The M16 sieries of rifles are individual combat weapons.
the M16 assault rifle is composed of steel, aircraft grade aluminum, composite plastics, and polymer
The standard assault rifle for the US Armed Forces is the M16, the Marines first created the M16A4 the newest version of the M16, before 2011 the US Army were using the M16A3 but now they are adapting the M16A4. Although the M4A1 carbine is being used more by the US military now then the M16. In about 10 years the M4 is to be replaced.
If you mean the weight, it is about 7.18 lbs (3.26 kg) (unloaded)
Marines in Vietnam typically used the M7 bayonet, which was a modified version of the M6 bayonet used in the previous M14 rifle. It featured a 6.75-inch blade and could be mounted on the M16 rifle. The bayonet was designed for close-quarters combat and had a cutting edge on one side and a serrated edge on the other.
In 10 rifles were sent to RVN for testing under combat conditions. In 1962 another 1,000 were sent over for further testing. In 1965 the US Army's 1st Air Cavalry Division was issued M16s for the Ia Drang battle (film: We Were Soldiers...).
The M16 assault rifle is chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATOintermediate rifle cartridge. It can also accept .223 Remington rounds.
Nobody. The M16 is not a sniper rifle, and it did not enter production until 1960.
1959
The weight of an M16 rifle without a magazine or sling is approximately 7.2 pounds.
The Black Rifle by Blake Stevens
uh well there completly different guns...the m16 is a assualt rifle and the l96 is a bolt action rifle. m16 is probly the better choice if your trying to survive on a battlefield.
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If you mean the US Army, the M16 and the M4 variant of the M16.
The M16 assault rifle's bolt and bolt carrier are made of steel.
M16 A4 rifle. That's why they use it now instead of the M16 A2 rifle.
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The M16 is an assault rifle that is a .223 caliber / 5.56 mm. like any weapon it is only as accurate as its shooter, <><><> It can be very accurate.