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| ARTICLES RELATED TO CAR-15 | | | | |  CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Popular cultureThe M16 and its variants are almost ubiquitous in American and many other countries' films, TV series and video games. Some examples:
M16 rifle - Films.
The Enforcer (1976)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Scarface (1983)
Platoon (1986)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Rock (1996)
Three Kings (1999)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
We Were Soldiers ...
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Operation
M16 rifle - Safety precaution no magazine fitted.
Safety precautions should be performed when taking possession of the weapon from another user, or any time the state of the weapon is unknown or in doubt. Always assume for safety purposes that such a weapon has a round in the chamber, ready to fire. Point the weapon in a safe direction, pull the cocking handle to the rear (a round may be ejected) and hold it there, examine the chamber to ensure it is clear, allow the action to go forward under control, push the forward assist, fire the action, and close the ejection port cover.
M16 rifle - Sa ...
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - AR-15 - Variants AR-10, AR-15
M16, M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4
M4, M4A1 Carbine
Diemaco C7, C8
CAR-15
Colt Commando
Colt M231 FPW
SDM-R, SAM-R
Mark 11 'SWS'
Mark 12 'SPR'
SEAL Recon Rifle
Mark 18 'CQBR'
Ares Shrike
La France M16K
The AR15 rifle is available in a wide range of configurations from a number of manufacturers. These configurations range from short carbine-length models with features such as adjustable length stocks and optical sights, to hea ...
See also:AR-15, AR-15 - History, AR-15 - Technical data, AR-15 - Variants, AR-15 - Legal status in the United States Read more here: » AR-15: Encyclopedia II - AR-15 - Variants |
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| | | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Operation Safety Precaution (no magazine fitted) Safety precautions should be performed when taking possession of the weapon from another user, or any time the state of the weapon is unknown or in doubt. Always assume for safety purposes that such a weapon has a round in the chamber, ready to fire. Point the weapon in a safe direction, pull the cocking handle to the rear (a round may be ejected) and hold it there, examine the chamber to ensure it is clear, allow the action to go forward under control, push the forward assist, fire the act ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Operation |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Design The M16 is made of aluminum alloy and plastics, except for the steel barrel and parts of the action. Early models were especially lightweight at 3.2 kg (7.5 lb), about 30% less than older 7.62 mm "battle rifles" of the 1950s and 1960s. It also compares very favourably with the 5 kg (loaded) AK47. New models weigh more (8.5 lb or 3.9 kg) because of the "heavy" barrel used to increase accuracy. The rifle is 40 inches (1.02 m) long with standard 20 inch (508 mm) barrel. Stoner experimented with titanium barrels for even greater weight savings, but failed to ach ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Design |
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| | | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Production and usage The M16 is the most commonly manufactured 5.56 x 45 mm rifle in the world. Currently, the M16/M4 system is in use by 15 NATO countries and more than 80 countries world wide. Together, the U.S., Canada (as the C7), Singapore, and China have produced more than 8,000,000 units with approximately 90% still in operation [1].
In U.S. service, the M16 primarily replaced the M14 and M1 Carbine series as standard infantry rifles, and to a lesser extent, some of the jobs of the BAR Light automatic rifle. The M14 would go on to see service as a ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Production and usage |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602.
Colt's first two models produced after the aquisition of the rifle from Armalite were the 601 and 602, and these rifles were in many ways clones of the original Armalite rifle (in fact, these rifles were often found stamped Colt Armalite AR-15). The 601 and 602 are easily identified by their "slabside" lower recievers without the commonly found "fencing" around the magazine well, and in certain cases their green or brown furniture. The 601 was adopted first of any of the rifl ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Variants |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - Submachine gun - Modern Following World War II, the role of submachine guns was greatly diminished with the introduction of modern compact assault rifles, such as the CAR-15 and Heckler & Koch HK 53. Submachine guns are still used by special forces, air crews, armored vehicle crews, counter-terrorist units, and Naval personnel.
Submachine guns lend themselves to moderation with suppressors, particularly so in cases where the weapon is loaded with subsonic ammunition. The Sten and modern-day Heckler & Koch MP5 have all been manufactured with quiet, integral silencers, and such weapons are favou ...
See also:Submachine gun, Submachine gun - History, Submachine gun - Modern, Submachine gun - Legality, Submachine gun - Famous submachine guns Read more here: » Submachine gun: Encyclopedia II - Submachine gun - Modern |
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| | | | | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - Gun politics in Australia - Firearms and crime in Australia Historically Australia has had relatively low levels of violent crime. Overall levels of homicide and suicide have remained relatively static for several decades, while the proportion of these crimes that involved firearms has consistently declined since the early 1980s. For example, between 1991 and 2001, the number of firearm related deaths in Australia has declined 47% [1]. The Sporting Shooters Association of Australia argues that there is no eviden ...
See also:Gun politics in Australia, Gun politics in Australia - History, Gun politics in Australia - Settlement to 1980s, Gun politics in Australia - 1987 spree killings, Gun politics in Australia - Port Arthur massacre, Gun politics in Australia - Monash University shootings, Gun politics in Australia - Firearms and crime in Australia, Gun politics in Australia - Major players in gun politics in Australia, Gun politics in Australia - Howard Government, Gun politics in Australia - Gun control groups, Gun politics in Australia - Firearms advocacy groups Read more here: » Gun politics in Australia: Encyclopedia II - Gun politics in Australia - Firearms and crime in Australia |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Future replacement?
M16 rifle - Overview.
