Colt M16

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf assault rifle
gptkbp:accessories scope
bayonet
grenade launcher
suppressor
gptkbp:barrelLength 20 in (510 mm)
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:caliber 5.56×45mm NATO
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1956
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentStatus in service
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1965
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1964
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colt M16
gptkbp:length 39 in (990 mm)
gptkbp:maxRange 3,600 m (3,937 yd)
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 3,100 ft/s (940 m/s)
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Vietnam_People's_Army
gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:U.S._military
gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:South_Korean_military
gptkb:Philippine_military
gptkb:Taiwanese_military
gptkbp:operatingHours gas-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 550 m (600 yd)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:rateOfFire 700–950 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange collapsible stock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkbp:triggerType single-action
gptkbp:type shoulder-fired weapon
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:variant M16A1
M16A2
M16A3
M16A4
gptkbp:weight 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)