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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | This has been the standard rifle issued to U.S. troops from Vietnam on, and the standard issue rifle of Canadian Forces Army personel under the name C7, and Mexico issues it own variant (which is how cartels have so many full auto AR type guns) Originally designed by Eugene Stoner as the Armalite AR-10 (7.62x51mm), and later AR-15 (5.56x45) rifles, the M16 was marketed originally by Colt, with current versions being manufactured by FN-USA. The elevated sight profile provided by the iconic carrying handle made the rifle much easier to control in automatic fire than the M14, and the AR's trademark "direct impingement" gas system eliminated a heavy gas piston from the design, making it lighter and more accurate. The gun is capable of making groups of less than 1 inch at 100 Yards, also called MOA (Minute of Angle) accuracy. Fires 5.56x45mm rounds in various configurations. M16A1s and A3s had semi and full automatic fire, M16A2s and A4s having semi and three round burst. Often used by the good guys in action movies. As it has been the basic combat rifle for the US and several other nations for decades, it's fairly ubiquitous in popular culture. Often depicted as horribly unreliable, though this is only actually true of the earliest versions, which were issued without cleaning instructions, cleaning kits, and using a dirtier burning ball powder and lacking chroming of the bore and chamber. This was probably the result of sabotage done by the Army, which did not want to replace the M14. However in the 2004 dust test, the M16 and the M4 did by far the worst out of all weapons tested. The M16 can be reliably in dirty conditions, so long as it is kept very well lubricated and thoroughly cleaned at least once a day, and given immediately attention after firefights; this is a weapon you have to put a bit of effort into taking care of. Due to its futuristic appearance and its light weight, it was often joked that the "M" in M16 stood for Mattel, and on that basis, some soldiers refused to use it in Vietnam. These looks, coupled with the fact that our military uses the M4, cause certain "Stop Having Fun!" Guys to try to ban the AR and other guns like it based on certain cosmetic features. The platform, known as the AR15, is the basis of a huge number of variant designs, including the M4 [see below]. The M16's caliber has since become the standard for all wealthy first world nations. The gun is very popular in the US civilian firearms market, and dozens of manufacturers of different quality and price produce the AR, as well as its over 9000 different accessories and upper receivers of various lengths and calibers. The 16 inch barrel AR-16 dominates the world of tactical shooting and 3-gun, in no small part due to its exceptional inherent accuracy, as well and being the gun that millions of shooters, who were formerly in the armed forces, learned to use. It is the favorite gun of Mall Ninjas and all other sorts of shooters. The AR-15 is a rather expensive gun, with low end variants going for $600, but these are the most prone to being nightmarishly unreliable and the worst made. A quality AR will easily run you $1000 or more. |