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The '''M16A2''' service rifle is a light weight, magazine fed, air cooled, gas operated, shoulder fired weapon, capable of firing either semi-automatic or three-round burst. The M16 has been the service rifle of the [[Marine Corps]] since the mid-1960s, and every Marine is trained to fire it. The M16 service rifle was updated for greater adaptability with the [[M16A4]] model during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. The M16A4 incorporates a flat-top receiver unit for mounting optical sights, lasers, night-vision devices, forward handgrips, a removable carry handle and flashlights.<ref>M16. [http://www.marines.com/main/index/winning_battles/gear/weapons_and_equipment/m16 The Rifle Every Marine Is Trained To Fire], marines.com, Accessed December 12, 2010.</ref>

The '''M16A2''' service rifle is a light weight, magazine fed, air cooled, gas operated, shoulder fired weapon, capable of firing either semi-automatic or three-round burst. The [[M16]] has been the service rifle of the [[Marine Corps]] since the mid-1960s, and every Marine is trained to fire it. The M16A2 service rifle was updated for greater adaptability with the [[M16A4]] model during [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. The M16A4 incorporates a flat-top receiver unit for mounting optical sights, lasers, night-vision devices, forward handgrips, a removable carry handle and flashlights.<ref>M16. [http://www.marines.com/main/index/winning_battles/gear/weapons_and_equipment/m16 The Rifle Every Marine Is Trained To Fire], marines.com, Accessed December 12, 2010.</ref>

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