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  2. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    When fired from a 20 in (510 mm) barrel at ranges of up to 300 feet (100 m), the thin-jacketed lead-cored round traveled fast enough (above 2,900 ft/s (880 m/s)) that the force of striking a human body would cause the round to yaw (or tumble) and fragment into about a dozen pieces of various sizes thus created wounds that were out of proportion ...

  3. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    16 in. A1 1:7 Yes A2 R6521 Colt Carbine (AR-15A2 Government Carbine) (Special export model with receiver block and large pin upper receiver) 3rd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 16 in. A1 1:7 Yes/No A2 R6530 Sporter Lightweight .223 3rd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 16 in. A1 1:7 No A2 R6550 AR-15A2 Government A2

  4. Sling (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The sling is not intended as a carrying aid, but is used to steady the rifle. For a right-handed shooter, the sling attaches to the top of the left arm, and clips onto the forend of the rifle. The left arm is wrapped under the sling. The sling with upper and lower arm form three sides of a triangle that provide a steady support for the rifle.

  5. Weapons of the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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    Vietnam-era rifles used by the US military and allies. From top to bottom: M14, MAS 36, M16 (30 round magazine), AR-10, M16 (20 round magazine), M21, L1A1, M40, MAS 49 The Vietnam War involved the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) or North Vietnamese Army (NVA), National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (NLF) or Viet Cong (VC), and the armed forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Soviet ...

  6. CAR-15 - Wikipedia

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    A second prototype used a custom profile 16-inch (410 mm) barrel with the gas port and front sight base/gas block moved back approximately 2.5 inches to improve reliability. A standard M16 handguard had 2.5 inches cut off the back to fit the shortened barrel/gas system, and a custom adapter fabricated to retain the modified handguard in the ...

  7. List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Ground Forces

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    Vietnam People's Army Ministry of National Defence Command General Staff Services Air Defence - Air Force Navy Border Guard Coast Guard Ranks and history Vietnamese military ranks and insignia History of Vietnamese military ranks Military history of Vietnam During the First Indochina War (1946–1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975), Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989), Sino-Vietnamese War ...

  8. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    The M16s sling is not only used to carry the rifle, but also to help support and stabilize the rifle while shooting, to allow for more accurate fire. [329] "When the rifle sling is adjusted properly, it will provide maximum stability for the weapon and help reduce the effects of the rifle's recoil.

  9. M203 grenade launcher - Wikipedia

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    (M406) high-explosive round. The HE round has an olive drab aluminum skirt with a steel projectile attached, gold markings, and a yellow ogive. It arms between 14 and 27 m (46 and 89 ft), produces a ground burst that causes casualties within a 130 m (430 ft) radius, and has a kill radius of 5 m (16 ft). [10] (M583A1) star parachute round.

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