For other items known as M16, see: M16 Disambiguation
Overview [ ]
M16A2 Assault Rifle
Developed Into
M16A3 M16A4
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Firemodes
3-rnd burst, semi, safe
Feed System
Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading
5.56x45mm STANAG magazines:
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USGI M16 Mag. : 20-rnd
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USGI M16 Mag. : 30-rnd
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(More)
Lower Receiver
Full fence
Muzzle Device
A2 flash hider
Sights
Fixed, iron sights carry handle
The M16A2 Assault Rifle (Colt 645 ) is an American assault rifle developed from the M16A1 in the early 1980s.
Variants [ ]
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16
Original production model from 1959, produced from 1963.
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16A1
Production model from 1967.
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16A2
Production model from 1982. Burst-fire replaces full-auto.
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16A2E4
Prototype improved model.
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16A3
M16A2 but with full-auto replacing the burst-fire.
Rifle, Caliber 5.56mm, M16A4
Updated production model with burst fire.
Derivatives
Carbine, Caliber 5.56mm, M4
Carbine model.
AR-15 Derivatives
American
601 • 602 • 603 • 604 • 607 (A ) • 609 • 610 • 614 • 629 • 630 • 633 • 635 • 645 • 653 • 654 • 655 • 656 • 715 • 723 • 725 • 727 • 733 • 750 • 920 • 921 • 933 • 945 • 950 • 991 • AR-15 • AR57 • AR-556 • Barrett M468 • Barrett REC7 • CA-415 • CM901 • Colt ACR • Colt SCW • DS-25 • GP-N • IAR6940 (H • P ) • J16 • J18 • J19C • J21 • J22 • J23 • J24 • J48 • J71 • J450 • KAC SR-15 • KAC SR-16 • KAC SR-25 • LMT MWS • LVOA-C • LVOA-S • LWRC M6 • M4 Carbine (A1 ) • M16 Rifle (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • M231 FPW • OA K3B • OA K23B • R6450 • R5 • Saint • SR-556 • SWORD Mk-15 (PP • PURG-IDC ) • Type-A CQBR Resto-Mod • XM177 (E1 • E2 ) • ZRO Delta Ready Series (Range • Mission • Game • 17.76 ) • ZRO Delta Venator
Austrian
STM 556
Botswanian
MRR15.7M • MRR11.6S
British
L119A1 (A2 )
Canadian
C7 (A1 • A2 • CT ) • C8A1 (A2 • CT • IUR • SFW ) • LSW (A1 ) • NEA-15
Chinese
CQ311 • CS/LM11 • CS/LR25 • CS/LR36 • HR31 (C • S • I • D )
Czech
LA-15
Danish
Kb M/96 • LSV M/04 • Gv M/95 • Gv M/96 • Gv M/10
German
CR223 • Haenel MK556 • HK 416 (A5 • A7 • C ) • HK 417 • HK M4
Italian
AP-15 • AP-74
Korean
Daewoo K2
New Zealand
MARS-L
Philippine
M16 22
Russian
ADAR 2-15 • GM-15 (-10 ) • ORSIS-AR15J • R-715 • STM-7 • STM-9 • STM-15 • STM-40 • STM-300 • STM-308 • STM-366 • STM-922 • STM-GR • STM-SM • TK509 • TK515
Swiss
SIG 516 • SIG 716 • SIG MCX • SIG M400 • SIG TREAD
Turkish
MPT-55 (K ) • Safir T-14
Colt Products
Firearms
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Assault Rifles
601 • 602 • 603 • 604 • 605 (A • B ) • 606 (A • B ) • 607 (A ) • 608 • 609 • 610 (B ) • 611 (P ) • 613 (K • P ) • 614 (S ) • 615 • 616 • 619 • 620 • 621 • 629 • 630 • 639 • 645 • 653 • 715 • 723 • 727 • 733 • 920 • 921 • 933 • ACR • AR6520 • AR-15 (A1 • A2 • A3 ) • AR-15 Sporter-1 • CK901 • CM901 • HBAR (M1 • M2 ) • IAR6940 (H • P ) • LE6720 • LE6920 • LE6940 • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • R6520 • R6530 • SCW • SP901 • XM16E1 • XM177 (E1 • E2 )
Shotguns
1878
Submachine Guns
633 • 635 • R0635 • R0991 • R6450
Machine Guns
CMG (1 • 2 • 3 ) • LMG
Pistols
1902 • 1903 • 1908 • Double Eagle • Junior • M45A1 CQBP • M1911 (A1 • A2 ) • Mustang • Pony • Pocket Nine • SCAMP • Woodsman
Revolvers
1849 • 1851 • 1860 • 1861 • 1862 • 1871 • 1873 • 1877 • 1878 • Agent • Anaconda • Cobra • Detective Special • Diamondback • Dragoon • King Cobra • M1917 • Magnum Carry • New Army • New Frontier • New Line • New Navy • New Service • Night Cobra • Python • Trooper • Walker
Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons
Knives
Ka-Bar • M7 • M9 • M11 • OKC-3S
Sidearms
Pistols
Gyrojet • M9 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • MK 22 MOD 0 • XM11
Machine Pistols
M10 • M11 • MP9
Close Quarters
Personal Defense Weapons
IO MP2
Submachine Guns
Colt RO635
Shotguns (automatic)
Atchisson Assault Shotgun
Shotguns (semi-automatic)
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Shotguns (manual-action)
Mossberg 500 (A ) • Mossberg 590 • Remington 870 (Express • Magnum • TA Trap • TB Trap • TC Trap )
Primary Weapons
Assault Rifles
Colt 601 • Colt 602 • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • M17S • Stoner 63 (A ) • XM22 (E1 )
Assault Carbines
XM177 (E1 • E2 )
Battle Rifles
AR-10 (A • A2 • A2C • A4 • A4C • B ) • M14 (E1 • E2 )
Battle Carbines
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Civilian Rifles
SIG AMT
Automatic Support Weapons
Light Machine Guns
M15 • Stoner 86
General Purpose Machine Guns
