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| ARTICLES RELATED TO FN FAL | | | |  FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - Indian Army - HistorySee the British Indian Army for the pre-independence Indian Army.
Upon British India gaining independence in 1947, the British Indian Army was divided into two parts to serve the newly created nations of Union of India and Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Most units went to India, and the rest to Pakistan. Some Gurkha units from the force were also retained in the British Army.
Indian Ar ...
See also:Indian Army, Indian Army - History, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Indian Army - Indian Army participation in UN peace-keeping Operations, Indian Army - Operation Polo 1948, Indian Army - Goa Daman and Diu Operation 1961, Indian Army - Sino-Indian War 1962, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indian Army - The Kargil Operation in 1999, Indian Army - Structure of the Indian Army, Indian Army - Commands, Indian Army - Corps, Indian Army - Other Field Formations, Indian Army - Regiments, Indian Army - Indian Army Staff, Indian Army - Strength, Indian Army - Rank Structure, Indian Army - Combat Doctrine, Indian Army - Equipment, Indian Army - Light Weapons, Indian Army - Combat vehicles, Indian Army - Artillery, Indian Army - Non-combat vehicles, Indian Army - Aircraft, Indian Army - Missiles Read more here: » Indian Army: Encyclopedia II - Indian Army - History |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - Lee-Enfield - History The Lee-Enfield rifle was derived from the earlier Lee-Metford, a physically similar black powder rifle which combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system with a barrel featuring rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. Lee's action was a major improvement on existing bolt-action designs. The rear-mounted lugs place the operating handle much closer to the operator, over the trigger, making it much quicker to operate than "traditional" designs like the Mauser, which forced the operator to move his hand forward to operate the bolt; al ...
See also:Lee-Enfield, Lee-Enfield - History, Lee-Enfield - 1902, Lee-Enfield - 1930s, Lee-Enfield - 1960s, Lee-Enfield - Production, Lee-Enfield - Usage today, Lee-Enfield - Lee-Enfields in the media Read more here: » Lee-Enfield: Encyclopedia II - Lee-Enfield - History |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - South African Army - History
South African Army - Formation.
The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by popular militias and small irregular commando forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of large standing armies.
After the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, General Jan Smuts, the Union's first Minister of Defence, placed a high priority on creating a unified military out of the separate armies of the union's four provinces. The Defence Act (No. 13) of 1912 establis ...
See also:South African Army, South African Army - History, South African Army - Formation, South African Army - World War I, South African Army - The Interwar Period, South African Army - World War II, South African Army - The Postwar Period, South African Army - The 'Border War' 1966 - 1989, South African Army - The current South African Army, South African Army - Units, South African Army - Weapons, South African Army - Combat vehicles, South African Army - Artillery, South African Army - Non-combat vehicles Read more here: » South African Army: Encyclopedia II - South African Army - History |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - Cartridge firearms - History The original cartridge for military small arms dates from 1586. It consisted of a charge of powder and a bullet in a paper tube. Thick paper is still known as cartridge paper from its use in these cartridges.
This cartridge was used with the muzzle-loading military firearm, the base of the cartridge being ripped or bitten off by the soldier, the powder poured into the barrel, and the bullet then rammed home. Before the invention of the firelock or flint-lock, about 1635, the priming was originally put into the pan of the wheel- ...
See also:Cartridge firearms, Cartridge firearms - Design, Cartridge firearms - Centerfire, Cartridge firearms - Rimfire, Cartridge firearms - Cartridges in use, Cartridge firearms - History, Cartridge firearms - Problems, Cartridge firearms - Reloading, Cartridge firearms - Caseless ammunition Read more here: » Cartridge firearms: Encyclopedia II - Cartridge firearms - History |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - Carbine - History
Carbine - Early history of the carbine: 1800s and earlier.
The carbine was originally a lighter, shorter weapon developed for cavalry soldiers, for whom a full-length musket or rifle was too heavy and awkward to fire from horseback. Carbines were usually less accurate and powerful than the longer rifles of the infantry, due to a shorter sight plane and lower velocity of bullets fired from the shortened barrel. With the advent of fast-burning smokeless powder, the velocity disadvantages of the shorter barrels beca ...
