# M16
![[M16.svg]]
> [!Infobox] Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16
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| ***Type*** | [[Firearm Types#Assault rifle\|Assault rifle]] |
| ***Origin*** | ![[UnitedStatesFlag.svg\|inlL\|24]] [[United States]] |
| ***Designers*** | *AR-10* - <br>Eugene Stoner |
| | *AR-15* - <br>L. James Sullivan |
| ***Designed*** | 1959 |
| ***Produced*** | 1963-present |
| ***Mass*** | 3.40 kg |
| ***Length*** | 1,007 mm (39.63 in) |
| ***Barrel length*** | 508 mm (20 in) |
| ***Cartridge*** | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| ***Action*** | [[Action#Direct impingement\|Stoner expanding gas operated]], [[Firearm#Closed bolt\|closed]] rotating bolt |
| ***Rate of fire*** | 700-900 RPM |
| ***Muzzle velocity*** | 960 m/s |
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*M16A2*
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[^1]: Mass, length, and rate of fire of the M16A2.