M16 assault rifle was the United States Military Forces designation for a family of rifles used starting around the mid-20th century.
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The M16 rifle family was the primary infantry rifle of the United States Military Forces from the 1960s, with later variations used into the 21st century. It was in use by 15 North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and was the most produced firearm in .223 caliber. The M16 entered United States Army service in 1964.
In 1986, military personnel assigned to Area 51 were armed with M16s. (TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1)
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| Earth projectile weapons of Human design | rifles and muskets | AK-74 • flintlock musket • M1 Garand • M16 assault rifle • Winchester rifle | 
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| pistols | Belgian dueling pistol • Beretta • Colt Commando • Colt Single Action Army • M1911 • M1911A1 • Type 14 Nambu • Smith & Wesson Model 10 • Walther P38 • Walther PP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| machine guns | MP5 • MP40 • Thompson submachine gun • Uzi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shotguns | 12 gauge shotgun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klingon weaponry | Klingon flintlock musket • Klingon machine gun | 
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| Alpha and Beta Quadrant weaponry | Spiderweb pistol • Ekosian weaponry: Ekosian pistol • Ekosian submachine gun • Iotian weaponry: Iotian revolver • Iotian moll pistol • Iotian gang pistol • Iotian shotgun • Iotian submachine gun • Magna Roman weaponry: Magna Roman submachine gun • Zeon weaponry: Zeon pistol | 
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| Delta Quadrant weaponry | Kradin weaponry: Kradin rifle • Vori weaponry: Vori rifle | 
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External links[]
- M16 assault rifle article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- M16 assault rifle article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.