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Also known as M16 assault rifle, 5.56x45 mm assault rifle escopeta, M-16, XM16, Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16, M16 rifle
Standard-Sturmgewehr der US Army ab 1967
The M16 is an assault rifle that was widely used by the U.S. military, particularly during the Vietnam War and for decades afterward. It matters because it became one of the most influential and recognizable military weapons in modern history, shaping infantry combat tactics and remaining relevant in military and civilian discussions about firearms.
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- Subclass of
- assault rifle
- Country of origin
- United States
- Based on
- Armalite AR-15
- Manufacturer
- H & R Firearms
- Designed by
- L. James Sullivan
- Conflict
- Iraq War
- Image
- M16A1 brimob.jpg
- Has use
- service rifle
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- ammunition
- 5.56×45mm NATO
- native label
- M16
- total produced
- 8000000
- Commons gallery
- M16
- Commons category
- M16 rifle
- service entry
- 1962-01-01
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Das M16-Gewehr, Bezeichnung des US-Department of Defense (DOD) RIFLE 5.56-MM, M16, wurde 1967 als Ordonnanzwaffe der US-Streitkräfte eingeführt. Inzwischen wurde es weitestgehend vom Colt M4, einer kürzeren, verbesserten Variante des AR-15-Systems abgelöst.
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