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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm family
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gptkbp:action
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gas-operated
rotating bolt
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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20 in (508 mm, standard)
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gptkbp:cartridge
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gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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over 80 countries
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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detachable STANAG magazine
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M16 rifle family
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gptkbp:introduced
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1964
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gptkbp:magazineCapacity
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30 rounds
20 rounds
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:FN_Herstal
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gptkbp:material
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aluminum receiver
synthetic furniture
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gptkbp:militaryDesignation
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gptkb:Rifle,_Caliber_5.56_mm,_M16
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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modular design
selective fire
lightweight construction
high-velocity round
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gptkbp:notableUser
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gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:South_Korean_military
Royal Thai Army
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:range
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550 m (point target)
800 m (area target)
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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700–950 rounds/min (cyclic)
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:AR-15
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:M14_rifle
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M4_carbine
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
optical sights (on some variants)
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
many other countries
NATO forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:M16A1
gptkb:M16A2
gptkb:M16A3
gptkb:M16A4
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gptkbp:weight
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~3.26 kg (unloaded, M16A2)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:M16A3
gptkb:M16A4
gptkb:M16A4_rifle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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