CharacteristicsEdit

The M16 is a close and mid ranged weapon that is 3 round burst fire in the Xbox version and fully automatic in the PS2 version, however it can be fully customized in the Future Soilder game. It has good power and range making it a good weapon and it fires 5.56 MM rounds.It is a American weapon and as such is used by the Americans and The Ghosts.

HistoryEdit

The US Air Force M16 and the US Army's XM16E1 were the first versions fielded. The XM16E1 was soon standardized as the M16A1. The M16A1 was simply the M16 with a forward assist feature requested by the Army. All early versions fired the M193/M196 cartridge in semi- or full-automatic modes. This took place in the early 1960s, with major fielding by the Army in the late 1964. The M16A2 entered service in the 1980s and fired the NATO standard, the Belgian-designed M855/M856 cartridge. The M16A2 is a select fire rifle capable of semi-automatic or three-round bursts and incorporating design elements desired by the Marine Corps. These features included an adjustable rear-sight for windage and elevation, a 5/8 inch longer buttstock, heavier barrel, case deflector for left-handed shooters, and rounded handguards. Mode of fire is determined by using a selector switch on the side of the weapon. The M16A3 was essentially an M16A2 with an M16A1 fire control group; this had only limited procurement by the USN. The M16A4 became standard issue for the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom, increasingly replacing the earlier M16A2. In the United States Army, a combination of the M16A4 and M4 Carbine continue to replace existing M16A2 Rifles. The A4 incorporates a flattop receiver unit developed for the M4 Carbine, a handguard with four Picatinny rails for mounting optical sights, laser pointers, night vision devices, forward handgrips, removable carry handle and flashlights. The M16 is primarily manufactured by Colt and Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, with variants produced by numerous countries around the world. Semi-automatic versions, generally referred to as "AR-15s" (because of Colt's purchase of the nomenclature from Armalite), are popular recreational firearms in the United States, with versions manufactured by a handful of larger manufacturers and over a dozen smaller concerns.

NotesEdit

• In both Ghost Recon games it is misidentified as the M16A2 even though it I's a M16A4 by looks.
• In Ghost Recon it is the Riflemens primary but in Ghost Recon 2 it's equipped with a M203.
• In Ghost recon 2 PS2 version it is Fully Automatic but in the Xbox version it is burst fire.

GalleryEdit

• The M16A1,A2,A3 and A4 variants of the M16 Rifle
• M16A2/ Grenade Launcher

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ReferencesEdit

• Colt manufacturing: The M16A4 Rifle
• AR15.com, the largest M-16/AR-15 Resource on the Web
• The Gun Zone: A 5.56 mm Timeline
• The AR-15/M16 Magazine FAQ
• Combat Training with the M16 Manual
• Rifle Marksmanship M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 and M4 Carbine (Army Field Manual)
• Operator's Manual for Rifle, 5.56-mm, M16A2; Rifle 5.56-mm, M16A3; Rifle, 5.56-mm, M16A4; Carbine, 5.56-mm, M4; Carbine, 5.56-mm, M4A1
• Video of 1965 training film on the early XM16E1 variant downloadable for free from www.archive.org The Internet Archive
• M16 in parts (German)
• The M16 in film at the Internet Movie Firearms Database