The model number of military equipment. Example: Model 16 military rifle.
it eans miltary 16
its m16 as number 16 like m60 m4 m15911 etc
If the rifle has M16 stamped on it, it is an M16. The letter "M" simply stands for MILITARY MODEL even though it's only 1 letter "M"-16. AR stood for the company that originally built the rifle, the Armalite company.
The military just followed there nomenclature because the previous US military battle rifle was the m-14.
an M16 is an American rifle that was designed for use in Vietnam...
If you are talking about things like M4 and M16 then those are just the names of different types of rifles.
If you mean the US Army, the M16 and the M4 variant of the M16.
M is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and movies. He is in charge of the Secret Intelligence Service known as M16.
ww1 french mle m16 was 8mmx50mm lebel.
The designation M16A1 can be broken down into Military model 16 version 1. As the M16 follows the M14 and M15 (a variant of the M14) and is the first revision.
An M16 is chambered in 5.56 NATO round. Depending on cartridge type the speed can be between 905 m/s (2,970 ft/s) and 940 m/s (3,100 ft/s). A civilian version of an M16 can be chambered in many different calibers and the speed will depend on cartridge, load and bullet type.
I believe that Colt has the government contract to produce the M16 for the US military.
If you are talking about the M16 rifle, it was invented by Eugene Morrison Stoner.