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The M16 carry handle also provided mounting groove interfaces and a hole at the bottom of the handle groove for mounting a Colt 3×20 telescopic sight featuring a Bullet Drop Compensation elevation adjustment knob for ranges from 100 to 500 yd (91 to 457 m). This concurs with the pre-M16A2 maximum effective range of 460 m (503 yd). [112]
The maximum effective range is approximately 150 meters. [211] This cup-type launcher can also be used to launch tear-gas grenades. All current M16 type rifles can mount under-barrel grenade-launchers such as the M203 and M320
M16 (1962 ).223 Remington (M193 ... based riles to take advantage of the effective range and accuracy potential compared ... 12 mentions an approximate maximum range ...
Effective firing range: 100–1,200 m sight adjustments [1] Maximum firing range: 460 m (M193 cartridge) 1,300 m (SS109/M855 cartridge) Feed system: 100-round drum magazine or 30-round STANAG M16 box magazine [1] Sights: Rear aperture sight and front post 472 mm (18.6 in) sight radius [1]
The launcher can also be mounted onto a C7, a Canadian version of the M16 rifle; ... Maximum effective range: Fire-team sized area target ...
With the addition of clinometers fixed machine gun squads could set long ranges and deliver plunging fire or indirect fire at more than 2,500 m (2,730 yd). This indirect firing method exploits the maximal practical range, that is defined by the maximum range of a small-arms projectile while still maintaining the minimum kinetic energy required to put unprotected personnel out of action, which ...
For short-range target shooting ... snipers who use accurized M16-type rifles are issued the Mk 262 Mod 0 ... to enhance the practical maximum effective range beyond ...
The launcher is capable of firing from 4 to 6 projectiles per minute. The velocity is sufficiently high to prevent dodging by target individuals at effective ranges. The effective range of the projectile is 40 meters on an individual and 60 meters on groups of individuals with a maximum range of 100 meters.