M16

Type : Assault Rifle

Place Of Origin : United States of America

Service : From 1963- Present

Use By : Around the world

Wars : Vietnam War, Somali Civil War, Iraq War, War in Afghanistan (2001-Present)

Designer : Eugene Stoner , L.James Sullivan

Design in : 1957

Manufacturer : Colt Defense , Daewoo , FN Herstal , H & R Firearms , General Motors , Hydramatic Divison

Produced : 1960-Present

Weight : 7.8 lb (3.5kg) unloaded. 8.79 lb (4.0 kg) loaded.

Length : 39.625 in (1,010 mm)

Barrel Length : 20 in (508 mm )

Catridge : 5.56 x 45 mm NATO

Action : Gas-Operated , Rotating bolt (Direct Impingement)

Rate Of Fire : 12-15 rounds/min sustained , 45-60 rounds/min semi-automatic , 700-950/min cyclic

Muzzle Velocity : 3,110 ft/s (948 m/s)

Effective Range : 550 meters (point target) , 800 meters  (area target)