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M16 rifleor AR-15Assault rifle adopted as a standard weapon by the U.S. Army in 1967. The M16, designed by Eugene M. Stoner in the 1950s for the ArmaLite Division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., has both semiautomatic and automatic capabilities. It weighs less than 9 lbs (3.6 kg) when equipped with a 30-round magazine, is 39 in. (99 cm) long, and fires a high-velocity .223-inch (5.56-mm) round. It can be fitted with a 40-mm grenade launcher. The M4 is a compact carbine version of the M16. See also Springfield rifle; AK-47. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Today's AR-15 looks like the M-16 service rifle that first saw combat in Vietnam. There are shops that don't have an AR-15 on the shelves, and where the entire incoming "on-order" list is already promised to eager buyers. Displaying an AR-15 assault weapon, Baca said officials recently seized 300 weapons illegally possessed in Compton -- 80 percent of them reported lost or stolen by their owners. |
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