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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thanks for the article in PS 637 (Dec 05) about removing the white slip stitching at the bottom of the M16 rifle or M4/M4A1 carbine's bandoleer to turn it into a carrier for eight magazines. But the photo was taken through an M16 rifle scope, with the cross hairs directly on him. These weapons are intended to replace the M4 carbine, the M16 rifle, the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and selected M9 pistols. |
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