In the 1980s, many soldiers who had been equipped with M16A1s were given a M249 (in addition to the M60s it replaced). In the 1990s, the adoption of the M4 Carbine meant many more M16A2s would be replaced by it. The Air Force currently plans to replace all its M16s with M4s according to a 2004 presentation. The M16A2 still remains the main U.S. service rifle in the Army, though in the 2000s the Marine Corps moved to M16A4 rifles. Also the M16 never entirely replaced the M14 in all roles, which continues to be used in a number o ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Safety precaution no magazine fitted, M16 rifle - Safety Precaution magazine fitted, M16 rifle - Load, M16 rifle - Ready, M16 rifle - Fire, M16 rifle - Unload, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Future replacement? |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Design The M16's receivers are made of aluminum alloy, its barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier of steel, and its forestock, pistol grip, and buttstock of plastics. Early models were especially lightweight at 2.9 kg (6.4 lb). This was significantly less than older 7.62 mm "battle rifles" of the 1950s and 1960s. It also compares very favorably with the 5 kg (loaded) AK47. New models weigh more (8.5 lb or 3.9 kg) because of the "heavy" barrel used to increase accuracy. The rifle is 40 inches (1.02 m) long with standard 20 inch (508 mm) barrel. Stoner experimented with titanium barrels for even greater weight savings, but failed to ach ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Safety precaution no magazine fitted, M16 rifle - Safety Precaution magazine fitted, M16 rifle - Load, M16 rifle - Ready, M16 rifle - Fire, M16 rifle - Unload, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Design |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Specialist variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants.
With the expanding conflict in South East Asia, Colt developed two rifles of the M16 pattern for evaluation as possible light sniper or designated marksman rifles. The Colt Model 655 M16A1 Special High Profile was essentially a standard A1 rifle with a heavier barrel and a scope mount that attached to the rifle's carry handle. The Colt Model 656 M16A1 Special Low Profile had a special upper receiver with no carrying handle. Instead, it had a low-profile iron sig ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Specialist variants |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Future replacement?
M16 rifle - Overview.
In the 1980s, many soldiers who had been equipped with M16A1s were given a M249 (in addition to the M60s it replaced). In the 1990s, the adoption of the M4 Carbine meant many more M16A2s would be replaced by it. The Air Force currently plans to replace all its M16s with M4s according to a 2004 presentation. The M16A2 still remains the main U.S. service rifle in the Army, though in the 2000s the Marine Corps moved to M16A4 rifles. Also the M16 never entirely replaced the M14 in all roles, which continues to be used in a number o ...
See also:M16 rifle, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Project SALVO, M16 rifle - Eugene Stoner, M16 rifle - CONARC, M16 rifle - M16 adoption, M16 rifle - NATO standardization, M16 rifle - Future replacement?, M16 rifle - Overview, M16 rifle - History, M16 rifle - Design, M16 rifle - Design criticisms, M16 rifle - Operation, M16 rifle - Production and usage, M16 rifle - Variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602, M16 rifle - M16, M16 rifle - XM16E1 and M16A1, M16 rifle - M16A2, M16 rifle - M16A3, M16 rifle - M16A4, M16 rifle - Specialist variants, M16 rifle - Colt Model 655 and 656 Sniper variants, M16 rifle - XM177 M4 carbine and Colt Model 733, M16 rifle - Mk 4 Mod 0, M16 rifle - Summary Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Future replacement? |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - Gary Gordon - USNS Gordon The U.S. Navy officially named a roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Gordon in a ceremony at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 4, 1996, at Newport News, Virginia.
The Honorable Congressman John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania, was the ceremony's principal speaker. Serving as the ship's sponsor was Carmen Gordon, widow of the ship's namesake.
Distinguished guests attending the ceremony include:
John W. Douglass, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
General Dennis J. Reimer, Army Chief ...
See also:Gary Gordon, Gary Gordon - Biography, Gary Gordon - USNS Gordon Read more here: » Gary Gordon: Encyclopedia II - Gary Gordon - USNS Gordon |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - Colt Commando - The XM177 and the GAU-5/A With the initial success of the 607 idea, Colt refined the pattern and created 3 additional guns, the 609, 610, and 610B. The most important features of these guns are the revised retracting stocks (similar in style to the stocks commonly found on M4 type rifles), originally case out of aluminum, and short round handguards to help with the issues of the barrel becoming extremely hot during prolonged firing. These weapons also had 10 in (254 mm) barrels and were originally fitted with the 3.5 in (89 mm) moderators designed for the 607. A 4.5 ...
See also:Colt Commando, Colt Commando - Early models & naming, Colt Commando - The XM177 and the GAU-5/A, Colt Commando - Late 1970s and 1980s, Colt Commando - Related models, Colt Commando - In fiction Read more here: » Colt Commando: Encyclopedia II - Colt Commando - The XM177 and the GAU-5/A |
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| | | | | CAR-15: Encyclopedia II - Colt Commando - Late 1970s and 1980s One of the largest end users of Colt 653s was Israel, who imported a large number just in time for the Yom Kippur War. In the last decade or so, these weapons have been extensively modified, bringing them up to a pseudo-M4 standard. These weapons have had their stock tubes modified to allow for six positions instead of the original 2 or 4, and have A2 style pistol grips, as well as, M4 profile barrels. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are currently phasing these out in favor true M4/A1 carbines. Elisco Tools in the Philippines also acquired a license to produce the ...
See also:Colt Commando, Colt Commando - Early models & naming, Colt Commando - The XM177 and the GAU-5/A, Colt Commando - Late 1970s and 1980s, Colt Commando - Related models, Colt Commando - In fiction Read more here: » Colt Commando: Encyclopedia II - Colt Commando - Late 1970s and 1980s |
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