M16 assault rifle

M16 assault rifle was the United States Military Forces designation for a family of rifles used starting around the mid-20th century.

History and specificationsEdit

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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projectile weapons
Earth projectile weapons of Human design	rifles and muskets	AK-74 • flintlock musket • M1 Garand • M16 assault rifle • Winchester rifle
	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
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
Delta Quadrant weaponry		Kradin weaponry: Kradin rifle • Vori weaponry: Vori rifle

External linksEdit

• M16 assault rifle article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• M16 assault rifle article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.