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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 | + | The '''M16''', formally the '''United States Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16''', is an [[assault rifle]] developed by [[Eugene Stoner]]. The rifle is based on the ArmaLite [[AR-15]] series of rifles. The M16 was originally designed for US soldiers as a replacement for the [[M14 rifle]]. |
[[Category:Guns]] | [[Category:Guns]] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, May 13, 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 on the ArmaLite AR-15 series of rifles. The M16 was originally designed for US soldiers as a replacement for the M14 rifle.