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Yes, the M16 assault rifle is still in active service with the United States Army, typically in the M16A2 and A4 variants. However, it is gradually being phased out in favor of the more compact M4 carbine.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt's a long list, and most of those forces issue it in limited numbers. Aside from the list of users in the Wikipedia article on the M16, an unlicensed Chinese copy is also used by the Iranian Republic Guards Corps, the Sudanese military, and a Chinese made copy of the M4 is used by Peruvian special forces.
As for users of the M16 or licensed variations of it, see the related links section.
Note also that the list is only of "official" users - the M16 rifle has become very widespread, and there are many "unofficial" users. For example, the M16 rifles left over from the US withdrawal from Vietnam and the capitulation of South Vietnam are issued to second line and militia units. Cyprus has the M16 rifle in their inventory, but does not list it in their official inventory due to a US embargo prohibiting US made weapons in the region (although this seemingly only applies to the Greek Cypriots - Turkey stations mostly US-made equipment in the occupied area of Cyprus).
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