See also:Carbine, Carbine - History, Carbine - Early history of the carbine: 1800s and earlier, Carbine - Shorter rifles shorter carbines: World War I and World War II, Carbine - Post-World War II, Carbine - Modern history, Carbine - Carbine use in contemporary military forces, Carbine - Special operations forces, Carbine - Personal defense weapons, Carbine - Future acceptance and use, Carbine - Usage, Carbine - Pistol caliber carbines, Carbine - Ultra carbines, Carbine - Air carbines, Carbine - Other carbines Read more here: » Carbine: Encyclopedia II - Carbine - History |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - SVT-40 - Towards SVT-40 The SVT-38 saw its combat debut in the Winter War. The initial reaction of the troops to this new weapon was negative: They felt the rifle was too long and cumbersome, difficult to maintain, magazines reportedly fell off etc. Some of these problems can be attributed to insufficient training and incorrect maintenance, but others were obviously the result of design flaws. Production of the SVT-38 was terminated in April 1940 after some 150,000 examples were manufactured. Subsequently an improved design, designated the SVT-40, entered productio ...
See also:SVT-40, SVT-40 - SVT-38, SVT-40 - Towards SVT-40, SVT-40 - SVT outside of Soviet Union, SVT-40 - Legacy Read more here: » SVT-40: Encyclopedia II - SVT-40 - Towards SVT-40 |
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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - SA80 - Description The SA80 family is made of four weapons, the L85 IW (Individual Weapon), the L86 LSW (Light Support Weapon), the SA80A2 Carbine and the manually operated L98A1 CGP (Cadet General Purpose).
All four are similar in most respects — they all fire the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO round from a 30-round detachable box magazine, and can mount the SUSAT (Sight Unit; Small Arms; Trilux), a 4x optical sight with a tritium-powered glowing pointer for limited night sighting as well as the CWS (Common ...
See also:SA80, SA80 - Description, SA80 - History, SA80 - Criticisms, SA80 - L85A2, SA80 - Specifications, SA80 - L85 Individual Weapon, SA80 - L86 Light Support Weapon, SA80 - In Fiction Read more here: » SA80: Encyclopedia II - SA80 - Description |
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| | | | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - Indian Army - Equipment Most of the army equipment is imported, but efforts are on to manufacture indigenous equipment.
Indian Army - Light Weapons.
Browning Hi-Power FN 35 and GLOCK 17 9 mm pistols
Heckler & Koch MP5 9mm carbines and the Carbine 1A 9 mm sub-machine guns
INSAS 5.56 mm assault rifles replacing the FN FAL, 1A1, 1C, AKM and V.58 7.62 mm assault rifles
INSAS 5.56 mm light machine guns replacing the 7.62 mm FN MAG, Bren L4 and the .50 cal Browning M2HB machine guns
Draguno ...
See also:Indian Army, Indian Army - History, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Indian Army - Indian Army participation in UN peace-keeping Operations, Indian Army - Operation Polo 1948, Indian Army - Goa Daman and Diu Operation 1961, Indian Army - Sino-Indian War 1962, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indian Army - Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indian Army - The Kargil Operation in 1999, Indian Army - Structure of the Indian Army, Indian Army - Commands, Indian Army - Corps, Indian Army - Other Field Formations, Indian Army - Regiments, Indian Army - Indian Army Staff, Indian Army - Strength, Indian Army - Rank Structure, Indian Army - Combat Doctrine, Indian Army - Equipment, Indian Army - Light Weapons, Indian Army - Combat vehicles, Indian Army - Artillery, Indian Army - Non-combat vehicles, Indian Army - Aircraft, Indian Army - Missiles Read more here: » Indian Army: Encyclopedia II - Indian Army - Equipment |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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 ...
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, M16 rifle - Popular culture, M16 rifle - Films, M16 rifle - Video games Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Operation |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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, M16 rifle - Popular culture, M16 rifle - Films, M16 rifle - Video games Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Future replacement? |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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 profile in front of the front site. This was to prevent bending. The profile under the handguards remained the same ...
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, M16 rifle - Popular culture, M16 rifle - Films, M16 rifle - Video games Read more here: » M16 rifle: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Design |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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 - 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 - Production and usage |
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| | | | | | | FN FAL: 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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| | | | | FN FAL: 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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| | | | | FN FAL: Encyclopedia II - M16 rifle - Variants
M16 rifle - Colt Model's 601 and 602.
Colt's first two models produced after the acquisition 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 "slab-sideed" lower receivers 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 ...
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 - Variants |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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 ...
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 - Operation |
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| | | | | FN FAL: 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 - 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 - Specialist variants |
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