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Heavy Machine Guns
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Long Range
Anti-Materiel Rifles
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Bolt-Action Rifles
M24 (A1 • A2 • A3 • E1 ) • M40 (A1 • A3 • A5 • A6 • A7 ) • Remington 700
Designated Marksman Rifles
M21 SWS
Launchers
Grenade Launchers (Attachment)
40mm M203 (A1 • A2 )
Grenade Launchers (Standalone)
40mm China Lake • 40mm EX 41 • 40mm M32 • 40mm M79 • 40mm T148E1
Disposable Rocket Launcher
83.5mm M141 • 84mm M136 • 139.7mm FGM-172
Rocket Launchers
66mm M72 (A1 • A2 • A3 ) • 66mm M202 (A1 ) • 84mm M3 MAAWS
Underwater Weapons
Assault Rifles
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Explosives
Anti-Personnel Mines
M18 (A1 ) • MM-1
Anti-Tank Mines
M15 • M19 • M21
Offensive Grenades
AN/M14 Thermite • M7A3 CS Gas • M25A2 Riot Control • M47 Riot Control • M67 Frag • M84 Stun
Smoke Grenades
AN/M8 • AN/M18 • AN/M83 White Smoke Grenade
Firearm Accessories
Weapon Sights
Collimator
Crossfire • Razor • RX30 • Razor AMG UH-1 • SPARC AR • SPARC II • Spitfire 3x • Spitfire AR • Strikefire II • Venom • Viper
Holographic
EOTech 553
Iron
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Night
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Reflector
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Telescopic
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Attachments
Flashlights & Lasers
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Foregrips & Bipods
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Infantry Equipment
Camouflage
Camouflage
ERDL • OD • MARPAT • UCP • Woodland
Clothing
Backpacks
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Body Armour
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Bomb Suit
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Elbow and knee pads
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Signals & IFF
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Suits
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Vests & Webbing
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Headwear
Communication
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Gas Masks & Rebreathers
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Goggles
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Helmets
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Vehicle Headwear
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Optics, Detection and Surveillance
Man-Portable Radar
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Mine Detectors
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Night Vision Goggles
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Periscopes
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Rangefinders
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Surveillance
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Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns
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Anti-Tank Guns
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Field Guns
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Howitzers
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Infantry & Mountain Guns
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Mortars
81mm M252 • 107mm M30 • 120mm M121
Railroad Artillery
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Recoilless Guns
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Rocket Artillery
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Siege Artillery
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Land Vehicle Weapons
Machine Guns
5.56mm
M231 FPW
7.62mm
FN MAG • GAU-19 • M37 • M60 • M73 • M219 • M240 • M1919A4
12.7mm
GAU-19 (A • B ) • M2 • T175 (E1 ) • XM238
Tank Guns
76.2mm
M32 • T91 (E1 • E2 • E3 ) • T185 (E1 )
90mm
M3 • M41 • M54 • T7 • T15E2 • T54 • T76 • T125 • T208 (E9 • E13 ) • T209
105mm
M68 (A1 • E1 ) • QF20 Pdr • T5E1 • T5E2 • T140 (E3 • E4 ) • T147 • T254 (E2 ) • X15E8 • XM35
120mm
M58 • M256 • T53 • T122 • T123E1 • T123E6 • T179 • Rheinmetall • X23
152mm
M81 (E1 ) • XM81 (E6 ) • XM150 (E5 • E6 )
155mm
T7 (E1 ) • T180
165mm
M57 • T156
175mm
M113 • T256E3
203.2mm
M1
Howitzers
105mm
M2 (A2 ) • M4 • M49 • T96E1 • M103 • XM104 • XM103
155mm
M45 • M126 (A1 ) • M185 • T186E1 • M284
203.2mm
M1 • M2 (A1 • A2 ) • M201A1
240mm
240mm M1
Autocannons
20mm
M168 • Rh 202
25mm
M242 • Oerlikon KBA
30mm
Bushmaster III
40mm
M2 (A1 )
75mm
75mm XM274
Recoilless Guns
106mm
M40 (A1 )
Misc.
Spotting Rifles
M8
Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
12.7mm Aircraft Machine Guns
Browning M2 (AN/M2 • AN/M3 ) • GAU-19
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm
20mm AN/M2 • 20mm AN/M3 • 20mm M24 • 20mm FMC T-160
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm
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