopted by the U.S. military in January 1962 and subsequently designated as M16 rifle in December 1963, which went into production and service in 1964...
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This article describes the many variations of the Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle family of weapons produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. Weapons patterned...
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last American battle rifle issued in quantity to U.S. military personnel. In 1967, it was officially replaced by the M16 assault rifle, a lighter weapon...
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produced. The M14 was eventually replaced by the M16 assault rifle, which was a controversial decision as the M16's less powerful 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, combined...
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used by the United States Navy SEALs. Essentially a heavily modified M16 rifle, it is intended to provide SEAL snipers and designated marksmen with a...
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and use the Marine Scout Sniper Rifle, a derivative of the M16 rifle. The Philippine Army uses the M14 as a marksman rifle, while some units also use the...
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carbine, M14 rifle, and M16 rifle. The Australian and New Zealand forces employed the 7.62 mm L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle as their service rifle, with the occasional...
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STANAG magazine (section AR-15/M16 type rifles)
ammunition and magazines down to the individual soldier level. The U.S. M16 rifle's magazine proportions were proposed for standardization. Many NATO members...
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military for the M16 rifle and its carbine variant, the M4. The launcher can also be mounted onto a C7, a Canadian version of the M16 rifle; this requires...
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Norinco CQ (section Type CQ assault rifle)
an unlicensed Chinese variant of the M16 rifle manufactured by Norinco. According to the Norinco website, the rifle is officially known as CQ 5.56. It can...
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M1600 is a semi-automatic rifle made by Armscor (formerly Squires Bingham Co.). The rifle bears a resemblance to the AR-15/M16 family of firearms, but is...
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Marksman Rifle (SDM-R) is an American designated marksman rifle used by the United States Army. It is essentially a heavily modified M16 rifle designed...
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ArmaLite AR-10 (redirect from AR-10 Battle Rifle)
the receiver), the new redesigned rifle (the AR-15) was subsequently adopted by the U.S. military as the M16 rifle. Colt continued to use the AR-15 trademark...
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the United States developed and produced the M16 rifle, cementing the applicability of the assault rifle as an effective and versatile combat weapon for...
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ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle. Stoner was born...
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Marksmanship Medal (redirect from Navy Expert Rifle Shot Medal)
M9 (Navy or Coast Guard), .40 S&W SIG P229 DAK (Coast Guard only), or M16 rifle. To qualify at the expert level, a superior score must be obtained on...
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Carbine (redirect from Pistol-caliber rifle)
the .223 Remington varmint cartridge) fired from the new, lightweight M16 rifle, leaving NATO to hurry and catch up. Many of the NATO countries could...
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Drum magazines. It is chambered in 5.56×45 mm NATO and is based on the M16 rifle/M4 carbine. Similar to the CAR-15, from which it shares many fundamental...
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56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. Not...
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Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (redirect from Rifle Combat Optic)
manufactured by Trijicon. The ACOG was originally designed to be used on the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, but Trijicon has also developed ACOG accessories for other...
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as the Bushmaster ACR. The rifle was initially developed over a period of five months and was planned to replace the M16 completely independent of government...
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1095-00-017-9701) is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault...
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Colt AR-15 (redirect from America's Rifle)
Kingdoms in 1959. Colt started selling the semi-automatic version of the M16 rifle as the Colt AR-15 in 1964. The first mass production version was the Colt...
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