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[[Image:USM16.jpg|thumb|right|A US Army Soldier fires an M16 rifle.]] | [[Image:USM16.jpg|thumb|right|A US Army Soldier fires an M16 rifle.]] | ||
| − | The '''M16''', formally the '''United States Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16''', is an [[assault rifle]] developed by [[Eugene Stoner]]. The rifle is based off of the ArmaLite [[AR-15]] series of rifles. The M16 was originally designed for US soldiers as a replacement for the [[M14 rifle]]. | + | The '''M16''', formally the '''United States Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16''', is an [[assault rifle]] developed by [[Eugene Stoner]]. The rifle is based off of the ArmaLite [[AR-15]] series of rifles. The M16 was originally designed for US soldiers as a replacement for the [[M14 rifle]]. It is prone to jamming. |
[[Category:Guns]] | [[Category:Guns]] | ||
Revision as of 10:56, March 24, 2008
The M16, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16, is an assault rifle developed by Eugene Stoner. The rifle is based off of the ArmaLite AR-15 series of rifles. The M16 was originally designed for US soldiers as a replacement for the M14 rifle. It is prone to jamming.