M16

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf assault rifle
gptkbp:accessories bayonet
grenade launcher
suppressor
foregrip
tactical light
gptkbp:barrelLength 20 inches
14.5 inches
gptkbp:caliber 5.56×45mm NATO
gptkbp:capacity 20 or 30 rounds
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkbp:evaluates high
gptkbp:historicalSignificance iconic military rifle
evolution of military firearms
symbol_of_the_Vietnam_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M16
gptkbp:length 1000 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:H&K
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
Bushmaster Firearms International
Olympic Arms
gptkbp:notable_player automatic
semi-automatic
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkb:U.S._military
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_forces
gptkb:Philippine_military
gptkbp:operationalRange 550 meters
gptkbp:rateOfFire 700–950 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil low
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkbp:safety manual safety
automatic safety
gptkbp:services magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
optical sights
red dot sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant M16A1
M16A2
M16A3
M16A4
gptkbp:weight 3.4 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1964