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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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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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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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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